Application Coordinator- HIS

Upstate Medical University; City of Syracuse (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, NY seeks a professional to work with Project Directors and Managers in developing project plans. Responsibilities include managing project timelines and maintaining application certification.

Qualified candidates hold a Bachelor's degree and have at least 3 years of relevant experience. Familiarity with health information systems, particularly Epic, is preferred. Strong analytical and communication skills are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 3 years relevant professional work experience or equivalent.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills are essential.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and contribute to improvement efforts.

Responsibilities

• Develop a project plan with project timelines, tasks, and milestones.
• Maintain application certification by understanding system software.
• Support data validation and registry management for population health.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Computer skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Epic applications

Healthy Planet

Compass Rose

Job description

Job Summary

Works collaboratively with the Project Director and Project Managers, as well as other source owners to develop a project plan for each project that will establish project timelines, tasks, and milestones in collaboration with the vendor. Responsible for in-depth knowledge of system software as well as operational workflows. This includes achieving and maintaining application certification.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree and 3 years relevant professional work experience or equivalent combination of education and experience. Must be self-directed with strong interpersonal, communication, analytic and computer skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience working with health information systems in a healthcare environment, with familiarity with Epic applications and population health tools such as Healthy Planet and Compass Rose. Demonstrated ability to support data validation, registry management, reporting, and workflow optimization to ensure accurate and actionable population health data. Ability to translate clinical and operational needs into data-driven insights that support quality improvement, care coordination, and value-based care initiatives. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills are essential, along with the ability to collaborate across clinical, operational, and technical teams, manage multiple priorities, and contribute to continuous improvement efforts.

Work Days

M-F 8 - 5