Director, Service Line Decision Support

Hackensack Meridian Health; Woodbridge Township (NJ); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Hackensack Meridian Health seeks a Director of Service Line Cost Accounting (Director of Decision Support) to lead the cost-accounting system across hospital services and physician practices. This senior finance role aligns clinical operations with executive strategy to improve profitability and financial performance.

The role oversees staff, DSS training, and the network-wide Decision Support System and EPM platform, engaging service line leaders and business units.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Finance, Math or other related field.
• Minimum of 10 or more years in Healthcare Finance.
• Experience in financial/operations analysis and financial systems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to foster relationships with colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Manage cost-accounting system to calculate profitability of hospital-specific services and physician practices.
• Bridge clinical operations and executive strategy to drive service line financial performance.
• Develop and oversee DSS training programs to ensure maximum utilization of the system.
• Lead and develop staff responsible for Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) platform across the network.

Skills

Healthcare Finance

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

Master's degree in Finance or related field

Job description

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better.

At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community.

Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

The Director of Service Line Cost Accounting, often called Director of Decision Support, is a senior healthcare finance leader who manages the cost-accounting system to calculate the profitability of hospital-specific clinical services and physician practices. It bridges clinical operations and executive strategy to drive positive service line financial performance. Responsible for implementing, overseeing, managing staff, and providing leadership in maintaining Hackensack Meridian Health's (HMH) Network-wide Decision Support System (DSS) Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) platform. Engages and supports HMH Service Line operational leaders and associated Business Units by providing analyses and reports. This position is also responsible for developing DSS training programs to ensure maximum utilization of the system.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Master's degree in Finance, Math or other related field.
• Minimum of 10 of more years in Healthcare Finance.
• Specialized experience in financial/operations analysis, financial systems, and related functions.
• Occasional evening or weekend work may be required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including an ability to foster and manage effective relationships with a wide range of colleagues.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:

• Minimum of 10 or more years in Healthcare with a specialization in financial/operations analysis, financial systems, financial systems and related functions.