Senior Information Technology Application Systems

Parkland Health

About The Position

Responsible for formulating and defining system scope and objectives, devising and/or modifying procedures to solve complex problems. Designs and tests applications to ensure that systems work as requested. Competent to work at the highest technical level of all phases of applications systems analysis.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Business Administration, or a related field.
Two years of Applications experience in the relevant technology environment.
Ability to develop system specifications and decision flows, in the form of flow charts or equivalent techniques, from written business requirements.
General knowledge of operational workflows.
High level working knowledge of computer products depending upon the technical environment of the position.
Ability to communicate both verbally and in writing with peers and senior personnel to fully understand tasks and responsibilities.
Critical thinking skills, with regard to system issues.
Understanding of patient data and the use of this data in a healthcare environment, as applicable.
Ability to develop system configuration/modifications from detailed specifications.
Ability to accept verbal and/or written problems or direction from senior staff and business users and demonstrate an ability to prepare specifications that reflect provided information.
Knowledge of products such as word processing, spreadsheets and management of database tables in a PC environment.

Nice To Haves

May have an equivalent combination of education and/or experience in lieu of specific education and/or experience as stated above.

Responsibilities

Formulate and define system scope and objectives.
Devise and/or modify procedures to solve complex problems.
Design and test applications to ensure that systems work as requested.
Work at the highest technical level of all phases of applications systems analysis.
Develop system specifications and decision flows, in the form of flow charts or equivalent techniques, from written business requirements.
Demonstrate a general knowledge of operational workflows.
Demonstrate a high level working knowledge of computer products depending upon the technical environment of the position.
Communicate both verbally and in writing with peers and senior personnel to fully understand tasks and responsibilities.
Demonstrate critical thinking skills, with regard to system issues.
Demonstrate an understanding of patient data and the use of this data in a healthcare environment, as applicable.
Demonstrate the ability to develop system configuration/modifications from detailed specifications.
Accept verbal and/or written problems or direction from senior staff and business users and demonstrate an ability to prepare specifications that reflect provided information.
May be subject to temporary reassignments to other managers, supervisors, teams and/or projects based upon the needs or priorities of the department.