Job Description

EPIC ANALYST - CORE

Full-Time Position.
On-site position.

Position Summary:
Responsible for analyzing workflows and understanding policies, procedures, and constraints in any of the following core clinical areas including but not limited to: inpatient, ambulatory, and ancillary supported by the EPIC application. Performs in-depth and precise investigation and documentation of clinical operational specifications and application functionality. Participates in the application build, test, and support.

Job Requirement:

Education/Experience:

• Equivalent to a Bachelor’s Degree in computer science, information systems, healthcare informatics, or a closely related field.

Licensing/Certification Requirements:

• Current active certification in specific EPIC product(s) or the ability to obtain certification within one (1) year of hire. Failure to obtain and/or maintain certification will result in termination of employment.

Additional and/or Preferred Position Requirements:

• Epic certified:
  • Epic Care Inpatient Clinical Documentation, and/or.
  • EpicCare Inpatient Procedures Orders, and/or.
  • Willow Ambulatory and/or Inpatient, and/or.
  • Epic Care Ambulatory, and/or.
  • Anesthesia, and/or.
  • Beaker (certified in Epic Beaker Clinical Pathology or Epic Beaker Anatomic Pathology).
• Bachelor's Degree in computer science, information systems, healthcare informatics, or a closely related field, OR a valid Nevada Registered Nurse license.
• Three (3) years of experience in a clinical area that is impacted by the Epic implementation and two (2) years of which are in Epic application build, test and support.
• Epic application implementation experience.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Physical Requirements:

Knowledge of:

• Clinical workflows to achieve strategic outcomes for the implementation; of healthcare information systems.
• Processes and workflows in clinical settings in any of the following areas: inpatient, ambulatory, and ancillary applications, combined with advanced computer skills.
• Principles and practices of public administration.
• Administrative principles and practices, including goal setting and program development, implementation, and evaluation; operational principles and concepts related to the department or functional area to which assigned.
• Principles and practices of change management; project management and analytical techniques; applicable laws, code,s and regulations.
• Standard office practices and procedures.
• Records management principles and practices. 
• Computer applications related to the work.
• Techniques and procedures for administrative and business applications.
• Operating principles and characteristics of various computers and associated computer hardware.
• Correct business English, including spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
• Department and hospital safety practice and procedures; patient rights.
• Age-specific patient care practices.
• Infection control policies and practices.
• Handling, storage, use, and disposal of hazardous materials.
• Department and hospital emergency response policies and procedures.

Skill in:

• Understanding and explaining complex technical concepts in terms understandable to end users.
• Exercising discretion and independent judgment on workflow design, problem-solving, and other projects that support business needs.
• Developing and implementing goals, objectives, policies, procedures, and work standards.
• Change management techniques and practices.
• Staff development, training, and education.
• Independently performing professional analytical and programmatic work in the areas(s) to which assigned.
• Conducting quantitative analyses.
• Analyzing systems and problems and developing new or modified programs to meet department needs.
• Troubleshooting hardware and software.
• Instructing department staff in the operation of EHR computer applications, including explaining system concepts to non-technical users.
• Using initiative and independent judgment with general policy guidelines.
• Using computers and related software applications.
• Communicating with a wide variety of people from diverse socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds.
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with all personnel contacted in the course of duties.
• Efficient, effective, and safe use of equipment.

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