Systems Analyst Sr - Epic - Texas Children's Hospital

We are looking for a Systems Analyst Sr - Epic! The Senior Systems Analyst has a major role in developing Epic application solutions by investigating processes to understand data and communications flow with individual tasks and transactions within our delivery system. Think you've got what it takes?

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsibility A: Translates users' needs into detail requirement specifications.
• Identifies system or application needs.
• Analysis of current business practices, user needs and work flow processes.
• Document the current as is & to be business processes.
• Perform vendor analysis and make recommendations.
• Investigate alternative solutions including feasibility studies using results from vendor analysis/evaluations.

Responsibility B: Facilitates and supports Epic system installation through the implementation cycle.
• Update/track project implementation plan.
• Develop, schedule and facilitate test plans for software, network, integration, user acceptance and parallel usage.
• Prepare procedures for downtime, end-users, production, and help desk.
• Provide updates to training programs and materials/documentation for all user types.
• Obtain user acceptance/sign off based on functional and performance requirements.
• Prepares accurate and timely status reports for management.
• Prior to first productive use, identify the impacts and dependencies of the new system/functionality.
• Demonstrate efficiencies of the new system and provide feedback to teams.

Responsibility C: Performs configuration analysis for system design.
• Facilitates design analysis with users to determine configuration for the user interface.
• Specifies the design decisions in an accurate and testable manner for developers and database analysts.
• Identifies and documents the data sources, recipients, and interfaces that need to be developed to support data collection and maintenance (including data conversion requirements and how start-up data will be collected for implementation).
• Assists with the design of user procedures. Responsibility D: Analyzes system problems and modifications.
• Analyzes business use of existing systems to identify problem to be resolved and defines system applications or process improvements.
• Recommends modifications to application design or current procedures to maximize advantages of existing resources.

Responsibility E: Coordinates implementation and upgrades of systems.
• Coordinates the upgrade schedules with vendors and/or users across the Integrated Delivery System.
• Assists with upgrade testing.
• Analyzes impact on users and determines if additional training is required.
• Communicates with vendors to address problems and resolutions.
• Schedules sessions with users to view new systems and upgrades.

Responsibility F: Participates in the IDS Committee as an IS representative.
• Represents Epic Application Support as a participating member of designated committee
• Communicates with Epic Application Systems management of the goals, problems and solutions of the designated committees.

Knowledge and Skills
• Knowledge of current business practices and computing systems, interfaces, and Hospital and Medical Group Practice standard software.
• Familiarity with various operating systems used by Hospital and Medical Group Practice data processing techniques and practices.
• A working knowledge of a variety of hardware and software environments and of the healthcare industry is also required.
• Knowledge of Epic healthcare applications.
• Project management and planning, observe process mapping, group presentation, leadership, team building, written and verbal communication, analytical, and organizational skills, ability to analyze the functionality of systems and their fit with specifications, and the ability to work independently with minimum supervision.
• Epic certification is preferred

QUALIFICATIONS
Education
- H.S. Diploma or GED required
- Prefer bachelor's degree computer science, business administration, healthcare administration or other related field

Additional Licenses:
Epic certification is preferred.
Experience
- 9 years' experience in hospital information systems selection, implementation and support

EDUCATION OFFSET:
Bachelor's degree will substitute four (4) years of work experience. Master's degree will substitute for two (2) additional years of work experience.

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE:
Up to two (2) years of clinical patient care and/or clinical research experience may substitute for up to two (2) years of information systems experience on a month to month basis.

Additional Experience
*Direct work experience at the Epic Systems Corporation will be counted at a premium, with every one (1) year of Epic Systems Corporation experience counted as two (2) years of experience.Since 1954, Texas Children's has been leading the charge in patient care, education and research to accelerate health care for children and women around the world. When you love what you do, it truly shows in the smiles of our patient families, employees and our numerous accolades such as being consistently ranked as the best children's hospital in Texas, and among the top in the nation by U.S.News & World Report as well as recognition from Houston Business Journal as one of this city's Best Places to Work for ten consecutive years.

Texas Children's comprehensive health care network includes our primary hospital in the Texas Medical Center with expertise in over 40 pediatric subspecialties; the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (NRI); the Feigin Center for pediatric research; Texas Children's Pavilion for Women, a comprehensive obstetrics/gynecology facility focusing on high-risk births; Texas Children's Hospital West Campus, a community hospital in suburban West Houston; and Texas Children's Hospital The Woodlands, the first hospital devoted to children's care for communities north of Houston. We have also created the nation's first HMO for children, established the largest pediatric primary care network in the country and a global health program that is channeling care to children and women all over the world. Texas Children's Hospital is also academically affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine, one of the largest, most diverse and successful pediatric programs in the nation.

To join our community of 14,000+ dedicated team members, visit texaschildrenspeople.org for career opportunities. You can also learn more about our amazing culture at infinitepassion.org .

Texas Children's is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children's without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.