IT Consultant V, Solutions - LIS, EPIC Beaker, Cerner Millennium

Kaiser Permanente; Vancouver (WA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente is seeking an IT Consultant for the IT Laboratory Portfolio to participate in the software development lifecycle and deliver Laboratory IT solutions. You will collaborate with IT Consultants and Engineers on design, implementation, and testing, supporting Cerner Millennium, EPIC Beaker, Wellsky Transfusion, and other systems.

The role emphasizes requirements gathering, cross-functional collaboration, and leadership by influence across enterprise processes.

Qualifications

• Two years of software or system testing experience across IT environments.
• One year software or application development experience.
• Eight years IT consulting, business analysis, or related field with degree or equivalent work.

Responsibilities

• Lead or oversee complex IT consulting projects, ensuring deadlines and policy adherence.
• Lead requirements elicitation and translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Evaluate third-party vendors and support vendor management activities.
• Drive standardized tools, templates, and processes across the enterprise.
• Advise senior leaders on how requirements align with current systems and processes.

Skills

Ambiguity management

Attention to detail

Business knowledge

Communication

Critical thinking

Cross-group collaboration

Decision making

Dependability

DEI support

Drives results

Facilitation

Healthcare industry

Influencing others

Integrity

Learning agility

Organizational savvy

Problem solving

Teamwork

Domain communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, CIS or related field

Job description

Job Summary:

As an IT Consultant for the Kaiser Permanente IT Laboratory Portfolio, you will participate in all aspects of the software development lifecycle which includes cost estimating, design, implementation, documentation, configuration, testing, deployment of Laboratory IT solutions for our business partners. As a member working in a team environment, you will work in conjunction with other IT Consultants and IT Engineers on development and implementation activities. You will work in a team with strong skills and knowledge in various Laboratory Application, such as Cerner Millennium, EPIC Beaker, Wellsky Transfusion, Data Innovations and many others. You will implement, troubleshoot, and optimize solutions based on business needs and requirements. Emotional intelligence, strong communication skills, and leadership by influence may also be useful skills for our team!

In addition to the responsibilities listed below, this position is responsible for providing support for customers (users), and assigned applications and/or information systems, including software implementation, cross-functional integration, complex configuration, and testing. Additional responsibilities also include leading solution design support efforts and research initiatives for translating requirements into workable technical solutions, and supporting the evaluation of third-party vendors as directed.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Conducts or oversees business-specific projects by applying deep expertise in subject area; promoting adherence to all procedures and policies; developing work plans to meet business priorities and deadlines; determining and carrying out processes and methodologies; coordinating and delegating resources to accomplish organizational goals; partnering internally and externally to make effective business decisions; solving complex problems; escalating issues or risks, as appropriate; monitoring progress and results; recognizing and capitalizing on improvement opportunities; evaluating recommendations made; and influencing the completion of project tasks by others.
• Practices self-leadership and promotes learning in others by building relationships with cross-functional stakeholders; communicating information and providing advice to drive projects forward; influencing team members within assigned unit; listening and responding to, seeking, and addressing performance feedback; adapting to competing demands and new responsibilities; providing feedback to others, including upward feedback to leadership and mentoring junior team members; creating and executing plans to capitalize on strengths and improve opportunity areas; and adapting to and learning from change, difficulties, and feedback.
• Develops requirements, or leads a team of IT consultants in the development of requirements for complex or specialized process or system solutions which may span multiple business domains by partnering with stakeholders and appropriate IT teams (for example, Solutions Delivery, Infrastructure, Enterprise Architecture).
• Leverages multiple business requirements gathering methodologies to identify business, functional, and non-functional requirements (for example, SMART) across the enterprise.
• Leads and oversees the development and documentation of comprehensive business cases to assess the costs, benefits, ROI, and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) of complex solution proposals.
• Provides insight, guidance, and recommendations throughout the evolution of applications, systems, and/or processes to a desired future state by maintaining and leveraging a comprehensive understanding of how current processes impact business operations across the enterprise.
• Maps current state against future state processes.
• Defines the impact of requirements on upstream and downstream solution components.
• Provides insight and influence to senior management and business leaders on how to integrate requirements with current systems and business processes across the enterprise.
• Reviews, evaluates, and prioritizes value gaps and opportunities for process enhancements or efficiencies.
• Influences solution design by providing insight and consultation at design sessions with IT teams to help translate requirements into workable business solutions.
• Recommends and advocates for additional data and/or services needed to address key business issues related to process or solutions design.
• Participates in evaluating third-party vendors as directed.
• Drives continuous process improvement by leading the development, implementation, and maintenance of standardized tools, templates, and processes across the enterprise.
• Recommends and advocates for regional and national process improvements which align with sustainable best practices, and the strategic and tactical goals of the business.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: (Core)

• Ambiguity/Uncertainty Management
• Attention to Detail
• Business Knowledge
• Communication
• Critical Thinking
• Cross-Group Collaboration
• Decision Making
• Dependability
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Support
• Drives Results
• Facilitation Skills
• Health Care Industry
• Influencing Others
• Integrity
• Learning Agility
• Organizational Savvy
• Problem Solving
• Short- and Long-term Learning & Recall
• Teamwork
• Topic-Specific Communication

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: (Functional)

• Application Design, Architecture
• Information Architecture
• Software Development Life Cycle
• System Testing
• System and Technology Integration
• Analytical Skills
• Business Case Development
• Business Planning
• Business Process Improvement
• Client Focus
• Crisis Incident Management
• Debugging and Troubleshooting
• Demonstrating Personal Flexibility
• Innovative Mindset
• Maintain Files and Records
• Managing Diverse Relationships
• Mentoring and Coaching
• Model Development
• Negotiation
• Organizational Skills
• Prioritization
• Process Validation
• Project Management
• Relationship Building
• Requirements Elicitation & Analysis
• Technical Documentation
• Vendor Management

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum two (2) years experience in software or system testing across multiple IT environments.
• Minimum one (1) year software or application development experience.
• Bachelors degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, CIS or related field and Minimum eight (8) years experience in IT consulting, business analysis, or a related field. Additional equivalent work experience may be substituted for the degree requirement.

Preferred Qualifications:

• LIS
• EPIC Beaker
• Cerner Millennium