Epic Beaker AP Sr. Analyst

Position Summary

The Applications Analyst III is a senior application analyst responsible for aligning technology solutions with business strategies for the Epic implementation in one of the following functional areas: Inpatient CPOE, Documentation, Ambulatory, Pharmacy, Oncology, HIM and other Epic clinical modules.

About the Role

Functions as a senior member of the team taking on additional responsibilities and showing leadership qualities and abilities to work on larger projects with increased independence.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with management, clinical application analysts and IT staff to define or design business processes and identify enabling technologies based on customer requirements.
• Actively seeks ways to apply existing technologies to clinical data and applications, researching and providing information on technical trends and practices relevant to healthcare delivery organizations.
• Informs and advises customers on information system technologies’ functionality, costs, benefits, and implementation requirements.
• Affirmatively assesses near-term needs, utilizing structured interview processes to establish business priorities.
• Consults with technical experts and develop alternative technical solutions; seeks advice on options, risks, costs versus benefits, and impact on other business processes and system priorities.
• Conducts business process analyses, needs assessments, and preliminary cost versus benefit measurements; brokers other IT services; and communicates trends and requirements to and from customers and IT.
• Develops all aspects of the project plans (scope, definition, functional and technical specifications, testing, delivery and support) and coordinate business/clinical and IT implementation resources for successful delivery.
• Participates in the team environment and enable colleagues to fulfill the department’s operating objectives.
• Works closely with other IT team members and business owners to define requirements, prototype and build solutions.
• Responsible for ensuring on time project delivery and completion.
• Coordinates multi-system solutions to clarify interdependencies (and interfaces) so that systems appear seamless to customers.
• Anticipates and identifies issues proactively, and implements corrective actions.
• Maintains IT group apprised of project status; informs the IT group of any issues or potential potholes.
• Keeps client informed of the project’s progress.
• As requested, evaluates new applications and make recommendations to management.
• Provides services such as facilitating priority setting and brokering contracts on behalf of customers.
• Prepares and presents formal presentations to both internal and external audiences.
• Provides subject matter expertise and acts as an internal consultant on assigned application and business area.
• Maintains strong working knowledge of the application technologies to facilitate requirements gathering and to educate end users in the relevant applications.
• Acts as a mentor to new and less experienced applications analysts involving training, task assignment, and project oversight.
• Participate in an on call customer support rotation during normal business hours and off hours.
• Performs other duties as assigned or as necessary.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• At least 3 -5 years of experience in either of the following: Business application design, development, and installation, or Significant healthcare background with demonstrated abilities in the applications arena.

Qualifications

• Epic Radiant knowledge and certification preferred.
• Knowledge of the assigned business area’s products and processes.
• Strong technical knowledge and ability to express complex technical concepts in terms that is understandable to the business.
• Strong understanding of project management concepts and documentation in planning and implementing multiple projects in a cross functional environment.
• Strong written communication skills, including technical writing.
• Strong verbal communication skills across all levels and departments within the organization.
• Strong analytical and conceptual skills; a demonstrated track record in new concept development for various projects and complex technical plans.
• Ability to solve problems often spanning multiple environments in a business area.
• Efficiently manage time to provide a high level of output.
• Understanding of how IT affects an organization and ability to link it to redesigned business process.
• Ability to be a team player; flexible, friendly, congenial, and enthusiastic.
• HLC knowledge is a plus.

Compensation

$89,500.00 - $130,000.00

Schedule

Per Diem