Decision Support Specialist - Full-Time - Financial Planning

Job Details

Description

Kern Medical has been a community cornerstone since its founding in 1867. Today, we are an acute care teaching center with 222 beds, offering the only advanced trauma care between Fresno and Los Angeles. Kern Medical offers a range of primary, specialty, and multi-specialty services including high-risk pregnancy care, inpatient psychiatric services integrated with county mental health programs, and a growing network of outpatient clinics providing personalized patient-centered wellness care. Kern Medical cares for 15,500 inpatients and 125,000 clinic patients a year.

Career Opportunities within Kern Medical include many benefits such as:

• New Hire Premium: +6% of base rate of pay, matched up to 6% if contributed to Deferred Compensation Plan.
• A Comprehensive Benefits Package: includes Holidays, Paid Time Off, Retirement, Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance.
  
  

Position: Decision Support Specialist - Full-Time - Financial Planning

Compensation

The estimated pay for this position is $32.5348 to $40.0137. The rates shown include a 6% premium pay (base= $-$ plus 6%). This reflects only a portion of the total compensation package for this position. Additional compensation may be available for this role through differentials, incentives, and bonuses. In addition, this position may be eligible for participation and company contributions into the Kern County Employees’ Retirement Plan.

Definition

Under direction of the Vice President of Administrative Services, the Decision Support Specialist performs a wide variety of analytical duties in support of a departmental service or program, including financial modeling, capacity analysis, performance preparation, forecasting and budgeting. Assists in identifying and leading continuous improvement projects within departmental projects or throughout the hospital.

Essential Functions

• Works with accounting, clinical, operations, and other finance staff to analyze a variety of information such as legislation, proposals, budgets, expenditures, documents, etc.; updates and/or develops financial work papers accordingly.
• Conducts studies to include determining scope, planning, organizing, compiling, analyzing, and making recommendations.
• Provides technical assistance and guidance to clients, customers, other agencies and department staff in area of expertise; serves as a subject matter expert in finance, budgeting and forecasting.
• Participates in and/or chairs committees, meetings and task forces.
• Develops, administers, coordinates and evaluates continuous improvement programs/projects.
• Creates and maintains databases for tracking a variety of information; utilizes and maintains electronic records and files; accesses and utilizes database computer systems; and performs basic typing and computer tasks.
• Prepares and gives presentations with needed.
  
  

Other Functions

• Performs other job related duties as required.
  
  

Employment Standards

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance or related field, AND;
• One year of sufficient experience to obtain the knowledge and skill to successfully perform the essential duties of the job, OR;
• Equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to obtain the knowledge and skill to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.
  
  

Knowledge Of

• Statistical methodology;
• Databases;
• Financial Theory;
• Accounting Principles.
  
  

Skill In

• Advanced Microsoft Excel;
• Microsoft Access;
• Statistical methodology;
• Written and Oral communication;
  
  

Ability To

• Interpret complex laws;
• Analyze data and draw logical conclusions;
• Establish and maintain cooperative work relationships with department staff, other hospital staff and other government agencies, and the general public;
• Research and prepare comprehensive, clear and concise statistical and administrative reports;
  
  

Employees must maintain all health requirements designated by Kern Medical.

Supplemental

A background check may be required for this classification.

All Kern Medical employees are designated “Disaster Service Workers”. In the event of a disaster or civil disorder, all Kern Medical employees are to remain at work or to report to work in a safe and practicable manner.

If position responsibilities require driving a personal vehicle, then possession of a current valid California Driver’s License and adherence to the Kern County Hospital Authority Vehicle Use and Driving Standard Policy (ENG-EC-119) is required.

If position responsibilities require driving a vehicle owned, leased or rented by Kern Medical, then possession of a current valid California Driver’s license, a signed authorization for Release of Drivers Record Information and adherence to the Kern County Hospital Authority Vehicle Use and Driving Standard Policy (ENG-EC-119) is required.