Epic HIM Analyst III, Day Shift, Epic Program

Fort Washington Medical Center; Gaithersburg (MD); On-site; USD 89,000 - 136,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work life balance—day shifts

Free Employee parking

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Employer-paid disability and life/AD&D

Job summary

Adventist HealthCare seeks an experienced Epic HIM Analyst III to serve as the senior expert for Epic HIM and Identity workflows. You will lead design, mentor analysts, and partner with HIM, coding, privacy, and compliance to protect the integrity of the legal medical record and support Epic go-lives.

You will oversee HIM build standards, coding/CDI strategy, testing and go-live readiness, and ongoing optimization, while participating in on-call rotations and governance discussions to ensure

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in health information management, health informatics, information technology, or related field; equivalent combination may be considered.
• 7+ years in clinical/healthcare IT with experience leading complex implementations, upgrades, or production support in an integrated EHR environment (Epic preferred).
• Epic HIM and Identity certifications are required; AHIMA credentials such as RHIA, RHIT, CCS, or CDIP preferred.

Responsibilities

• HIM Build and Configuration: lead design of HIM functionality and legal medical record in Epic; set build standards and review others' work.
• Coding, CDI, and Patient Identity: design coding, CDI, and patient identity strategy with encoder integration and merge/unmerge processes.
• Testing, Implementation, and Go-Live Support: plan legacy data conversion and readiness activities; serve as HIM lead in go-live command center.
• Production Support and Optimization: act as escalation point for complex HIM, Coding and CDI issues; lead optimization projects.
• Compliance, Governance, and Collaboration: mentor staff and coordinate governance decisions with privacy and compliance leaders.

Skills

Epic HIM

Leadership

Coding & CDI

Identity management

On-call readiness

Education

Bachelor's in HIM

Job description

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Adventist HealthCare seeks to hire an experienced Epic HIM Analyst III for our Epic Program who will embrace our mission to extend God's care through the ministry of physical, mental, and spiritual healing.

The Epic HIM Analyst III is the senior technical and functional expert for Epic Health Information Management and Identity at AHC. The Analyst leads design for complex HIM, coding, and patient identity workflows, guides and mentors other analysts, and partners with HIM, coding, privacy, and compliance leaders to protect the integrity of the legal medical record, and serves as an HIM lead for the Epic go-live.

As an Epic HIM Analyst III, you will:

• HIM Build and Configuration: Lead the design of HIM functionality and the definition of AHC's legal medical record in Epic, including chart completion, release of information, chart tracking, and document management strategy. Set build standards, review the build of other analysts, and make design recommendations to HIM leaders.
• Coding, CDI, and Patient Identity: Lead the design of coding, CDI, and patient identity strategy, including encoder integration, coding work queue design, duplicate prevention, and merge and unmerge processes. Partner with coding, CDI, and revenue cycle leaders to reduce coding delays and protect patient identity accuracy.
• Testing, Implementation, and Go-Live Support: Lead HIM, strategy, legacy data and document conversion planning, and patient identity readiness activities such as duplicate cleanup before conversion. Serve as an HIM lead in the go-live command center.
• Production Support and Optimization: Serve as the escalation point for complex HIM, Coding and CDI issues. Lead optimization projects that improve chart completion, coding turnaround, DNFB, release of information turnaround, and duplicate record rates. Lead the assessment of Epic upgrades and new functionality for HIM and Identity. Participate on on-call rotation if needed.
• Compliance, Governance, and Collaboration: Mentor Analyst I and II staff and coordinate work assignments. Partner with HIM, privacy, and compliance leaders on governance decisions, legal medical record policy, HIPAA and release of information requirements, information blocking compliance, and audit support.

Qualifications include:

• Bachelor's degree in health information management, health informatics, information technology, or a related field; an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience may be considered.
• 7- plus years of direct clinical, healthcare operations, clinical information systems, application support, or related experience, including substantial experience leading complex implementations, upgrades, optimization, or production support in an integrated EHR environment. Epic experience is preferred.
• Experience leading the work of other analysts or project teams is preferred.
• Epic HIM and Identity certifications will be required. AHIMA credentials such as RHIA, RHIT, CCS, or CDIP are preferred.
• Ability to participate in on-call rotation, after-hours support, upgrades, and go-live activities, including extended hours during the go-live.

Epic Assessment Requirement

As part of the interview process, candidates advancing to the final stages of consideration will be required to complete a two-part online assessment through Honorlock, Epic's testing partner. The assessment provides additional insight into competencies important for success in the roles. Honorlock utilizes AI-assisted proctoring technology to help maintain the integrity of the assessment process. Additional details will be provided to candidates selected to move forward in the hiring process.

Epic Certification Requirement

All analysts hired will be required to become Epic certified. This requires off-site travel to Epic in Wisconsin in February 2027 to complete certification requirements.

Work Schedule:

• Employment Type: Full-time
• Hours per Week: 40 hours/week
• Typical Daily Schedule: 8 am-5 pm, Monday through Friday
• Shift Type: Day Shift
• Holiday Requirements: Follow the company holiday calendar
• Occasional nights/weekend and travel to support implementation.

Pay Range:

$89,356.80 - $136,052.80 If the salary range is listed as $0 or if the position is Per Diem (with a fixed rate), salary discussions will take place during the screening process.

Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), this position is classified as:

United States of America (Exempt)

At Adventist HealthCare our job is to care for you.

We do this by offering:

• Work life balance through nonrotating shifts
• Recognition and rewards for professional expertise
• Free Employee parking
• Medical, Prescription, Dental, and Vision coverage for employees and their eligible dependents effective on your date of hire
• Employer-paid Short & Long-Term Disability, Basic Life Insurance and AD&D, (short-term disabil