Business Analyst

WVU Medicine; Canonsburg (Washington County); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

West Virginia University Health System is seeking a data analytics professional to gather, organize, and analyze healthcare data to support regional supply chain initiatives and GPO projects.

You will develop savings opportunities, automate reports, and collaborate with WVU Medicine and Allied Members to drive cost efficiencies across hospital partners. The role involves compiling utilization data across multiple platforms, modeling data, and producing quarterly and annual reports for executives.

Qualifications

• BS in information management, business or healthcare.
• 3+ years of data analytics experience.

Responsibilities

• Gather, compile, model, validate and analyze data for RFPs and utilization.
• Collaborate with hospitals to submit utilization data for monthly reports.
• Assist sales and clinical teams with data analysis to identify savings.
• Perform data mining to identify contract savings and standardization opportunities.
• Run savings analyses and financial analytics for hospital partnerships.
• Coordinate with sourcing during RFPs to analyze bids against utilization data.
• Provide data-driven insights to support strategic decisions.
• Produce quarterly and annual operations reports for hospital members.

Skills

Data management

Data analysis

Tableau

Microsoft Office

Problem solving

Organization

Communication

Medical device knowledge

Teamwork

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Management, Business or Healthcare

Tools

Tableau

SAP

Microsoft Office

Lawson

Job description

Welcome! We’re excited you’re considering an opportunity with us! Below, you’ll find other important information about this position.

Position Overview

This position is responsible for the gathering, organization, and analysis of healthcare data and aggregating spend to support supply chain initiatives and GPO projects, including but not limited to Request for Information (RFI), Request for Proposals (RFP); and developing savings opportunities to present to executives, administration and physician leaders across WVU Medicine, as well as Allied Health Sourcing Solutions partners and members. This position requires the ability to work closely with both WVU Medicine and Allied Members to automate, organize and analyze compliance data for contracts requiring compliance, and generate reports to support the analysis for hospital executives and vendor partners. This position is responsible for compiling utilization data across multiple platforms and analyzing through computer based applications.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 1. Bachelor of Science in Information Management, Business or Healthcare related field.
• 2. Three (3) years of data analytics experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 1. Experience in Project management, working across multiple healthcare service lines and facilities integrating multiple data sets.
• 2. Experience with multiple systems and tools such as Tableau, Microsoft Office Suite and SAP products.
• 3. Three (3) years of clinical work experience providing healthcare data analytics across multiple service lines.

Core Duties and Responsibilities:

• 1. Responsible for gathering, compiling, modeling, validating and analyzing data required for RFPs, utilization and standardization initiatives.
• 2. Provides assistance in problem identification and resolution of daily operations issues within required timeframes.
• 3. Collaborates with member hospital to compile and submit utilization data for monthly contract compliance reports.
• 4. Assists sales and clinical teams with data analysis for member hospitals and prospective clients to assess savings opportunities.
• 5. Performs analysis and data mining activities to identify contract savings and standardization opportunities.
• 6. Runs savings analysis models and financial analytics for community hospitals considering partnering on physician preference items, capital equipment and purchase services.
• 8. Coordinates with sourcing during RFP process to analyze vendor price bids and cross with existing utilization data.
• 9. Works with vendor partners to analyze data and verify results and applications.
• 10. Utilizes appropriate data analytics tools (Tableau, Microsoft Excel, etc.) and provide analytic insight to drive strategic business decisions.
• 11. Runs quarterly and annual operations and utilization reports for all hospital members under the Group Purchasing Organization.

Physical Requirements:

• 1. Office work which includes sitting for extended periods of time.

Working Environment:

• 1. <10% travel throughout the region to work with WVU Medicine hospitals and GPO Affiliate Members.

Skills and Abilities:

• 1. Proven skills in software implementation, training and data management.
• 2. Familiar with computerized applications including Tableau, spreadsheets and Microsoft Office applications. Familiarity with Lawson Application preferred.
• 3. Demonstrated ability to solve software and data set issues and work with outside facilities.
• 4. Organization and communication skills with the ability to work in a team environment.
• 5. General knowledge and demonstrated ability to learn all implantable items and constructs used in orthopedic, neurosurgical and cardiovascular procedures.
• 6. Strong organizational, interpersonal and communication skills necessary.
• 7. Cursory understanding of multiple medical devices and their uses.
• 8. Ability to work in a team setting and quickly adapt to changing requirements.

Additional Job Description:

• Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
• Shift: Exempt/Non-Exempt: United States of America (Exempt)
• Company: SYSTEM West Virginia University Health System
• Cost Center: 645 AHS GPO Sourcing
• Address: 1001 Horizon Vue Drive Canonsburg Pennsylvania

Equal Opportunity Employer West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.

Thank you for your interest in working for WVUM.

The West Virginia University Health System is West Virginia’s largest health system and the state’s largest employer with more than 3,400 licensed beds, 4,600 providers, 35,000 employees, and $7 billion in total operating revenues. The Health System is comprised of 25 hospitals – including J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital, an 880-bed academic medical center, and the 150-bed WVU Medicine Children’s Hospital in Morgantown, West Virginia – and five institutes. To learn more, visit WVUMedicine.org.