Systems Administrator III, Health Systems, Epic Prelude, Grand Central, Benefits

Kaiser Permanente Northwest; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 99,000 - 128,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente Northwest is seeking an Epic Systems Analyst III to lead analysis, design, configuration, and ongoing support of Epic Prelude and related Patient Access applications in a hospital operations setting.

The role emphasizes optimizing patient access workflows, identity management, insurance eligibility, and ADT-related Grand Central functionality, with a focus on data integrity, performance, and stakeholder collaboration across IT and clinical areas.

Qualifications

• Minimum two years experience with EPIC or comparable health system software or two years scripting/programming.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Social Science, Education, Business, Health Care or related field and minimum three years IT or operations experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide first and second level support for enterprise systems and related IT domains.
• Plan and perform complex system configuration and optimization activities.
• Collaborate with end users, vendors, and Epic staff to gather requirements and implement changes.
• Create and maintain system documentation and procedures.
• Support startup/shutdown and maintenance activities for production and non-production environments.

Skills

Epic Systems

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/Health IT

Tools

EPIC administration

Job description

Technical Summary

The Epic Systems Analyst III supports the Patient Access and Hospital Operations Technologies organization by serving as a senior-level subject matter expert responsible for the analysis, design, configuration, implementation, optimization, and ongoing support of Epic Prelude and related Patient Access applications, with secondary support for Epic Grand Central workflows. This role analyzes complex operational and business requirements and translates them into scalable, efficient technology solutions that align with organizational goals, Epic best practices, regulatory standards, and industry requirements.

Technical Summary

The Epic Systems Analyst III supports the Patient Access and Hospital Operations Technologies organization by serving as a senior-level subject matter expert responsible for the analysis, design, configuration, implementation, optimization, and ongoing support of Epic Prelude and related Patient Access applications, with secondary support for Epic Grand Central workflows. This role analyzes complex operational and business requirements and translates them into scalable, efficient technology solutions that align with organizational goals, Epic best practices, regulatory standards, and industry requirements. Leveraging advanced technical, analytical, and workflow design expertise, the Epic Systems Analyst III leads and supports enterprise initiatives focused on patient registration, identity management, insurance verification, eligibility, admissions, and patient access workflows, while also supporting Grand Central functionality related to patient movement, admissions, discharges, transfers (ADT), and hospital operations. The position identifies opportunities to improve system performance, data integrity, operational efficiency, and the patient and staff experience while supporting the full application lifecycle, including requirements gathering, design, configuration, testing, implementation, optimization, training, and production support. Working collaboratively with Patient Access, Revenue Cycle, Hospital Operations, clinical leaders, business stakeholders, vendors, and cross-functional IT teams, the Epic Systems Analyst III serves as a trusted advisor by providing strategic guidance and technical expertise to ensure the stability, scalability, interoperability, and long-term success of Epic Patient Access solutions. This role promotes standardized workflows, supports regulatory and operational compliance, and drives continuous improvement across patient registration, identity management, insurance eligibility, admissions, patient movement, and downstream system integrations.

Job Summary

In addition to the responsibilities listed below, this position is responsible for system build, testing, validation, and ongoing support of assigned applications. This position will possess clinical or IT systems knowledge and experience to develop and support safe and high quality care using the electronic health record. This position will perform in depth and precise investigation and documentation of future- state operational specifications and application functionality. Performing analysis of application capabilities workflows, data collection, report details, and other clinical and/or technical issues associated with Epic software. This position is responsible for developing and documenting the internal procedures that will be used in conjunction with Epic applications. Some of the unique challenges this position will face include analyzing clinical and business operations and investigating user preferences; prioritizing & implementing requested system changes & updates; serving as a liaison between end users, third parties, and Epic implementation staff. This position develops and documents internal procedures, collects information and prepares specifications of system enhancements, analyzes functionality in new releases and tests each new release.

Essential Responsibilities

• Completes work assignments by applying up-to-date knowledge in subject area to meet deadlines; following procedures and policies, and applying data and resources to support projects or initiatives; collaborating with others, often cross-functionally, to solve business problems; supporting the completion of priorities, deadlines, and expectations; communicating progress and information; identifying and recommending ways to address improvement opportunities when possible; and escalating issues or risks as appropriate.
• Pursues self-development and effective relationships with others by sharing resources, information, and knowledge with coworkers and customers; listening, responding to, and seeking performance feedback; acknowledging strengths and weaknesses; assessing and responding to the needs of others; and adapting to and learning from change, difficulties, and feedback.
• Meets timelines to drive the delivery of appropriate, sustainable, and prompt solutions.
• Provides first and second level support for enterprise systems and systems in one or more additional IT domains by diagnosing, troubleshooting, and resolving complex incidents to minimize system issues.
• Supports stability, availability, and performance of enterprise systems (e.g., systems, applications, network, databases, storage, security) by monitoring systems to identify problems, trends, and opportunities for improvement.
• Assists technical and project team members to resolve system problems and application-specific issues.
• Escalates identified issues, risks or problems to lead administrators according to processes.
• Plans and performs complex system configuration.
• Supports communications with product users and suppliers to share information, identify opportunities, resolve problems, prioritize customer requirements, and maintain continuous improvement through customer feedback.
• Defines and tests maintenance and refresh activities.
• Participates in the installation, upgrade, or decommissioning of designated systems, products, and infrastructure.
• Assists with application-oriented administration and technical support for production and non-production environments.
• Supports vendor support activities, as appropriate.
• Recommends and executes performance tuning and optimization activities.
• Creates documentation of new and existing system configuration and procedural information, and reviews documentation of others.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: (Core)

• Ambiguity/Uncertainty Management
• Attention to Detail
• Business Knowledge
• Communication
• Critical Thinking
• Cross-Group Collaboration
• Decision Making
• Dependability
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Support
• Drives Results
• Facilitation Skills
• Health Care Industry
• Influencing Others
• Integrity
• Learning Agility
• Organizational Savvy
• Problem Solving
• Short- and Long-term Learning & Recall
• Teamwork
• Topic-Specific Communication

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: (Functional)

• Application Delivery Process
• Application Maintenance
• Application Testing
• Packaged Application Integration
• Scripting Tools and Languages
• System and Technology Integration
• Acts with Compassion
• Analytical Skills
• Client Focus
• Crisis Incident Management
• Debugging and Troubleshooting
• Demonstrating Personal Flexibility
• Managing Diverse Relationships
• Microsoft Excel
• Organizational Skills
• Prioritization
• Relationship Building

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum two (2) years experience working with EPIC or comparable health system software OR Minimum two (2) years scripting or programming experience.
• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Social Science, Education, Business, Health Care or related field and Minimum three (3) years working in IT or operations. Additional equivalent work experience may be substituted for the degree requirement.

Preferred Qualifications

• Two (2) years experience in EPIC administration and configuration.
• Two (2) years experience in the administration and custom configuration of large of-the-shelf applications or software packages.

Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status.

Primary Location: Oregon,Portland,Nicolai Service Center

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Shift: Day

Workdays: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri

Working Hours Start: 09:00 AM

Working Hours End: 05:00 PM

Job Schedule: Full-time

Job Type: Standard

Worker Location: Flexible

Employee Status: Regular

Employee Group/Union Affiliation: NUE-IT-01|NUE|Non Union Employee

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Department: KPIT ADMIN - HC RM CS GA WA CO MA - 9601

Pay Range: $99200 - $128370 / year

Kaiser Permanente strives to offer a market competitive total rewards package and is committed to pay equity and transparency. The posted pay range is based on possible base salaries for the role and does not reflect the full value of our total rewards package. Actual base pay determined at offer will be based on labor market data, internal alignment, and a candidate's years of relevant work experience, education, certifications, skills, and geographic location.

Travel: No

Work Setting: Flexible

Worker location must align with Kaiser Permanente's Authorized States policy.

Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status.