EMR Specialist

Universal Health Services; McAllen (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retention Bonus Program

Loan Forgiveness Program

401(K) with company match

Tuition savings

Job summary

Universal Health Services is hiring an EMR Specialist to manage EMRs across the South Texas Health System Clinics. The role includes evaluating new practices, training physicians and staff, and developing documentation to support efficient, compliant electronic care delivery.

Ideal candidates will have a strong background in physician office operations, EMR and practice management systems, and a solid grasp of clinical workflows.

Qualifications

• Experience with Physician Office operations or practice management.
• Knowledge of clinical workflows and terminology.
• Proficiency with EMR and practice management systems.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate new practices per guidelines and maintain EMRs.
• Train physicians and staff; develop training documentation.
• Monitor EMR performance and implement improvements.
• Ensure compliance with Meaningful Use guidelines; optimize workflows.

Skills

EMR systems knowledge

Clinical workflow understanding

Staff training

Project management

Data analysis

Education

AA/Technical degree or equivalent

Tools

EMR/Practice management platform

Job description

Responsibilities

ABOUT SOUTH TEXAS HEALTH SYSTEM – CLINICS

Join our South Texas Health System Clinics (formerly Valley Care Clinics) team! Providers with South Texas Health System (STHS) Clinics deliver high quality family medicine, health screenings and advanced specialized care to the people of the Rio Grande Valley. STHS Clinics is committed to delivering quality healthcare and service excellence. Our clinics are affiliated with South Texas Health Systems’ four acute care hospitals, behavioral health hospital, six freestanding emergency rooms and one joint venture hospital. Specially trained and highly experienced, our physician group treats a wide range of conditions using advanced technologies and minimally invasive techniques.

Website: sthsclinics.com

The Clinical Systems Analyst (EMR Specialist) is responsible for all EMRs within the given market utilized by the employed physician practices. This includes but is not limited to: evaluating new practices per established guidelines, maintaining all practice EMRs in accordance with corporate policies and procedures, training of all new physicians and associates, developing training documentation, evaluating the EMR performance of staff and developing additional training as necessary, keeping current with new features and enhancements and training staff accordingly, analyzing and implementing policies and procedures governing all electronic data entry through the employed physician practices, implementing, training and monitoring the Meaningful Use guidelines, and working with physicians on a regular basis to develop better workflows.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

• Physician Office business operation or practice management experience required.
• Strong knowledge of Physician Office business practices, clinical workflows, concepts and terminology sufficient to implement or support IT applications.
• Significant experience in clinical workflow using IT Systems.
• Comprehensiveworking knowledge of Electronic Medical Record (EMR) and practice management solution. computer systems analysis and programming techniques and procedures, including:
  • Consulting with users to determine hardware, software or system functional specifications;
  • Analysis, design, development, of educational documentation of operational system and workflow design.
  • System application implementation, enhancement and support methods and practices.
• Working knowledge of clinic operational standards and quality methods and metrics.
• Working knowledge of project management methods.

Benefit and Rewards Highlights

• Retention Bonus Program if offered.
• Loan Forgiveness Program if offered.
• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
• Tuition savings to continue your nursing education with Chamberlain University
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
• Pet Insurance
• More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website: benefits.uhsguest.com

Independence Physician Management (IPM), a subsidiary of UHS, was formed in 2012 as the physician services unit of UHS. IPM develops and manages multi-specialty physician networks and urgent care clinics which align with UHS acute care facilities. It also provides select services for the Behavioral Health division of UHS. Through continuing growth, IPM operates in 11 markets across six states and the District of Columbia. Our leadership team, practitioners, and teams of healthcare professionals are collectively dedicated to improving the health and wellness of people in the communities we serve.

At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skill set and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (e.g., Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. Our recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc.

About Universal Health Services

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) is one of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services. Since our founding in 1979, UHS has grown steadily into a premier Fortune 500® corporation perennially recognized by multiple esteemed national rating entities. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates inpatient acute care facilities, inpatient behavioral health facilities, outpatient and other facilities, nationwide virtual behavioral health services, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services with physical locations in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Ireland and United Kingdom. www.uhs.com.

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Qualifications

Requirements

• Associate’s degree/Technical School/2 Years College required, Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• Minimum one year experience with Physician Office business operations or practice management

EEO Statement

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