Northwestern Medicine · 2 days ago
Operations Analyst-System Perioperative Admin Team Full-time Days
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
2+ years expNorthwestern Medicine is a leader in the healthcare industry, dedicated to providing a patient-first approach. The Operations Analyst will serve as the primary analytic resource for patient care, collaborating with clinical and operational managers to monitor and analyze financial, quality, and operational metrics, ultimately aiming to improve performance across the organization.
Emergency MedicineHealth CareHospitalMedicalNutritionRehabilitation
Responsibilities
Serve as the primary point person for any Perioperative Services data needs. Individual will be responsible for reviewing requests and identifying appropriate path for delivering results
Pull and create monthly operations and performance reports as requested by stakeholders
Support the development of new dashboards, creating appropriate data visualizations that meet the needs of the stakeholder
Identify opportunities for continued improvements to data resources available for operational leaders
Complete ongoing maintenance of surgical scheduling infrastructure at assigned sites
Obtain, analyze and interpret financial, quality and operational data from multiple internal and external data sources
Maintain accurate, up to date analytical documentation and operational dashboards
Prepare ad hoc reports for management to understand financial, quality and operational issues
Work collaboratively with other departments in the hospital to assist directors and managers in budgeting, variance analysis, achieving budget targets, and setting budget targets
Participate in the monthly budget variance reporting processes
Support during budget preparation and review
Seek new, innovative methods to continuously improve reporting processes and workflow
Identify, develop and assist in the implementation of key metrics to measure process performance and opportunity
Provide quality control – ensure 100% accuracy and integrity of all data elements that are reported and distributed
Demonstrate understanding of multiple system interfaces and workflow
Identify sources of truth related to data management
Communicates clearly, responsively, and purposely with peers, managers and directors (collectively: “customers”) and other stakeholders
Focuses on team success and promotes collaborative efforts with others
Able to adapt quickly to rapid change and multiple priorities from multiple stakeholders
Excellent organization and time management skills
Respond thoroughly and promptly to customer needs. Follow through with customers to closure
Highly developed interpersonal skills are required to create behavioral changes in customers
Utilizes talents, skills, and knowledge in all assignments for the purpose of delivering excellent customer service
Guides preparation and delivery of information by seeking a thorough understanding of the department’s mission, goals, and values
Provide departmental and end user support related to reports and systems used within the department including:
Train and develop staff related to reports, systems and interpretation of data
Prepares time estimates for project activities and develops project schedules, monitors performance and reports progress toward those milestones
Analyzes information to ensure greater integration of functions within the organization
Assists in the development of dashboards, budgets and timelines; consistent delivery and performance within established performance parameters
Maintaining required regular customer communications and reporting, keeping abreast of developments in patient care areas and tracking all analytical requests
Leads the effort to identify and resolve data issues with end users
Manages one low to medium risk projects at a time
Creative problem solving under the constraints of overarching management goals
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, or analytics
2-3 years related experience
Demonstrated excellent analytical skills
Excellent PC-based skills using Microsoft Products (Excel, etc.) and computer knowledge base
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Experience with Power BI
Preferred
Previous experience in healthcare
Experience with SQL
Benefits
Tuition reimbursement
Loan forgiveness
401(k) matching
Lifecycle benefits
Company
Northwestern Medicine
Northwestern Medicine is the collaboration between Northwestern Memorial HealthCare and Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine around a strategic vision to transform the future of health care.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$25M2018-06-26Grant· $25M
Leadership Team
Howard Chrisman, MD
President and CEO
John A. Orsini, CPA
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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