Vizient ODB Specialist - Senior Financial Analyst

University of Iowa Health Care is the state’s only comprehensive academic medical center, bringing together world-class patient care, pioneering research, and outstanding education. As a nationally recognized leader in medicine, we offer opportunities to work alongside top experts in a collaborative, innovative environment that values excellence, compassion, and discovery. Join us in shaping the future of health care—while making a meaningful difference in the lives of patients and communities across Iowa and beyond.

UI Health Care has an opportunity for a Vizient Operational Database (ODB) Specialist to serve as an integral member of the UI Health Care Finance team and is responsible for coordinating the collection, validation, analysis, and quarterly submission of ODB data to Vizient. This role collaborates with stakeholders across Finance, Enterprise Analytics, departmental leadership, and Vizient to ensure accurate and timely reporting, while serving as the primary point of contact for ODB-related activities and benchmark reporting. The coordinator supports the use of Vizient data to identify performance trends and improvement opportunities, develop KPI reporting, and inform financial and operational decision-making in partnership with operating budget, decision support, and operational teams.

Position responsibilities

• Coordinate UI Health Care's quarterly Operational Database (ODB) data submission to Vizient, collaborating with internal departmental stakeholders, Finance, Enterprise Analytics, and Vizient representatives.
• Manage the quarterly ODB submission process, including data collection, entry, validation, reconciliation, finalization, and submission through Vizient's Data Collection Module.
• Perform comprehensive data quality reviews and audits to ensure accuracy, completeness, consistency, and appropriate interpretation of submitted data and resulting reports.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for ODB-related communications,