Location: Chicago, Illinois / Remote
Business Unit: Rush Medical Center
Hospital: Rush University Medical Center
Department: Rev Cycle & Pt Flow IT Servs
Work Type: Full Time (Total FTE between 0.9 and 1.0)
Shift: Shift 1
Work Schedule: 8 Hr (8:00:00 AM - 5:00:00 PM)
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Pay Range: $41.88 - $62.40 per hour
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Summary:
Senior Epic Application Analyst – Charge Integrity | Optimize Epic Billing and Charge Workflows
Rush is seeking a Senior Epic Application Analyst to support our Charge Integrity team by designing, configuring, implementing, and optimizing Epic applications that support accurate charge capture and hospital billing processes. This role offers an opportunity to apply your Epic expertise to improve system functionality, strengthen charge workflows, and support the accuracy and integrity of healthcare revenue cycle operations.
You'll partner with revenue cycle stakeholders, clinical departments, and technical teams to assess workflows, gather business requirements, and translate operational needs into effective Epic solutions. Responsibilities include application build and configuration, system enhancements, upgrades, testing, implementation support, troubleshooting, and ongoing optimization. You'll also lead projects, develop technical documentation, coordinate cross-functional initiatives, and provide guidance to stakeholders on application functionality and workflow improvements.
As a senior member of the team, you'll help resolve complex application and integration issues, support end users through implementations and system changes, and ensure Epic applications continue to meet evolving business needs. Your ability to combine technical expertise with analytical thinking, project leadership, and collaboration will be essential to supporting accurate charge capture and reliable billing workflows.
What you'll bring: A bachelor's degree and at least five years of Epic application experience, along with applicable Epic certification(s). An associate degree combined with at least seven years of Epic application experience may be accepted in lieu of a bachelor's degree. Candidates with Epic Hospital Billing (HB) or Charge Router certification are particularly encouraged to apply. We're looking for a detail-oriented problem solver with strong communication, organizational, and project leadership skills. Experience working in a hospital or healthcare organization is preferred.
If you're an experienced Epic analyst who enjoys improving charge capture workflows, solving complex application challenges, and collaborating with revenue cycle teams, explore the opportunity to make an impact at Rush.
Exemplifies the Rush mission, vision and values and acts in accordance with Rush policies and procedures.
Responsibilities:
- Leads and monitors midsize to large scale projects within multiple functional departments.
- Performs complex designs, implements, maintains, and provides ongoing optimization and support for Epic clinical applications.
- Performs workflow assessments, capture business needs, and analyze internal systems to determine functional requirements for optimal utilization of Epic applications.
- Works within cross-functional team and with end-users to achieve application integration to meet clinical needs.
- Performs builds, upgrades, and system enhancements as needed.
- Supports applications throughout all phases of implementation.
- Delivers post-implementation training, support, troubleshooting, and maintenance.
- Configures vendor applications and products.
- Maintains system documentation and develops system specifications and procedures.
- Defines and documents user requirements.
- Applies project planning and project management methodologies.
- Coordinates and leads short duration projects; monitoring project process, progress and results.
- Develops test plans, prepares test data and performs system testing.
- Provides on-site user support during implementations.
- Takes on-call for system application support at scheduled times.
- Audits data entered by end users.
- Troubleshoots and tracks issues and problems.
- Applies systems development methodology to solve problems.
- Handles multiple assignments simultaneously.
- Other duties as assigned.
Required Job Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree.
- 5 years of Epic application experience.
- An Associate degree and seven (7) years of Epic application experience will be accepted in lieu of a Bachelor’s.
- Epic certification(s).
- Demonstrated ability to effectively utilize system tools to meet functionality needs of users including proficiency with information systems technology such as Microsoft Office Products.
- Experienced planning and organizing day-to-day activities, effectively managing more than one task, and meeting established deadlines.
- Experienced in leading projects, providing expert consultative guidance and direction on change initiatives, effectively dedicating time across more than one project, and meeting established deadlines.
- Experience leading meetings between business stakeholders, technical resources, and third parties for business requirements and technical solutions.
- Experienced working with a diverse, multi-disciplinary team, and interacting with all levels of the organization.
- Detail oriented, strong analytical, organizational, and problem solving skills.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills with technical and clinical audiences.
- Ability to troubleshoot, research, and solve technically challenging problems involving integrated systems.
Preferred Job Qualifications:
- Currently Certified in Epic Hospital Billing (HB) and/or Charge Router.
- Experience working in a hospital or other health care organization.
Rush is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.
Bachelor's degree and 5 years Epic application experience (or associate degree and 7 years), Epic certification(s), proficiency with Microsoft Office, project leadership, and strong analytical and communication skills.
Key Responsibilities
- configuring Epic applications
- optimizing charge workflows
- leading projects
Skills & Tools
Epic, Microsoft Office
Job Details
- Category: Information Technology
- Seniority: Senior Level
- Commitment: Full Time
- Workplace: Remote — Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Salary: USD 87,110 – 129,792 / year
- Languages: English
About Rush University Medical Center
A medical center providing healthcare services and research. — Industry: Healthcare