Clinic Financial Analyst I/II - Ambulatory Care

Position Overview

This position is located within Ventura County Health Care Agency Ambulatory Care department – a system of primary and specialty care medical clinics throughout Ventura County. In alignment with the agency’s mission for excellence, the Clinic Financial Analyst (with Program Administrator I/II payroll titles) is responsible for extracting, manipulating, and analyzing financial and operational data; preparing comprehensive fiscal and budget reports; developing critical KPIs; and performing detailed service line analysis and pro forma development to inform leadership decisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Executes data extractions from electronic health record databases (e.g., Cerner) to support KPI, service line, pro forma, and fiscal reporting needs.
• Prepares required reports by compiling and analyzing financial information and statistical data to improve fiscal operations and identify program needs.
• Plans, organizes, coordinates, and implements financial operational improvements within Ambulatory Care Clinics.
• Confers with managers on policy matters, interprets procedures, and explains their application within a financial context.
• Enhances financial operational systems by designing financial tools and implementing methods to monitor and improve performance.
• Represents the County in external contacts, collaborating on policies and budgetary as well as operational issues.
• Performs other duties as required.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, health care, business administration or a related field.
• For Program Administrator I – Three (3) years of recent fiscal management experience (with at least two years in a healthcare setting) and for Program Administrator II – Four (4) years of similar experience.
• Advanced skill level in Excel.
• Working knowledge of program management principles, budgetary preparation and analysis, fiscal management, organization and staffing, administrative data processing, public relations, and development of ProForma financial statements and service line analysis.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Power BI, Tableau and/or similar products.

Benefits & Perks

• Bilingual Incentive – Eligibility based on operational needs and certification of skill.
• Educational Incentive – Additional percentages (2.5% for an associate degree, 3.5% for a bachelor’s degree, or 5% for a graduate degree) for attainments beyond the basic requirements.
• Deferred Compensation – Participation in the County's 401(k) Shared Savings Plan and/or Section 457 Plan.
• Health Plans – A flexible credit allowance for purchasing medical, dental, and vision insurance from authorized plans.
• Flexible Spending Accounts – Option to use pre-tax dollars for dependent care and health care expenses.
• Pension Plan – Contributions from both the County and employee, with potential reciprocity with other public retirement systems.
• Holidays – 12 paid days per year, including a floating holiday.