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$59,609.13 - $140,410.66ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Essential functions are those tasks, duties and responsibilities that comprise the means of accomplishing the job's purpose and objectives. Essential functions are critical or fundamental to the performance of the job. They are the major functions that the person in the job is held accountable for. Following are the essential functions of the job. * Use this to denote if a function does not provide opportunity to perform beyond "Meets Expectations" 1. Reviews and understands system operations and specifications in business and clinical applications and utilizes the specifications as applicable to make recommendations on use. 2. Prepares functional and technical software specifications that reflect an in depth understanding of the business and end- user requirements while also considering the IT standards and technical direction. 3. Performs in-depth analysis of end user department workflows, data collection, reports details and other technical issues associated with Epic software as they relate to system design and build decisions. 4. Analyzes design alternatives and makes appropriate design decisions. Designs, validates and confirms new or changed functionality with the Epic environment that meets customer specifications. 5. Accesses data from existing systems and produces formatted reports using multiple data sources, with minimal assistance. 6. Works with Epic and legacy system resources and the user community to ensure the applications meet the organizations’ needs. Advises senior analysts and/or managers of potential problems, requirements for expanded services and status of current systems on an ongoing basis. 7. Proactively completes assigned Epic application deployment(s), management, and testing tasks. 8. Builds, tests, and debugs Epic applications(s) to ensure the system meets end user requirements. Builds complete testing plans to validate system parameters and functionality performs as specified, with minimal guidance. 9. Listens to business needs expressed by clients and clearly documents system capabilities and constraints. 10. Participates in identified development and production support meetings, reviews, and design sessions, as assigned. 11. Writes scope statements, defining size and planning parameters of complex projects or multiple groups of tasks with minimal guidance. 12. Provides complete documentation of all tasks and projects; develops and maintains specifications according to department standards. 13. Provides system production support including the analysis , prioritization and implementation of requested changes, analysis of new functionality, coordination of software release updates, system testing and interface enhancements. 14. Develops report specifications and works closely with report writers to ensure all operational and regulatory reporting needs are met including reports necessary to comply with Meaningful Use requirements. 15. Works with all clinical, business and IT constituents in a positive, supportive and collaborative team manner. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS (Cont.) I. Technology and Learning a. Participates in continued learning and possess a willingness and ability to learn and utilize new technology and procedures that continue to develop in their role and throughout the organization. b. Embraces technological advances that allow us to communicate information effectively and efficiently based on role. Knowledge and experience with health care information systems or knowledge of processes and workflows common in physician practices across varied specialties combined with advanced computer skills. Understanding of current business practices and computing systems, interfaces and hospital and medical group practice standard software including computer systems and methods utilized in structuring and preparing input data for computer applications. Analytical and technical skills necessary to apply computer technology to resolve clinical problems and/or increase operational efficiency of data processing systems. Ability to analyze the functionality of systems and their fit with specifications. IT or clinical experience in one or more of the following areas is a plus: OR, Anesthesia, Emergency, Pharmacy, Oncology, CPOE, Clinical Documentation, Obstetrics/L&D, Radiology, Transplant or Ophthalmology. Understands relationships between system processes/programs, system parameters, files and data relationships for assigned products. Demonstrated knowledge of clinical documentation and orders databases, data conversion models, workflows, master files, category lists, synonyms and preference lists. Ability to research, analyze and thoroughly understand workflows of end users, using this knowledge to configure systems which improve processes, add efficiencies and promote patient safety. Ability to use stand flowcharting tools and techniques to create and maintain business process and functional flow charts. Proficient knowledge of web-based technologies, processes, and analytics. Ability to deliver IT solutions through the entire systems development lifecycle (requirements, design, build, test, deploy, and support). Ability to employ software quality assurance and testing concepts, techniques, industry best practices, tools and standards. Ability to employ systems analysis concepts, techniques, industry best practices, tools and standards. Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Excellent skills in dealing with unstructured problems that affect efficiency and effectiveness of customers. Basic knowledge of standardized improvement methodologies. Excellent written and oral communications skills, especially active listening and writing. Proficiency in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, and Power Point required.
Generally Monday through Friday, plus on call and upgrade support
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