Ancillary Application Analyst

Faith Health; Norfolk (NE); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Faith Health is seeking an Ancillary Application Analyst to coordinate resources and bridge IT with clinical business owners. The role focuses on optimizing workflows, implementing technology solutions for ancillary clinical applications, and ensuring interoperability across systems.

The analyst will design workflows, investigate issues, develop reports, and support clinical operations, with a requirement for HL7/LIS/RIS exposure and experience with clinical applications.

Qualifications

• Associate degree is required; bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Experience with HL7, LIS and/or RIS required.
• Experience supporting clinical applications required.
• English language reading, writing and speaking required.

Responsibilities

• Liaison between IT and clinical departments to ensure effective collaboration.
• Workflow optimization with clinical staff to resolve operational issues.
• Oversee implementation, maintenance and improvement of clinical applications (Infinitt, Clinisys, Polysmith Sleep Lab, Masimo DCX, BD pharmacy products, Phillips monitoring systems).
• Coordinate system upgrade testing with technical staff, clinical departments and software vendors.
• Design, build and validate clinical reports; complete Epic Cogito reporting certification within one year.
• Monitor interface error queues and collaborate with clinical leaders to resolve.
• Demonstrate strong analytical troubleshooting abilities.

Skills

Analytical skills

English language

Education

Associate degree

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Reporting to the Manager of Clinical Informatics, the Ancillary Application Analyst coordinates project resources and facilitates communication between the IT Department and clinical business owners. This role investigates, resolves, and escalates system support issues while working both independently and across organizational teams. The analyst designs workflows and implements technology solutions to optimize clinical operations, enhance patient care, and ensure seamless system interoperability. Primary support areas include ancillary clinical applications. The listing of job duties contained in this job description is not all inclusive. Duties may be added or subtracted at any time due to the needs of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Liaison & Communication: Serves as the primary liaison between the IT team and clinical departments to maintain positive, effective collaboration.
• Workflow Optimization: Partners with clinical staff to recommend and implement technical solutions that resolve operational and procedural system issues.
• Application Management: Oversees the implementation, maintenance and ongoing improvement of clinical applications to achieve optimum operational results. Systems to include Infinitt, Clinisys, Polysmith Sleep Lab, Masimo DCX, BD pharmacy products and Phillips monitoring systems.
• Testing and Upgrades: Coordinates and participates in system upgrade testing in partnership with technical staff, clinical departments and software vendors.
• Analytical Skills: Demonstrate ability to diagnose, troubleshoot, and investigate reported issues.
• Report Development: Designs, builds and validates clinical reports to meet the organizational needs of clinical departments and leadership. Completes Epic Cogito reporting certification within one year.
• Operational Support: Monitors interface error work queues and collaborate with clinical leaders to resolve.
• Attends all required safety training programs and can describe his or her responsibilities related to general safety, department/service safety, and specific job-related hazards.
• Must be able to sit and/or perform computer-oriented tasks for a protracted amount of time.

Qualifications

EDUCATION (Minimum Requirements for Position):

Associate Degree required.

Bachelor’s Degree preferred.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

Current, valid driver’s license issued in the state of legal residence required.

Operate Faith Health owned vehicles required.

EXPERIENCE:

Previous experience with HL7, LIS and/or RIS required.

Previous experience supporting clinical applications required.

SKILLS:

Language Skills – Ability to read, write, speak, and understand the English language required.

Analytical Skills required.

KNOWLEDGE:

Knowledge of clinical systems and how clinicians interact with software required.