Decision Support System Manager - Budget & Reimbursements (Finance)
The Riverside University Health System, (RUHS), is currently recruiting for a Decision Support System Manager for the Budget & Reimbursements Division at our Riverside location. The Decision Support System Manager is a journey level manager classification, reporting to an appropriate senior level manager, and is responsible for the achievement of goals, standards, and objectives for an operational unit to a department. Decision Support System Managers are responsible for the overall structure and management of decision support systems and for both professional and technical level staff engaged in programmatic financial and quality data analysis. Incumbents will be a key participant to the department in the areas of organizational strategic planning, decision-making, and policy development activities.
The most competitive candidates will possess the following:
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting
- Hospital Accounting experience, (specifically cost accounting experience for a hospital or in a hospital setting)
ADDITIONAL PERTINENT INFORMATION
- Work Schedule: 9/80 schedule
• Interpret and explain impact of policies, rules, and procedures on decision support unit systems and operations; determine ways to meet and/or improve ability to meet reporting requirements; interpret the impact of government regulations and related program requirements; ensure compliance with local, state, and federal laws, rules, and regulations, as well as department policies and procedures.
• Anticipate decision system support user needs and find ways to integrate data from multiple systems for ease of reporting across units; plan and allocate resources to conduct studies/projects related to decision support.
• Plan, organize, and administer the department's annual capital and operational budgets; review and evaluate the effectiveness of all decision support systems within a department or unit.
• Manage the day-to-day activities and operations of the decision support teams; interview, hire, train, and evaluate performance of staff.
• As a member of the department/agency's management team, participate in the development and implementation of operating and administrative policies; participate in the development of new programs to facilitate long and short term strategies and financial plan objectives, including maximizing reimbursements, capital budgeting, planning, and investigation of financing methods.
• Analyze, develop, implement, and deliver plans for improving data collection, warehousing, business intelligence, and application solutions; work with users of the reporting tool to determine best practice for the organization; work with database administrators to ensure that databases, which feed the reporting platforms, are designed for optimal performance.
• Participate in the formulation of service fee rates and policies based upon cost analysis, cost trend forecasting and departmental/agency financial objectives.
• Support managed care contracting, business development, strategic planning, and marketing activities using financial feasibility analysis; coordinate with team on data integration and technical financial issues.
• Collaborate with department managers and physicians to evaluate existing and proposed programs and activities, and present unbiased financial analysis to the executive team to use in their decision-making processes.
• Provide management support for value improvement, cost management, budget analysis, and efficiency by utilizing decision support team.
• Evaluate and monitor labor productivity based on department benchmarks; collaborate with departments regarding performance improvement initiatives, productivity, and determination of appropriate staffing levels.
• Conduct special studies and prepare reports on departmental/agency operations and systems; develop and implement monthly reporting, development of adhoc reports, and comprehensive analysis for product and service lines of business.
• May represent the Department/Agency Head at meetings and conferences.Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree, preferably with a major in accounting, business or public administration, finance, organizational development, statistics, or a related field to the assignment. (Additional qualifying experience may substitute for the required education on the basis of 30 semester or 45 quarter units equaling one year of full-time experience.)
Experience: Four years of administrative management experience in a large public agency or health system, which included responsibility for financial and decision support systems. (Possession of a Master's degree from an accredited college or university in accounting, business or public administration, finance, organizational development, statistics, or a related field to the assignment may substitute for two years of the required experience.)
Knowledge of: Decision support system administration and reporting; applications of statistical methods to management analysis; financial, budgetary, and personnel management; general and governmental accounting principles and standards; federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations influencing department fiscal operations; modern office practices, forms, and equipment, including the application of information technology systems to decision support system and other financial functions; methods and techniques for conducting analytical studies of administrative and management practices; legislative processes of the County, state, and federal governments; principles of supervision and staff utilization.
Ability to: Analyze, plan, and direct decision support system unit operations; develop and monitor a financial system which complies with various local, state, and federal laws, rules, and regulations; analyze organizational, administrative, and budgetary matters and recommend effective courses of action; establish and maintain effective working relationships; prepare comprehensive, clear, and concise reports and correspondence; speak effectively; make effective presentations of conclusions and recommendations orally and in writing; direct, supervise, train, and evaluate the performance of subordinate employees; effectively delegate assignments and responsibilities.For further information regarding this posting, please contact Jasmine Watts, ( jwatts@rivco.org ).
