Senior Epic HIM Analyst & Identity Lead

Fort Washington Medical Center; Gaithersburg (MD); On-site; USD 89,000 - 136,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work life balance—day shifts

Free Employee parking

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Employer-paid disability and life/AD&D

Job summary

Adventist HealthCare seeks an experienced Epic HIM Analyst III to serve as the senior expert for Epic HIM and Identity workflows. You will lead design, mentor analysts, and partner with HIM, coding, privacy, and compliance to protect the integrity of the legal medical record and support Epic go-lives.

You will oversee HIM build standards, coding/CDI strategy, testing and go-live readiness, and ongoing optimization, while participating in on-call rotations and governance discussions to ensure

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in health information management, health informatics, information technology, or related field; equivalent combination may be considered.
• 7+ years in clinical/healthcare IT with experience leading complex implementations, upgrades, or production support in an integrated EHR environment (Epic preferred).
• Epic HIM and Identity certifications are required; AHIMA credentials such as RHIA, RHIT, CCS, or CDIP preferred.

Responsibilities

• HIM Build and Configuration: lead design of HIM functionality and legal medical record in Epic; set build standards and review others' work.
• Coding, CDI, and Patient Identity: design coding, CDI, and patient identity strategy with encoder integration and merge/unmerge processes.
• Testing, Implementation, and Go-Live Support: plan legacy data conversion and readiness activities; serve as HIM lead in go-live command center.
• Production Support and Optimization: act as escalation point for complex HIM, Coding and CDI issues; lead optimization projects.
• Compliance, Governance, and Collaboration: mentor staff and coordinate governance decisions with privacy and compliance leaders.

Skills

Epic HIM

Leadership

Coding & CDI

Identity management

On-call readiness

Education

Bachelor's in HIM

Job description

Adventist HealthCare seeks an experienced Epic HIM Analyst III to serve as the senior expert for Epic HIM and Identity workflows. You will lead design, mentor analysts, and partner with HIM, coding, privacy, and compliance to protect the integrity of the legal medical record and support Epic go-lives.

You will oversee HIM build standards, coding/CDI strategy, testing and go-live readiness, and ongoing optimization, while participating in on-call rotations and governance discussions to ensure