Director – Planning & Analysis Position Available In Orleans, Louisiana

Job Description:

We’ve made a lot of progress since opening the doors in 1942,but one thing has never changed•our commitment to serve, heal,lead, educate, and innovate. We believe that every award earned,every record broken, and every patient helped is because of thededicated employees who fill our hallways.

At Ochsner, whether youwork with patients every day or support those who do, you aremaking a difference and that matters. Come make a difference atOchsner Health and discover your future today!

This job overseessystem-wide market planning and analysis. Creates prioritized,profitable growth opportunities and/or sustains unique patients andgrowth in all major service lines within the hospital and clinicareas and across the continuum of care through the creation,implementation, or expansion of service line initiatives; developsphysician relationships; identifies new market niches or segments;and conducts strategic planning, competitive analysis, and employerand physician analysis. Supports the executive, service line, andregional operation teams; works closely with finance, marketing,business development, and analytic teams to support and drive oursystem growth strategy; and identifies potential strategicpartnerships and margin diversification opportunities. Communicatesand interprets organizational and departmental mission goals andobjectives and provides leadership and direction in the planning,implementation, and evaluation of activities.

To perform this jobsuccessfully, an individual must be able to perform each essentialduty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below arerepresentative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualifiedindividuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.

Thisjob description is a summary of the primary duties andresponsibilities of the job and position. It is not intended to bea comprehensive or all-inclusive listing of duties andresponsibilities. Contents are subject to change at the company’sdiscretion.

EducationRequired•Bachelor’s degree in healthcare orbusiness administration.

Preferred•Master’s degree.

WorkExperienceRequired•7 years in related healthcare experienceincluding 3 years of supervision or management experience.

Preferred•Experience in healthcare business intelligence, data analytics,and strategy.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs) Effective verbal and written communication skills and abilityto present information clearly and professionally to varying levelsof individuals. Proficient with Windows-style applications, including Excel,Word, Access, and PowerPoint. Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to maintain aprofessional attitude and relate to executive management,professionals, and business and community leaders. Excellent leadership & team-building skills and ability toinspire others and manage challenging situations. Excellent organizational and time management skills. Excellent analytical skills and ability to collect, distill,and interpret large amounts of data and prepare financialprojections, financial modeling, and trend analyses. In-depth knowledge of industry and technical knowledge. Ability to work a flexible schedule (e.g. 24/7, weekend,holiday, on-call availability).Job Duties Compiles and evaluates competitive and evaluative data onfacility, region, system, and market trends, competitorperformance, growth opportunities, and benchmarks using internaland external resources. Oversees the preparation of accurate market and financialprojections and modeling and develops complex analyses byintegrating multiple data elements, best practice research, andrecommendations to support the advancement of organizationgoals. Distills large amounts of data into targeted models that helpour leaders better analyze markets, pinpoint growth opportunities,and make capital investment decisions. Uses operational and financial metrics to identify performancevariances; develops growth dashboards to track ongoing system andservice line progress toward growth goals; and develops long-termplans, including 1 to 5-year planning horizons. Surveys key internal stakeholders regularly to understand theirperspective, seeking to constantly maximize the return to thebusiness, and develops and maintains relationships with marketing,information systems, finance, and business development teams. Partners with service line dyad leaders to understand eachservice line and actively participates in service line dyadmeetings and system service line meetings. Provides leadership to a team of financial professionals andtheir staff, driving associate engagement initiatives, developing,and managing talent, and leading change efforts. Performs other related duties as required.

The above statementsdescribe the general nature and level of work only. They are not anexhaustive list of all required responsibilities, duties, andskills. Other duties may be added, or this description amended atany time.

Remains knowledgeable on current federal, state, and locallaws, accreditation standards, or regulatory agency requirementsthat apply to the assigned area of responsibility and ensurescompliance with all such laws, regulations, and standards.

Thisemployer maintains and complies with its Compliance & PrivacyProgram and Standards of Conduct, including the immediate reportingof any known or suspected unethical or questionable behaviors orconduct; patient/employee safety, patient privacy, and/or othercompliance-related concerns.

The employer is an Equal OpportunityEmployer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration foremployment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexualorientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteranstatus, or disability status.

Physical and Environmental DemandsThephysical demands described here are representative of those thatmust be met by an employee to successfully perform the essentialfunctions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made toenable individuals with disabilities to perform the essentialfunctions.

Medium Work•Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of forceoccasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/orgreater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to moveobjects. (

Constantly:

activity or condition exists 2/3 or more ofthe time) to move objects. Physical demand requirements are inexcess of those for Sedentary Work. Even though the weight liftedmay be only a negligible amount, a job should be rated

Light Work:

(1) when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree;or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time but entailspushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or (3) when thejob requires working at a production rate pace entailing theconstant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weightof those materials is negligible.

NOTE:

The constant stress andstrain of maintaining a production rate pace, especially in anindustrial setting, can be and is physically demanding of a workereven though the amount of force exerted is negligible.

Normalroutine involves no exposure to blood, body fluid, or tissue and aspart of their employment, incumbents are not called upon to performor assist in emergency care or first aid. There is no occupationalrisk for exposure to communicable diseases.

Because the incumbentworks within a healthcare setting, there may be occupational riskfor exposure to hazardous medications or hazardous waste within theenvironment through receipt, transport, storage, preparation,dispensing, administration, cleaning and/or disposal ofcontaminated waste. The risk level of exposure may increasedepending on the essential job duties of the role.

Are you ready tomake a difference? Apply Today!

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Ochsner is an equal opportunity employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employmentwithout regard to any legally protected class, including protectedveterans and individuals with disabilities. #J-18808-Ljbffr