Epic Clinical Analyst, Sr - Research/Ambulatory

Cook Children's Health Care System • Fort Worth, TX

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About The Position

The Epic Research Analyst supports the planning, design, build, testing, and optimization of the Epic Research and Genomics Modules. This role partners closely with Research Operations, Clinical Departments, and Information Services to enable compliant, efficient, and data-driven research and clinical care within Epic. This position is an independent contributing information technology professional within the Systems Analyst family. This position develops and applies their expertise in two or more application areas, striving to ensure that applications and the related information technologies continue to meet the ever changing clinical and business requirements of the organization. Expected activities include but are not limited to: monitoring the effectiveness of applications and related information technologies in meeting user requirements, modification of applications as needed to meet user requirements, the definition and development of reports, performing application upgrades, resolution of problems and issues associated with installed applications and related information technologies, diagnosis of failures encountered in application software and related technologies, quality control of all application implementations/enhancements prior to release to customers, maintaining an awareness of vendor and industry developments/plans in area(s) of responsibility, communication and documentation of all relevant items and activities. This position will also consult with personnel in the organizational units within area of responsibility to analyze current operational procedures, identify problems, learn specific input and output requirements and recommend solutions that improve operations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Health Care Administration, Clinical Information Systems, Informatics, Information Technology, or Sciences is required.
• At least 5 years of healthcare industry experience, preferably in a hospital or clinical setting.
• At least 5 years of experience with clinical software and/or hardware technology or databases, including designing, configuring, training, or implementing clinical systems applications.
• Epic Research and/or EpicCare Ambulatory certification highly preferred.
• Relevant Information Technology certifications preferred.
• Epic certification is required within 6 months from employment, including 2 test retakes.

Responsibilities

• Monitor the effectiveness of applications and related information technologies in meeting user requirements.
• Modify applications as needed to meet user requirements.
• Define and develop reports.
• Perform application upgrades.
• Resolve problems and issues associated with installed applications and related information technologies.
• Diagnose failures encountered in application software and related technologies.
• Ensure quality control of all application implementations/enhancements prior to release to customers.
• Maintain awareness of vendor and industry developments/plans in area(s) of responsibility.
• Communicate and document all relevant items and activities.
• Consult with personnel in the organizational units to analyze current operational procedures, identify problems, learn specific input and output requirements, and recommend solutions that improve operations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree