Job Description

Job Description

Spencer Hospital is proud to employ highly skilled and caring staff members. We offer competitive salaries and benefits as well as a pleasant work environment.

Spencer Hospital is a rural hospital located in northwest Iowa employing over 500+ employees. Positions at Spencer Hospital are not affiliated with Avera; however, we collaborate to provide services to the communities we serve. Employment offers, if accepted, are exclusively with Spencer Hospital.

Position is located in Spencer, Iowa. This is currently an on-site position. Remote work is not available at this time (could be an option in the future).

Responsibilities:

• Utilizing knowledge of financial and statistical information to complete research and development of analytical data to benefit the Hospital operations and help to facilitate projects and planning.
• Prepares reports for advanced accounting projects such as service line reports and various advanced cost reporting topics.
• Be willing to assist with any new reporting model that is needed/requested at Spencer Hospital. Potential to cross train to others in finance when warranted. Participates in meetings related to the same. Uses leadership skills to coordinate the report completion when cross training is needed to balance department workflow and/or to grow the skills of others in the accounting department. Works on and assists with advanced accounting projects as directed by Director of Decision Support or the CFO or by other members of the executive management team. Participates in meetings related to the same. Examples of these projects are: Annual Budget, Wage Evaluations for all employees based on IHA or other market data, Assists with market analysis spreadsheets and data collection, Assists with data collection for consulting engagements, Physician Call Pay, Assists with annual audit projects, Assists with Medicare, Medicaid, Champus Annual Cost Reporting, Future initiatives/topics as they occur at Spencer Hospital.
• Researches inconsistencies or errors as posted in the Hospital Information System to improve reporting accuracy and efficiencies in all areas of the department. Helps with problem solving.
• Trains and assists Spencer Hospital team members (managers and staff) on various topics.  Examples could be: E.M. R. Management Reports, Productivity and statistical tracking, FTE budgeting and analysis, Operating and capital budgeting, Graphing and other excel functions, Financial trending.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration and/or Accounting.
• Computer experience required, including advanced/proficient use of Microsoft Excel (advanced formulas, pivot tables, graphs), Word, and Outlook.  Must have the ability to use software and have vision to use the software in order to problem solve.
• Experience with new technologies or willingness to learn such as Power BI and Tableau along with other future database systems.
• 5 years experience in a financial field preferred. 
• CPA certificate or other advanced degree not required but preferred.

Schedule:

• 80 hours per pay period.
• Monday-Friday - 8a-5p.
• May need to work additional hours at the time of the hospital year end activities for audit and cost report, usually during July, August and September.  Also, additional hours may be needed during certain projects approved in advance by director.
• The schedule may fluctuate based upon the needs of the department.

Spencer Hospital offers competitive wages, affordable insurance, IPERS retirement, in-house education, paid time off, family gym membership and so much more!

Please contact Spencer Hospital Human Resources for any questions at 712.264.6205 or email [email protected].

Learn more about Spencer Hospital: spencerhospital.org

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