Clinical Support Application Analyst - PathNet, Remote

UofL Health

3d•Remote

About The Position

About UofL Health: UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with five hospitals, four medical centers, nearly 200 physician practice locations, more than 700 providers, the Frazier Rehab Institute and Brown Cancer Center. With more than 12,000 team members—physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists and other highly skilled health care professionals—UofL Health is focused on one mission: delivering patient-centered care to each and every patient each and every day. Job Description: Position Summary and Purpose Clinical Support Analyst II serves as an integral member of the IT Cerner Support team. Key responsibilities include direct involvement with the development, implementation, training and support of the electronic health record (EHR). This employee will use their detailed knowledge of the electronic health record and their ability to analyze processes/systems to impact the organizations’ strategic initiatives and patient experience. Essential Functions: • Assists in the development, maintenance and support of Cerner and other clinical systems for the area of responsibility • Provides input and guidance to build and design teams regarding build, optimization, training plans, goals, and implementation within their defined area • Coordinates discussions with hospital department leaders, end users and IT Teams providing expertise on workflows of the clinical applications • Establishes plans for supporting super-user groups • Supports and leads evaluations of IT updates and revisions; establishes priorities and plans for release schedules • Ensures that maintenance releases are properly tested and quality assured prior to production • Supports and leads incident management processes and escalates issues as appropriate • Provides mentoring and training to application analysts I in system analysis & design, specification development and documentation, and end-user training with ULH prescribed methodologies • Completes assigned tasks per defined project scope, timelines, and budgets for implementations; works to prescribed methodologies for all project implementations • May work on multiple implementations at any given time • Provides Level 1, 2 and 3 support for day-to-day production issues maintaining documentation in the appropriate tracking systems while adhering to prescribed escalation & change control procedure; performs Tier 1, 2 and 3 Application/Systems support Other Functions: • Works closely with the Director of Clinical Applications, Clinical Leadership and other stakeholder teams to design, implement and support the goals and objectives of the organization set by the leadership • Uses clinical background and EHR experience to benefit the build, support and optimization of the EHR application assigned • Ensures consistent use of clinical information technology and the adoption of care team workflow changes enabled by Cerner • Acts as a liaison between technical staff and business subject matter experts in creating and refining business requirements • Proactively communicate and collaborate with internal and external customers to analyze information needs and functional requirements and delivery • Works closely with Applications Analysts, departments and technical teams to create and maintain appropriate application and workflow documentation • Maintains relationship with vendors of hospital applications to understand current and future features and functionality and product life cycle • Adheres to all Security Standards as set forth by the organization and National guidelines • Maintains compliance with all company policies, procedures and standards of conduct • Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all times • Performs other duties as assigned Additional Job Description: Job Requirements (Education, Experience, Licensure and Certification) Education: • Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Information Science, Computer Science, Informatics or related field (required) Experience: • Seven years of prior Cerner Clinical applications experience or other EHR implementation and/or support experience (preferred) • Experience with healthcare IT applications and knowledge of healthcare environment and system configuration (preferred) Certifications: • Certification on any of the following Cerner modules (preferred): CCL, ESH, Cerner Rules, PathNet, RadNet, Powerchart , Pharmnet, Powerplans, Orders, Powerforms Job Competency: Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities critical to this role: • Excellent, analytical and problem-solving skills • Experience using Cerner modules • Strong working knowledge of clinical processes and workflows • Able to coach and explain Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) framework and concepts, concepts of application design, evaluation and testing and system analysis & design to others Language Ability: • Must be able to communicate effectively in both verbal and written formats Reasoning Ability: • Ability to break down problems or tasks; scanning one’s own knowledge and experience to identify causes and consequences of events Computer Skills: • Proficient in a variety of software applications and systems, including web-based services • Expert-level skills in Cerner • Basic understanding of ITIL framework • Knowledge of the concepts of application design, evaluation and testing Additional Responsibilities: • Demonstrates a commitment to service, organization values and professionalism through appropriate conduct and demeanor at all times • Maintains confidentiality and protects sensitive data at all times • Adheres to organizational and department specific safety standards and guidelines • Works collaboratively and supports efforts of team members • Demonstrates exceptional customer service and interacts effectively with physicians, patients, residents, visitors, staff and the broader health care community UofL Health Core Expectation: At UofL Health, we expect all our employees to live the values of honesty, integrity and compassion and demonstrate these values in their interactions with others and as they deliver excellent patient care by: • Honoring and caring for the dignity of all persons in mind, body, and spirit • Ensuring the highest quality of care for those we serve • Working together as a team to achieve our goals • Improving continuously by listening, and asking for and responding to feedback • Seeking new and better ways to meet the needs of those we serve • Using our resources wisely • Understanding how each of our roles contributes to the success of UofL Health UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with nine hospitals, four medical centers, Brown Cancer Center, Eye Institute, nearly 200 physician practice locations and more than 1,000 providers in Louisville and the surrounding counties, including southern Indiana. Additional access to UofL Health is provided through a partnership with Carroll County Memorial Hospital. With more than 14,000 team members – physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists and other highly-skilled health care professionals, UofL Health is focused on one mission: to transform the health of communities we serve through compassionate, innovative, patient-centered care. Please login into Workday and search for Job Hub.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Information Science, Computer Science, Informatics or related field (required)
Excellent, analytical and problem-solving skills
Experience using Cerner modules
Strong working knowledge of clinical processes and workflows
Able to coach and explain Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) framework and concepts, concepts of application design, evaluation and testing and system analysis & design to others
Must be able to communicate effectively in both verbal and written formats
Ability to break down problems or tasks; scanning one’s own knowledge and experience to identify causes and consequences of events
Proficient in a variety of software applications and systems, including web-based services
Expert-level skills in Cerner
Basic understanding of ITIL framework
Knowledge of the concepts of application design, evaluation and testing

