Epic HIM Analyst II
About The Position
Adventist HealthCare seeks an experienced Epic HIM Analyst II for its Epic Program. The role independently designs, builds, tests, and supports Epic Health Information Management functionality, including chart completion, release of information, chart tracking, coding and abstracting, clinical documentation improvement, and patient identity. The Analyst partners with HIM, coding, CDI, privacy, and other Epic teams to support a complete and compliant legal medical record and timely coding and billing, and supports Epic go-live and ongoing optimization. The Analyst translates HIM operational requirements into system configuration and document design, maintains coding, abstracting, encoder, CDI, and patient identity workflows, and participates in testing, implementation, legacy record conversion validation, and go-live support. The role also provides production support and optimization, monitors operational metrics, supports upgrades, and ensures that configuration complies with relevant privacy, records, and information-blocking requirements. The Analyst follows change control, documents decisions, and helps train and guide Analyst I staff. This is a full-time, 40-hour-per-week position with a typical schedule of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, on the day shift. Occasional nights, weekends, or travel may be needed to support implementation; the role may also participate in an on-call rotation and provide after-hours and extended go-live support. The listed pay range is $77,313.60–$117,873.60.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in health information management, health informatics, information technology, or a related field; an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience may be considered.
- 5–6 years of direct clinical, healthcare operations, clinical information systems, application support, or related experience, including system implementation, optimization, or production support.
- Epic HIM certification required.
- Ability to participate in an on-call rotation, after-hours support, upgrades, and go-live activities, including extended hours during go-live.
Nice To Haves
- Epic experience preferred.
- Epic Identity certification preferred.
- AHIMA credential such as RHIT, RHIA, or CCS preferred.
Responsibilities
- Independently design, build, and maintain HIM functionality, including chart completion and deficiency tracking, release of information, chart tracking, document scanning and imaging integration, and legal medical record settings.
- Translate HIM operational requirements into system build and document design decisions.
- Build and maintain coding and abstracting workflows, encoder integration, and clinical documentation improvement query workflows.
- Maintain Epic Identity functionality, including master patient index settings, duplicate record detection, and record merge workflows, in partnership with HIM data integrity staff.
- Write and execute test scripts, including end-to-end chart completion, coding, and release of information testing, and resolve defects.
- Participate in design sessions, legacy record and document conversion validation, and go-live command center support.
- Resolve HIM, Coding, and CDI incidents and service requests within service-level targets and participate in the on-call rotation if needed.
- Analyze chart completion rates, coding turnaround, discharged-not-final-billed accounts, and duplicate record rates to recommend and build improvements.
- Test and implement Epic upgrades affecting HIM.
- Ensure build supports HIPAA, release of information, record retention, and 21st Century Cures Act information-blocking requirements.
- Follow change control, document decisions, and help train and guide Analyst I staff.
- Provide after-hours, upgrade, and go-live support, including extended hours during go-live; occasional night/weekend work or travel may be needed for implementation.
Benefits
- Work-life balance through nonrotating shifts
- Recognition and rewards for professional expertise
- Free employee parking
- Medical, prescription, dental, and vision coverage for employees and eligible dependents effective on date of hire
- Employer-paid short- and long-term disability, basic life insurance, and AD&D; short-term disability buy-up available
- Paid time off
- Employer retirement contribution and match after one year of eligible employment, with a three-year vesting period
- Voluntary benefits, including flexible spending accounts, legal plans, and life, pet, auto, home, long-term care, and critical illness and accident insurance
- Subsidized childcare at participating childcare centers
- Tuition reimbursement
- Employee Assistance Program support
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
