Senior Decision Support Analyst

Nebraska Medicine; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition assistance

Clarkson College discount

Job summary

Nebraska Medicine in Omaha is seeking a Senior Decision Support Analyst who will transform financial, clinical and operational data into actionable insights to guide leaders. This role translates complex data into strategic recommendations and supports decision making across departments.

Key responsibilities include service line analyses, budgeting, contract modeling, pricing strategy and reporting. On-campus position with emphasis on Excel proficiency and healthcare analytics.

Qualifications

• Four+ years’ experience in healthcare and/or information systems.
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, IT, or business admin (or 3+ years with an associate’s).
• Strong critical thinking, logic, and analytical skills for financial/operational improvement.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for customer interactions.

Responsibilities

• Translate financial or clinical needs into business requirements and maintain IT systems.
• Develop service line analyses, business plans, and project feasibility studies.
• Provide accurate, timely information to clinicians and executives; create custom reports.
• Support budget preparation and payer contract modeling; assist with negotiations.
• Analyze pricing changes to aid chargemaster management.

Skills

Healthcare analytics

Data analysis

Strategic thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, IT, or business administration

Associate’s degree with 3+ years hospital experience

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Crystal Reports

Microsoft Access

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Serious Medicine is what we do. Being extraordinary is who we are. Every colleague plays a key role in upholding this promise to our patients and their families.

Shift: First Shift (United States of America)

Senior Decision Support Analyst

Are you an analytical problem-solver who enjoys digging into complex data, uncovering the story behind the numbers and helping leaders make smarter decisions? As a Senior Decision Support Analyst, you’ll play a critical role in transforming financial, clinical and operational information into meaningful insights that guide the future of Nebraska Medicine. From service line analysis and business planning to reimbursement, strategic pricing and financial feasibility, your work will help leaders, physicians and clinical teams understand opportunities, solve complex problems and make informed decisions. If you thrive at the intersection of healthcare, finance, data and strategy—and enjoy being the person who can turn a complicated question into a clear, actionable answer—this is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact.

Details

• Resume REQUIRED for consideration
• Candidates must reside in NE or IA
• This is not a 100% remote position - MUST BE ABLE TO WORK ON CAMPUS
• Preferred consideration will be given to applicants who are proficient in Excel
• Prefer applicants with Health Care and Strata experience

Why Work at Nebraska Medicine?

• Together. Extraordinary. Join a team that values your skills, delivering exceptional care through collaboration.
• Leading Health Network Work with the region’s top academic health network, partnering with UNMC to transform lives through education, research, and patient care.
• Diversity and Inclusion We value diverse backgrounds and experiences, reflecting the communities we serve.
• Educational Support Enjoy up to $5,000/year in tuition assistance, a 35% discount at Clarkson College, and career advancement opportunities with covered educational costs.

Be part of something extraordinary at Nebraska Medicine!

The Sr Decision Support Analyst will provide analysis to translate financial or clinical needs into business requirements and ensure that department information systems are maintained and can provide the necessary outputs for decision making. Maintain and enhance the decision support systems which include building system components, testing, and documentation of processes. Perform quality assurance and integrated testing of current and newly released vendor functionality. Develop and present service line analysis, business plans, and project feasibility studies. Provide management, physicians, and clinical staff with accurate and timely information for more effective decision making by analyzing requests for information and creating custom reports; advise and make recommendations for improvement based on data analysis and interpretation; educate customers about costs and appropriate data analysis. Prepare the Net Patient Revenue Budget. Manage commercial payer contract modeling for patient revenue and assist with payer negotiation needs as requested. Provide analysis on strategic pricing changes to assist with chargemaster management for the organization.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of four years’ experience in healthcare and/or information systems required.
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, information technology, management engineering, or business administration required.
• OR associate’s degree in other major with 3 or more years of hospital experience.
• Proven critical thinking, logic, and analytical skills to identify and comprehend opportunities/problems for financial and operational improvement through data analysis and interpretation required.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills needed for the variety of customer interactions associated with this position required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior relevant work experience in a healthcare setting preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, information technology, management engineering, or business administration preferred.
• Expert knowledge and extensive interest in Microsoft Office including Excel, Access, Word and PowerPoint preferred.
• Comprehensive database knowledge including query and Crystal report writing skills preferred.
• Proficient knowledge of cost behavior, managed care reimbursement, business planning, and financial feasibility studies preferred.
• Knowledge of medical records coding terminology preferred.

Nebraska Medicine is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, marital status, sex, age, national origin, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity and protected veterans’ status.