Job Type

Full-time

Description

ORGANIZATIONAL DESCRIPTION

The Financial Analyst is responsible for identifying areas for improvement and enhancing efficiencies to improve the hospital's decision-making. The Financial Analyst gathers financial information, analyzes that information, and prepares reports for Administration and departmental leadership to make recommendations. This position will assist in operational data analysis, budgeting functions, department-specific financial reporting and planning, and other functions as required.

INTERACTION

Primarily Interacts with: administration, employees, clinical and non-clinical departments.

PRIMARY FUNCTIONS

• With limited assistance, performs various operations analytics duties throughout the month, including data querying, spreadsheet design and maintenance, trending, and KPI monitoring.
• Provides operational financial information to management by researching and analyzing accounting, statistical, and budgetary data.
• Applies data analysis techniques and methodologies to actual and budgeted information, which includes work that is analytical, evaluative, and advisory in nature.
• Prepares comprehensive reports and dashboards to communicate key findings and recommendations to management .
• Enhances and modified models and analysis when needed.
• Gathers requirements and data from various sources to populate relevant information for analyses and assumptions.
• Conducts other ad hoc financial analyses and root cause analyses to communicate business impacts and support business decisions.
• Provides key financial metrics, and benchmark analyses that support critical business strategic and operating decisions.
• Collaborates with IT for system build and implementation. Collaborates with operations on training and roll-out.
• Facilitates process improvement projects while working closely with process owners to successfully manage project timelines, reporting, recommendations, and implementation plans.
• Performs routine audits, investigations, and clean-up of system data.
• Analyzes the hospital's data sets to provide actionable insights.
• Provides exemplary customer service.
• Maintains confidentiality and compliance with HIPAA.
• Cooperates with other personnel to achieve departmental objectives and maintain good employee relations, inter-departmental objectives, and infection control policies.
• Cordially demonstrates timeliness and professionalism in appearance, communications, and actions during all interactions and with all individuals and entities.
• Solves practical problems, dealing with a variety of issues, and interprets a variety of instructions furnished in written and oral form.
• Attends meetings as required.
• Performs other duties as requested or assigned.

ABILITY TO USE EQUIPMENT, TOOLS, MATERIALS, MACHINES: Computer, telephone, facsimile machine, copier, scanner, printer, calculator, and other standard office equipment.

Requirements

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILLS/ABILITIES

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or other related field required or 8 years of directly related experience in lieu of education
• Master's degree in accounting, finance, or other related field preferred

Experience:

• Three years of experience in accounting, budgeting, or financial reporting/analytics field
• Revenue cycle technical skills preferred
• Hospital and/or Healthcare experience preferred
• Meditech experience preferred

Personal Job-Related Skills / Abilities:

• Requires analyzing, explaining/teaching, attention to detail, problem-solving, and reasoning.
• Ability to generate, collect, and review data; identify patterns and trends; and prepare detailed analyses to demonstrate compliance and effect change
• Advanced knowledge and experience in Excel, including building financial models and using advanced Excel functions (complex formulas, pivots, macros, etc)
• Must be committed to quality and patient safety at all times.
• Excellent command / highly proficient in spoken and written English
• Must be effective at adjusting to change, prioritizing duties, handling stress, and effectively communicating face-to-face and/or over the telephone.
• Must be able to work independently, flexibly, and as a part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Must be able to manage several interruptions throughout the shift.
• Must have strong interpersonal and communication skills, verbal and written.
• Must have strong time management skills.
• Must be able to work under pressure while interacting in a helpful, courteous manner with a high degree of patient contact.
• Sufficient hearing, vision, and dexterity to perform duties safely.

Physical and Mental Requirements:

Physical:

• Activity Up to %
• Walking 25; Squatting 10; Standing 25; Pulling 10; Kneeling 10; Reaching 35;
• Sitting 80; Lifting up to30 lbs 20; Pushing 10; Wrist/Finger Movements 90; Bending 25; Climbing 10

Mental:

• Stress Level Moderate to High

Individual position core competencies:

• Quality
• Service Excellence
• Compassion
• Professionalism
• Fiscal Responsibility

• Required education within first 60 days (if employee is from outside organization).
• GrahamRMC Orientation
• Department Orientation

• Continuing/Annual Education and Training:
• As needed to maintain certification/ licensure of position
• Falling Star Program
• Safety Storm Program

SUPERVISION

Employees Supervised: No

ADA REQUIREMENTS

An 'X' under the most appropriate category is marked and describes any extreme or hazardous working conditions that the job has to work under:

• Frequency of Condition

Condition 1-33% + Description

Extreme Heat X

Extreme Cold X

Extreme Swings in Temperature X

Extreme Noise X

Working Outdoors X

Mechanical Hazards X

Electrical Hazards X

Explosive Hazards X

Fume/Odor Hazards X

Dust/Mite Hazards X

Chemical Hazards X

Toxic Waste Hazards X

Radiation Hazards X

Wet Hazards X

Heights X

Other Conditions X

Condition 34-66% + Description

Condition 67% + Description

Working Indoors X

OSHA Classification:

• Identify with a check the OSHA Job Category that describes this job. The intent is to enhance worker protection by identifying any risk in the performance of routine and reasonably anticipated job-related functions.

X Category III: Tasks that involve no exposure to blood, body fluids or tissues and Category I tasks are not a condition of employment.

The normal work routine involves no exposure to blood, body fluids or tissues (although situations can be imagined or hypothesized under which anyone, anywhere might encounter potential exposure to body fluids). Persons who perform these duties are not called upon as part of their employment to perform or assist in emergency medical care or first-aid or to be potentially exposed in some other way. Tasks that involve handling implements or utensils, use of public or shared bathroom facilities or telephone and personal contacts such as handshaking are Category III tasks.

---