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Senior Technology Analyst - Salt Lake City, UT

Headquartered in Salt Lake City, Intermountain Healthcare is a nonprofit system serving Utah and Idaho. One of the nation�s leading integrated healthcare systems, ranked # 1 or 2 by Modern Healthcare for all of the past eight years, Intermountain provides world-class service in 21 hospitals and more than 140 health centers, clinics, homecare and urgent care facilities. Intermountain has a reputation as a pioneer in continuous quality improvement and clinical programs.Being part of Intermountain means joining a world-class team and embarking on a career filled with opportunities, innovation and fulfillment. Our mission is: excellence in the provision of healthcare services to communities in the Intermountain region which drives our 29,000 employees and more than 3,300 physicians. Doctors, hospitals, and health plans work together to take healthcare to new levels of excellence. Intermountain is recognized as a leading healthcare system and a model for what is right in American medicine.This position is responsible to ensure thorough, consistent, and timely reviews of the best available evidence to support development of SelectHealth�s benefit policies, appeals decisions, individual case decisions, and other clinical decisions for which SelectHealth�s clinical staff is responsible. These efforts support SelectHealth�s overarching goal of only providing coverage/benefits for those medical interventions with proven benefits to its members and reasonable cost effectiveness to its payer groups. Additionally, this position provides input, as requested, to a variety of SelectHealth and Intermountain Healthcare corporate entities to support decisions about medical interventions/technologies.-Master�s degree in clinical, health related, methodological science or related field.-A minimum of 5 years clinical, analytical or equivalent experience is required.-Training in research design and statistics as well as substantial experience conducting research on and interpreting clinical information is necessary.-Substantial experience searching the Internet, clinical databases and maintaining web pages is also required. -Must have experience with computer systems including Excel, Folio, Adobe Acrobat and MS operating systems as well as familiarity with administrative databases and the construction of focused queries required.-Excellent writing, organizational and communication skills required.

DEPARTMENT: KPHC - ImplementationSCHEDULE: Full time regular, 40 hours/week, day shift.EDUCATION/LICENSE/CERTIFICATION: BSN or BA in health related field required; Masters degree preferred. Current California nursing license required.JOB SUMMARY: As a recognized content expert for technical areas, responsible for the delivery of consulting services in areas of key organizational importance. Provides nursing leadership for the delivery of high quality and cost-effective consulting services/products that are issues of key organizational importance. Partners with Medical Center leadership teams and departments to support effectiveness of local programs in order for leadership to meet key organizational initiatives. Supports leadership in attaining organizational goals.QUALIFICATIONS: -Typically six or more years of experience in a management or clinical leadership role required. -Demonstrated ability to determine the key business issues and develop appropriate action plans from multidisciplinary perspectives. -Demonstrated subject matter expertise in healthcare operations and care delivery. -Ability to adapt to constantly changing priorities and managing a wide range of projects. -Demonstrated ability to lead professionals and manage others through influence and collaboration. -Demonstrated ability to conduct and interpret quantitative/qualitative information with analytical problem solving and project management. -Proven leadership skills in consulting. -Must exhibit efficiency, collaboration, candor, openness, and results orientation. -Must demonstrate an understanding of the operations of KP, health policy trends, and any applicable regulations related to the responsible technical area. -Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment. DUTIES: -Provides leadership and expert consultation on the design, development, and implementation of programs related to the expertise area. -Leads a group of consultants, analysts and/or staff focused on the delivery of service/products within the responsible technical area(s). -Provides leadership and direction for the technical area(s) in accordance with the overall strategic direction of the group. -Serves as the content expert of the responsible technical area(s) and provides technical assistance and advice. -Develops standards, procedures, and policies to ensure that the responsible unit is maintained according to the acceptable level of quality from clients. -Ensures that reports and information disseminated from the area(s) are accurate, timely and consistent, and that they satisfy the client´s needs. SPECIFIC DEPARTMENT DUTIES: This position provides clinical-based support and workflow knowledge for Kaiser Permanente Health Connect at the Redwood City Medical Center. Kaiser Permanente conducts compensation reviews of positions on a routine basis. At any time, Kaiser Permanente reserves the right to reevaluate and change job descriptions, or to change such positions from salaried to hourly pay status. Such changes are generally implemented only after notice is given to affected employees. Consistently supports compliance and the Principles of Responsibility (KPs code of conduct) by maintaining confidentiality, protecting the assets of the organization, acting with ethics and integrity, reporting non-compliance, and adhering to applicable Federal and State laws and regulations, accreditation and licensure requirements, and KP policies and procedures. In addition to defined technical requirements, accountable for consistently demonstrating service behaviors and principles defined by the Kaiser Permanente Service Quality Credo, the KP Mission as well as specific departmental/organizational initiatives. Also accountable for consistently demonstrating the knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors necessary to provide superior and culturally sensitive service to each other, to our members, and to purchasers, contracted providers and vendors. PLEASE NOTE: - Kaiser Permanente is an AA/EEO employer

