Role: Epic Cadence / Guided Scheduling Application Analyst – W2/1099 Role
Focus: Epic Foundation Standardization & Guided Scheduling
Client: Hospital / Healthcare Organization
Employment Type: Contract
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Position Overview
Our hospital client is seeking an experienced Epic Cadence Application Analyst to support application build, configuration, and workflow standardization initiatives focused on returning to standard Epic foundation functionality and implementing Guided Scheduling workflows.
The analyst will evaluate existing scheduling configurations, identify deviations from standard Epic functionality, and support the realignment of application build and operational workflows with established Epic foundation standards. This individual will also configure and optimize Guided Scheduling functionality to promote consistent scheduling practices, improve workflow efficiency, and support organizational patient access goals.
The ideal candidate will have hands-on Epic Cadence build and configuration experience, a strong understanding of appointment scheduling workflows, and experience with Epic standardization, optimization, or foundation-alignment initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform hands-on Epic Cadence application build, configuration, and maintenance to support Guided Scheduling and foundation-standardization initiatives.
- Review existing application configuration and scheduling workflows to identify customizations, deviations, and opportunities to return to standard Epic foundation functionality.
- Evaluate current-state workflows and recommend configuration changes that align with standard Epic practices and organizational requirements.
- Configure and maintain Epic Guided Scheduling functionality to support consistent, efficient, and accurate appointment scheduling.
- Translate business and operational requirements into appropriate Epic configuration while prioritizing standard functionality over unnecessary customization.
- Collaborate with patient access, scheduling, registration, and operational stakeholders to validate workflows and establish standardized processes.
- Assess the downstream impact of configuration changes on scheduling operations and related Epic applications.
- Perform gap analysis between current-state configuration and desired standard Epic foundation workflows.
- Develop and execute test scenarios to validate configuration changes, workflow behavior, and system functionality.
- Troubleshoot application issues, resolve configuration defects, and support regression and integrated testing.
- Document configuration decisions, workflow changes, testing results, and deviations requiring further review or approval.
- Support change management, release implementation, and production stabilization activities as needed.
- Partner with other Epic application teams to coordinate dependencies and maintain consistency across related workflows.
- Identify opportunities to reduce unnecessary customization, improve maintainability, and support long-term alignment with standard Epic functionality.
Required Qualifications
- Hands-on Epic Cadence application build and configuration experience.
- Strong knowledge of Epic appointment scheduling and patient access workflows.
- Experience analyzing existing application configuration and translating operational requirements into system build.
- Ability to assess current-state workflows and identify opportunities for standardization and optimization.
- Experience with application testing, troubleshooting, defect resolution, and workflow validation.
- Ability to work effectively with technical teams, operational stakeholders, and other Epic analysts.
- Strong analytical, communication, documentation, and problem-solving skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Direct experience with Epic Guided Scheduling configuration and workflow development.
- Experience with Epic foundation standardization, return-to-standard initiatives, or reduction of unnecessary customizations.
- Epic Cadence certification or relevant Epic application credentials, as required by the client.
- Familiarity with Epic Prelude and related patient access workflows.
- Experience with Epic implementations, optimization initiatives, upgrades, and application remediation.
- Experience evaluating configuration decisions against standard Epic functionality and organizational design principles.
- Experience in a hospital or multi-facility healthcare environment.
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate is a hands-on Epic Cadence analyst who understands both application configuration and patient scheduling operations. They can evaluate existing build, identify deviations from standard Epic foundation functionality, recommend appropriate remediation, and configure Guided Scheduling workflows that support consistent and maintainable processes.
Candidates with direct experience in Epic Guided Scheduling and foundation-standardization initiatives will be especially attractive.
