Job: Epic Willow Ambulatory (Specialty Pharmacy)
Location: Remote EST Hours
Duration: 10 months to start, long term extensions
Job Description
- This role is responsible for the design, build, implementation, and support of the Epic Willow Ambulatory application, with a primary focus on retail and outpatient pharmacy operations within a complex healthcare organization
- The analyst partners closely with Retail Pharmacy Operations, Pharmacy Leadership, Revenue Cycle, and IT teams to ensure efficient, scalable, and reliable medication workflows that support patient access and business continuity
- The Willow Ambulatory analyst supports retail pharmacy workflows including prescription processing, dispensing, charging, inventory, and point-of-sale–related integrations
- This role operates in a high volume, production-focused environment where system stability, turnaround time, and operational accuracy directly impact patient experience and pharmacy throughput
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Retail Pharmacy Application SupportDesign, configure, test, implement, and support Epic Willow Ambulatory functionality supporting retail and outpatient pharmacy workflows
- Analyze retail pharmacy workflows and translate operational needs into Epic configuration that supports efficiency, standardization, and scalability
- Support the full retail medication lifecycle including prescription intake, dispensing, charging, inventory visibility, and downstream impacts
- Perform routine system maintenance, resolve incidents, and implement application enhancements in a production retail pharmacy environment
- Operational Partnership and Workflow OptimizationPartner closely with Retail Pharmacy Operations and leadership to:
- Identify workflow inefficiencies and opportunities for improvement
- Support new store openings, workflow changes, and operational initiatives
- Ensure system configuration aligns with day to day pharmacy operations
- Serve as a subject matter resource for retail pharmacy stakeholders on Willow Ambulatory capabilities and limitations.
- Testing, Validation, and Release SupportParticipate in integrated testing, retail workflow validation, and upgrade readiness activities
- Support cutover planning, go-live execution, and stabilization for retail pharmacy changes and enhancements
- Validate system behavior in production-like scenarios to ensure workflows function as expected under real-world volume and timing constraints
- Integration and Vendor CoordinationSupport workflows that integrate Willow Ambulatory with third-party retail pharmacy systems, dispensing hardware, and external vendor platforms
- Partner with interface and vendor teams to assist with issue triage, testing, and resolution for retail impacting issues
- Understand cross system dependencies and elevate issues appropriately when retail pharmacy workflows are affected
- Crossover and Enterprise CollaborationCollaborate periodically with the Willow Inpatient team to support:
- Shared medication records and enterprise build alignment
- Cross-application initiatives or upgrades impacting both inpatient and ambulatory pharmacy
- Participate in knowledge sharing and standardization efforts across pharmacy IT teams
- Project Execution and Production SupportIndependently manage assigned tasks and small to medium retail pharmacy initiatives
- Balance enhancement work with production support and timesensitive retail pharmacy issues
- Provide clear status updates, identify risks, and elevate operational concerns as needed
- Documentation and GovernanceCreate and maintain build documentation, workflow descriptions, test artifacts, and support materials
- Follow enterprise intake, change control, and documentation standards
- Contribute to continuous improvement of retail pharmacy system support processes
EDUCATION:
- Associate's degree (or equivalent combination of formal education and experience). Bachelor's degree preferred.
EXPERIENCE:
- Requires at least 2 + years relevant experience in either of the following: Business systems analysis, preferably across multiple hardware and software platforms or Business unit experience that includes working closely with IT in the development and implementation of systems.