This position will be responsible for providing analytical support primarily to the Mid-Atlantic Region Sourcing Manager.

Preferred Skills: Strategic sourcing methodology; complex analytical problem solving; project management with ability to balance multiple projects; excellent communication, presentation, analytical and report writing skills; intermediate to advanced Excel; Access & Business Objects preferred.Purpose: This position will be responsible for providing analytical support primarily to the Mid-Atlantic Region Sourcing Manager, which will include running and compiling spend data, providing strategic analysis and insight to suppliers and markets in selected categories of spend, and developing reports, presentations, and other materials related to such projects and analyses. In addition, the Analyst will prepare and conduct pre-negotiation planning, live negotiations, requests for proposals and quotation analysis. Lastly, the Analyst will manage contracts and supplier relationships in select commodity categories.This position consistently supports compliance and the Principles of Responsibility (Kaiser Permanente´s Code of Conduct) by maintaining the privacy and confidentiality of information, protecting the assets of the organization, acting with ethics and integrity, reporting non-compliance, and adhering to the applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations, accreditation and licenser requirements (if applicable), and Kaiser Permanente´s policies and procedures. In addition, Regional leaders are accountable for communication, implementation, enforcement, monitoring and oversight of compliance policies and practices in their departments. In addition to defined technical requirements, accountable for consistently demonstrating service behaviors and principles defined by the Kaiser Permanente Service Quality Credo, the KP Mission as well as specific departmental/organizational initiatives.Also accountable for consistently demonstrating the knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors necessary to provide superior and culturally sensitive service to each other, to our members, and to purchasers, contracted providers and vendors.Accountabilities: 1. Conducts general spend data analysis, as well as targeted spend analysis for commodity categories, business units, and/or suppliers, on regional spend. Based on data analysis, prepares reports supporting recommended strategies and program development. 2. Conducts strategic market analysis, benchmarks suppliers, analyzes and forecasts commodity markets and monitors changes in technology, with the objective of providing deep and meaningful insight to the Sourcing Manager. 3. Creates detailed pre-negotiation plans to lead or participate in negotiation sessions with suppliers and to conduct post negotiation debriefs and follow through plans. 4. Creates and executes requests for proposals (RFPs), requests for information (RFIs), or requests for quotes (RFQs) together with subsequent structured information analysis wherever possible using strategic sourcing methodology. Supports supplier evaluation and rating by supplying relevant statistics to the Sourcing Manager. 5. Constructs detailed cost models/purchase price analysis of goods and services that are supplied to Kaiser Permanente, and develops an understanding of the cost structure of suppliers. 6. Negotiates select regional contracts to supplement the national contract portfolio and ensures contract documents are in accordance with corporate standards. Administers contracts and resolves claims/disputes in a manner that produces fair and timely resolution of issues. 7. Manages supplier performance by establishing supplier continuous improvement objectives, monitoring performance through score carding and formal reviews and reporting on measurable results. 8. Performs additional duties as assigned.MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS --Relevant Years of Experience: - Seven years of experience in a combination of strategic sourcing, purchasing, and/or goods and services contracting environment required. - Demonstrated experience in employing strategic sourcing methodology, complex analytic problem solving, database use and structure, and financial analysis required.- Excellent communication, presentation, analytical and report writing skills required.- Strong project management skills with proven ability to handle multiple projects required.- Strong customer focused professional mindset required.- Intermediate to advanced skills in Excel. Experience with Access and Business Objects preferred.Education and/or Classes: - Bachelor´s Degree in supply chain, business administration, finance or related area, or equivalent years of experience required.- Master´s Degree preferred. License, Certification and/or Designation:- A.P.P. or C.P.M. preferred.

