Decision Support Specialist jobs in Colorado Springs, CO

Location: UCHealth Memorial Admin Ctr MAC COS, US:CO:Colorado Springs

Department: SRSS Finance Administration

FTE: Full Time, 80 hours per pay period (2 weeks)

Shift: Days

Pay: $27.61 - $41.41 / hour. Pay is dependent on applicant's relevant experience

Financial Analyst position at UCHealth - Southern Colorado region.
This role is responsible for providing financial, statistical, and analytical support to the Finance Departments, the Board of Directors and Senior Management. Conduct special studies as requested.

Responsibilities:

• Perform written financial, market and statistical analysis using consistent and reliable internal and external data sources. Analysis must be of high quality, comprehensive, and contain recommendations when needed.
• Assists with budget preparation and financial planning processes. Assists with budget review for compliance and opportunities.
• Serves as consultant to all levels of management to provide decision support for initiatives, policies, and procedures. Works with financial decision support tools to determine profitability/contribution margin for key strategic projects and service line performance.
• Performs special projects and duties as assigned, including necessary research, forecasting, health care costs, provider contracts and revenue and profitability.
• Within scope of job, requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgement and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and take appropriate action.

Requirements:

• Minimum Required Education: Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting or related field.
• Minimum Experience: None required. Healthcare experience preferred. Experience with Strata, Epsi, or other financial decision support tools preferred.

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