Application Developer - Epic Cadence/Referrals

University of Iowa•Iowa City, IA

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

This position is eligible to participate in remote work. Remote work must be performed at a location within the state of Iowa. Successful candidates who participate in remote work must comply with the requirements of the remote work program and related policies. This position will provide workflow analysis, optimization, application build, testing and implementation of software related to the Epic Cadence (Scheduling) and Epic Referrals applications. This position includes working with Project Management groups, key stakeholders, vendors, contactors, and end users regularly. This position is eligible for remote work within Iowa and will require a work arrangement form to be completed upon the start of your employment. Per policy, work arrangements will be reviewed annually and must comply with the remote work program and related policies and employee travel policy when working at a remote location.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a related field or an equivalent combination of education and related application development/support experience.
Experience in the development and/or support of applications used by non-technical customers to support and enhance workflow processes, preferably healthcare, typically 3-5 years of experience for an Application Developer role.
Experience contributing to an integrated information system implementation cycle though areas such as design, workflow analysis, build, training, implementation, testing, and support.
Experience working with application owners and/or vendors to define system requirements, integration requirements and understand business needs.
Demonstrated experience working with end-users to define system requirements, understand business needs and convert business requirements into functional/technical specifications for complex integrated systems build.
Demonstrated knowledge of and experience with basic project management
Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with technical and non-technical staff.
Professional experience working effectively with individuals from a variety of backgrounds and perspectives.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting an EHR in an ambulatory or hospital setting.
Experience with any of the following workflows: patient scheduling, referrals, prior authorization
Epic certification/accreditation related but not limited to the following: Epic Cadence, Epic Referrals
Demonstrated ability using tools for customizing vendor application software.
Experience collaborating with technical and non-technical staff on system implementation projects.
Strong problem-solving skills and experience adhering to regulatory requirements with respect to system configuration.
Proven ability to write application test scripts.

Responsibilities

Research system solutions
Collaborate with subject matter experts to analyze workflows and develop application design.
Create functional/technical specifications for system build and complex integrated systems.
Demonstrate features to the user community and assess applicability, impact, and value.
Configure and customize applications.
Review the application build for efficiency, completeness, and correctness.
Develop and maintain testing scripts for execution during special update and system upgrade cycles.
Perform unit and integrated testing of assigned application workflows.
Understand and adhere to Change Management policies and procedures.
Understand and adhere to IT Security policies and procedures.
Completion of related Epic Certifications/accreditations or eligible to obtain and maintain relevant Epic certifications/accreditations specific to your role.
Troubleshoot/debug and identify malfunctioning systems. Implement fixes.
Resolve complex system problems through participation in 24 x 7 on-call rotations.
Document system design and build.
Travel to customer sites as needed to support application implementation, upgrade, optimization and/or training/conferences.
Evaluate system upgrades to identify new functionality.
Create work plans and provide oversight for assigned projects.
Monitor and report progress of work plans.
Translate system and end user request into business solutions.
Offer mentoring for staff and leadership in a specific area of expertise.

Benefits

The University of Iowa offers a generous benefits package, including 24 days of paid vacation per year to start and paid sick leave. Complete information regarding the full benefits package may be viewed at https://hr.uiowa.edu/benefits.

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