Sr Decision Support Analyst

RWJBarnabas Health

Short Hills (NJ)

On-site

USD 95,000 - 124,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plans

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Student Loan Planning Support

Wellness Programs

Discounts Through Partners

Pet Insurance

Job summary

RWJBarnabas Health is seeking a Sr Decision Support Analyst to lead advanced analytics projects supporting Revenue Cycle and Finance initiatives. The role involves wrangling large data sets, building machine learning models, and presenting results via innovative visualizations for a broad audience.

You will design analyses, ensure data accuracy, and prepare reports using diverse tools including SQL, Python, Tableau, and Power BI, contributing to strategic decisions across operations and

Qualifications

Minimum 5 years experience in business analytics & healthcare revenue cycle.
Advanced Microsoft Excel with strong data analysis skills.
Proven proficiency in healthcare data analytics, statistics, or predictive analytics.
Experience with structured data and relational databases; familiarity with unstructured data.
Hands-on SQL programming in SQL Server/Snowflake/Oracle; strong data modeling.
Experience with data visualization tools like Tableau and Power BI.

Responsibilities

Build, test, and implement machine learning models for performance improvement and strategic initiatives.
Deliver insights to stakeholders within required timeframes using advanced analytics and forecasting.
Design, build, and extract large, complex data sets including structured and unstructured data.
Distill complex data into actionable insights to guide operational and strategic decisions.
Evaluate data quality and support data governance activities.

Skills

SQL

Python

Tableau

Power BI

Machine Learning

Excel

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business/Finance

Tools

SQL Server

Snowflake

Oracle

SSRS

Crystal Reports

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

Sr Decision Support Analyst

Req #: 0000270264
Category: Accounting / Finance
Status: Full-Time
Shift: Day
Facility: RWJBarnabas Health Corporate Services
Department: Financial Data and Reporting
Pay Range: $95,100.00 - $123,700.00 per year
Location: 95 Old Short Hills Road, West Orange, NJ 07052

Pay Transparency:

The above reflects the anticipated annual salary range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

The Senior Business Data Analyst will be leading advanced analytic projects supporting RWJBH, using data to solve strategic and research problems.

The Senior Business Data Analyst will wrangle large and complex data sets and build machine learning models to aid Revenue Cycle & Finance initiatives across operations & strategy.

The Senior Business Data Analyst will conduct appropriate analyses and present results in an innovative format and informative visualizations for a broad audience.

The Senior Business Data Analyst employs investigative design, performs data collection and statistical analyses of data, interprets results, verifies data accuracy, and prepares final reports using a variety of software and tools.

A typical day as a Sr Decision Support Analyst looks like:

Build, test, and implement machine learning models to aid performance improvement and strategic initiatives by investigating appropriate methods and algorithms.
Deliver intelligence and insights to stakeholders within a specified timeframe by applying and demonstrating expertise in the areas of advanced analytics, machine learning, forecasting, data wrangling
Design, build, and extract large and complex data sets, including both structured and unstructured data, while thinking strategically about uses of data and how data use interacts with data design
Distill complex data into actionable insights that empower others to drive operational strategic initiatives
Evaluate data quality and provide support to data governance activities

You may be a fit for this role if you have:

Customer Service/Patient Satisfaction: Provides a compassionate and supportive environment with prompt and consistent service,
Confidentiality: Adheres to patient rights: provides for the confidential treatment of all communications and records,
Professionalism: Demonstrates professionalism with families, visitors, physicians, co-workers and supervisors,
Communication: Listens and communicates effectively
Teamwork: Supports teamwork by cooperative prlving through participation in meetings, projects, etc,
Quality/ Performance Improvement: Utilizes principles of continuous quality improvement in all work situations to assess, measure and improve organizational and department functions
Autonomy: Organizes work sets priorities with a minimum of supervision and seeks guidance as appropriate
Accountability: Makes decisions that are timely and consistent with department, objectives, policies and procedures,
Ownership: Demonstrates sound judgment; accepts and benefits from constructive criticism
Professional Development Job Awareness: Participates in ongoing education as required

To qualify for this role you must have:

Required: Minimum 5 years experience in business analytics & healthcare revenue cycle or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience. Microsoft Office experience with advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Excel. Strong demonstrated proficiency in healthcare data analytics, advanced statistical analysis, or predictive analytics. Strong demonstrated experience with structured data and relational databases, and familiarity with unstructured data. Strong hands‑on experience with SQL programming software, such as SQL Server, Snowflake, Oracle, etc. Required to build to solve specific business needs to support Revenue Cycle operations and / or analytical needs. Extensive experience in Healthcare Revenue Cycle Operations, eg. Claim Preparation / Submission /Management / Posting / Collection. Hands on experience with data mining, predictive modeling, and machine learning. Strong hands‑on experience with analytics using tools such as Tableau. Experience with visualization/BI tools and automated reporting tools, eg. SSRS, Crystal Reports, Tableau,Power BI. Ability to perform complex analyses for strategic and research projects, such as study design/sample size estimations and analysis of study results. Familiarity with programming and/or scripting languages (VBS/VBA, Python, C, C++, Java etc). Business knowledge of table relationships and outcomes is required to build new views and queries. Ability to investigate, organize, and merge data from different sources into a single data structure. Ability to execute logical data queries from operational, billing, and clinical information systems. Preferred: Bachelor s Degree in the field of business management / finance. Experience with using automation/robotics/macros to support business operations.

Benefits and Perks:

Paid Time Off including Vacation, Holidays, and Sick Time
Retirement Plans
Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
Dental and Vision Insurance
Disability and Life Insurance
Paid Parental Leave
Tuition Reimbursement
Student Loan Planning Support
Flexible Spending Accounts
Wellness Programs
Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
Community and Volunteer Opportunities
Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, and Verizon
....and more!

Choosing RWJBarnabas Health!

RWJBarnabas Health is the premier health care destination providing patient-centered, high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable manner, while delivering a best-in-class work experience to every member of the team. We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating and sustaining healthier communities, one person and one community at a time. As the leading academic health system in New Jersey, we advance innovative strategies in high-quality patient care, education and research to address both the clinical and social determinants of health.

RWJBarnabas Health aims to truly make a unique impact in local communities throughout New Jersey. From vastly improving the health of local residents to creating educational and career opportunities, this combination greatly benefits the state. We understand the growing and evolving needs of residents in New Jersey-whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.

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At RWJBarnabas Health, our market-competitive Total Rewards package provides comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees physical, emotional, social, and financial health.