Senior Hospital Applications Analyst

Socket.dev; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 129,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation Time

Medical & Prescription Drug Coverage

Dental & Vision Insurance

Health Savings Account (HSA) & Flex. 2

Short- & Long-Term Disability

Pension Plan

Pet Insurance

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Professional Development

Job summary

University Hospital is seeking a self-directed IS professional to analyze, design, implement and support clinical information systems, with emphasis on Epic applications and hospital operations. You will develop testing strategies, maintain project plans, create training materials, and work with end users, vendors and IS&T departments to ensure compliant, reliable systems.

This role requires a Bachelor’s degree, 3 years of health information systems experience, Epic certification within 6

Qualifications

• Three (3) years of information systems experience, preferably in a patient care environment.
• Effective written and oral communications are a must.
• Ability to maintain and assist in managing project work plans.
• Demonstrated organizational and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Provides analysis, design and support of hospital systems, including testing, training, implementation and on-going support.
• Documents, communicates and assists in problem determination and resolution.
• Updates and maintains detailed project plans.
• Interacts with end users, vendors and other related areas to gather requirements and compile data.
• Assists in the installation of software and/or hardware systems and ensures IS&T standards are met.
• Develops and maintains detailed documentation for training and build documents.
• Delivers effective training for user community and improves system usage.
• Plans resources and organizes project teams for successful implementation.
• Works with user community to deliver satisfactory project level service.

Skills

Project management

Interpersonal communication

Problem solving

Written and verbal communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree (health-related preferred)

Tools

Epic

Job description

Overview

About the Role

This self-directed position participates in the planning, development, implementation and support of clinical information systems. Functions independently, performs analysis, testing and implementation of procedures on systems to solve complex problems. Develops testing strategies according to system build and downstream system requirements. Maintains project plans and assists with the development of detailed training programs and materials. Ensures that systems are functioning under the guidance of acceptable University policies and procedures and meets all regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

What You’ll Do

• Provides analysis, design and support of hospital systems, including testing, training, implementation and on-going support.
• Documents, communicates and assists in problem determination and resolution.
• Updates and maintains detailed project plans.
• Interacts with end users, vendors and other related areas to gather requirements and compile data.
• Assists in the installation of software and/or hardware systems. Works in concert with other HST/IS&T Departments pertaining to the planning and implementation of systems to ensure that HST/IS&T standards are met.
• Develops and maintains detailed documentation as it applies to training manuals, build documents, decision documents, etc., as required for any assigned projects.
• Assists in the development and delivery of effective training for the user community and increases proper system usage by users.
• Performs technical resource planning and support. Recommends project team organization to ensure successful implementation.
• Works with the user community to deliver satisfactory project level service.
• Provides input to the formulation of departmental policies and procedures.
• Is knowledgeable in and adheres to policies and procedures related to implementing and supporting hospital systems.

Qualifications

What You’ll Bring

Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree, with preference for a health-related discipline (Nursing, Pharmacy, etc.), Computer Science, Business Administration, Liberal Arts, Science, or related field.
• Three (3) years of experience in information systems with preference given to candidates from a patient care environment.
• Must complete certification on an Epic application specified by management within 6 months of training.
• Ability to maintain and assist in managing project work plans.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills working in a service-oriented environment. Effective written and oral communications a must.
• Established organizational and problem-solving skills are required.

Preferred:

• Direct experience with electronic medical records is preferred.
• Prior Epic experience is highly desirable.
• Equivalent education, experience and/or training may be substituted for the degree requirements.
• Additional relevant experience, or clinical expertise, may be substituted for information systems experience

What We Offer

• Vacation Time
• Medical & Prescription Drug Coverage
• Dental & Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA) & Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Short- & Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Pension Plan
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Professional Development

Compensation

In compliance with New Jersey’s Pay Transparency Act, the salary range for this position is PS/30S: Min. $89,754 Mid. $108,480 Max. $129,432per year. University Hospital considers multiple factors when determining compensation, including (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s relevant work experience, education and training, key skills, internal equity, market data, and organizational needs. The expected salary range for this position is in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Law; final compensation will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.

About Us

University Hospital is one of the nation’s leading academic medical centers. As the principal teaching affiliate of Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and the only state-certified Level 1 Trauma Center in Northern New Jersey, University Hospital is training the next generation of physicians and advancing science to discovery while taking exceptional care of patients, regardless of their financial situation.