Research Psychiatric Center is the premiere behavioral health inpatient facility in the Kansas City area and offers a complete range of acute inpatient, day treatment, and community based outpatient behavioral health care. We treat children, adolescents, adults and senior adults for emotional problems, mental illness, and behavioral health issues. We offer a friendly work environment, supportive management team, and excellent benefits. A team oriented yet autonomous position with access to the manager and/or supervisor when needed; tasks include both routine and variable; environment is frequently fast paced with high pressure. Ensures receipt of all medical records using quality control tool. Assembles all records accurately and efficiently. Identifies all physician deficiencies. Enters deficient data in tracking system. Prints a deficiency sheet for each record and files sheet in the medical record. Files incomplete medical record in the respective location for further review. Prints deficiency and other reports as needed. Assist with the notification of deficiency mailings and reports. Assist with reanalysis as needed. Assist with the release and return of the records through tracking mechanism (i.e. SMS, Meditech, etc.) as needed. Assist with all other functions as needed as it related to the management of health information. Qualifications Required Job Qualifications include:High school graduate or GED requiredMinimum of 1 year hospital based medical records analysis and chart assembly experience requiredCompletion of accredited health information program preferredTerminal digital filing, medical terminology, computer literacy and keyboarding skills highly preferredCustomer service skills, including telephone communication requiredRHIT license preferred, but not requiredCritical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision in a fast paced environment.

Sr. Systems Analyst Opportunity for Leading NYC Hospital System

Continuum Health Partners is a nonprofit hospital system in New York City that comprises five historically distinguished hospitals: Beth Israel Medical Center, Roosevelt Hospital, St. Luke´s Hospital, Long Island College Hospital and NY Eye & Ear Infirmary.Continuum Health Partners is currently seeking a Senior Eagle Systems Analyst. The successful candidate will be responsible for system implementation and maintenance of hospital billing systems applications including designing, installing, upgrading, customizing, testing and reporting issues to the vendor(s). Job duties will include the training and development of Systems Analysts, coordinating software projects and month-end activity and report production and interacting with users through various phases of design, implementation & maintenance. Hospital Billing and Eagle, Epic, SMS and/or IDX systems analyst experience is essential. Experience & Requirements:3+ years of Eagle, Epic, SMS and/or IDX billing systems experience with increasing responsibility Extensive experience with software and hardware installations and implementations; systems upgrades, unit and integrated testing; and interfaces and data conversions requiredStrong problem solving and analytical skillsQuality assurance and change control experienceProficiency in MS Access and MS ExcelEducation: Bachelors Degree in Computer Sciences or related field preferredTo Apply: Please click the following link: http://wehealny.myvurv.com/main/careerportal/Job_Profile.cfm?szOrderID=4846&szReturnToSearch=1&szWordsToHighlight= We offer a comprehensive benefits package which can include:Medical CoverageDental & Vision CoveragePrescription Drug CoveragePaid Vacation, Sick Time and HolidaysTuition Reimbursement Programs403 (b) Retirement SavingsEtrac Transit ProgramCorporate Employee Discount ProgramsHealthcare Spending Account (FSAs)Dependent Care Spending AccountShort Term Disability (STD)Long Term Disability (LTD)Basic Life InsuranceAdditional and Dependent Life InsuranceAccidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) InsuranceBusiness Travel Accident InsuranceCancer InsuranceNational Group Legal Benefit PlanContinuum Health Partners is committed to diversity and equal opportunity

~ Responsibilities will include overseeing coding department of 18 coders~ Reports to Director of Health Information Management~ Assuring consistent and complete coding~ Bachelors degree RHIA or RHIT certification and CCS~ Excellent location, centrally located in family friendly community

Director of Health Information needed in Thriving City in New Mexico

~ Responsibilities include directing, and operating activities of health care system ~ Other responsibilities include serving as the Privacy Officer of the system~ Individual will report directly to CFO~ Minimum of three years of management experience in Health Information~ Bachelors degree in Health Care Management preferred~ AHIMA, RHIA, or RHIT are suggested and/or certified credentialed coder~ Excellent location, centrally located in family friendly community~ Highly competitive compensation available

