Pathology application support

TekVivid; Vancouver (WA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

TekVivid in Vancouver, WA is seeking a Pathology Application Support Analyst to provide Level 2 support for a portfolio of clinical and LIS applications, ensuring service stability and timely issue resolution.

The role involves knowledge transfer, offshore coordination, vendor liaison, and contributing to runbooks and KT activities to strengthen operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Experience with EMR or clinical systems in healthcare.
• LIS/Pathology application support experience mandatory.
• Proficient in ITSM processes and tools.

Responsibilities

• Provide L2 support for clinical and ancillary clinical systems.
• Investigate, troubleshoot, and resolve incidents and service requests.
• Perform health checks, monitoring reviews, and validations.
• Coordinate with L3 teams, vendors, and business stakeholders.
• Support change, release, deployment and post-implementation validation.

Skills

L2 Application Support

Healthcare EMR knowledge

LIS/Pathology support

Incident & Problem Management

ITSM Tools

Knowledge Transfer

Vendor Management

Runbooks & Documentation

Mentoring & Offshore coordination

Troubleshooting & Analytics

Job description

Job Title: Pathology application support Location: Vancouver, WA - Remote in US.

Should be available and willing to work rotational shifts in PST Time Zone .

Role Summary: The Application Support Analyst is responsible for providing Level 2 (L2 application support for an assigned portfolio of applications, ensuring service stability, incident resolution, and operational excellence. The role participates in Knowledge Transfer (KT), shadow and reverse shadow activities, supports offshore delivery teams, manages application-specific risks and dependencies, and coordinates with L3 teams, vendors, and business stakeholders to ensure effective support delivery.

Mandatory Skills

• Application Support (L2)
• Healthcare domain experience with mandatory knowledge of EMR or clinical systems. Knowledge of hospital business systems will be an added advantage.
• LIS / Pathology application support experience is Mandatory.
• Incident, Service Request, Change & Problem Management
• ITSM Tools (ServiceNow, Remedy, etc.)
• KT, Shadow & Reverse Shadow Experience
• Vendor and Stakeholder Management
• Documentation and Runbook Development
• Team Mentoring and Offshore Coordination
• Strong Troubleshooting and Analytical Skills

++Key Responsibilities++

Application Support & Operations

• Provide L2 support for assigned applications within agreed SLA targets.
• Provide L2 application support for clinical and ancillary clinical systems, ensuring service stability and timely issue resolution.
• Investigate, troubleshoot, and resolve incidents, service requests, and operational issues.
• Perform application health checks, monitoring reviews, and operational validations.
• Coordinate and track issues requiring escalation to L3 teams, infrastructure teams, or vendors.
• Support change, release, deployment, and post-implementation validation activities.

Knowledge Transfer & Transition Support

• Participate in KT sessions, workshops, shadowing, and reverse shadowing activities.
• Capture, validate, and maintain support documentation, SOPs, and runbooks.
• Review architecture, interfaces, dependencies, and operational processes during transition.
• Maintain KT trackers, action items, and knowledge repositories.
• Support transition readiness and service takeover activities.

Portfolio Management

• Own and manage the assigned application portfolio.
• Understand application criticality, business impact, dependencies, and support requirements.
• Maintain awareness of application lifecycle, upgrades, known issues, and vendor support status.
• Track recurring issues, technical debt, risks, and improvement opportunities.
• Ensure support documentation and operational knowledge remain current.

Offshore Team Leadership & Guidance

• Provide functional and technical guidance to offshore support resources.
• Review ticket quality, troubleshooting approaches, and resolution effectiveness.
• Ensure adherence to incident, change, and problem management processes.
• Support team onboarding, cross-training, and knowledge-sharing activities.
• Act as the point of contact for application-related operational matters.

Stakeholder & Vendor Coordination

• Coordinate with business users, application owners, SMEs, and vendors.
• Participate in support reviews, operational meetings, and governance discussions.
• Facilitate communication during major incidents and high-priority issues.
• Manage escalation paths and ensure timely resolution of critical issues.

Continuous Improvement

• Identify opportunities to improve support processes and operational efficiency.
• Contribute to knowledge base updates and process standardization.
• Support root cause analysis and problem management initiatives.
• Drive reduction of recurring incidents and SME dependency risks