Lead Epic Grand Central Analyst

Summary

Join Rush as a Lead Epic Application Analyst and develop, build, and modify Epic applications. You will lead and monitor large-scale projects, perform complex analysis and design, and provide ongoing support for Epic clinical applications. This role requires collaboration with cross-functional teams and end-users to ensure application integration meets clinical needs. You will also be responsible for post-implementation training, troubleshooting, and maintenance. The ideal candidate possesses a Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) and 7+ years of Epic application experience, along with relevant certifications and strong analytical and communication skills.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• 7 years of Epic application experience
• An Associate degree and nine (9) 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

Responsibilities

• Leads and monitors multiple large-scale projects within multiple functional departments
• Performs highly 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
• Mentors more junior members of the team
• Other duties as assigned

Preferred Qualifications

Experience working in a hospital or other health care organization