Epic Senior Analyst, HIM

University of Miami•Miami, FL

8d•Remote

About The Position

The University of Miami Health System (“UHealth”) IT Department has an exciting opportunity for a full-time Epic Senior Analyst, HIM to work remotely. The Epic Senior Analyst initiates the implementation, builds, and modifies complex applications, and collaborates with key stakeholders, end-users, and application team members to optimize the application’s configuration, function, and access. The incumbent supports junior staff members in day-to-day operations and resolving application issues. The Epic Analyst 3 - HIM, overseas and leads the Associate Epic Analysts and Epic Analysts on the team and will report to the Senior Manager and will be responsible for: Initiates the implementation, builds, and modifies of the HIM applications Providing oversight and leadership to Associate Epic Analysts and Epic Analysts on the team As an Epic Analyst 3 – HIM, your contributions will focus on the following:

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field
Epic certificate in Hospital Coding Administration, Deficiency Tracking Administration, Release of Information Administration, Identity are required.
3-5 years of experience, preferably in healthcare or healthcare-related organization
Ability to work evenings, nights, and weekends as necessary.
Previous operational, project management, and organizational skills
Ability to work evenings, nights, and weekends as necessary.
Microsoft Office Suite: Word, PowerPoint, Project, Visio, Excel
Problem Solving: Seeking, logically examining, and interpreting information from different sources to determine a problem's cause and developing a course of action to resolve the problem and to prevent its recurrence
Dependability: Ability and willingness to take ownership of work activities and ensure that they are completed in an accurate, efficient, and timely manner
Critical Thinking: Ability and willingness to see things in an open-minded way and examine an idea or concept from as many angles as possible
Stakeholder Management: Ability to work effectively with all levels of employees including senior leadership
Any appropriate combination of relevant education, experience and/or certifications may be considered.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with processes that fall under HIM: Chart Tracking, Release of Information, Deficiency Tracking, and Coding preferred
Familiarity with transcription and scanning workflows and vendors, and confidentiality and privacy guidelines preferred
Detailed knowledge of Master Patient Index (MPI) interfaces and other sources of patient information preferred
Understanding of duplicate patient management processes preferred

Responsibilities

Collaborates with key stakeholders, end-users, and application team members to optimize the application’s configuration, function, and access.
Serves as a primary support contact for application end‐users.
Initiates the design, development, implementation, and maintenance of the application.
Initiates all phases of testing and the documentation of workflow design.
Performs the analysis of information technology in clinical work processes and validates the impacts to the workflow.
Initiates the identification of issues and guides the work to resolve them.
Supports junior staff members in the evaluation and resolution of service tickets, identification and implementation of application changes, retrieval of requested data, and execution of day-to-day operations.
Collaborates with trainers on application changes and new features to develop documentation and training strategies.
Works with stakeholders, the business community, and end users to ensure the application meets UHealth's business/clinical needs.
Participates in on-call rotations and support and attend and participates in, applicable committees.
Travel to the job site during go-lives, conferences, rounding, and/or senior leadership meetings.
Maintains regular communication with team members, including participating in weekly project team meetings.
Reviews the status of projects and issues on an ongoing basis with leadership.
Remains knowledgeable about UHealth’s policies, procedures, and business operations.
Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.