Business Analyst Details

Business Analyst

MercyOne - Des Moines, IA

Employment Type : Full-Time

Overview
CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health. With more than 700 care sites across the U.S. & from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care services CommonSpirit is accessible to nearly one out of every four U.S. residents. Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring and our families need protection. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community.
Responsibilities
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Utilizes data to identify trends and issues of importance to the organization and analyzes and communicates the key points identified.
• Collaborates with local operations team in business units (Divisions, MBOs and/or service lines) to formulate, refine and operationalize initiative and tactics to ensure operational and financial success.
• Serve as a liaison between PBO, Local and National I.T. departments, and the various physician groups supported by PBO. Responsible for the build of assigned PBO applications and to ensure the required, ongoing maintenance of all PBO applications is completed as necessary.
• Serve as a liaison between PBO, Local and National I.T. departments, and the various physician groups supported by PBO. Responsible for the build of assigned PBO applications and to ensure the required, ongoing maintenance of all PBO applications is completed as necessary.
• Demonstrates the ability to understand and effectively utilize a highly complex billing system(s).
• Translates/communicates business unit and/or service line plans/budgets/forecasts, including all specific assumptions and supporting analysis.
• Monitors national, state, regional, local and internal data trends to support the planning process.
• Oversees the creation of weekly dashboard reports to monitor the organization’s performance in a timely manner.
• Completes monthly processing for assigned departments to ensure reports are complete and accurate. This includes organizing, monitoring and proposing improvement in these processes.
• Complete analysis and other assignments relating to Mercy Clinics sites, including recommendations for efficiency in processing information.
• Accumulates and prepares data for monthly analytical reports.
• Completes analysis and prepares special reports on as needed basis.

• Work includes cross coverage in other areas of department as needed.
• Participates in performance improvement projects and activities as needed.
• Work includes all other miscellaneous office duties/projects as assigned.
• Work hours may vary throughout the month/year as required based on scope of the position.

• Minimum of three years of Business Analyst experience required.
• Bachelor’s degree in related field required (would consider 7 years of experience in lieu of bachelor’s degree).
• Experience with data analysis and proficiency with Microsoft Excel required.
• Prior experience in Healthcare Business Analysis highly preferred.
• Experience with Allscripts products highly preferred.
• Strong ability to collaborate with operational leaders
• Excellent written/oral communication skills.
• Excellent computer skills and experience: Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and analytics.