IS Systems Analyst Senior - Epic Analytics

Nationwide Children's Hospital; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, seeks a skilled IT Systems Analyst to analyze business needs and manage complex systems. The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and 7 years of experience, with a minimum of 4 years in project management within a healthcare environment.

The successful candidate will provide technical guidance, evaluate existing systems, and document procedures while ensuring effective collaboration with project teams. This position emphasizes strong problem-solving and communication skills alongside expertise in various IT applications.

Qualifications

• 7 years of combined experience in information technology support or equivalent education.
• Minimum of 4 years project management experience.
• Experience in a healthcare environment.

Responsibilities

• Conduct systems analysis, ensuring requirements are met for complex systems.
• Provide technical guidance and mentor systems analysts.
• Document system design and maintenance procedures.
• Collaborate to define functional/non-functional requirements.
• Evaluate existing systems and recommend modifications.
• Cooperate with project managers to meet goals.
• Oversee system testing and end-user training.

Skills

Strong problem solving ability

Exceptional interpersonal skills

In depth knowledge of Application functionality

Advanced understanding of database systems

Excellent project management skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Oracle

SQL

Microsoft desktop and server platforms

Job description

Job Description Summary: Analyses business needs, defines requirements, implements systems, and manages installed applications in a complex architecture. Provides technical and advice and guidance to team members.

Essential Functions

• Carries out systems analysis and oversees the planning, design and implementation for large and complex systems ensuring business areas requirements are met.
• Schedules the work of systems analysts providing technical guidance and mentoring and ensures that project deadlines are met.
• Documents system design, testing, and maintenance procedures for future reference. Assures data integrity and system survivability by developing and maintaining Disaster Recovery plans for assigned systems.
• Collaborates with other professionals to determine functional and non-functional requirements for new software or applications.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of existing systems and applications and recommends modifications to improve system performance.
• Collaborates with project managers and other team members to ensure project goals are met.
• Oversees and coordinates system testing, user acceptance testing and end-user training.

Education Requirement

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, required.

Licensure Requirement

(not specified)

Certifications

(not specified)

Skills

• Strong problem solving ability to understand highly complex systems and articulate details both verbally and visually.
• Quantitative and Qualitative requirements gathering, evaluate technical detail, and data validation.
• Exceptional interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills required to interact effectively with all levels of the organization and external contacts.
• In depth working knowledge of Application functionality and integration between desktop clients and servers, including applications, databases, storage, and web services.
• Basic understanding of hardware device and/or operating system capabilities.
• Excellent understanding of ITIL processes with regard to build, enhancement, and maintenance of Application systems.
• Advanced understanding of database systems, Oracle, SQL, Access Database structures, preferred.
• Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft desktop and server platforms, OR Epic including but not limited to design, installation, configuration, optimization, and administration, preferred.

Experience

• 7 years of combined experience providing information technology support, or equivalent education, required.
• Project Management Skills - Excellent project management skills required with a minimum of 4 years project management experience.
• Experience in a healthcare environment, required.

Physical Requirements

OCCASIONALLY: Bend/twist, Squat/kneel, Standing, Walking.
FREQUENTLY: Lifting / Carrying: 0-10 lbs, Sitting.
CONTINUOUSLY: Audible speech, Color vision, Computer skills, Decision Making, Hand use: grasping, gripping, turning, Hearing acuity, Interpreting Data, Peripheral vision, Problem solving, Repetitive hand/arm use, Seeing – Far/near.

Position requires the ability to interact effectively with customers and information systems personnel across the organization.

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