Clinical Business Analyst – Inpatient

Entrans Inc.; New Jersey; On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Entrans Inc. is seeking a Clinical Business Analyst - Inpatient to bridge inpatient nursing, pharmacy, and physician workflows with the IT development team.

You will gather, document, and validate clinical workflow requirements for inpatient EHR modules, ensuring designs support patient safety and regulatory standards. The role requires RN clinical experience and experience with EHR systems (Epic, Cerner, Meditech or similar).

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of inpatient clinical nursing experience in Med-Surg, ICU, ED or similar acutecare setting.
• 1-2 years of experience in clinical informatics, business analysis, or EHR implementation.
• Ability to translate clinical requirements into clear documentation for technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Partner with nursing, pharmacy, physician, and IT teams to gather and document clinical workflow requirements.
• Translate clinical workflows into functional requirements, user stories, and product requirements.
• Validate EHR module designs and prototypes against clinical practice and patient safety standards.
• Serve as a clinical SME for medication reconciliation workflows.
• Provide clinical input on CPOE, CDS alerts, dosing calculations, formulary display, and SIG accuracy.
• Support inpatient MAR workflow validation, including medication administration and nursing documentation.
• Provide clinical input on pharmacy workflows, dispensing queues, formularies, and ADC integration.
• Conduct workflow observation sessions to identify pain points and improvement opportunities.
• Support UAT by developing clinical test scenarios and validating system behavior.
• Facilitate communication between clinical end users and development teams during build, testing, and go-live.
• Support post-go-live optimization and enhancement requests.
• Ensure workflows align with clinical and regulatory standards.
• Assist with training materials and workflow guides for clinical users.
• Participate in incident and issue reviews related to clinical system functionality.

Skills

Inpatient nursing

Clinical informatics

EHR implementation

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Education

BSN or higher

Tools

Epic

Cerner

Meditech

Job description

Department: Information Technology - Clinical Applications

Position Summary

We are seeking a Clinical Business Analyst - Inpatient to serve as a key liaison between inpatient clinical staff, including nursing, pharmacy, and physicians, and the IT development team.

The role will gather, document, and validate clinical workflow requirements for inpatient EHR modules, ensuring system designs align with real-world clinical practice, patient safety standards, and regulatory requirements.

Key Areas

• CPOE (Computerized Provider Order Entry)

An active or eligible Registered Nurse (RN) license is required for this role.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with nursing, pharmacy, physician, and IT teams to gather and document clinical workflow requirements.
• Translate clinical workflows into functional requirements, user stories, and product requirements.
• Validate EHR module designs and prototypes against clinical practice and patient safety standards.
• Serve as a clinical SME for medication reconciliation workflows.
• Provide clinical input on CPOE, CDS alerts, dosing calculations, formulary display, and SIG accuracy.
• Support inpatient MAR workflow validation, including medication administration and nursing documentation.
• Provide clinical input on pharmacy workflows, dispensing queues, formularies, and ADC integration.
• Conduct workflow observation sessions to identify pain points and improvement opportunities.
• Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) by developing clinical test scenarios and validating system behavior.
• Facilitate communication between clinical end users and development teams during build, testing, and go-live.
• Support post-go-live optimization and enhancement requests.
• Ensure workflows align with applicable clinical and regulatory standards.
• Assist with training materials and workflow guides for clinical users.
• Participate in incident and issue reviews related to clinical system functionality.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of inpatient clinical nursing experience in Med-Surg, ICU, ED, or a similar acute-care setting.
• Minimum 1-2 years of experience in clinical informatics, business analysis, or EHR implementation.
• Strong understanding of inpatient clinical workflows, including admission, medication administration, transfers, and discharge planning.
• Familiarity with EHR systems; experience with Epic, Cerner, Meditech, or similar systems is relevant.
• Working knowledge of medication safety and medication reconciliation processes.
• Ability to translate clinical requirements into clear documentation for technical teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.

Preferred Qualifications

• BSN or higher.
• Informatics certification, such as ANCC Informatics Nursing Certification.
• Experience with FHIR, HL7, or C-CDA interoperability standards.
• Experience with EHR CPOE, Pharmacy, MAR, or Med Rec modules.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Experience authoring or reviewing clinical PRDs.
• Experience supporting multi-site EHR rollouts or new site onboarding.

Working Relationships

The Clinical Business Analyst will work closely with:

• Nursing Informatics
• Pharmacy
• Clinical Education
• EHR Engineering teams
• Bedside nurses, physicians, and unit managers

Work Requirements

• Ability to spend time observing clinical workflows in inpatient settings.
• Primarily office-based with regular rounding on clinical units.
• Occasional off-hours availability may be required for go-live support or critical issue triage.