Epic Applications Architect I - Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

Overview:

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is an independent, nonprofit organization providing adult cancer treatment and groundbreaking research focused on cancer and infectious diseases. Based in Seattle, Fred Hutch is the only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in Washington.

 

With a track record of global leadership in bone marrow transplantation, HIV/AIDS prevention, immunotherapy and COVID-19 vaccines, Fred Hutch has earned a reputation as one of the world’s leading cancer, infectious disease and biomedical research centers. Fred Hutch operates eight clinical care sites that provide medical oncology, infusion, radiation, proton therapy and related services, and network affiliations with hospitals in five states. Together, our fully integrated research and clinical care teams seek to discover new cures to the world’s deadliest diseases and make life beyond cancer a reality.

 

At Fred Hutch we value collaboration, compassion, determination, excellence, innovation, integrity and respect. These values are grounded in and expressed through the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion. Our mission is directly tied to the humanity, dignity and inherent value of each employee, patient, community member and supporter. Our commitment to learning across our differences and similarities make us stronger. We seek employees who bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and solving problems. Fred Hutch is in pursuit of becoming an anti-racist organization. We are committed to ensuring that all candidates hired share our commitment to diversity, anti-racism and inclusion.

 

The Applications Architect is responsible for promoting the understanding, integration, and innovation of clinical and business applications/modules to improve the provider, business operations, clinical staff and patient experience. This role translates user requirements into system specifications, directing design and establishes core functionality necessary to support clinical and operational workflows and end user adoption. Develops approaches and plans for the evolution of clinical and business applications to ensure the integrity, stability, and scalability of the software solution in all pre-production and production environments. Closely collaborates and partners with IT leaders, medical staff, clinical operations as well as partner organizations and vendor support, to evaluate current state build, understands future state options with impact analysis to make recommendations based on system health, best practices and application usability.

 

Responsibilities:

• Oversees, participates, and collaborates on the design, testing, implementation, and support of clinical and business applications.
• Lead project teams and workgroups to create proper documentation, and obtain required institutional approvals, utilizing a strong understanding of clinical workflow, financial concepts, operational processes, and continuous improvement, to identify solutions and present recommendations.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders and advocate for a safe, standardized and efficient system, promoting quality, regulatory readiness, research, and evidence-based practice.
• Combines knowledge of the system and change management concepts to effectively address system issues and promote safe, effective, and efficient use of health IT.
• Collect, analyze, and present data to support innovative recommendations to resolve simple and complex problems.
• Handle ad-hoc questions requiring architects knowledge and resolve assigned support incident tickets.
• Conducts periodic system quality reviews to ensure technical architecture and design is consistent with business needs and meets criteria for system usability and adoption.
• Oversees systems architecture and ensures that systems communicate properly and efficiently, and that interfaces transmit required data to identified essential services.
• Works in partnership with other technical leads/architects to ensure that solutions are complete, integrated, and in alignment with the desired system/architectural roadmap.
• Maintains knowledge and proficiency of all relevant applications, modules and feature sets.
• Analyzes existing solutions, application release notes and system architectures to proactively identify opportunities for new and better solutions.
• Research vendor documentation and user channels to identify potential risks and opportunities.
• Serves as a liaison to vendor support service groups and vendor technical support to solve problems, communicate gaps, or possible enhancements to the system.
• Participates on appropriate committees and workgroups as the acting application resource, providing consultation in area of expertise and quickly escalating issues requiring leadership approval as appropriate.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum 5 years of experience as an application analyst or similar discipline. Experience in environment management and change control processes and procedures.
• Demonstrated leadership skills, critical thinking, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Demonstrated experience working with cross functional teams in the development and support of applications, and implementing production systems within Fred Hutch and across the adult oncology program.
• Strong written and verbal communications skills to effectively communicate in a clear and concise manner to a variety of audiences.
• Extensive expertise with Data Courier (if assigned to Epic).
• A high level of analytical skills with attention to detail as well as capable to look at the bigger picture.
• Ability to self-organize, self-motivate, and self-manage a variety of projects.
• Build certifications and/or application proficiency to support assigned portfolio.
• Knowledge of patient care operations in outpatient or acute care.
• Proficient with Epic User Web, Epic Galaxy and Sherlock, etc.
• Proficient in use of standard office computer software programs (i.e., Microsoft Office), equipment and clinical information systems.

Preferred:

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Experience in project management methodology principles with ability to document key supportive deliverables.
• Knowledge of oncology patient care services and oncology research setting.
• Knowledge of TJC, DOH, and other regulatory requirements.
• Required technical skills including extensive previous experience using reporting and analytics tools, and knowledge of data integration and modeling concepts.
• Data and reporting certification, competency.
• Project management certificate.

 

A statement describing your commitment and contributions toward greater diversity, equity, inclusion, and antiracism in your career or that will be made through your work at Fred Hutch is requested of all finalists.

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The annual base salary range for this position is from $117,336 to $185,466 and pay offered will be based on experience and qualifications.  

 

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center offers employees a comprehensive benefits package designed to enhance health, well-being, and financial security. Benefits include medical/vision, dental, flexible spending accounts, life, disability, retirement, family life support, employee assistance program, onsite health clinic, tuition reimbursement, paid vacation (12-22 days per year), paid sick leave (12-25 days per year), paid holidays (13 days per year), paid parental leave (up to 4 weeks), and partially paid sabbatical leave (up to 6 months).  

Our Commitment to Diversity:We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) Employer. We are committed to cultivating a workplace in which diverse perspectives and experiences are welcomed and respected. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, national origin, sex, age, disability (physical or mental), marital or veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, political ideology, or membership in any other legally protected class. We are an Affirmative Action employer. We encourage individuals with diverse backgrounds to apply and desire priority referrals of protected veterans. If due to a disability you need assistance/and or a reasonable accommodation during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to Human Resources at hrops@fredhutch.org or by calling 206-667-4700.