The Clinical Documentation Specialist is responsible for improving overall quality and completeness of clinical documentation. Performs concurrent record reviews on all selected admissions and documents findings. Facilitates modifications to clinical documentation to accurately reflect patient severity of illness and risk of mortality through extensive interaction with physicians, care management, nursing staff, other patient care givers and medical record coding staff. Serves as a resource for physicians to help link ICD-9-CM coding guidelines and medical terminology to improve accuracy of patient severity of illness, risk of mortality and final code assignment.Ensures the accuracy and completeness of clinical information used for measuring and reporting physician and hospital outcomes. Monitors and evaluates effectiveness of concurrent chart review and query outcomes at designated intervals. Reports concurrent chart review and query outcomes to hospital departments and committees at designated intervals. Maintains accurate records of review activities to comply with departmental and regulatory agency guidelines. Understands and complies with policies and procedures related to confidentiality of medical records. Identifies opportunities for intradepartmental and interdepartmental operational improvements. Performs monthly closed chart reviews and serves on the Chart Documentation Committee. Participates in program related meetings, physician and staff education, staff development, departmental activities and in-service opportunities. Demonstrates actions consistent with Abrazo Health Care expectations as duties are performed on a daily basis.Minimum Education and Experience: Graduate of an approved Health Information Technology/Management program with credentials of RHIA, RHIA eligible, RHIT, RHIT eligible, CCS, CCS-P and/or graduate from an accredited nursing program with LPN or RN licensure. Strong broad-based clinical knowledge and understanding of pathology/physiology of disease processes. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, critical thinking skills and interpersonal skills to build effective partnering relationships with physicians, care management team, nursing staff, coding staff and hospital staff. Two years of experience in an acute care setting. Knowledge of care delivery documentation systems and related medical records documents. Required certifications/ licensure: RHIA, RHIA eligible, RHIT, RHIT eligible, CCS, CCS-P and/or graduate from an accredited nursing program with LPN or RN licensure.

Telecommunication Manager

Qualifications: Minimum of five (5) years telecommunications industry experience across multiple disciplines including voice and data products (e.g., ACD, PBX, IVR, and CTI, etc.) and network connectivity options (e.g., private line, dedicated and switched local and long distance services). Thorough knowledge of advanced telecommunications switching and network interface options in single and multiple site environments. Well organized, detail oriented and able to manage multiple projects in a timely manner. Must be able to work in a Labor Management Partnership environment. Consistently demonstrates the knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors necessary to provide superior and culturally sensitive service to each other, to our members, and to customers, contracted providers, and vendors.Preferred Qualifications: Experience in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and MS Office.Duties: Develop, manage, update, and maintain the telecommunications infrastructure in an expanding call center environment (potentially with multiple sites). Be responsible for call flow design, client and agent skill needs and industry enhancements. Act as vendor liaison for technical and sales support, contract renewal, hardware, software and network upgrades, and maintenance. Be responsible for, but not limited to the following systems: Aspect Automatic Call Distribution System(ACD). Agility Interactive Voice Response Unit (IVR). Aspect Report Generation and Monitoring. TCS Scheduling, Reporting and Forecasting. Dictaphone Recording and Monitoring System. Nortel Administrative Voice System. Long Distance and Local Exchange Services. Building Wiring and System Interfaces Work with related departments to implement new programs and products, including Computer/ Telephony Integration (CTI). Be available to the management of On-Call for pre and post sale client presentations and implementation meetings. Assist new and existing clients with telecommunications related solutions and advice. Maximize efficiency and productivity using technology within the existing framework. Develop new applications to enhance the call center´s operating efficiency and competitive position. Cost justify and present to management as appropriate. Maintain call center ´industry knowledge´ through appropriate publications, training, vendor seminars, and trade shows. Support the Director of Operations relative to the Call Center facility and related services (e.g. furniture, emergency backup systems, maintenance, etc.).Available during off hours via pager or telephone to respond to call center needs. Maintain remote access to system administration and monitoring. Authorize ´out of hours´ maintenance as needed. Performs other duties, as assigned. Consistently supports compliance and the Principles of Responsibility (Kaiser Permanente´s Code of Conduct) by maintaining the privacy and confidentiality of information, protecting the assets of the organization, acting with ethics and integrity, reporting non compliance, and adhering to applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations, accreditation and licenser requirements (if applicable), and Kaiser Permanente´s policies and procedures. In addition to defined technical requirements, accountable for consistently demonstrating service behaviors and principles defined by the Kaiser Permanente Service Quality Credo, the KP Mission as well as specific departmental/organizational initiatives. Also accountable for consistently demonstrating the knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors necessary to provide superior and culturally sensitive service to each other, to our members, and to purchasers, contracted providers and vendors. Kaiser Permanente is an EEO/AA Employer. Notes: Schedule varies.

