EPIC Beacon Clinical Application Analyst

Position Summary

MUST HAVE EPIC BEACON CERTIFICATE - ROLE IS FULLY REMOTE

The Clinical Application Analyst is the primary provider of support, information, customer service for application-related issues and opportunities.  The role requires a blending of technical skills with a reasonable comprehension of the operational department and their information systems tools and requirements. In addition, this role provides analytical expertise to information systems end users with the overall objective of improving the use of application systems functionality (e.g., enhance workflow, optimize business processes and identify appropriate systems solutions).

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following.  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  Other duties may be assigned.

• Acts as the primary support contact for the application’s end-users.
• Identifies issues that arise in their application area as well as issues that impact other application teams, and working to resolve them
• Guides workflow design, builds and tests the system, and analyzes other technical issues associated with Epic software.
• Identifies and implements requested changes to the system.
• Serves as a liaison between end users' workflow needs and Epic implementation staff.
• Communicates all necessary application changes, enhancements, and procedures to all necessary department teams.
• Maintaining regular communication with Epic representatives, including participating in weekly project team meetings.
• Works with Epic representatives, MFA’s business partners, and end users to ensure the system meets the organization's business needs especially with regards to the project deliverables and timeline.
• In conjunction with operational subject matter experts, builds application-specific workflows or processes for clinics, practices, and users that could include, for example, visit navigators, preference lists, orders and linked charges, results routing, documentation templates, application-specific rules, questionnaires, flowsheets, reports, SmartForms, visit types, user role templates, schedules, work queues, etc.

Minimum Qualifications

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Some positions may have an Addendum for specific analyst Qualifications and knowledge requirements.

Education           

College Degree Required:

·         Bachelor’s degree (IT/Healthcare Focus Preferred) OR

·         Associate’s degree with at least four (4) years’ experience

Licensure            

• Must have Epic Beacon Certificate

Experience        

• 3 years minimum experience in healthcare specialty field and/or in a software vender environment preferred.
• Additional experience may be required based upon assignment.
• Preferred Oncology Clinical Background. 

About GW MFA

MFA physicians provide comprehensive patient care, offering one practice for the whole person with 52 medical and surgical specialties. As members of the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences faculty, MFA providers are teachers and mentors for medical students, residents, fellows, and researchers preserving the rich tradition of academics, research, and healing. In addition to maintaining a closely integrated alliance with The George Washington University and The George Washington University Hospital (GWUH) which is separately owned and operated by Universal Health Services (UHS), the GW MFA has active referring relationships with 12 area hospitals.

The GW MFA’s leading healthcare presence in the DC metro region is complemented by a network of community-based practices in DC, Maryland, and Virginia. Given its geographic location in central NW Washington, DC, and proximity to more than 175 resident embassies, the MFA continues to evolve its international clinical outreach.