Senior Application Developer - Epic Dorothy Home Health Billing

The University of Iowa; Iowa City (IA); Remote; USD 110,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

24 days vacation

Paid sick leave

Job summary

The University of Iowa is seeking a Senior Application Developer for Epic Dorothy Home Health Billing. You will lead technical directions, collaborate with stakeholders, and maintain Epic configurations, while providing after-hours support as needed.

Requires a Bachelor's in CS or MIS with 5–7 years in senior development roles, plus Epic-related certification or progress toward it. Remote within Iowa, full-time.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of senior developer leadership experience including database tech.
• Experience collaborating with end-users to define system requirements.
• Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical staff.
• Wearing a pager and providing 24x7 on-call support.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and support for Epic Dorothy Home Health Billing.
• Configure and customize Epic applications and write scripts.
• Review and improve application build, perform testing and maintain scripts.
• Develop project plans and documentation for deployment and ongoing support.
• Provide after-hours pager support as required.

Skills

Leadership in Senior roles

Communication

Documentation

On-call support

Education

Bachelor's in Computer Science or MIS

Tools

Epic System

Cache

SQL Server

Job description

Senior Application Developer - Epic Dorothy Home Health Billing

Provide technical leadership, direction, and technical support for the development, configuration, implementation and ongoing maintenance of Epic System software related to Epic Dorothy Home Health Billing. This position includes working with Project Management groups, key stakeholders, vendors, contractors, and end users regularly.

Collaborate with application owners to identify critical functional requirements for new or revised applications. Obtain and maintain required certification(s)

Recommend technical design and procedures for new or revised applications.

Configure and customize applications.

May write program code or scripts.

Review the application build for efficiency, completeness and correctness.

Perform unit and integrated testing.

Develop and maintain testing scripts for execution during special updates and system upgrade cycles.

Review and analyze system problems to identify solutions and/or make appropriate referrals.

Carry a pager and provide after‑hours support as required and requested.

Develop and maintain detailed project plans associated with system development, deployment, and ongoing support.

Develop and maintain documentation to ensure recovery capability, as well as satisfactory and stable performance of the platform(s) and all applications and processes.

Document system procedure and guidelines for users, as well as programs and program modifications.

May train users one‑on‑one or in small group sessions.

Develop and maintain downtime workflows and procedures.

Provides direction, assignments, feedback, coaching, and counseling to junior staff to ensure outcomes are achieved.

• The University of Iowa offers a generous benefits package, including 24 days paid vacation per year to start and paid sick leave.

Complete information regarding the full benefits package may be viewed at https://hr.uiowa.edu/benefits

Percent of Time: 100%

Staff Type: Professional & Scientific

Type of Position: Regular

Education Required

Bachelor's in Computer Science or MIS or an equivalent combination of education and related application development/support experience.

Certification must be obtained within 30 days after the corresponding EPIC class ends. In cases where an employee cannot meet this timeframe, they should work with their supervisor to establish an approved plan for completion.

Required Qualifications

• Extensive experience with variety of specific tools and toolkits for development and support of applications.
• Knowledge of and extensive experience with activities, tools and techniques for converting business requirements and logical models into a technical application design.
• Knowledge of and extensive experience with activities, tasks, practices and deliverables associated with writing and modifying programs that comprise an application system.
• Experience in the development and/or support of applications used by non-technical customers to support and enhance business processes, typically 5-7 years for Senior Developers in leadership roles including experience with programming tools and a comprehensive understanding of database technologies (e.g., Cache, SOL Server).
• Experience working with end-users to define system requirements and understand business needs.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with technical and non-technical staff.
• Wearing a pager and/or providing some 24x7 on‑call support.
• Professional job-related experience fostering or promoting a welcoming and respectful work/academic environment.

Desired Qualifications

• Familiarity with health care or home health revenue cycle practices.
• Experience with hospital/physician billing systems or physician office management systems.
• Epic Home Health Billing or related certification is highly desirable.

Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification.

This position is not eligible for University sponsorship for employment authorization.

• Classification Title: Senior Application Developer
• Appointment Type: Professional and Scientific
• Schedule: Full-time
• Work Modality Options: Remote within Iowa

Contact Information

• Contact Name: Mike Mullinnix

Equal opportunity employer

The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), disability, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, or associational preferences.

Persons with disabilities who need assistance or accommodations with the application or interview process may contact University Human Resources/Faculty and Staff Disability Services, [phone] or [e-mail] . For jobs in UI Health care, please contact UI Health care Leave & Disability Administration at 319-356-7543 .

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