EPIC Application Systems Analyst, Ambulatory

UMass Memorial Health; Worcester (MA); On-site; USD 59,051 - 106,308; Full time

Job summary

UMass Memorial Health is hiring for a position in Worcester, MA, offering a day shift and primary responsibilities around healthcare IT applications support, configuration, and collaboration with care teams. The role requires a CS-related degree or equivalent, and Epic certification or readiness to obtain it.

The position involves cross-functional project work, troubleshooting, documentation creation, and ongoing professional development in information systems technology.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• 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 required meetings, assumes accountability for follow-ups and maintains closed-loop communication.
• Attends product demonstrations and assesses system functionality against customer requirements.
• Collaborates with subject matter experts, caregivers, and vendors to evaluate and configure application features.
• Investigates and resolves issues related to application, system configuration, and security setup.
• Develops support documentation for application teams, including test scripts and workflow diagrams.

Skills

Team player

Problem solving

Time management

Decision making

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience

Epic/Application certification

Tools

Epic

EHR/ITSM/ERP platforms

Job description

Are you an internal caregiver, student, or contingent worker/agency worker at UMass Memorial Health? CLICK HERE to apply through your Workday account.

Exemption Status: Exempt

Hiring Range: $59,051.20 - $106,308.80

Final offer may vary within this range based on a candidate's experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.

Schedule Details: Monday through Friday

Scheduled Hours: 8:00am-4:30pm

Shift: 1 - Day Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)

Hours: 40

Cost Center: 99940 - 5960 Ambulatory

This position may have a signing bonus available; a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

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.

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 assesses 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 develops 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

Required:

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

Experience / Skills

Required:

• 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.

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.