Applications/Systems Analyst, Pharmacy Applications

Umass-Memorial-Health-; Worcester (MA); On-site; USD 59,000 - 106,000; Full time

Job summary

UMass Memorial Health is seeking an experienced Epic Willow Analyst to support, optimize, and advance our pharmacy information systems and medication management technology environment. The role requires Epic Willow expertise, healthcare domain knowledge, and the ability to work with cross-functional teams to align technical solutions with clinical workflows.

The ideal candidate will hold a Bachelor's degree in a related field or have equivalent work experience, with Epic certification or the

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Epic certification(s) or ability to achieve, as required by department.
• Experience with enterprise platforms (EHRs/ITSM/ERPs) and healthcare environments.

Responsibilities

• Works on cross-functional projects, attends meetings and ensures tasks stay within scope.
• Evaluates system functionality against customer requirements during product demos.
• Configures features, security settings and creates user documentation.
• Investigates issues related to application, configuration and security setup.
• Develops end-user training materials and support documentation.
• Stays current with core application certifications and industry trends.
• Adapts to changing responsibilities and participates in on-call rotations.

Skills

Team player

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent work experience

Tools

Epic Willow

Epic Certification

Job description

Exemption Status: Exempt Hiring Range: $59,051.20 - $106,308.80

Schedule Details: Monday through Friday, On Call - Required Scheduled Hours: 0800 - 1630 Shift: 1 - Day Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America) Hours: 40 Cost Center: 99940 - 5961 Inpatient

Everyone Is a Caregiver At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver - regardless of their title or responsibilities.

Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

Responsible for implementing and supporting clinical and business applications and collaborating closely with operational stakeholders to ensure that technical solutions effectively align with business processes.

Major Responsibilities

Project and Team Deliverables:

• Works on cross-functional projects, attends project meetings, and ensures tasks are completed within the project scope and management guidelines.
• Proactively identifies barriers to completing work and escalates issues as needed.
• Attends all required meetings, assumes accountability for assigned follow-ups and practices closed loop communication.

Product Evaluation and Application Support:

• Attends product demonstrations and assess system functionality against customer requirements.
• Participates in application upgrade processes, including reviewing and configuring new functionalities, testing features, and developing job aids for users.

Collaboration and Configuration:

• Collaborates with subject matter experts, caregivers, and vendors to evaluate and configure application features.
• Configures application features, security settings, and develop support documentation, including test scripts and workflow diagrams.

Technical Troubleshooting:

• Investigates and resolves issues related to application, system configuration, and security setup.
• Participates in ticket triage and analysis to determine the appropriate work stream and assist in scoping efforts.
• Troubleshoots application components within server configurations, including system services and interface jobs.
• Works with third-party vendors to install, configure, and troubleshoot vendor software.
• Effectively participates in critical incident response and escalates appropriately as needed.

Documentation and Training:

• Develops support documentation for application teams, including test scripts, workflow diagrams, and knowledge base articles.
• Partners with the training team to create end-user training materials.

Continuous Learning:

• Actively learns and applies new skills to improve support for customers and coworkers.
• Stays current with core application certifications, system development, and emerging trends in information systems technology.
• Actively participates in professional development programs defined by department.

Adaptability:

• Demonstrates adaptability to dynamic responsibilities and evolving project requirements.
• Must be able to work off hours as needed and participate in an on-call rotation.

Position Qualifications

License/Certification/Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Epic certification(s) or ability to achieve, as required by department.

Experience/Skills:

• Team player with strong problem solving, time management and decision-making skills, ability to maintain a positive attitude, solution focused.
• Able to effectively communicate to staff at all levels of the organization.

Preferred:

• Experience with enterprise platforms (EHRs/ITSM/ERPs).
• Healthcare experience.

Unless certification, licensure or registration is required, an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed in this description may be substituted for the above requirements. Department-specific competencies and their measurements will be developed and maintained in the individual departments. The competencies will be maintained and attached to the departmental job description. Responsible managers will review competencies with position incumbents.

Physical Demands and Environmental Conditions

Work is considered sedentary. Position requires work indoors in a normal office environment.

We are seeking an experienced Epic Willow Analyst to support, optimize, and advance our pharmacy information systems and medication management technology environment. The ideal candidate will possess a strong combination of Epic Willow application expertise, pharmacy operations knowledge, automation/medication-dispensing technology experience, and emerging cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

We’re striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health – for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind.

If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at [e-mail]. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver. No matter their responsibilities or title, every employee or caregiver fills an important role for our patients and their families every day. Who is a caregiver? It's not just the person who delivers the care. It's all the people who make it work ... and make it better. Caregivers give everything that helps patients heal, from expertise to extra attention. They give clean, comfortable rooms. Fast, accurate answers. And an easier, less stressful experience. They give warm, reassuring smiles, and helping hands. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, our community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.