EPIC Application Analyst III Inpatient Clindoc - (Remote)

UTHealth Houston’s Clinical Information Technology department is seeking an Epic Analyst certified in Inpatient Clindoc and with experience in implementing this module in a Med-Surg environment within an institution. You will be responsible for the ongoing design, build, testing, validation, and support of all Inpatient modules across the healthcare system. You will need to be able to work collaboratively with operational stakeholders and IT technical staff to troubleshoot Epic system issues and problems, capture requirements for new initiatives, and assist in planning and executing project plans.`Also works with end users to help communicate improvements needed for business processes and contributes directly to the success of the UTHealth mission from a technological, clinical, administrative, and financial perspective.  

Please note: For this role, Certification by EPIC is required in Inpatient Clindoc, along with experience as an analyst.

You must already be certified for Inpatient Clindocs through Epic, but other modules that would be nice to have certification in include: Orders, Ambulatory, and Willow. You will be responsible for builds and analyzing workflows. You will be working as a primary analyst, so it is important that you already have Epic analyst experience.

This role is remote and can be located anywhere; however, UTHealth Houston prefers candidates from the state of Texas.  This is a full-time employee role and is not considered contract or temporary in any way. You will be eligible for full benefits. 

What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas’ resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That’s where you come in.

Once you join us you won't want to leave. It’s because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you’d expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:  

• 100%25 paid medical premiums for our full-time employees  
• Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year) 
• The longer you stay, the more vacation you’ll accrue! 
• Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service) 
• Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan! 

We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees’ wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as... 

• Free financial and legal counseling 
• Free mental health counseling services 
• Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs 
• Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc. 
• Resources for child and elder care 
• Plus many more! 

Position Key Accountabilities:

Certification/Skills:

• You must already be certified in ClinDocs by Epic. 
• Prefer candidates who also have Orders, Ambulatory, and Willow certification
• Superior communication skills, both oral and written, including specific skills of presentation and the effective communication of complex subjects to non-technical groups.
• Superior customer relation skills, including leading and participating in group sessions and reaching consensus.
• Familiarity with project lifecycle and project management methodologies for software management.
• Ability to plan and manage projects of various sizes; their tasks, dependencies, team members, other resources, and timeline.
• The analytical skills to collect information from diverse sources, apply professional principles in performing various analyses, and summarize the information and data in order to solve problems or design complex systems and programs that cross departmental/divisional lines.

• Must receive a passing score (as defined by Epic), within two attempts, on all required exams and projects (as defined by Epic) within 6 weeks after completion of training or within a pre-determined 6-week timeframe.

   

Minimum Education:

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, business, or a related discipline, or equivalent years of related experience in health care or information technology, will be considered in lieu of a degree.

Minimum Experience:

Five (5) years of experience in a healthcare-related field required. Three (3) years of experience supporting one or more Epic modules preferred. Large-scale health care systems planning and implementation experience on application software products preferred.

Physical Requirements:

Exerts up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently and/or a negligible amount constantly to move objects.

Security Sensitive:

This position is a security-sensitive position pursuant to Texas Education Code §51.215 and Texas Government Code §411.094. To the extent that a position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Texas Business and Commerce Code §117.001(2), the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired for and to continue to be employed in that position. Personnel in such positions, and similarly situated state contractors, will be routinely reviewed to determine whether things such as criminal history or continuous connections to the government or political apparatus of a foreign adversary might prevent the applicant, employee, or contractor from being able to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure. A foreign adversary is a nation listed in 15 C.F.R. §791.4.

Residency Requirement:

Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.