What are the responsibilities and job description for the EHR Applications Specialist position at ECU Health?
ECU Health
About ECU Health Medical Center
ECU Health Medical Center, one of four academic medical centers in North Carolina, is the 974-bed flagship hospital for ECU Health and serves as the primary teaching hospital for The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. ECU Health Medical Center has achieved Magnet® designation twice and provides acute and intermediate care, rehabilitation and outpatient health services to a 29-county region that is home to more than 1.4 million people.
Position Summary
This position is a key support resource for implementation of the ECU Health Electronic Health Record which provides documentation of patient care and administrative data needed for operational and financial analysis and processing. This role is valuable in adoption, education, and optimal utilization of the EHR.
Responsibilities
Four year college degree (or higher) is required and 3 to 5 years experience. Degree in Health Administration, Business or related field is required.
Associate degree in related field plus 2 additional years of experience in AMB Revenue Cycle training may be substituted for the four year college degree. Applicant must have a minimum of 3 years overall experience in Revenue Cycle.
No degree beyond High School is required if the applicant has 11 years of Revenue Cycle experience.
Candidates will work with staff that perform front office Revenue Cycle functions. Experience in tailoring education delivery methods to meet end user needs is vital. Epic software experience will include, but is not limited to, AMB EHR, MyChart, Cadence, ADT Prelude, and Revenue Cycle exposure, Epic reporting, etc.
General Statement
It is the goal of ECU Health and its entities to employ the most qualified individual who best matches the requirements for the vacant position.
Offers of employment are subject to successful completion of all pre-employment screenings, which may include an occupational health screening, criminal record check, education, reference, and licensure verification.
We value diversity and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Decisions of employment are made based on business needs, job requirements and applicant’s qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information and testing, family and medical leave, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other status protected by law. We prohibit retaliation against individuals who bring forth any complaint, orally or in writing, to the employer, or against any individuals who assist or participate in the investigation of any complaint.
About ECU Health Medical Center
ECU Health Medical Center, one of four academic medical centers in North Carolina, is the 974-bed flagship hospital for ECU Health and serves as the primary teaching hospital for The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. ECU Health Medical Center has achieved Magnet® designation twice and provides acute and intermediate care, rehabilitation and outpatient health services to a 29-county region that is home to more than 1.4 million people.
Position Summary
This position is a key support resource for implementation of the ECU Health Electronic Health Record which provides documentation of patient care and administrative data needed for operational and financial analysis and processing. This role is valuable in adoption, education, and optimal utilization of the EHR.
Responsibilities
- Provides end user education and training to hospital and/or clinic staff members.
- Maintains appropriate knowledge and skill set of software and workflows approved as standard practice.
- Provides expert knowledge and use of adult learning principles to effectively transition staff and providers to optimal implementation of the EHR.
- Reviews end users issues, workflow problems, enhancement requests, and provide updates on fixes to known issues and planned updates and upgrades.
- Possesses knowledge on a wide range of application functionality, content and associated workflows, becoming cross-functional in one or more applications.
- Works collaboratively with Information Systems staff members and software vendors to develop workflow efficiencies.
- Analyze and test impacts of upgrades to workflow/processes and develops, communicates, and trains end-users on new processes.
- Travels to Ambulatory (AMB) Revenue Cycle sites to provide support, review system issues, observe workflows, and make recommendations on how to best use the system.
- Assists in design and delivery of educational plans and materials to support EHR.
Four year college degree (or higher) is required and 3 to 5 years experience. Degree in Health Administration, Business or related field is required.
Associate degree in related field plus 2 additional years of experience in AMB Revenue Cycle training may be substituted for the four year college degree. Applicant must have a minimum of 3 years overall experience in Revenue Cycle.
No degree beyond High School is required if the applicant has 11 years of Revenue Cycle experience.
Candidates will work with staff that perform front office Revenue Cycle functions. Experience in tailoring education delivery methods to meet end user needs is vital. Epic software experience will include, but is not limited to, AMB EHR, MyChart, Cadence, ADT Prelude, and Revenue Cycle exposure, Epic reporting, etc.
General Statement
It is the goal of ECU Health and its entities to employ the most qualified individual who best matches the requirements for the vacant position.
Offers of employment are subject to successful completion of all pre-employment screenings, which may include an occupational health screening, criminal record check, education, reference, and licensure verification.
We value diversity and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Decisions of employment are made based on business needs, job requirements and applicant’s qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information and testing, family and medical leave, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other status protected by law. We prohibit retaliation against individuals who bring forth any complaint, orally or in writing, to the employer, or against any individuals who assist or participate in the investigation of any complaint.
