Epic Clinical Analyst

Job Title: Epic Clinical Analyst

Job Type: Permanent

Location: Arlington, VA

Job Description

Our client is seeking an Epic Clinical Analyst responsible for establishing credibility at all levels including clinical providers and builds problem-solving partnerships with customers and colleagues.

The Epic Clinical Analyst works independently in completing project tasks and executing the following tasks as part of a clinical systems implementation.

Responsibilities:

• Building system components; testing, documentation of workflows and other project information
• Implementation support and maintenance of Epic clinical system software
• Builds data sets, master files and reports
• Performs quality assurance and integrated testing and releases new functionality to end-users
• Reviews vendor software releases and updates
• Provides 24/7 problem management support and resolution for clinical systems
• Key attention to the build and workflow requirements needed to achieve and maintain federal incentive programs, for example, Meaningful Use
• Dedicated attention and resources to make rapid adjustments to improve compliance to federal initiative, reporting of outcomes related to patient safety and quality

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree is required (or four years equivalent experience); Preferred degree in: Health Care Administration, Clinical Information Systems, Informatics, Information Technology, or Sciences; RN, RRT, RPH, ARNP, PA degrees may also be acceptable
• 1+ years of healthcare industry experience preferably in a hospital or major medical center clinical setting
• 1+ years of EHR experience, either as an analyst or end-user
• Ability to interact with clients and demonstrate critical thinking and follow through when developing solutions to identified issues
• Knowledge of operational healthcare hospital workflows
• Hands-on clinical systems experience (Epic preferred)
• Demonstrated ability to work with and facilitate multidisciplinary clinician groups as part of a clinical information system support, preferred
• Experience educating staff on the use of systems, preferably in a healthcare environment, is highly desired
• Experience in project planning and procedural analysis preferred
• Basic knowledge of and ability to work with SDLC concepts
• Excellent written and oral communications skills, especially active listening and writing