Outpatient Clinical Application Analyst

State of Colorado•Pueblo, CO

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

As a member of the Health Information Technology (HIT) BEHR Team, this position provides conceptual information-management, technical, and analytical support through maintenance, design, and enhancement of patient and management data systems. The role supports the Behavioral Electronic Health Record (BEHR) for inpatient and outpatient departments serving the Office of Civil and Forensic Mental Health, with primary focus on developing the Outpatient Program during BEHR implementation and supporting it after implementation. The position develops and maintains BEHR back-end functions, performs system upgrades and maintenance, and provides legal-status, data-quality, and ad hoc management analysis. It designs reports, inquiries, and input screens using BEHR and other reporting tools; explores system functionality for hospital and outpatient staff; and creates routine and ad hoc reporting to meet business requirements. The analyst also participates in subject matter expert and user groups led by the Informatics Manager to gather and develop system specifications for BEHR modifications. This is a hybrid assignment requiring a minimum of two days per week in the office; arrangements may change. Applicants must be Colorado residents when applying and remain Colorado residents throughout employment. In-state travel is required. A standard background and reference check are required.

Requirements

Six years of relevant experience in data analysis or another occupation related to the assigned work; OR a combination of a bachelor's degree in a related field and/or relevant experience equal to six years.
Must be a Colorado resident at the time of application and remain a resident of Colorado throughout employment.
Must complete a standard background check and reference check.
In-state travel is required.

Nice To Haves

One to three years of direct experience working with EHR systems in back-end functions, medical record workflows, or clinical informatics.
Hands-on experience with major EHR platforms such as Epic, Cerner/Oracle Health, MEDITECH, or Athenahealth.
Knowledge of HIPAA, HITECH, Release of Information guidelines, and state and federal health-data privacy regulations.
Understanding of clinical documentation improvement, revenue cycle management, and data governance.
SQL and Python experience.
Relevant years of state service experience.

Responsibilities

Develop, maintain, and enhance the back end of the Electronic Health Record for inpatient and outpatient departments.
Develop legal-status information and perform data-quality and ad hoc management analysis as needed.
Complete system upgrades and provide system maintenance.
Analyze and design reports, inquiries, and input screens using BEHR tools and other software reporting applications.
Explore BEHR functionality for use by hospital and outpatient staff.
Develop and execute routine and ad hoc reporting mechanisms to meet hospital business needs and requirements.
Participate in subject matter expert and user groups to gather and develop system specifications for BEHR modifications.
Support development of the Outpatient Program during BEHR implementation and support it after implementation.

Benefits

PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan, plus 401(k) and 457 plans.
Medical and dental health plans.
Employer-supplemented Health Savings Account.
Paid life insurance.
Short- and long-term disability coverage.
11 paid holidays per year, plus vacation and sick leave.
State of Colorado Employee BenefitHub Resource Center.
Employee Wellness program.
Work-life programs, including flexible schedules and training.
Remote work arrangements for eligible positions.
Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.