IT Functional Architect - Radiology Applications

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The Functional Architect specializes in the design, development, and implementation of applications for LCMC Health business, clinical and/or revenue cycle applications, managing multiple integrated application functions used by the organization to ensure a scalable, reliable, and available architectural system. Strong leaders who are skilled at developing a vision and finding ways to follow through on their idea. Functional Architects are creative and innovative when coming up with potential technical solutions to a client's needs, while still using practical ideas that they can implement within their team. Successful Architects are good at staying organized and checking in on the status of multiple projects at once to make sure all deadlines are met. This includes having strong presentation skills and the ability to accurately explain complex concepts to others. The Functional Architect works independently and assists in mentoring others and is responsible for the following: Performs a variety of technical work associated with analyzing user requirements, procedures, and problems to automate clinical and/or revenue cycle functions or to improve existing information technology related systems. The architect will lead in the design and build of software packages to meet the needs of providers, staff, and patients. Primary responsibility will be to develop the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) and inter-related systems to meet meaningful use and regulatory standards as well as to meet the needs of the system. Excellence in customer service and superior teamwork skills are essential. Serves to assist in developing the tools the providers and staff need to give the highest quality health care to the patients while ensuring security and efficiency.

GENERAL DUTIES

General Functions:

• Demonstrates ability to represent Information Technology in a respectful and professional manner
• Completes assigned tasks per defined project scope, timelines, and budgets
• Understands interconnectivity and integration with EMR and third-party applications. Works with internal IT teams on technical troubleshooting, integration, reporting and training
• Demonstrates creativity and passion to continuously learn
• Follows department standards and procedures
• Communicates effectively with technical team at all levels and with users at a non-technical and clinical level
• Alerts senior staff members of any outages, problems or delays
• Maintains knowledge of health care, technology and industry trends
• Maintains appropriate certifications

Systems Analysis:

• As part of their duties, application architects conduct analysis to identify trends in application architecture and apply them in applications development
• They assess the interaction/interface between applications, databases, and middleware systems to identify and address problems/gaps in functional coverage
• They provide guidelines on the use and maintenance of an architectural system to ensure sustained efficiency and performance
• Able to interpret data regarding current environment and document workflows and system access
• Applies analytical skills and related application knowledge to define the information requirements necessary to design, build and install upgrades and/or new implementations
• Ability to analyze and make sound recommendations for workflow based on system capabilities.
• Develops and/or evaluates previously refined data and programs and selects from a range of alternatives to determine the appropriate action to be taken. Understands functionality and relationships between supported applications
• Lead optimization efforts of clinical staff and departments

Application Support/Build:

• Creates test plans to support thorough application and integrated testing scenarios
• Reviews and test changes in newly released software to ensure integrity
• Resolves post installation technical problems in a timely manner, assists team in resolving complex issues, escalating issues as necessary to the appropriate organizational or vendor level
• Expert on routine duties often asked to mentor team; uses appreciable originality on system assignments, makes recommendations and seeks approval on complex matters
• Researches, identifies, designs and implements solutions to special client requests or requirements and thoroughly documents all identified solutions and standard operating procedures
• Plans independently the full range of programming actions needed to achieve desired end-results on complex problems; analyzes and suggests system development tasks
• Performs system design/build/update. Builds Master Files. Monitors release notes for pertinent build and testing for the system.
• Keeps documents and change logs updated
• Maintains quality control between environments with build activities

Project Management:

• Meet with clients and talk to them about what they want to accomplish with their software program including features, capacity, speed, aesthetics, and other aspects of a software program they want to produce
• Determine essential resources to produce a finished software program that meets all the client's specifications
• Sets deadlines to complete different parts of an application and track their team's progress toward those goals
• Develops or helps in the development of work plans, task sequencing
• Develops time schedules, conversion, and test procedures for all aspects of system
• Executes necessary investigation, analysis, and evaluation to determine project feasibility and develops project scope
• Utilizes change management process

Other Duties as required:

• Completes required documentation
• Serves as member of various employee committees to discuss workflow, system needs and changes
• Coordinates activities with other departments and work groups as needed
• Serves as a backup to related positions as needed
• Participates in on call rotation for application support
• Help Desk support as needed
• Performs related duties as assigned

EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS

• 4 years of IT, Epic, or healthcare experience with a Bachelor's Degree
• 6 years of IT, Epic, or healthcare experience with Associate's Degree
• 8 years of IT, Epic, or healthcare experience with High School Diploma/GED
• Preferred: IT Healthcare experience, Epic implementation experience

EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS

• Required: HS Diploma or equivalent
• Preferred: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a computer or data related field

WORK SHIFT:

Days (United States of America)
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