Epic HIM Coding IT Analyst

Sentara Health; Virginia Beach (VA); On-site; USD 89,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision plans

Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reim

Paid Time Off and Sick Leave

Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave

Emergency Backup Care

Disability plans

Life Insurance

401k/403B with Employer Match

Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year

Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000

Pet Insurance

Legal Resources Plan

Annual discretionary bonus

Job summary

Sentara Health in Virginia Beach, VA seeks an IT Specialty Analyst — Epic HIM Coding to support, optimize, and enhance Epic HIM Coding applications. You will analyze workflows, implement system solutions, and work with HIM Coding, CDI, Revenue Cycle, and ops teams to improve accuracy and compliance.

The role requires 3+ years IT analyst experience with Epic HIM Coding, a related bachelor’s degree, and an Epic HIM Coding certification. Compensation includes base pay and benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in IT, Health Information Management, Healthcare Administration, Computer Science, or related field.
• 5+ years of relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of degree requirements.
• Active Epic HIM Coding Certification is required.
• Minimum 3 years of IT analyst experience supporting Epic applications with direct HIM Coding workflow support.
• Experience configuring, maintaining, and optimizing Epic HIM Coding functionality, including coding work queues and revenue cycle integration.
• Workflow analysis, requirements gathering, and translating needs into system solutions.
• Upgrades, testing, incident management, change management, and production support experience.
• Knowledge of inpatient/outpatient coding, reimbursement methods, regulatory requirements, and HIM workflows.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day support and optimization of Epic HIM Coding applications.
• Collaborate with HIM Coding, CDI, Revenue Cycle, clinical and technical teams to implement enhancements.
• Participate in system upgrades, testing, validation, and incident management.
• Analyze workflows and identify opportunities to improve accuracy and efficiency.
• Support regulatory compliance and operational efficiency within HIM coding.

Skills

HIM coding workflows

Analytical thinking

Communication

Documentation

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/Health Info Mgmt

5+ years experience acceptable in lieu of degree

Tools

Epic HIM Coding

Job description

Sentara Health in Virginia Beach, VA seeks an IT Specialty Analyst — Epic HIM Coding to support, optimize, and enhance Epic HIM Coding applications. You will analyze workflows, implement system solutions, and work with HIM Coding, CDI, Revenue Cycle, and ops teams to improve accuracy and compliance.

The role requires 3+ years IT analyst experience with Epic HIM Coding, a related bachelor’s degree, and an Epic HIM Coding certification. Compensation includes base pay and benefits.