Epic HIM Analyst III, Day Shift, Epic Program

Adventist HealthCare•Gaithersburg, MD

22h

About The Position

Adventist HealthCare is seeking an experienced Epic HIM Analyst III for its Epic Program. This senior technical and functional expert for Epic Health Information Management and Identity leads design for complex HIM, coding, and patient identity workflows; guides and mentors other analysts; and partners with HIM, coding, privacy, and compliance leaders to protect the integrity of the legal medical record. The analyst also serves as an HIM lead for Epic go-live activities. The role leads the design and configuration of HIM functionality and the legal medical record in Epic, including chart completion, release of information, chart tracking, document management, coding, CDI, and patient identity. It sets build standards, reviews other analysts’ work, and advises HIM leaders on design. The analyst leads implementation planning, legacy data and document conversion, patient identity readiness, testing, go-live support, production issue escalation, and optimization. The position also supports compliance governance and mentors Analyst I and II staff. This is a full-time, exempt position, working 40 hours per week on a typical schedule of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, day shift. The role follows the company holiday calendar and may require occasional nights, weekends, travel, on-call participation, after-hours support, and extended hours during go-live. Analysts hired must obtain Epic certification, including off-site travel to Epic in Wisconsin in February 2027. Final-stage candidates must complete a two-part online assessment through Honorlock. The advertised pay range is $89,356.80 to $136,052.80. Adventist HealthCare offers benefits including medical, prescription, dental, and vision coverage; employer-paid short- and long-term disability and basic life insurance; paid time off; retirement contributions and matching; flexible spending accounts; subsidized childcare at participating centers; tuition reimbursement; and Employee Assistance Program support.

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.
At least 7 years of direct clinical, healthcare operations, clinical information systems, application support, or related experience, including substantial experience leading complex implementations, upgrades, optimization, or production support in an integrated EHR environment.
Epic HIM and Identity certifications are required; analysts hired must become Epic certified and travel off-site to Epic in Wisconsin in February 2027 to complete certification requirements.
Ability to participate in on-call rotation, after-hours support, upgrades, and go-live activities, including extended hours during go-live.
Ability to work occasional nights and weekends and travel to support implementation.

Nice To Haves

Epic experience.
Experience leading the work of other analysts or project teams.
AHIMA credentials such as RHIA, RHIT, CCS, or CDIP.

Responsibilities

Lead the design of HIM functionality and define AHC’s legal medical record in Epic, including chart completion, release of information, chart tracking, and document management strategy.
Set HIM build standards, review other analysts’ builds, and make design recommendations to HIM leaders.
Lead the design of coding, CDI, and patient identity strategy, including encoder integration, coding work queue design, duplicate prevention, and merge and unmerge processes.
Partner with coding, CDI, and revenue cycle leaders to reduce coding delays and protect patient identity accuracy.
Lead HIM strategy, legacy data and document conversion planning, and patient identity readiness activities, including duplicate cleanup before conversion.
Serve as an HIM lead in the Epic go-live command center.
Escalate and resolve complex HIM, coding, and CDI production issues.
Lead optimization projects to improve chart completion, coding turnaround, DNFB, release of information turnaround, and duplicate record rates.
Assess Epic upgrades and new functionality for HIM and Identity.
Participate in the on-call rotation if needed and provide after-hours, upgrade, and go-live support.
Mentor Analyst I and II staff and coordinate work assignments.
Partner with HIM, privacy, and compliance leaders on governance decisions, legal medical record policy, HIPAA and release-of-information requirements, information blocking compliance, and audit support.

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.