GPO Data Analyst - Healthcare

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Mount Juliet, TN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This role provides essential analytic support for more than 200 hospital members and over 5,000 clinics. Account Executives rely on this analytics support to optimize our contract portfolio for members and to ensure accurate tracking of billable contract fees. The role involves heavy use of Excel and other data tools to develop communications such as PowerPoint presentations, proposals, policies and procedures, and business summaries to enhance and support strategic and operational plans. It requires strategic thinking, creative problem-solving, and the ability to work effectively with people at all levels of an organization. The position also focuses on continuous process improvement, financial analysis, calculation and validation of cost-saving initiatives, and gathering and analyzing data to make clear recommendations. Researching current challenges and trends in the field, participating in business planning, needs analysis, and business risk assessment are also key aspects of this role. The ideal candidate will foster an environment that rewards new ideas and risk-taking, builds confidence, and encourages teamwork and collaboration.

Requirements

Relevant Work Experience: 3 years
Bachelor's degree
Advanced Excel user with capabilities in Excel Pivot Tables and Excel VLOOKUP.
Ability to work well with people at all levels of an organization.
Ability to gather data, analyze information, develop conclusions, and communicate recommendations clearly.
Ability to work effectively with others on a team.
Ability to think strategically and effectively implement tactical elements.
Demonstrated creative problem solving through pattern reorganization and thinking along unconventional lines.
Understanding of how output would affect and impact other areas related to own job area/team with occasional guidance.
Analyzes moderately complex problems using technical experience and judgment.
Has expanded knowledge gained through experience within a professional area.
Provides informal guidance and support to team members.
Develops Self and Others: Invests time, energy, and enthusiasm in developing self/others to help improve performance and gain knowledge in new areas.
Builds and Maintains Relationships: Maintains regular contact with key colleagues and stakeholders using formal and informal opportunities to expand and strengthen relationships.
Communicates Effectively: Recognizes group interactions and modifies one's own communication style to suit different situations and audiences.
Serves Others with Compassion: Seeks to understand current and future needs of relevant stakeholders and customizes services to better address them.
Solves Complex Problems: Approaches problems from different angles; Identifies new possibilities to interpret opportunities and develop concrete solutions.
Offers Meaningful Advice and Support: Provides ongoing support and coaching in a constructive manner to increase employees' effectiveness.
Performs Excellent Work: Engages regularly in formal and informal dialogue about quality; directly addresses quality issues promptly.
Ensures Continuous Improvement: Applies various learning experiences by looking beyond symptoms to uncover underlying causes of problems and identifies ways to resolve them.
Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements: Understands all aspects of providing a safe environment and performs routine safety checks to prevent safety hazards from occurring.
Demonstrates Accountability: Demonstrates a sense of ownership, focusing on and driving critical issues to closure.
Stewards Organizational Resources: Applies understanding of the departmental work to effectively manage resources for a department/area.
Makes Data Driven Decisions: Demonstrates strong understanding of the information or data to identify and elevate opportunities.
Generates New Ideas: Proactively identifies new ideas/opportunities from multiple sources or methods to improve processes beyond conventional approaches.
Applies Technology: Demonstrates an enthusiasm for learning new technologies, tools, and procedures to address short-term challenges.
Adapts to Change: Views difficult situations and/or problems as opportunities for improvement; actively embraces change instead of emphasizing negative elements.

Nice To Haves

Use of evolving A.I tools.

Responsibilities

Provide essential analytic support for hospital members and clinics.
Optimize contract portfolios for members.
Ensure accurate tracking of billable contract fees.
Develop communications such as PowerPoint presentations, proposals, policies and procedures, and business summaries.
Implement tactical elements to ensure strategic goals are met.
Perform creative problem solving through pattern reorganization and thinking along unconventional lines.
Develop continuous process improvement methods and design plans for implementation.
Perform financial analysis, draw conclusions, and make recommendations to leadership.
Participate in the calculation, validation, and updating of cost-saving initiatives.
Gather data, analyze information, develop conclusions, and communicate recommendations clearly.
Research current challenges and trends in the field and bring information and recommendations back to leadership.
Participate in business planning, needs analysis, and business risk assessment.
Review and edit requirements, specifications, business processes, and recommendations related to proposed solutions.
Recommend measures to improve processes, employee performance, and quality of service.
Foster an environment that rewards new ideas and risk-taking, builds confidence, encourages teamwork and collaboration.
Create and contribute to a work environment of openness and mutual respect.