Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. UHS is seeking a Senior Application Analyst – Epic Professional Billing for its Corporate Information Services Department. The role leads implementation, configuration, testing, training, go-live, and ongoing support of information systems across UHS facilities, while coordinating work and resolving application issues.
Responsibilities
- The Sr. Application Analyst – Epic Professional Billing performs advanced implementation activities related to UHS Information applications, including coordination of Implementation Planning, Design, Testing, Training, Go-live and Support activities across all UHS owned facilities. Performs hands on application configuration and related testing. Participates in monitoring facility issues post go-live and maintains responsibility for their resolution. Coordinates work assignments between team members in order to meet deadlines and ensure continued progress toward assignment completion
- Regularly meets with users, vendors, and IS staff to develop/modify system specifications
- Provides advanced design solutions for applications and prepares the appropriate documentation
- Supervises development of test data, system testing and documentation for all phases of the application development life cycle
- Performs Q/A on application functionality
- Researches and resolves implementation-related Customer Support Center Tickets
- Adheres to appropriate UHS Project Management standards
- Ensures strict adherence to work plans, reporting all serious deviations to management
- Oversees the training of users in operating procedures for application
- Provides support and project direction to UHS entities as needed
- Recommends and implements controls and procedures to protect UHS assets from intentional or inadvertent modification, disclosure or destruction
- Researches and resolves Customer Support Center Tickets including major application upgrades
- Adheres to UHS Service Level and Change Management Policies
- Provides on-call support as scheduled
- Establishes and maintains regular communications with user community
- Effectively trains analysts in performance of their duties as required
- Provides technical support and guidance to other team members as required
- Maintains Service Excellence principles
- Prepares and promptly submits all routine and special reports
- Interviews applicants for vacant positions as needed using appropriate interview techniques
- Contributes to performance evaluation of less experienced staff members as needed
- Keeps management well informed of activities, needs, problems
- Performs other tasks as required by management
Skills
- Five or more years of Information Systems experience in acute care or Ambulatory, multi-facility setting
- Working knowledge of information system application design, development, implementation, enhancement, support methods and practices
- Comprehensive working knowledge of clinical and/or appropriate operational application analysis, design, build, deployment and modification as well as troubleshooting techniques
- Ability to work with end users to determine software specifications, hardware requirements, and process improvement workflows
- Ability to create system documentation, project plans, test scripts and education materials
- Working knowledge of project management methodology and IS standards, change control, quality, and system performance methods and metrics
- General familiarity of end user business practices, concepts, and terminology sufficient to support the clinical and/or appropriate operational applications
- Ability to transfer knowledge and mentor team members
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Healthcare and Application Knowledge Required
- Epic certification in primary application supported required
- Registered Nurse, Clinical, or operational experience preferred in the Epic module supported
- Project Management experience preferred
Benefits
- Challenging and rewarding work environment
- Growth and development opportunities within UHS and its subsidiaries
- Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan
- 401k plan with company match
- Generous Paid Time Off
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