Location: Chicago, Illinois
Business Unit: Rush Medical Center
Hospital: Rush University Medical Center
Department: Fincl Planning-Decision Suppt
Work Type: Full Time (Total FTE between 0.9 and 1.0)
Shift: Shift 1
Work Schedule: 8 Hr (8:00:00 AM - 5:00:00 PM)
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Pay Range: $144,372- 215,113
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Summary:
The Department of Financial Planning and Decision Support is a collaborative, data driven team who, through the use of technology, facilitates decision making throughout Rush in support of its mission, vision, values and strategies. The Director, Decision Support & Analytics, reporting directly to the Associate Vice President of Decision Support, will have responsibility for assisting and supporting the AVP in all Decision Support & Analytics functions including the implementation and review of processes and systems within Decision Support as well as the oversight and management of business intelligence and analytics solutions. He/she will be directly responsible for management of the day-to-day operations of the department and supervision of the staff. The Director, Decision Support & Analytics, is responsible for working with departmental leadership in designing analytic solutions that provide mechanisms for dissemination of data and information to clinical and operational leaders throughout the Institution. Exemplifies the Rush mission, vision and values and acts in accordance with Rush policies and procedures.
Requirements:
• Bachelor's degree required. Master's degree preferred.
• 8-10 years of experience in decision support and/or healthcare analytics, including cost accounting, service line profitability and dashboard reporting.
• Strong analytical and technical expertise in developing business intelligence solutions/tools/reports.
• Ability to work independently and as a leader/member of a team.
• Excellent conceptual, analytical and quantitative skills.
• Ability to translate business needs into reporting solution.
• Ability to communicate effectively with senior leadership, and clinical/non-clinical management and staff. Able to present complex information in an understandable and compelling manner
• Working knowledge of Business Objects Enterprise portfolio of products, Microsoft Business intelligence tools, Tableau, or Crystal Reports.
• Common office tools (e.g. Microsoft Office Suite, Visio, e-mail)
• Physical Demands: sitting for long periods of time; ability to operate a computer and equipment; ability to communicate information and ideas so others understand; must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations, ability to see and observe details
Responsibilities:
• Assists AVP in organizing, managing and coordinating the decision support/financial analysis function for the Medical Center. Provides leadership for these functions and manages staff necessary to achieve goals.
• Managing and expanding the capabilities of BI technologies that deliver enterprise-wide reporting and analytics of the Financial Planning and Decision Support team
• In partnership with AVP and clinical/operational leadership, designs standard service line report package, and oversees development of tools for self-service reporting and analysis. Reporting includes, but is not limited to; service line profitability analyses, payer profitability analysis, consolidated service line reporting, physician profitability reporting
• Designs all service line related dashboards and oversees development of tools for self-service reporting and analysis. Reporting includes but is not limited to; service line profitability analyses, payer profitability analysis, consolidated service line reporting, transfer profitability, zip code mapping and service line growth
• Works collaboratively with departments and administrators throughout the Medical Center for successfully supporting the use of data for improved decision- making. Ensure the integration of the financial reporting process with the management decision-making processes and applications. Guides the service line teams in the understanding and evaluation of related profitability and cost data, as well as interpreting data trends and drivers. Ensures alignment with across Hospital and Medical Group finance activities
• Manages staff in maintenance of cost accounting and decision support systems used as foundation for analyses. Works closely with Information Systems in development and maintenance of systems, ensures interfaces to and from the decision support system are appropriately maintained.
• Oversees staff in review and updating of cost assumptions and overhead models to ensure accurate analyses, including reconciliation to other systems and sources. Mentors staff in guiding cost analysis process and practices by establishing and enforcing policies and procedures.
• Conducts analyses and prepares reports, as well as interprets data, and prepares presentations for senior management
• Directs activities related to expanding the capabilities of BI technologies that deliver enterprise-wide reporting and analytics of the Financial Planning and Decision Support team
• Collaborates closely with the Strategic Planning team on all business development initiatives, service line/program evaluations, as well as tracking/reporting on organizational initiatives.
• Conducts analyses and prepares reports, as well as interprets data, and prepares presentations for senior management.
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• Directs the maintenance of cost accounting and decision support systems. Works closely with Information Systems in development and maintenance of systems, ensures interfaces to and from the decision support system and Caboodle are appropriately maintained.
• Oversees staff in review and updating of cost assumptions and overhead models to ensure accurate analyses, including reconciliation to other systems and sources
• Directs Decision Support team in is development of queries, programs, and systematic processes to support data analyses for the Decision Support and Financial Planning Team. Assists with the development of visualizations for use in reporting.
• Provides oversight with decisions related to architecture, design, deployment and support of all components of data management solutions, including data modeling, data integration, data management, data transformation and delivery/visualization tools.
• Oversees development of standards for the form, structure and attributes of the business intelligence tools.
• Supervise departmental staff to help achieve their established goals and to support the execution of the duties and responsibilities of the team, including the data compilation for Clinical Resource Management meetings and associated analytics. Responsible for assuring data validation and accuracy.
• Directs and oversees Decision Support & Analytics related to RUSH systemization efforts
• Acts as a responsible data curator, advocating for and participating in required Data Governance activities.
• Fosters process improvements.
• Maintains team results through training, counseling & developing personal growth opportunities.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
Rush is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.
Salary : $144,372 - $215,113
