Application Analyst - Epic Ambulatory / Kaleidoscope

University of Texas at Austin•Austin, TX

About The Position

This position serves as the subject matter expert and technical contact for their focus application areas (Ambulatory/Kaleidoscope) and takes the lead in primary areas of work, including Projects, Changes, and the highest point of Break/Fix escalation. Additionally, the Epic Analyst - Ambulatory / Kaleidoscope demonstrates full use and application of standard principles, theories, and concepts related to technical discipline, and provide solutions to a variety of complex problems.

Requirements

Epic Ambulatory Certification.
Demonstrates a strong understanding of IT principles, software development, and system analysis, typically evidenced by a Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.
Possesses practical experience in healthcare IT environments and familiarity with Epic systems, generally shown through at least 3 years of relevant experience in healthcare IT or Epic systems.
Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Nice To Haves

Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification.
Master's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.
Extensive experience with Epic Ambulatory applications, typically demonstrated by at least 5 years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

Designs, builds, configures, tests, and provides maintenance of clinical information systems with a focus in patient registration, patient scheduling, patient billing, and patient throughput.
Serves as a liaison between business operations and providers, internal information technology, system users and vendors working within the defined project objectives for issue and problem resolution.
Provides support to end-users both remotely and in-person.
Monitors, investigates, troubleshoots, and resolves incoming tickets.
Coordinates system fixes and changes with software vendors.
Coordinates the deployment of application changes with the training team and operations.
Creates test scripts, timelines, and plans for application and workflow changes.
Performs actual testing of clinical information system configuration and processes, including testing across applications and/or the testing of the application configuration of other analysts.
Coordinates and participates in requestor and user testing of application changes.
Collaborates with technical colleagues to help identify any infrastructure related issues that have resulted in clinical application issues.
Provides on-going end user clinical information systems support with all upgrades, new releases, enhanced functionality, and requested change and problem management support following the outlined ITIL processes.
Assists with other Epic modules as needed.
Provides backup support during peak times or staff shortages.
Participates in special projects and initiatives.
Performs related duties as required.