To provide business process improvement, project management support to MSBD in achieving its performance targets. The scope of projects will include analysis of root causes leading to recommending and implementing solutions resulting in the creation of processes to increase MSBD departmental efficiencies and effectiveness.Essential Functions:- Plan, organize & control multiple responsibilities & resources to achieve project objectives- Recognize & anticipate scope issues & communicate to client and team- Manages projects with limited oversight, using standard project management methodologies- Establishes processes & creates effective project mgmt tools to help guide project efforts & to achieve desired project outcomes- Anticipate project issues, assess alternatives, and take appropriate measures to resolve in a professional, tactful manner- Communicate engagement status, progress & impact to line of business management- Identify operational & strategic implications in structuring work & results- Generate new perspectives, frameworks or innovations that enable problem resolution- Direct & execute creative analytic approaches- Involve experts in problem-solving- Develop modifications or innovations to address limitations of existing approaches to a problem and/or situation- Base all recommendations & decisions on fact-based analysis- Translate client expectations into practical, implemental project objectives, which aim to provide integrated total solutions- Think through how one project or recommendation may impact or interfere w/ others- Build follow-up mechanism/maintenance plan into project deliverables to ensure that changes to be implemented will be sustainable- Identify barriers to change- Accept & manage ambiguity/complexity in projects, and effectively guide teams in dealing w/ change barriers & project constraints- Prepare budget & achieve desired outcome with allocated resources- Review, define, and monitor work plan and issues- Communicate complex information to team members and client, accurately & effectively- Manage complex client relations, guiding sponsors, clients/stakeholders towards project priorities that incorporate root cause issues- Successfully build, direct and maintain motivated, empowered & diverse project teams- Effectively lead large project teams and/or high-priority efforts to high-quality results- Enable team members to develop realistic goals & define methods to support their achievement- Conduct effective staff review sessions & perform constructive evaluations within an appropriate time frame- Match staff development needs & goals w/development & training opportunities- Develop overall engagement work plan & ensure that assigned tasks/responsibilities are accomplished in a timely manner- Analyze the training needs of the organization & identify relevant training material/courses to address these needs- Develop realistic plans for subordinates & balance individual development needs w/ the needs of the organization- Build effective networks of internal/external subject matter expert contacts- Other duties as assignedQualifications:Basic Qualifications:- Minimum of 5 years project management experience- Masters degree or equivalent experience in health care, business administration, or related field- Project management certification within one year of hire date- Supervise up to 25 team members- Manage complex projects or multiple projects of moderate complexity- Manage PMO budget, and / or manage moderately large projects- Use some judgment to review recommendations to organizational problems and determine course of action- Use advanced verbal and written communications methods to convey concepts to team members and clientsPreferred Qualifications:- Minimum of 1 year experience leading or managing people on projects- Six sigma black certification- Proven leadership skills in project management and consulting, including the following attributes: efficient, collaborative, candid, open and results-oriented- Strong proficiency in the use of current software, including spreadsheets, process mapping tools, project work plan tools, charts and graphs, and basic Microsoft applications- Intermediate to advanced knowledge of analytic techniques pertinent to planning, finance, management engineering and medical economics. This includes forecasting, sensitivity analysis, financial analysis such as NPV, decision analysis, cost-benefit/effectiveness and other economic analysis, and multi-variant statistical analysis- Basic understanding of advanced analytic techniques such as dynamic modeling/simulation advanced operations research techniques- Develop and execute fact-based, data-driven methodologies to help clients address strategic issues- Perform simple to difficult analyses to help clients address strategic issues and achieve performance targets- Conduct, interpret and present quantitative/qualitative analysis- Determine the key business issues and develop appropriate action plans from multi-disciplinary perspectives- Manage against multiple competing priorities of management customers and business process.- Ability to design and deliver formal training programs to staff and customers on advanced consulting and analytical tools and techniques- Experience in management and business consulting- Establish clear performance contracts and project budgets- Manage multiple large/strategic projects to achieve expected outcomes, on time, within budget- Facilitate teams or groups of key stakeholders from all levels and segments of the organization, build teams, and resolve conflict- Solve complex problems- Influence strategic change in an organization- Be assertive, objective and be able to confront clients with difficult issues- Strong interpersonal and communication skills (1:1, peer, multi-disciplinary group, presentations, written)