Epic Applications Analyst - Senior (Him - Health Information Management)

Wage Range: $112,008 - $179,192 per year

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Job Summary

Assists in the development, support, functionality roll, and long-term support of the Epic Electronic Health Record (EHR) system and other supporting IT systems for EvergreenHealth system end-users. Assists in optimizing workflow processes through building applications that are tailored to meet the EvergreenHealth needs. Learns Epic EHR system capabilities and functional use and applies knowledge of Patient Care Business workflow to assist in the implementation, testing, go-live, and long-term support. Serves as a subject matter expert in their assigned applications and provides leadership on small and medium size projects with minimal oversight.

Primary Duties

• Applies detailed knowledge of system functionality to the implementation of new applications and modules.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Uses technical and analytical skills to determine best approaches to tailoring system to meet EvergreenHealth goals of standardization across the health system.
• Collaborates with vendor support personnel to research and resolve vendor product issues.
• Provides support during go-live events, including during standard off-hours support times.
• Conducts research to develop, configure, and modify moderately complex information systems.
• Builds and configures system to meet requirements, using available application tools.
• Responsible for ongoing on call duties for one or more applications which generate Incidents outside of business hours. Often this role is on call for the most critical applications requiring the fastest and most skilled level of response. Troubleshoots and resolves system issues escalated by the Help Desk.
• Conducts research and resolve issues.
• Manages small and medium sized projects with minimal managerial oversight. May take a key leadership role in larger projects. Develops key project management tools, including project plans, issues logs, testing plans, and go-live events.
• Builds enhancements to current functionality using application tools.
• Creates documentation of business requirements, current and future state workflows, and any custom build as appropriate.
• Takes responsibility for the more complex builds and issue research/resolution.
• Participates in cross-training, as a trainer and a learner, for personal development and to ensure adequate secondary coverage on all applications.
• Designs, configures, tests, debugs, documents, and maintains programs/applications.
• Provides input to go-live event.
• Provides technical and professional guidance to less experienced resources as needed.
• Uses knowledge of user workflow to assist users in defining requirements.
• Participates in detailed testing of software updates and upgrades.
• Responds to issues reported by users; conducts research and resolves issues in a timely fashion.
• Participates in vendor user groups and online listservs, and reviews contents of vendor updates, to ensure optimization of the capabilities of the assigned applications.
• Provides excellent customer service by communicating in a friendly and professional manner, empathizing with users on system issue impacts, setting appropriate expectations on issue resolution.
• Participates in testing; or lead integrated testing, coordinating resources and organizing issue tracking.
• Coordinates all testing phases of associated applications during implementations and upgrades.
• Develops strong relationships with end user communities, customers, and business partners.

License, Certification, Education or Experience:

REQUIRED for the position:

• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office tools
• Ability to understand customer requirements and their impact on technical directions of a solution
• Must be self-motivated, detail-oriented and able to manage one’s own work independently in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities
• Ability to develop, document and ensure adherence to technical standards
• Ability to learn new vendor applications quickly and utilize application tools to tailor system to meet user requirements
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Must be able to be onsite for go-lives, department rounding and other support activities. Remote work is negotiable.
• Ability to work independently and as a team member across multiple teams
• Must be a team player and demonstrate interest in a longer-term role
• Excellent customer service orientation, including good communication skills
• Passion for supporting applications in a healthcare environment
• Epic certification in area of support or certification within 3 months of hire
• Ability to independently research and perform analysis to resolve complex issues
• Minimum of 5 years of healthcare IT or other relevant experience.
• Must be able to maintain professionalism and react to customers appropriately while exhibiting the highest level of customer service
• Excellent analytical, technical, and organizational skills demonstrated through prior healthcare IT experience
• Flexibility and can-do attitude
• Experience with 1 or more Epic go-lives

DESIRED for the position:

• Bachelor’s degree in Clinical, Informatics, Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Computer Systems, or another related field.
• Healthcare IT experience in acute care or ambulatory care settings
• Working knowledge of IT solutions and interfacing
• Strong understanding of healthcare business process and technology
• Basic understanding of clinical workflows and terminology

Benefit Information:
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At EvergreenHealth, we appreciate our employees’ commitment and contribution to our success. We are proud to offer a suite of quality benefits and resources that are comprehensive, flexible, and competitive to help our staff and their loved ones maintain and improve health and financial well-being.

• Voluntary hospital indemnity insurance
• Voluntary identity theft protection
• Retirement plans (457(b) and 401(a) with employer contribution)
• Tuition assistance for undergraduate and graduate degrees
• Health Savings Account
• Voluntary legal insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Extended Illness Bank/Sick Leave
• Life and disability insurance
• On-demand virtual health care
• Pay in lieu of benefits premium program
• Commuter benefits
• Medical, vision and dental insurance
• Free parking
• Paid Time Off/Vacation
• Paid holidays
• Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program

View a summary of our total rewards available to you as an EvergreenHealth team member by clicking on the link below.

2023 Benefits Guide