Nice To Haves

Seven years of prior Cerner Clinical applications experience or other EHR implementation and/or support experience (preferred)
Experience with healthcare IT applications and knowledge of healthcare environment and system configuration (preferred)
Certification on any of the following Cerner modules (preferred): CCL, ESH, Cerner Rules, PathNet, RadNet, Powerchart , Pharmnet, Powerplans, Orders, Powerforms

Responsibilities

Assists in the development, maintenance and support of Cerner and other clinical systems for the area of responsibility
Provides input and guidance to build and design teams regarding build, optimization, training plans, goals, and implementation within their defined area
Coordinates discussions with hospital department leaders, end users and IT Teams providing expertise on workflows of the clinical applications
Establishes plans for supporting super-user groups
Supports and leads evaluations of IT updates and revisions; establishes priorities and plans for release schedules
Ensures that maintenance releases are properly tested and quality assured prior to production
Supports and leads incident management processes and escalates issues as appropriate
Provides mentoring and training to application analysts I in system analysis & design, specification development and documentation, and end-user training with ULH prescribed methodologies
Completes assigned tasks per defined project scope, timelines, and budgets for implementations; works to prescribed methodologies for all project implementations
May work on multiple implementations at any given time
Provides Level 1, 2 and 3 support for day-to-day production issues maintaining documentation in the appropriate tracking systems while adhering to prescribed escalation & change control procedure; performs Tier 1, 2 and 3 Application/Systems support
Works closely with the Director of Clinical Applications, Clinical Leadership and other stakeholder teams to design, implement and support the goals and objectives of the organization set by the leadership
Uses clinical background and EHR experience to benefit the build, support and optimization of the EHR application assigned
Ensures consistent use of clinical information technology and the adoption of care team workflow changes enabled by Cerner
Acts as a liaison between technical staff and business subject matter experts in creating and refining business requirements
Proactively communicate and collaborate with internal and external customers to analyze information needs and functional requirements and delivery
Works closely with Applications Analysts, departments and technical teams to create and maintain appropriate application and workflow documentation
Maintains relationship with vendors of hospital applications to understand current and future features and functionality and product life cycle
Adheres to all Security Standards as set forth by the organization and National guidelines
Maintains compliance with all company policies, procedures and standards of conduct
Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all times
Performs other duties as assigned
Demonstrates a commitment to service, organization values and professionalism through appropriate conduct and demeanor at all times
Maintains confidentiality and protects sensitive data at all times
Adheres to organizational and department specific safety standards and guidelines
Works collaboratively and supports efforts of team members
Demonstrates exceptional customer service and interacts effectively with physicians, patients, residents, visitors, staff and the broader health care community