Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. VytlOne is an independent pharmacy solutions partner focused on pharmacy management, 340B expertise, specialty pharmacy, and analytics. The Epic Data Acquisition Analyst extracts and validates clinical, pharmacy, scheduling, referral, and provider data from Epic into the VytlAIQ platform, builds reports and interfaces, documents specifications, and coordinates with client technical teams.
Responsibilities
- Work with client Epic teams and senior analysts to extract assigned data feeds from Epic for the VytlAIQ platform, following the VytlAIQ data input matrix
- Travel to client health system sites to support on-site data acquisition work, discovery sessions, and testing
- Work directly with the customer's IT, Epic/informatics, and operations staff on assigned feeds, escalating broader cross-team coordination needs to senior team members
- Build, configure, and validate Epic reports and extracts using Clarity, Caboodle, Reporting Workbench, and SlicerDicer
- Support Epic interface work for HL7 v2 (ADT, SIU, REF), FHIR R4, and SMART on FHIR feeds, coordinating with client interface analysts and VytlOne's data platform team
- Document report and interface specifications, field mappings, and extraction steps for assigned feeds
- Configure and test file-based feeds delivered via PGP-encrypted SFTP
- Perform validation, reconciliation, and quality checks on extracted data, and resolve discrepancies with client contacts and senior analysts
- Track and fully document changes to specifications; maintain accurate records for each client's feeds
- Participate in requirements gathering with client stakeholders and translate needs into extraction specifications
- Ensure assigned data acquisition activity follows HIPAA, BAA terms, minimum-necessary principles, and 340B program requirements
- Provide end-user support for assigned feeds and liaise with client and vendor technical staff for problem resolution
- Provide status updates and escalate blockers to senior team members
- Develop organizational, business, application, and functional process knowledge to identify process gaps and areas for improvement
Skills
- This is a remote-based position within the Continental US
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Information Systems, Computer Science, Health Informatics, or a similar discipline from an accredited college or university, or equivalent experience
- 3-4 years of directly related experience working with Epic in a health system, health IT, or vendor capacity
- Experience in a client-facing role, working on-site with customer IT, Epic/informatics, and operations staff
- Experience building and validating Epic reports and extracts using Clarity, Caboodle, Reporting Workbench, and/or SlicerDicer
- Working experience with healthcare integration standards: HL7 v2 (ADT, SIU, REF), FHIR R4, and/or SMART on FHIR
- Experience with file-based data feeds and SFTP; PGP encryption experience desirable
- Experience working with client or end-user technical contacts to gather requirements
- Healthcare data experience with an understanding of PHI handling under HIPAA
- Proficiency in SQL for data extraction and validation
- Experience with Agile and/or Waterfall development methodologies
- Excellent written communication skills to deliver technical and interface specifications
- Excellent verbal communication skills to interview and gather requirements from business and technical personnel
- Ability to develop and read IT models (data flow, interface, and application diagrams)
- Fundamental analytical and conceptual thinking skills to understand clinical and pharmacy data and workflows
- Ability to work closely with stakeholders to determine acceptable solutions
- Client-facing skills, with the ability to work professionally with customer IT, Epic/informatics, and operations staff on-site
- Experience creating detailed reports and giving presentations
- Competency in Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio
- Experience in data validation, user testing, and project participation
- Ability to follow through on commitments
- Excellent planning, organizational, and time management skills
- Experience developing and participating in top-performing teams
- Change-Oriented Thinking
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Progress over Perfection
- Collaborative Mindset
- Manages Self
- Embraces Modeling and Prototyping
- Familiarity with Epic's data model (Clarity / Caboodle) desirable
- Epic Willow pharmacy data exposure desirable
- 340B program or pharmacy data exposure desirable
- Epic certification preferred; VytlOne will sponsor certification for qualified candidates
- Knowledge of JIRA and ServiceNow desirable
- Azure Cloud exposure desirable
Benefits
- A diverse and inclusive work culture that supports a flexible work model in a collaborative, innovative team-oriented environment.
- Comprehensive mental health and wellbeing resources
- Nationwide Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO with employee-friendly plan design, including a $850 individual annual medical deductible and $25 office visit copays, with low biweekly premiums
- Company-paid basic life/AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance
- Rx, dental, vision, other voluntary benefits, and FSA
- Employer-matched 401k Plan
- Industry-leading PTO plan
- VytlOne will sponsor Epic certification for qualified candidates.
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