Senior EPIC Optimization Specialist

Sentara Health; Virginia; On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental & Vision

PTO & Sick Leave

Parental Leave

401k with match

Tuition assistance

Student debt paydown

Life Insurance

Disability coverage

Pet Insurance

Job summary

Sentara Health in Virginia Beach, VA seeks a Senior Epic Scheduling Optimization Specialist to design and optimize Epic scheduling templates and decision trees. You will partner with service lines and department leaders to improve utilization, analyze data, and guide implementation of changes across ambulatory departments.

The role requires Epic Cadence Certification within 1 year, a Bachelor’s degree, and strong Excel/Power BI/Tableau skills for data-driven improvements.

Qualifications

• Experience with Epic scheduling build, templates, visit types, modifiers, and decision trees.
• Strong knowledge of ambulatory operations and scheduling best practices.
• Ability to troubleshoot Epic scheduling requests day-to-day.
• Ability to collaborate with clinical and operational leaders to align scheduling strategies.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and modify Epic scheduling templates, visit types, modifiers, and decision trees.
• Provide day-to-day support for Epic scheduling configuration requests across ambulatory departments.
• Collaborate with leaders to address scheduling needs and resolve configuration issues.
• Educate end users on usage and best practices; deliver trainings and create tip sheets.

Skills

Epic Cadence Scheduling

Ambulatory Operations

Training & Documentation

Project Leadership

Data Analysis

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Excel

Job description

City/State: Virginia Beach, VA. Work Shift: First (Days). Overview: Sentara health is looking for a Senior EPIC Scheduling Optimization Specialist to join our team!

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, maintain, and modify Epic scheduling templates, visit types, modifiers, and decision trees based on best practices and operational standards.
• Provide day‑to‑day support and troubleshooting for Epic scheduling configuration requests across ambulatory departments.
• Serve as a key liaison to service line and department leaders to address scheduling needs, align build strategies, and resolve configuration issues.
• Ensure timely and accurate fulfillment of template and decision tree requests while educating end users on usage and best practices.
• Partner with operations to evaluate and optimize template utilization, appointment lag, and access performance through data‑informed recommendations.
• Analyze provider and location‑specific scheduling data to identify variances, uncover root causes, and recommend corrective actions.
• Lead and manage scheduling‑related projects, including new provider onboarding (template design, decision tree alignment, automated workflows) and provider offboarding (template and system deactivation).
• Conduct one‑on‑one and group training sessions on template and decision tree maintenance; develop supporting documentation such as tip sheets and quick reference guides.
• Collaborate with Information Services (IS) and Epic technical teams to test and implement system enhancements and configuration changes.
• Leverage Epic reporting tools, Power BI, Excel, and Tableau to produce actionable insights and monitor outcomes of scheduling optimization efforts.
• Collaborates with ASD onboarding to ensure consistent application of Sentara’s scheduling standards and operational checklists.
• Champion continuous improvement efforts to enhance scheduling build quality, standardization, and request turnaround times.

Education

• BLD – Bachelor's Level Degree required
• Certification/Licensure: Epic Cadence Certification (must be obtained within 1 year of hire)

Experience Required

• Proven experience with Epic scheduling build and configuration, including templates, visit types, modifiers, and decision trees.
• Strong understanding of ambulatory operations and scheduling best practices.
• Ability to provide day‑to‑day support and troubleshooting for Epic scheduling requests.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with clinical and operational leaders to align scheduling strategies and resolve issues.
• Skilled in analyzing scheduling data to identify trends, variances, and areas for improvement.
• Experience conducting training sessions and developing user documentation (e.g., tip sheets, guides).
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Epic reporting tools.
• Ability to lead projects such as new provider onboarding and offboarding (including workflow automation and system configuration).

Preferred Experience and Skills

• Experience working with Power BI and Tableau to generate insights and measure scheduling outcomes.
• Familiarity with Sentara’s operational checklists and standards or similar healthcare system standards.
• Experience collaborating with Information Services (IS) and Epic teams for testing and implementing system enhancements.
• Background in supporting continuous improvement initiatives, especially related to standardization and turnaround time optimization.
• Exposure to provider‑specific scheduling analytics and appointment lag assessments.

Benefits

• Caring For Your Family and Your Career
• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
• Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
• Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
• Emergency Backup Care
• Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
• Life Insurance
• 401k/403B with Employer Match
• Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
• Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
• Pet Insurance
• Legal Resources Plan
• Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met.

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce.

Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco‑free environment.

For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states: Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

Sentara Health is a Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina based not‑for‑profit integrated healthcare provider that has been in business for over 131 years. Offering hundreds of sites of care including 12 hospitals, PACE, home health, hospice, medical groups, imaging services, therapy, outpatient surgery centers, and an 858,000 member health plan. The people of the communities that we serve have nominated Sentara “Employer of Choice” for over ten years. U.S. News and World Report has recognized Sentara as having the Best Hospitals for 15+ years. Sentara offers professional development and a continued employment philosophy!