SENIOR APPLICATION ANALYST EPIC HIM - 0476

Montefiore is ranked among the top hospitals nationally and regionally by U.S. News & World Report. For more than 100 years we have been innovating new treatments, new procedures, and new approaches to patient care, producing stellar outcomes, and raising the bar for medical centers in the region and around the world.

Montefiore employs 40,000+ individuals including our IT department of 700 employees focused on improving patient care through information technology. Our IT experts deploy new technologies, define new business processes, and provide stakeholders across the institution with the resources needed to meet their most difficult challenges. As a Montefiore IT employee, you'll have ample opportunities to transform patient care, improve health outcomes and gain insight into the technical workings of one of the nation's top academic medical centers. Montefiore provides a world class environment; competitive benefits, generous time-off and 403B.

We are hiring for a Senior Application Analyst on our Epic HIM team. This role has a focus on implementation, support, and maintenance of Hospital Coding, Deficiency Tracking, Identity & Release of Information, Health Information Management (HIM) and Epic solutions. The work also includes implementing a data archiving system which will house the historical data of multiple legacy systems across Montefiore Medical Center hospitals and its' affiliates.

*While this team works remotely some of the time, you must be prepared to work on premise as required. Montefiore requires employees to reside in the U.S. states of NY, NJ, CT, or PA. Montefiore does not provide relocation / does not pay for relocation. Montefiore requires immunizations including for COVID-19 and flu.

Responsibilities:

• Install new applications, new components, and upgrade existing applications. Configure application settings
• Provide go-live and rollout support
• Interface with users/clients across the Montefiore Health System. Support users on new applications, modules, and functionality
• Perform analysis of necessary application modifications and work with the appropriate Montefiore IT associates or the vendor to coordinate the modification
• Determine how a new system, upgrade, or new component can best meet the needs of the users:
  • Analyze business/clinical needs and requirements
  • Interpret end user requirements, by fully discussing potential options, and help client move towards optimal solution
  • Evaluate the operational workflow that is applied to the system
  • Create system specifications from user requirements
• Create test plans and test new systems, version upgrades, and any system modifications
• Document all outcomes of testing
• Application implementation, troubleshooting, and support
• Participate in technical integration and interface build
• Write and maintain accurate and current documentation Participate in the maintenance of training materials and disseminate materials to users
• Design database queries and create reports utilizing a report-writing tool
• Assist Application Analysts and other team members as necessary. Encourage, assist, and foster development of co-workers' skills and proficiency
• Provide day-to-day operational support, advanced application troubleshooting support, coordinate modifications and updates, recommend improvements & increase efficiencies and provide pro-active monitoring
• Provide 24 x 7 on-call coverage for user support on a rotating basis
• On an as-needed basis, provide on-site support within the Montefiore Medical Center hospitals and/or its' affiliates (on-site, rotational support)

Required:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• Demonstrated ability to become Epic certified in HIM modules: Hospital Coding, ROI-Release of Information, Deficiency Tracking, Identity.
• Knowledge or Experience in Health Information Management Operations or in Healthcare IT
• Knowledge of Clinical Documentation and Coding Improvement functions and operations
• Application implementation, troubleshooting, testing, and support experience
• Strong desktop skills including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio
• Project management skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Critical thinking skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong interpersonal skills with customers, vendors, peers, and management
• Eager to learn, exceptional listening skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong presentations skills
• Excellent follow up skills, documentation skills and organizational skills
• Must be adaptable in a rapidly changing environment with competing priorities
• Meeting all requirements for Epic certification is a condition of employment

Desired:

• Epic certifications in HIM modules: Hospital Coding, ROI-Release of Information, Deficiency Tracking, Identity.
• Conversion/migration experience
• Legacy system archiving experience

Department: Montefiore Information Technology Bargaining Unit: Non Union Campus: YONKERS Employment Status: Regular Full-Time Address: 3 Odell Plaza, Yonkers

Shift: Day Scheduled Hours: 8:30 AM-5 PM Req ID: 214206 Salary Range/Pay Rate: $92,235.00 $122,980.00

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Diversity, equity and inclusion are core values of Montefiore. We are committed to recruiting and creating an environment in which associates feel empowered to thrive and be their authentic selves through our inclusive culture. We welcome your interest and invite you to join us.

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Mission:

To heal, to teach, to discover and to advance the health of the communities we serve.

Vision:

To be a premier academic medical center that transforms health and enriches lives.

Values

Define our philosophy of care, they shape our actions and motivate and inspire us to pursue excellence and achieve the goals we have set forth for the future. Our values include:

• Humanity
• Innovation
• Teamwork
• Diversity
• Equity