Senior IT Epic Analyst (Cupid)

Children's Hospital Boston•Boston, MA

51d

About The Position

Key Responsibilities: Senior Resource: Serves as a subject-matter expert with deep knowledge of Cupid, related non-Epic products/applications, and the supported operational processes. Within standard protocols, independently manages the design, build/configuration, testing and ongoing support of Epic Cupid application areas. Business Solutions: Applies a consultative approach, engages internal subject-matter experts in operations to understand current and anticipated needs. Conducts technology and operations analysis to identify root causes of complex problems. Presents recommendations to senior team members or management as appropriate. Advises operations on executing changes. Monitors ongoing processes and effectiveness of solutions. Triage/Troubleshooting: Participates in analyzing tickets and requests to identify need for project-based work. Leads or investigates and resolves complex tickets or requests that cross-supported applications encompass a broader process, or are difficult to initially define. Resolves more advanced issues related to vendor peripheral device support. Builds/Configurations: Performs advanced configuration or customization to address business or clinical needs. Modifies builds incorporating significant edits, whole new functionality, numerous cross-application integrations, complex logic, creation of new templates. Records decisions and applicable business rules and prepares or may assist in preparing user documentation. Performs or leads unit system, integrated, and specialty application testing. Integrations: Manages the implementation of supported core application changes with third party, Epic-eligible vendors and/or internal proprietary applications to ensure integration. Assesses integration requirements for the supported core Epic applications to meet needs of the project. Coordinates Epic integration requirements for non-Epic applications with appropriate IT team in conjunction with vendor support. Maintains, upgrades, and tests associated third party integrations. Upgrades/Maintenance: Participates in upgrades by owning release notes that impact multiple areas within the supported applications and that require coordination across teams. Communicates major milestones to project team and customers. Escalates to manager as appropriate. Creates, maintains, and updates integrated test scripts with each upgrade. Performs ongoing advanced system maintenance. Communications, Leadership & Professional Development: Participates in presentations or updates to leadership. Engages in ongoing communications with multiple teams related to supported application and operational processes. As a subject matter expert, provides feedback to management on policies, procedures, and best practices. Manages project work, ensuring completion according to schedule and coordinates with assigned project managers. May present at national forums, attend Epic related conferences and trainings.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree preferred. An associate's degree with an additional 2 years of experience or a high school diploma/GED with an additional 4 years of related experience may substitute for a Bachelor's degree.
3-5 years of experience directly involved in Epic application support and implementation performing builds in Cupid.
Demonstrated experience performing moderately complex builds.
Experience as a super-user of an Electronic Health Records systems generally, if not Epic specifically.
Epic - Cupid certification required.

Nice To Haves

Certification in a second and/or specialty applications highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Serves as a subject-matter expert with deep knowledge of Cupid, related non-Epic products/applications, and the supported operational processes.
Independently manages the design, build/configuration, testing and ongoing support of Epic Cupid application areas.
Applies a consultative approach, engages internal subject-matter experts in operations to understand current and anticipated needs.
Conducts technology and operations analysis to identify root causes of complex problems.
Presents recommendations to senior team members or management as appropriate.
Advises operations on executing changes.
Monitors ongoing processes and effectiveness of solutions.
Participates in analyzing tickets and requests to identify need for project-based work.
Leads or investigates and resolves complex tickets or requests that cross-supported applications encompass a broader process, or are difficult to initially define.
Resolves more advanced issues related to vendor peripheral device support.
Performs advanced configuration or customization to address business or clinical needs.
Modifies builds incorporating significant edits, whole new functionality, numerous cross-application integrations, complex logic, creation of new templates.
Records decisions and applicable business rules and prepares or may assist in preparing user documentation.
Performs or leads unit system, integrated, and specialty application testing.
Manages the implementation of supported core application changes with third party, Epic-eligible vendors and/or internal proprietary applications to ensure integration.
Assesses integration requirements for the supported core Epic applications to meet needs of the project.
Coordinates Epic integration requirements for non-Epic applications with appropriate IT team in conjunction with vendor support.
Maintains, upgrades, and tests associated third party integrations.
Participates in upgrades by owning release notes that impact multiple areas within the supported applications and that require coordination across teams.
Communicates major milestones to project team and customers.
Escalates to manager as appropriate.
Creates, maintains, and updates integrated test scripts with each upgrade.
Performs ongoing advanced system maintenance.
Participates in presentations or updates to leadership.
Engages in ongoing communications with multiple teams related to supported application and operational processes.
As a subject matter expert, provides feedback to management on policies, procedures, and best practices.
Manages project work, ensuring completion according to schedule and coordinates with assigned project managers.
May present at national forums, attend Epic related conferences and trainings.