IT Applications Specialist

The Spine Hospital of Louisiana • Saint George, LA

9d • Onsite

About The Position

The Spine Hospital of Louisiana seeks a skilled, dependable, solutions-focused IT Applications Specialist to support its MEDITECH Expanse electronic health record (EHR) and other healthcare applications. The role works closely with clinical and administrative teams to troubleshoot issues, improve workflows, and keep essential applications working effectively. The position supports technology used in patient care and hospital operations in a specialty hospital environment.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• At least two years of experience in a healthcare information technology environment.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Understanding of hospital operations, clinical workflows, and patient information confidentiality.
• Effective communication, organization, and documentation skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate with hospital staff, IT personnel, and vendors.

Nice To Haves

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in information technology, healthcare informatics, computer science, or a related field.
• Experience supporting MEDITECH or another EHR system.
• Experience with EHR troubleshooting, application configuration, user support, and clinical workflows.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily support and troubleshoot issues with MEDITECH Expanse and other assigned applications.
• Assist physicians, nurses, and staff with application questions and workflow concerns.
• Maintain approved application configurations and document changes.
• Coordinate with MEDITECH and other vendors to resolve issues.
• Participate in testing and implementing application updates and enhancements.
• Help train users and develop application reference materials.
• Investigate application data and integration issues with the appropriate IT teams.
• Prioritize support requests based on their impact on patient care and hospital operations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED