Senior IT Systems Analyst - Epic Professional Billing Claims / PB Claims

Ardent Corporate; Brentwood (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Ardent Health in Brentwood, TN seeks a Senior IT Systems Analyst to develop, configure, and support hospital system applications, primarily Epic Professional Billing Claims. You will analyze workflows and data, and design, test, install and maintain solutions for the assigned Epic modules.

The role requires deep knowledge of Epic Resolute Claims/Remittance and strong communication skills to work with stakeholders and mentors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; experience may substitute on a year-for-year basis.
• 4+ years of experience in Revenue Cycle, IT systems support, or related area.
• Current Epic Resolute Claims and Remittance Administration certification.
• Knowledge of end-to-end revenue cycle and best practices.
• Experience with data analysis and reporting tools in Epic.
• Ability to translate business needs into application solutions.

Responsibilities

• Translate best practices in Epic Revenue Cycle into designs for system applications.
• Analyze release notes and technical specs to plan upgrades and new functionality.
• Identify gaps between current state and future state processes.
• Provide ongoing analytics and technical/functional support for systems.
• Independently manage tasks, communicate risks, delays, and issues.
• Communicate clearly with internal and external customers; handle sensitive information tactfully.
• Represent application area in corporate, service line, and facility meetings.
• Mentor teammates in design and support of applications.
• Lead testing efforts and track/resolving issues timely.
• Participate in business continuity and disaster recovery planning.
• Participate in after-hours On-Call rotation.

Skills

Epic Resolute Certification

Revenue Cycle Knowledge

Data analysis

Communication skills

Project management basics

Epic Revenue Cycle

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field of study

Tools

Epic Slicer Dicer

Reporting Workbench

Epic Resolute Professional Billing

Job description

Overview

Ardent Health is a leading provider of healthcare in growing mid-sized urban communities across the U.S. With a focus on people and investments in innovative services and technologies, Ardent is passionate about making healthcare better and easier to access. Through its subsidiaries, Ardent delivers care through a system of 30 acute care hospitals, 24,000+ team members and more than 280 sites of care with over 1,800 affiliated providers across six states.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Senior IT Systems Analyst is responsible for the development, configuration, continuous improvement and support for hospital system applications, primarily Epic Professional Billing Claims. The analyst will routinely perform in-depth analysis of workflows, data, and technical documents associated with the application area. The analyst will design, build, test, install and maintain solutions related to assigned applications.

Responsibilities

• Translate best practices in Epic Revenue Cycle, specifically Resolute Professional Billing Claims and Remittance into application and technology designs.
• Analyzes application release notes and technical specs to identify impact and opportunities; plans and executes on new functionality in upgrades.
• Evaluates current state processes and identifies gaps to future state goals related to IT application utilization.
• Provides ongoing analysis, technical and functional support for systems throughout the organization.
• Independently manages assigned project tasks to remain on track with timelines; proactively communicates risks, delays and issues.
• Demonstrates ability to communicate information to internal and external customers in a clear and concise manner and delivers difficult/sensitive information tactfully.
• Represents application area in operational meetings at corporate, service line and facility levels.
• Mentors' teammates in application design and support.
• Leads testing efforts and ensures issues are identified, tracked, reported on and resolved in a timely manner.
• Participates in business continuity planning and assists with the development of disaster recovery measures.
• Participates in after-hours support On-Call rotation.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field of study
• Additional years of experience may substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis.
• 4+ years of experience in applicable business area (Revenue Cycle, operational or IT systems support).
• Current Epic Resolute Claims and Remittance Administration certification.
• Knowledge of end-to-end revenue cycle and best practices.
• Experience in data analysis and report generation with Epic Slicer Dicer and Reporting Workbench.
• Proven ability to understand business issues and objectives as well as the ability to translate them into application solutions.
• Strong understanding in the areas of application technology and system design.
• Basic project management skills (ability to lead meetings, prioritize, resolve conflicts, maintain issues list, manage project plan).
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• 3 years of experience working within Information Technology implementing and supporting applications
• Experience working in a healthcare environment, Epic Resolute Professional Billing or healthcare IT
• Experience with regulatory reporting and regulatory requirements in applicable clinical area.