Application Analyst II

Responsibilities

• Evaluates requests and performs comprehensive analysis for systems development and enhancement.
• Develops project plans by defining phase content, estimating time and resource requirements.
• Conducts needs analysis study, including evaluation of current environment (user and computer) by observation, interview, and examination of existing systems documentation, manual, forms, etc.
• Participates with user to define and document current and future business needs.
• Conducts feasibility and cost benefits studies.
• Documents general and specific design specifications.
• Participates with user in design of production and conversion plan to ensure smooth transition from current to new environment.
• Assists in the design of input and output formats, screens, and reports.
• Designs interface, both automated and manual, between users systems.
• Develops test data and designs of test protocols.
• Develops implementation plan and supports implementation process.
• Develops user and MIS procedure manuals.
• Monitors progress against plan and provides management reports as required.
• Assists Systems Supervisor in the development of plans for maintenance and development of assigned systems.
• Assists Systems Supervisor to establish and maintain effective communication with users of systems, providing assistance and education to user throughout the project planning and development life cycle.
• Participates in determining the nature and scope of project activities and processes to be developed or modified.
• Determines and recommends technical approaches to the development of systems, complex programs.
• Translates program specifications, flow charts, and decision tables into appropriate computer instructions and/or codes for highly complex programs.
• Specifies and arranges test data and coordinates test processing for newly developed systems under the general direction of applications Systems Supervisor.
• Troubleshoots programs and systems by isolating and correcting testing errors.
• Develops or assists in the development of high complex programming routines, programs and functions according to detail design and user needs.
• Establishes and evaluates program efficiency by assisting in the analysis of performance and determining the accuracy of results.
• Oversees or develops procedure technical manuals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related disciplines, or technical training and work related experience (courses in systems analysis and design, DBMS, screen design techniques, forms design, data gathering, oral and written communication).
• Five (5) years of experience in a variety of programming and analytical activities; at least one (1) year of analytical experience; on-line, real time and data base environment.
• Experience with EPIC is required.
• EPIC Certification is preferred.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills.
• Knowledge of database concepts, project management preferred, and system implementation.
• Epic certified analyst to support the Epic Interactive Solutions workflows, including ambulatory telehealth workflows, MyChart, Care Everywhere/TEFCA, Epic Care Link, Epic Mobile, Hello World, patient notifications, integrations, and compliance requirements.