Decision Support Analyst II

Job Code: 28426

Bring your advanced financial decision‑support expertise to the forefront and help shape the future of our organization. In this role, you’ll leverage intermediate to expert‑level analytical skills to transform complex clinical and financial data into clear, strategic recommendations that drive high‑impact decisions across service lines and enterprise initiatives.

You’ll play a pivotal role in identifying opportunities for growth, efficiency, and performance improvement by applying your deep healthcare industry knowledge to strategic planning, financial modeling, and business development. Your insights will directly influence organizational direction and operational success.

As a key partner in operational finance, you’ll lead and support critical Decision Support functions including forecasting, budgeting, month‑end analysis, productivity evaluation, benchmarking, and reimbursement reporting. Your work will empower leaders with the clarity and confidence they need to act decisively.

This is your opportunity to step into a role where your analytical strength, financial acumen, and strategic mindset will make a measurable difference.

Join us and help drive smarter decisions, stronger performance, and a healthier future for the communities we serve!

What you will do!

• Serve as an operational partner to clinical leaders for all decision support activities that include forecast, budget, month end, productivity, benchmark, and reimbursement reporting
• Work with leaders to facilitate the annual budget process with areas of responsibility
• Conduct month end reporting; investigates financial data to extract cause and effect for variances identified in month end reporting and make recommendations to leaders
• Audit gross charging to identify anomalies on a per statistic basis
• May take part in strategic service line financial performance
• May be tasked with evaluating ROI for strategic capital acquisitions
• Under minimal supervision, completes Ad-Hoc reports as required
• Support teammates in the event of routine or unexpected absences
• Performs other related duties as assigned

What you'll need:

• Bachelor’s degree in related field required; 4 years’ healthcare data analytics experience may be accepted in lieu of degree
• Minimum 3 years’ decision support, cost accounting, or finance/accounting experience required in addition to education requirement; experience in healthcare field preferred
• Requires an analytical mind, strong problem-solving skills, critical thinking, inquisitive questioning and ability to integrate data from multiple sources
• Ability to query and organize data from various financial and clinical systems
• Expert proficiency in computer software applications (i.e. Microsoft Office) and database applications required
• Intermediate knowledge of the healthcare industry (hospital, clinic, ambulatory, etc)
• Excellent communication skills to include written and oral required

Working Conditions

• Must be able to lift and move up to 10 lbs.
• Must be able to communicate and exchange accurate information
• Must be able to maintain a sitting position
• Typical equipment used in an office job
• Remote eligible -

  Your location:

  This position is US-Remote Eligible. Currently, Kootenai Health employees cannot be located in: California, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Rhoda Island, Vermont, Washington D.C., West Virginia, or Wyoming. This list is continuously evolving and may be updated.

About Kootenai Health

Kootenai Health is a highly esteemed healthcare organization serving patients throughout northern Idaho and the Inland Northwest. We have been recognized with many accolades and distinctions, including being a Gallup Great Workplace, No. 1 Best Place to Work in Large Healthcare Organizations, and Magnet™ Status for Nursing Excellence. We pride ourselves on our outstanding reputation as an employer and a healthcare provider.

As your next employer, we are excited to offer you:

• Kootenai Health offers comprehensive medical plan options, including options for fully paid employer premiums for our full-time employees. For part-time employees, we offer the same plan options with affordable part-time premiums. In addition to medical insurance, we offer many voluntary benefits ranging from dental and vision to life and pet insurance. Kootenai Health also offers well-being resources and telemedicine service options to all employees, regardless of benefit eligibility. Benefits begin on the 1st of the month following 30 days of employment.
• Kootenai Health’s tuition assistance program is available after 90 days. If you want to further your education, we'll help you pay for it
• Kootenai Health sponsors retirement plans for employees that enable you to save money on a pre-tax and Roth after tax basis for your retirement. Kootenai Health will match your contributions based on years of service ranging from 3-6 percent.
• Competitive salaries with night, weekend, and PRN shift differentials
• An award-winning and incentive-driven wellness program. Including a MyHealth corporate team, onsite financial seminars, and coaching
• Employees receive discounts at The Wellness Bar, PEAK Fitness, various cell phone carriers, and more
• Employee referral program that pays you for helping great people join the team
• And much more

Kootenai Health provides exceptional support for extraordinary careers. If you want to work on a high-quality, person-centered healthcare team, we can't wait to meet you!

Apply today!

Kootenai Health complies with applicable federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or sex. Kootenai Health does not exclude people or treat them differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or sex.

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