Lead - IT Application Analyst - Hybrid

Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research; Rochester (MN); Hybrid; USD 113,000 - 158,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

Dental coverage

Vision plan

HSA/FSAs

Retirement plan

Job summary

Mayo Clinic seeks a Lead IT Application Analyst for the Clinical Documentation Team. You will provide leadership, oversight of inpatient documentation, and partner with nursing, physicians, APPs, and Epic teams to ensure accurate provider data across inpatient workflows.

The role requires strong leadership, collaboration, and technical expertise to drive data quality, standardize processes, and support ongoing system integration efforts.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree with 6 years' experience including 3 years of demonstrated leadership experience OR bachelor's degree with 8 years' experience including 3 years of demonstrated leadership experience OR associate's degree and 10 years' experience including 3 years demonstrated leadership experience.
• Vendor application certification may be required.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Clinical Documentation Team, providing day-to-day leadership and strategic direction.
• Drive data quality improvements, optimize workflows, and ensure reliable support of systems.
• Develop team capabilities and mentor staff across clinical and IT interfaces.
• Coordinate implementation efforts and manage projects across organizational boundaries.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Data quality improvements

Workflow optimization

Education

Master’s degree with leadership experience

Tools

EpicCare Inpatient Clinical Documentation

Job description

Why Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic is top-ranked in more specialties than any other care provider according to U.S. News & World Report. As we work together to put the needs of the patient first, we are also dedicated to our employees, investing in competitive compensation and comprehensive benefit plans – to take care of you and your family, now and in the future. And with continuing education and advancement opportunities at every turn, you can build a long, successful career with Mayo Clinic.

Benefits Highlights

• Medical:Multiple plan options.
• Dental:Delta Dental or reimbursement account for flexible coverage.
• Vision:Affordable plan with national network.
• Pre-Tax Savings:HSA and FSAs for eligible expenses.
• Retirement: Competitive retirement package to secure your future.

Responsibilities

The Clinical Documentation Team is part of the EHR Technology Hospital and Specialty Solutions Unit and is responsible for the integrity, maintenance, and governance of inpatient documentation that support clinical, operational, and revenue cycle workflows across Mayo Clinic. The team serves as a critical partner to nursing, physicians, advanced practice providers (APP), and ancillary clinical staff, and numerous Epic application teams to ensure accurate provider data throughout the inpatient lifecycle.

The Lead IT Application Analyst serves as the operational and technical leader for the Clinical Documentation Team, providing day-to-day leadership, strategic direction, and oversight of inpatient processes and related technologies. This role balances people leadership, stakeholder engagement, operational excellence, and technical expertise while helping shape the future state of inpatient documentation. The lead partners closely with team members, application architects, operational stakeholders, and technology leaders to drive data quality improvements, optimize workflows, develop team capabilities, and ensure reliable support of systems and integrations.

Success in this role requires the ability to build strong relationships across organizational boundaries, lead complex initiatives involving multiple stakeholders, develop and mentor team members, facilitate consensus among diverse groups, and identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency through standardization, automation, and governance. The ideal candidate combines strong leadership and communication skills with a passion for delivering high-quality data and services that support nursing, physician, APP, and ancillary staff documentation.

Serves a lead role in the support of the Epic Inpatient Clinical Documentation application. Directly oversees the activities of those assigned to the development and maintenance of software-based systems in the supported areas. Understands the business environment and the impact IT has on the business environment. Provides analysis and support for installed systems, as well as system implementation and integration projects, which require systems analysis, design, build, testing and implementation for specific modules or applications.

Functions as a liaison between clinical, business, and technical areas during the planning process and provides oversight throughout the project cycle. Fosters and creates partnerships with the clinical and business area to develop a solid knowledge base of a business work area. Research requests to determine scope, size and impact. Validates requirement information with the stakeholders to ensure completeness. Validates the developed solution to ensure it satisfies the stated requirements.

Maintains in-depth knowledge of existing systems and certification in the vended application. Able to design, develop or modify programs, algorithms or rules using vendor command language or similar technology tool. Assures work of others in this area. Is able to manage mid- to large-sized operational projects independently, and delegates responsibilities and directs team members in these activities. Coordinates implementation efforts and provides assistance in implementing proposals across multiple organizational boundaries.

Monitors industry features and standards in order to provide input to both IT and Mayo Clinic strategy. May serve as liaison for industry partnerships or as a Mayo Clinic representative in national industry events. Develops proposals and business plans that ensure quality IT solutions which adhere to industry and Mayo Clinic architecture.

Creates test plans and evaluates current plans for improvement. Provides training and mentoring to those in business analyst or related roles. Assists managers with input for staffing levels, development of staff, and other operational planning.

May be required to provide 24/7 on-call support.

This is a hybrid position and must be located within 100 miles of a Mayo Clinic campus for occasional on-site expectations based on business needs.

Qualifications

Master’s degree with 6 years' experience including 3 years of demonstrated leadership experience OR bachelor's degree with 8 years' experience including 3 years of demonstrated leadership experience OR associate's degree and 10 years' experience including 3 years demonstrated leadership experience. Vendor application certification may be required.

Preferred Qualification

EpicCare Inpatient Clinical Documentation

This vacancy is not eligible for sponsorship/we will not sponsor or transfer visas for this position. Mayo Clinic DOES NOT participate in the F-1 STEM OPT extension program.

Exemption Status

Exempt

Compensation Detail

$112,819.20 - $157,955.20 / year

Benefits Eligible

Yes

Schedule

Full Time

Hours/Pay Period

80

Schedule Details

Monday-Friday 7am-5pm CST; On call as needed. This is a hybrid position and must be located within 100 miles of a Mayo Clinic campus for occasional on-site expectations based on business needs.

Weekend Schedule

On call as needed.

International Assignment

No

Site Description

Just as our reputation has spread beyond our Minnesota roots, so have our locations. Today, our employees are located at our three major campuses in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona, Jacksonville, Florida, Rochester, Minnesota, and at Mayo Clinic Health System campuses throughout Midwestern communities, and at our international locations. Each Mayo Clinic location is a special place where our employees thrive in both their work and personal lives. Learn more about what each unique Mayo Clinic campus has to offer, and where your best fit is.

Equal Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status or disability status. Learn more about the 'EOE is the Law'. Mayo Clinic participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.