Decision Support Analyst, Sr

Texas Children's Hospital; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston is seeking a Senior Decision Support Analyst to maintain a framework for measuring financial and statistical performance across the hospital.

You will manage Strata data processing, ensure data integrity, and develop cost standards while collaborating with department leaders on special projects and annual budgets. This role demands strong analytical skills and experience in decision support within a health-related setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting required.
• 5 years’ experience in decision support and/or cost accounting in a health-related organization preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintains daily, weekly, and monthly processing of Strata from source systems and related loads.
• Ensures accuracy and integrity of daily patient data imported into the DSS.
• Validates and manipulates source system information for meaningful Strata analyses.
• Develops and maintains cost per unit values for patient charges.
• Participates in system upgrades and payroll/GL data loading and validation.
• Prepares monthly financial reports for departments and Financial Council meetings.

Skills

Decision support

Cost accounting

Healthcare analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting

Job description

Job Description

We are searching for a Sr. Decision Support Analyst -- someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position, you will maintain a framework in which the Hospital's financial and statistical performance can be continually measured.

Job Description

We are searching for a Sr. Decision Support Analyst -- someone who works well in a fast-paced setting. In this position, you will maintain a framework in which the Hospital's financial and statistical performance can be continually measured.

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Job Duties & Responsibilities

Maintains daily, weekly, and monthly processing of Strata from source systems along with yearly tables and other ad-hoc loads and processes

Ensure the accuracy and integrity of daily patient data imported into the DSS

Validation and manipulation of source system information so that extracted information for the Strata system is meaningful

Development and maintenance of Product Lines and other hierarchical setups

Participate in all aspects of system upgrades

Loading and auditing monthly payroll and general ledger information and validation of system generated calculations

Yearly cost center setup and processing established to ensure a consistent flow of data

Develops annual cost standard review process and works with department managers and key personnel to develop and maintain accurate cost per unit values for each patient chargeable product

Identifies differences between actual results and budgeted units of service and also monitors for significant changes in trends

Prepares monthly financial reports and analyses for departments and Financial Council meetings where needed and as scheduled

Meet with leaders and other customers to understand the scope, essential details, and required timeframe of the special project request

Utilizes the Strata decision support system and other sources of information to assimilate and analyze data and present results to management with proposed outcomes

Adjusts analysis and presentation of the special projects as required

Assist in the analysis and interpretation of data used throughout TCH.

Skills & Requirements

Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting

5 years’ experience in decision support and/or cost accounting experience in a health-related organization

About Us

Since 1954, Texas Children’s has been leading the charge in patient care, education and research to accelerate health care for children and women around the world. When you love what you do, it truly shows in the smiles of our patient families, employees and our numerous accolades such as being consistently ranked as the best children’s hospital in Texas, and among the top in the nation by U.S. News & World Report as well as recognition from Houston Business Journal as one of this city’s Best Places to Work for ten consecutive years.

Texas Children’s comprehensive health care network includes our primary hospital in the Texas Medical Center with expertise in over 40 pediatric subspecialties; the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (NRI); the Feigin Tower for pediatric research; Texas Children ’ s Pavilion for Women, a comprehensive obstetrics/gynecology facility focusing on high-risk births; Texas Children ’ s Hospital West Campus, a community hospital in suburban West Houston; Texas Children ’ s Hospital The Woodlands, the first hospital devoted to children ’ s care for communities north of Houston; and Texas Children’s Hospital North Austin, the new state-of-the-art facility providing world-class pediatric and maternal care to Austin and Central Texas families. We have also created Texas Children ’ s Health Plan, the nation ’ s first HMO focused on children; Texas Children ’ s Pediatrics, the largest pediatric primary care network in the country; Texas Children ’ s Urgent Care clinics that specialize in after-hours care tailored specifically for children; and a global health program that is channeling care to children and women all over the world. Texas Children ’ s Hospital is affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine, one of the largest, most diverse and successful pediatric programs in the nation.

To join our community of 15,000+ dedicated team members, visit texaschildrenspeople.org for career opportunities.

Texas Children’s is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children's without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.