Epic Cogito Analyst (Software Development Specialist 3) - 20100724

State of Ohio • Columbus, OH

4d • $35 • Onsite

About The Position

The Epic Cogito Analyst (Software Development Specialist 3) serves as the Ohio Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) primary resource for analytics design, reporting infrastructure, and data integrity within the Epic ecosystem. This role is responsible for building, configuring, and optimizing Epic Cogito tools, including Reporting Workbench, SlicerDicer, dashboards, and enterprise analytics environments—to support clinical, operational, and financial reporting needs across the organization. The Ohio Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) is proud to be an Ohio Recovery Friendly Workplace, committed to supporting the health and well-being of all employees, including those in recovery. We foster an inclusive, stigma-free environment where individuals impacted by mental health and substance use challenges are valued, supported, and empowered to thrive. Our workplace culture promotes wellness, second-chance hiring, and recovery-informed policies that reflect our mission to serve Ohioans with compassion and respect, both in the community and within our own team.

Requirements

• 60 mos. combined work experience in any combination of the following: assuring requirements are defined and approved, performing code reviews and ensuring application development standards are met including 12 mos. work experience in the primary technology as specified by the agency position description & job posting.
• OR completion of associate core program in computer science or information systems; 42 mos. combined work experience in any combination of the following: assuring requirements are defined and approved, performing code reviews and ensuring application development standards are met including 12 mos. work experience in the primary technology as specified by the agency position description & job posting.
• OR completion of undergraduate core program in computer science or information systems; 36 mos. combined work experience in any combination of the following: assuring requirements are defined and approved, performing code reviews and ensuring application development standards are met including 12 mos. work experience in the primary technology as specified by the agency position description & job posting.
• OR equivalent of minimum class qualifications for employment noted above.
• Primary Job Skills: Software Development/Implementation
• Technical Skills: Software Development/Implementation
• Professional Skills: Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Customer Focus, Analyzation
• Official transcripts are required for all post-secondary education, coursework, or degrees listed on the application.
• Applicants must submit an official transcript before receiving a formal employment offer.
• Failure to provide transcripts within five (5) business days of the request will result in disqualification from further consideration.
• Transcripts printed from the institution’s website will not be accepted.
• The Ohio Department of Behavioral Health reserves the right to evaluate the academic validity of the degree-granting institution.

Nice To Haves

• PRIMARY TECHNOLOGY: Epic Systems Application Administration
• SECONDARY TECHNOLOGY: Microsoft OS

Responsibilities

• Serves as the agency's Epic Cogito analyst; designs, builds, configures, tests, and maintains Epic Cogito applications, including Reporting Workbench, SlicerDicer, dashboards, and enterprise analytics infrastructure to support clinical, operational, and financial reporting needs.
• Analyzes current reporting workflows, data requests, and analytics requirements with operational, clinical, and administrative staff; identifies gaps in data availability and reporting capability, translating business and regulatory requirements into functional Cogito build such as report design, data model configuration, and dashboard configuration.
• Configures and maintains reporting environments and data access controls that support the appropriate handling of behavioral health and sensitive-population patient data, ensuring compliance with HIPAA, applicable Ohio confidentiality standards, and agency privacy policies.
• Supports accurate data representation by coordinating with Epic application teams to ensure source system build is correctly reflected in reporting outputs; performs data validation, reconciliation, and troubleshooting across all Cogito environments.
• Manages the full change lifecycle (analysis, build, testing, validation, and go-live support) for upgrades, releases, and new implementations related to Cogito; troubleshoots reported issues, performs root-cause analysis, and resolves or escalates within established timelines.
• Builds and maintains Reporting Workbench templates, SlicerDicer data models, and Radar dashboards to meet evolving organizational reporting needs, ensuring accurate reflection of behavioral health inpatient, outpatient, and operational workflows.
• Collaborates with operational leaders, clinical informatics staff, compliance teams, and Epic module owners to gather reporting requirements, assess data quality, and deliver analytics solutions that support decision-making, regulatory reporting, and performance improvement initiatives.
• Coordinates with interfaces and integration teams to assess the impact of inbound and outbound data flows on reporting accuracy; troubleshoots data pipeline issues and resolves discrepancies between source system data and Cogito reporting content.
• Maintains documentation, test scripts, data dictionaries, and configuration records; serves as liaison between analytics consumers, operational leaders, clinical staff, compliance officers, and IT teams to ensure reporting solutions are optimized and aligned with agency goals.
• Performs cross ‑ application work as Cogito workload allows, including reporting and analytics ‑ adjacent modules such as Prelude/Registration, EpicCare Orders Ambulatory, Healthy Planet, and operational reporting interoperability workflows.
• Assists with analysis, build, testing, and support of assigned application areas outside of Cogito; coordinates with other Epic module teams to ensure reporting outputs and data extracts accurately reflect patient record, revenue cycle, and operational data across all integrated applications.
• Applies Cogito and enterprise reporting knowledge to support accurate, secure, and timely representation of patient and operational data across internal systems, ensuring alignment with source system build and downstream reporting consumers.
• Promotes system security by adhering to agency and State IT security policies; ensures all Cogito configurations comply with privacy and access-control requirements, including restrictions on sensitive and behavioral health data within reporting environments.
• Stays current on new technologies, standards, and techniques, acquiring new skills as required.
• Completes Epic Continued Education (CEE / new version training) to maintain certifications, proficiencies, and badges; applies new functionality to improve workflows and resolve outstanding issues.
• Performs other duties as assigned to support agency information technology and health information management operations.

Benefits

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems ( such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS ) & Optional Deferred Compensation ( Ohio Deferred Compensation )

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree