Cost Analyst

HealthTrust Performance Group; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

401(k) plan with match

Education assistance

Job summary

HealthTrust Performance Group is seeking a Cost Analyst to perform detailed analysis of healthcare supply chain spend and identify cost savings opportunities. You will work with multiple data sources and BI tools to develop analytical summaries and communicate findings effectively.

Responsibilities include tracking savings initiatives, assisting with rostering audits, and building new reporting foundations to support end-user needs and contract compliance across member facilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree is required.
• Minimum 3 years of analyst experience (data, business, or financial).
• Strong Excel and Microsoft Office skills; database knowledge is a plus.
• Experience with data tools (Tableau, QlikView, Business Objects).
• Ability to analyze large data sets and deliver clear insights.
• Strong organization, prioritization, and multi‑project management skills.
• Healthcare, supply chain, or vendor knowledge preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with HealthTrust team to provide analysis, summaries, reports, and presentations.
• Track and validate savings initiatives; assist with rostering audits and facility additions.
• Work with the member to capture and analyze spend data to identify underutilized GPO opportunities.
• Develop new reporting foundations to enhance results illustration.
• Support reporting functions including tracking and trend analyses; coordinate with implementation and account leads on contract compliance.

Skills

Analyst experience 3 years

Excel & MS Office

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Tableau

QlikView

Business Objects

Job description

Work Location: Capitol View Office- 1100 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Nashville TN 37203

Do you have the career opportunities as a Cost Analyst you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join HealthTrust which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Job Summary And Qualifications

The Cost Analyst will perform detailed, comprehensive analysis of healthcare supply chain spend. Develop, revise and effectively communicate analytical summaries to identify cost savings opportunities, contract compliance, price parity issues, standardization and utilization opportunities. The analyst will have the ability to acquire, assimilate and analyze data from multiple systems and data sources utilizing a variety of business intelligence and reporting tools. The analyst may also provide support for new member rostering, as well as revising and customizing HealthTrust administrative fee reports.

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with HealthTrust team and assigned member(s) to provide analysis, summaries, reports, GPO category spend opportunities and presentations as assigned.
• Track and validate savings initiatives as assigned. Assists with member rostering audits and facility additions.
• Work directly with the member to capture and analyze spend data to identify under or unutilized GPO category adoption opportunities
• Complete analysis and reporting per end-user’s specific needs Develop new reporting foundations to enhance the illustration of the results
• Support all reporting functions such as tracking and trending comparisons Collaborates and communicates with HealthTrust Implementation Team, and or designated Account Management member leads to support and track contract compliance

What you will need for this role

• Bachelor’s degree
• 3 years of analyst experience (data, business, or financial)
• Strong Excel and Microsoft Office skills; database knowledge a plus
• Experience with data tools (e.g., Tableau, QlikView, Business Objects)
• Ability to analyze large data sets and deliver clear insights
• Strong organization, prioritization, and multi-project management skills
• Financial analysis and problem-solving skills
• Healthcare, supply chain, or vendor knowledge preferred

Benefits

HealthTrust, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn More About Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

In today's challenging business environment of cost pressures, supply disruptions, and workforce shortages, it is crucial for providers to efficiently manage expenses and enhance performance. HealthTrust, in collaboration with 1,800 hospitals and health systems, offers a specialized group purchasing organization (GPO) membership model designed to deliver immediate and sustainable cost savings. Their team of experts provides tailored value acceleration engagements to address specific needs, delivering unparalleled benefits. With nationwide purchasing power and a focus on overall spending management, HealthTrust offers unmatched pricing advantages on supplies, along with industry-leading benchmarks and best practices. The dedicated team is committed to guiding and implementing performance enhancements in cost, quality, and outcomes.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years. HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in costs for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

“Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do.”- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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