Senior Business Applications Analyst – Epic Cogito and Clarity

UChicago Medicine•Darien, IL

2d•$109,600 - $127,900•Remote

About The Position

UChicago Medicine is seeking a Senior Business Applications Analyst – Epic Cogito and Clarity Analyst for its Community Connect Team in the Information Technology department. The role is remote and may require travel during project milestones, such as go-lives. Community Connect provides independent providers and healthcare organizations with a unified, integrated patient record, supported by UChicago Medicine’s Epic resources and expertise. Under general direction, the analyst defines systems scope and objectives based on user needs and an understanding of business systems and industry requirements. The role supports Epic Cogito analytics tools and their development and maintenance, including Clarity, Caboodle, Reporting Workbench, SlicerDicer, Radar dashboards, and Cogito SQL. The analyst works with technical teams, customers, vendors, and subject matter experts to design, deploy, administer, and troubleshoot reporting applications and data models, while addressing business requirements and data quality.

Requirements

Community Connect knowledge and experience.
Epic Cogito Tools and Administration certification, including Clarity, Caboodle, SlicerDicer, Business Objects, Cognitive Computing, and related tools.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant certification in programming, computer science, healthcare, business management, or information systems.
At least 5 years of experience managing and developing reports using Epic’s analytics platform.
Expertise in SQL programming.
Experience with state and federal regulatory reporting requirements.
Issue tracking and resolution skills.
Ability to prioritize, organize, and assess work to meet aggressive deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Experience developing presentations for project work.
Ability to work effectively in a diverse, multidisciplinary team and interact with people at all organizational levels, including remote teams.
Skills in documenting and analyzing business processes.
Problem-solving skills.
Excellent interpersonal, written, oral, and presentation skills.
Ability to plan and facilitate meetings with diverse participants.
Ability to maintain a professional attitude and demeanor in normal and high-pressure situations.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with process improvement tools and concepts, including methods analysis, work sampling, statistical analysis, financial analysis, and systems analysis.
Epic Clinical Data Model.
Epic certifications in Outpatient Clinical, Patient Access, or Revenue Cycle applications.

Responsibilities

Implement, maintain, and support Epic data analytics products, including Clarity, Caboodle, SlicerDicer, Business Objects, Cognitive Computing, and related tools.
Participate in architecture, design, and integration for reporting tools and their development and enhancement lifecycle.
Provide system administration for Clarity, Caboodle, SlicerDicer, Radar, dashboards, and Cogito SQL.
Collaborate with infrastructure teams, downstream customers, and vendors.
Configure, deploy, and support Caboodle and SlicerDicer data models.
Implement data quality frameworks and checks.
Work with subject matter experts, data analysts, and data developers to identify opportunities and develop well-defined, reusable data sets.
Design, build, and test applications to address complex business requests.
Analyze business and user needs and document requirements and workflows.
Troubleshoot and resolve complex application issues.
Provide on-call support.
Guide and mentor less-experienced Business System Analysts.
Perform systems analysis at a high technical level while considering the business implications of technology in current and future environments.