Job Description
At UC Health, we're proud to have the best and brightest teams and clinicians collaborating toward our common purpose: to advance healing and reduce suffering.
As the region's adult academic health system, we strive for innovation and provide world-class care for not only our community, but patients from all over the world. Join our team and you'll be able to develop your skills, grow your career, build relationships with your peers and patients, and help us be a source of hope for our friends and neighbors.
UC Health is committed to providing an inclusive, equitable and diverse place of employment.
The Business Manager assists the Manager and Director with overall financial management; conducts clinical data analysis, performs data interpretation, and produces reports to provide enhancing quality monitoring and support improvements in quality of care, service levels, system review, and cost effectiveness.
Responsibilities
Clinical Data Analysis:
Assist Director/Manager with overall financial management; monitoring and reconciling budgetary expenditures; reconcile expenses for specific purpose funds and prepare accountability spreadsheets
Provide clinical analysis and interpretation of data collected from various database systems (Epic, ECIN, Excel, Midas, EPSI)
Design, develop, coordinate, and implement quality indicators to support clinical activities in the department
Develop reports and query databases for custom reports to support clinical teams and identify best practices
Coordinate activities to maintain consistency and quality of data collection in the development of clinical best practices
Assist with Joint Commission and CMS recommendations through implementation of new data systems
System/Network Administrator - supports people in the department in the use of capabilities of office software to achieve results more efficiently and economically
Create and maintain employee database and verify professional staff licensure electronically (if needed)
Produces departmental vacancy analysis for the Director and liaison with Human Resources as it relates to position controls, personnel Directory, table of organization, productivity reports, etc. This is vital for budgeting and hiring
Assist with payroll editing and coding, adjustments, bi-weekly reports, resolving payroll discrepancies
Assist the Director in educating and training associates with new product implementation
Provide support for special projects and related services in support of database coordination functions or budget analysis and respond to direct requests for information and reports
Finance and Budget:
Charge capture - stays current with CMS and regulation charge capture changes and ensures compliance
Responsible for effective direction of assigned associates to ensure that the department meets or exceeds all collection and productivity goals
Assist Director with overall financial management - monitor and reconcile budgetary expenditures with transportation and office purchases, track mileage and expenses for contract provision, process check requests and travel arrangements
Utilizes Lawson system to order supplies
Builds capital and operational budgets in collaboration with Director/Manager
Purchase equipment and create purchase orders
Complete monthly variance in collaboration with clinical Managers/Director
Database Maintenance:
Document accurate and complete information
Utilize computer systems effectively including appropriate use of intranet and internet
Maintain accurate records for reporting productivity, work volumes, and statistics via database entry
Analyze, review, and maintain current systems for necessary system enhancement and modifications to ensure accurate information for best clinical and management practices
Investigates, recommends, and implements new computer systems and software to support the functions of the department
Coordinate projects for enhancement and upgrades
Serve as liaison to and works with Information Technology Services to support clinical systems and to maintain adequate computing systems and equipment. Assist in the maintenance of hardware and software requirements
Utilize both internal and external data resources in a cost effective manner
Communication and Collaboration:
Maintain confidentiality
Initiate and develop positive relationships with associates, management, and health care providers, exhibiting respect, flexibility, and cooperation at all times
Provide in-service training for staff in response to identified needs or areas for improvement
Strive to meet or exceed the expectations of associates and management in the spirit of quality and excellence
Share responsibility for getting work done with other team members
Helps co-workers to achieve their goals and assignments
Recognizes helpfulness, cooperation, teamwork, and accomplishments of co-workers
Promotes and utilizes performance improvement principles in project workministrative support and/or gap fill.
Qualifications
Minimum Required: Bachelors in Health Information/Business Management Degree. Preferred: MBA/MHA. | Minimum Required: 1 - 2 Years equivalent experience. Preferred: 3 - 5 Years equivalent experience.