Senior Decision Support Analyst

Nebraska Medicine; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition assistance up to $5,000/year

35% Clarkson College discount

Career advancement opportunities with

Job summary

Nebraska Medicine is seeking a Senior Decision Support Analyst to translate financial and clinical needs into actionable business requirements. You will maintain decision support systems, test vendor functionality, and develop service line analyses and feasibility studies to guide leadership decisions.

The role provides timely information to management, physicians, and staff, supporting strategic pricing, payer modeling, and budget preparation with a focus on improving financial and operational

Qualifications

• Minimum of four years' experience in healthcare and/or information systems.
• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, information technology, management engineering, or business administration.
• OR associate's degree with 3+ years of hospital experience.
• Proven critical thinking, logic, and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide analysis to translate financial or clinical needs into business requirements.
• Maintain and enhance decision support systems and document processes.
• Perform QA and integrated testing of vendor functionality.
• Develop and present service line analyses, business plans and feasibility studies.
• Provide timely information to executives, advise on improvements, and educate customers on costs.

Skills

Critical thinking

Analytical skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance

Bachelor's degree in accounting

Bachelor's degree in information technology

Bachelor's in management engineering

Bachelor's in business administration

Associate's degree + 3+ years hospital experience

Tools

Strata

Excel

Access

Word

PowerPoint

Crystal Reports

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 AnalystAre 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: Senior Decision Support AnalystResume REQUIRED for considerationCandidates must reside in NE or IAThis is not a 100% remote position - MUST BE ABLE TO WORK ON CAMPUSPreferred consideration will be given to applicants who are proficient in ExcelPrefer applicants with Health Care and Strata experienceWhy 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: Senior Decision Support Analyst• 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: Senior Decision Support Analyst• 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.