Ambulatory Pharmacy Financial Analyst

Description

You bring

more than skill, knowledge, and expertise to your role as an allied health

professional. You bring a deep passion for improving the lives of everyone

around you. At UCLA Health, we're committed to fostering a working environment

where you are supported and empowered to be your best. You'll love it

here!

As the

Pharmacy Financial Analyst, you will be a technical leader with a high degree

of knowledge in the pharmacy analytics field and recognized expertise in

financial analysis / transactions, payer contracting, data analytics, and

strategic planning. You will provide analytical and strategy support for highly

complex

budget, financial and resource projects supporting the growth of the ambulatory

pharmacy department. You will exercise judgement in selecting methods,

techniques and evaluating criteria for obtaining results. The position works

closely with pharmacy leadership to analyze, report, and recommend actions that

optimize the business operations of ambulatory pharmacy department.

The

Pharmacy Financial Analyst drives the insurance contracting strategy and

supports projects that are complex in nature, requiring a high level of critical

thinking and problem solving. You will have oversight over other analysts to

ensure that tasks are completed efficiently and timely. You must be a subject

matter expert in your workflow, and be able to complete work independently and

work on problems that may not have precedent and / or structure.

At UCLA

Health, our passion for leveraging state-of-the-art technology to support

world-class patient care has enabled us to become an internationally renowned

health systemwith five award-winning hospitals and more than 270

community clinics throughout Southern California. We're also home to the

world-class medical research and clinical education capabilities of the David

Geffen School of Medicine. If you're looking to experience greater challenge

and fulfillment in your career, come to UCLA Health.

Schedule :

Varied shifts, depending on department needs, including weekends and holidays

Annual

Salary Range : $95,400 - $208,300

Qualifications

We're seeking a dedicated professional with :

• Pharmacy experience and / or BS in Accounting or business administration, or computer science and / or equivalent experience
• Pharmacy finance experience preferred
• Works all operational shifts including nights, weekends and holidays, as assigned.
• Ability to reconcile insurance payments with third party reconciliation vendor
• Ability to analyze billing and accounts receivable reports. Identify trends, categories of aged receivables and provide feedback to stakeholders to improve results. Work with payors to identify trends and implement strategies that ultimately save cost and improve revenue lift
• Ability to review, analyze and present reports and data, and vast knowledge of Microsoft Excel Tools
• Ability to perform financial audits and making necessary corrections
• Maintain a strong knowledge of pharmacy network reimbursement rates in the local and broader market to provide a basis for modeling the impact of acceptance or denial of specific third party contracts
• Skill in using the following required machines, tools, office and pharmacy equipment, computer software required to do the job, with or without a reasonable accommodation. Windows-based computer - constant use : Microsoft Office including Word and Excel , Tableau and electronic drug references
• Knowledge of pharmacy terminology, abbreviations, medical terminology, drug trade and generic names
• Ability to train, orient and mentor newly hired pharmacy support staff