Decision Support Specialist 3- Finance Operations- FT Day Shift

Req ID: 103957

Location: Anaheim, California

Division: Medical Center

Department: Finance Operations

Position Type: Full Time

Who We Are

UCI Health is the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine, and the only academic health system based in Orange County. UCI Health is comprised of its main campus, UCI Medical Center, a 459-bed, acute care hospital in Orange, Calif., four hospitals and affiliated physicians of the UCI Health Community Network in Orange and Los Angeles counties and ambulatory care centers across the region. Listed among America's Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years, UCI Medical Center provides tertiary and quaternary care and is home to Orange County's only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center, high-risk perinatal/neonatal program and American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, gold level 1 geriatric emergency department and regional burn center. UCI Health serves a region of nearly 4 million people in Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County.

To learn more about UCI Health, visit www.ucihealth.org.

Your Role on the Team

Position Summary: The incumbent will play a large part in the success of UCI Health's integrated clinical financial planning, reporting and financial operations initiatives. The incumbent will partner with leaders across the organization to develop sophisticated data analyses and financial projection models to enable financial and operational excellence across the Health Enterprise and in the Community Network. This position will also be supporting strategic performance management programs that deliver sustainable, measurable changes. Informs strategic decision making by providing financial management and planning information to senior executives, managers and clinicians. Leverages data systems to build a robust fact base, quantify financial and operational benefits, and prioritize efforts.

What It Takes to be Successful

Required Qualifications:

• Understanding of business planning including analysis, budgeting, feasibility studies, financial pro forma and return analysis
• Understanding of business planning including analysis, budgeting, feasibility studies, and implementation.
• Proficiency in SQL
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office software.
• Must possess the skill, knowledge and ability essential to the successful performance of assigned duties
• Must demonstrate the ability to effectively communicate with management and team members
• Must be results-driven to drive quantifiable results
• Must be able to work autonomously with guidance from team members
• Minimum 3 years' experience in a health system-based environment working with decision support systems or relevant financial and operational analysis experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Accounting, Finance or related field
• Analytical ability to develop, analyze and interpret application of data
• Ability to plan, set expectations (for self and others), and accomplish multiple objectives within specific timeframes.
• Ability to maintain an organized approach, clarity of purpose, and goal orientation in a rapidly changing environment involving multiple stakeholders of various levels from throughout the organization.
• Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across the Health System
• Ability to collaborate with team members to effectively manage risk and ambiguity on a project

Preferred Qualifications:

• Must demonstrate customer service skills appropriate to the job
• Master's Degree in a related field
• Knowledge of healthcare reimbursement methodologies
• Knowledge of healthcare market, government rules and regulations
• Knowledge of University and medical center organizations, policies, procedures and forms
• Knowledge of Strata or other similar hospital budgeting and cost accounting systems
• Knowledge of Action OI and other benchmarking platforms

Total Compensation

We offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits.