Sr EPIC Applications Analyst, Home Health & Hospice, Beacon, Kaleidoscope, Aria

UMass Memorial Health•Worcester, MA

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About The Position

This position collaborates closely with operational stakeholders and is responsible for the selection, development, implementation, testing, documentation, maintenance, and adoption of application software to effectively meet clinical or business information system needs. The role involves project and meeting leadership, stakeholder engagement, product evaluation and application support, issue investigation and troubleshooting, collaboration and configuration, documentation and training, mentorship, continuous learning, and adaptability. Standard staffing level responsibilities include complying with departmental policies, attending meetings, demonstrating quality improvement, adhering to safety regulations, respecting diverse views, maintaining attendance, and performing other related duties.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent work experience.
Epic Application certification(s) or ability to achieve, as required by department.
3 years experience with enterprise platforms (EHRs/ITSM/ERPs).
Team player with strong problem solving, time management and decision-making skills, ability to maintain a positive attitude, solution focused.
Able to act independently with minimal oversight.
Able to serve as a mentor to less experienced team members.
Able to lead meetings and effectively communicate with all users at all levels of the organization.

Nice To Haves

Healthcare experience.
Experience with Epic Home Health and Hospice (Dorothy and Comfort) a plus.
Experience with client/server applications, server administration, HL7 Interfaces, and other technical skills a plus.
Experience with electronic health records and radiation oncology a plus.
Experience with the Aria Radiation Oncology application a plus.
Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.

Responsibilities

Proactively identifies barriers to completing work and escalates issues with proposed solutions.
Attends all required meetings, assumes accountability for assigned follow-ups and practices closed loop communication.
Participates as workstream lead on cross-functional projects, ensuring tasks are completed within scope and project management guidelines.
Runs optimization requests, including scheduling meetings, identifying timelines, and allocating resources.
Develops and maintains partnerships with operational staff, serving as a subject matter advisor for application-related questions.
Leads discussions with subject matter experts, caregivers, and vendors to evaluate, design and configure application features.
Attends product demonstrations to assess system functionality against customer requirements and recommends appropriate software solutions.
Facilitates application upgrade processes, including recommending new functionalities to operational caregivers.
Tests new features and functionalities and develops Job Aids for customer support and training.
Investigates application and system configuration issues to develop and implement effective system fixes.
Participates in ticket triage and analysis to determine the appropriate work stream and assist in scoping efforts.
Independently troubleshoots application components within server configurations, including system services and interface jobs, and engages other teams as necessary.
Effectively participates in critical incident response and escalates appropriately as needed.
Collaborates with subject matter experts, caregivers, and vendors to evaluate and configure application features.
Configures application features, security settings, and develops support documentation, including test scripts and workflow diagrams.
Builds relationships with third-party vendors to maintain vendor software.
Develops support documentation for application teams, including test scripts, workflow diagrams, and knowledge base articles.
Partners with the training team to create end-user training materials.
Mentors less experienced team members, providing guidance and support for their development.
Actively learns and applies new skills to improve support for customers and coworkers.
Continuously advances knowledge of current products, including obtaining application certifications and staying updated on system configurations and emerging technology and industry trends.
Actively participates in professional development programs defined by department.
Demonstrates high adaptability to dynamic responsibilities and evolving project requirements.
Must be able to work off hours as needed and participate in an on-call rotation.
Complies with established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives.
Attends a variety of meetings, conferences, seminars as required or directed.
Demonstrates use of Quality Improvement in daily operations.
Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements.
Respects diverse views and approaches, demonstrates Standards of Respect, and contributes to creating and maintaining an environment of professionalism, tolerance, civility and acceptance toward all employees, patients and visitors.
Maintains regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.
Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed.