Job title : EHR Business Analyst
Location : Harrisburg, PA (Occasionally onsite)
Duration : 4 months
Type : Contract
- Local Candidates Only - Based on the needs / requests from the PMO and / or
Program area the contractor may be required to be physically present in Harrisburg,
Pennsylvania.
Job Description :
State Health Centers (SHCs) currently use a paper-based charting system which limits data quality and reporting capabilities, is labor-intensive and prone to errors, limits accessibility to records to a physical location, and has a higher risk of loss or damage to paper records.Transitioning to an Electronic Health Record (EHR) will increase efficiency and streamline tasks, improve data quality and reporting, increase accessibility to records, enhance security of records, allow the potential for interoperability with other systems such as PIERS, NEDSS, and other EHRs, and improve the overall patient experience.In order for the SHCs to modernize and / or expand services in the future, SHCs need to transition from a paper-based process to an electronic system. This is large scale and complex effort that requires thorough upfront planning with dedicated funding and staffing resources to be successful.INCURRING COSTS :
Client is not responsible for any costs or expenses incurred by the service providers in the preparation of their quotes.The Client is not responsible for any costs or expenses incurred by the contractor for parking.The HHS DC is not responsible for any costs or expenses incurred by the contractor for the carrying-out of assigned duties.The Client is not responsible for the costs or expenses related to Teleworking (working from home).RESOURCES :
Telework (via a Virtual Private Network (VPN) connection) is permitted but workspace for the contractor will be provided by the client. The HHS DC PMO area will also have "hoteling space available at in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Based on the needs / requests from the PMO and / or Program area the contractor may be required to be physically present in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. DOH will supply all necessary hardware, software, network connection, and VPN necessary to complete all assigned work, as needed.OBJECTIVES OF ENGAGEMENT :
The primary objective of this engagement is to serve as a BA for the BCHS Electronic Health Records (EHR) project. Responsibilities of this position will include gathering business requirements, assessing products and procurement options, gathering costs estimates for budgeting purposes, and helping to build a proposal to seek funding for an Electronic Medical Records (EMR) / EHR procurement andimplementation.The Business Analyst 3 is a senior level resource with specialized knowledge and experience in EHR and / or EMR, health informatics, and health IT, in requirements analysis and documentation, test case planning and testing, coordinating communications and project tasks, while acting as liaison between customer program areas and IT teams. This position will work with BCHS SMEs, application developers, and DBAs to achieve project objectives - delivery dates, cost objectives, quality objectives, and program area customer satisfaction objectives.The position's responsibility is to :
Drive identification of requirements across business units and identify substandardsystems processes through evaluation of real-time data
Work with SMEs to construct clinical workflow charts and diagrams; studyingsystem capabilities and writing specifications
Serve as thought leader for technical business processes, developing forwardthinkingsystems prototypes that promote increased efficiency and productivity on
multiple levels
Perform, evaluate, and communicate thorough quality assurance at every stage ofsystems development
Determine and develop user requirements for systems in production, to ensuremaximum usability
Work with testing team to provide SME inputs to the testers and assist in testing when neededAssist with development of training documentation and prepare for and / or conduct training when neededMaintain documentation on project SharePoint site.Complete weekly timesheet reporting in VectorVMS by close of business (COB)Provide weekly personal status reporting by COB Friday.OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS :
The primary objective of this engagement is to work as a liaison amongstakeholders in order to understand the structure, policies, and operations of the
organization, and to recommend solutions that enable the organization to achieve
its goals. Operational requirements are listed below :
Experience with EHR and / or EMR, health informatics, and health IT.Experience conducting Facilitated Workshops for requirements analysis.Experience creating workflows using formal notation such as the Business ProcessModeling Notation (BPMN).
Knowledge of formal requirements gathering methodologies.Experience developing Business Requirements - project initiation document, whatthe needed achievements will be, and the quality measures.
Experience developing Functional requirements - describe what the system,process, or product / service must do in order to fulfill the business requirements.
Experience developing User (stakeholder) requirements - are a very important partof the deliverables, the needs of the stakeholders will have to be correctly
interpreted. This deliverable can also reflect how the product will be designed,
developed, and define how test cases must be formulated.
Experience developing Quality-of-service (non-functional) requirements - rerequirements that do not perform a specific function for the business requirement
but are needed to support the functionality. For example : performance, scalability,
quality of service (QoS), security and usability.
Experience developing Report Specifications - define the purpose of a report, itsjustification, attributes and columns, owners, and runtime parameters.
Experience developing Requirements Traceability Matrix - a cross matrix forrecording the requirements through each stage of the requirements gathering
Strong organization and writing skills.Experience developing graphic representations of complex business processes.Ability to analyze data and perform statistical analysis.Knowledge and familiarity using Microsoft Office, Microsoft Visio, software designtools and structured query language (SQL) queries and tools.
CONTRACTOR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS :
Seven (7) plus years of relevant experience working closely with stakeholdersdirectly engaged with technical initiatives working with a large complement of team
members throughout the various IT areas, technical complexity, and vendor
A four (4) year college degree or equivalent.Business Analyst certification through the International Institute of BusinessAnalysis (IIBA) is preferred.
Experience with EHR and / or EMR, health IT, and clinical systems.The ability for the contractor to ramp up quickly and perform independently is essential.
