What are the responsibilities and job description for the EHR Application Analyst I position at Jefferson - Center City, Philadelphia, PA?
PRIMARY FUNCTION:
EHR Clinical Application Analysts are the primary support for the assigned clinical application(s). They must be very knowledgeable about the organization's policies, procedures, and business operations and coordinate all issues that arise during installation, maintenance, trouble-shooting, and upgrading for their application area.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Develops content and documentation tools for implementing systems changes and other tasks and provides input for training materials
- Performing indepth analysis of workflows, data collection, report details, and other technical issues associated with application
- Populates own databases during initial system build and assists in software code upgrades
- Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson
OTHER FUNCTIONS AND COMPETENCIES:
- Understanding the choices involved in application configuration
- Developing / documenting procedures for implementing system changes and other tasks
- Serving as a liaison between end users, third parties, and vendors
- Troubleshooting problems and questions from end users
- Analysis of application content and negotiation of any user requested modifications
EDUCATIONAL/TRAINING REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelor’s Degree
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CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, AND REGISTRATION:
Relevant application certification(s) preferred
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EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
Previous work experience in healthcare, information systems, or healthcare IT
Jefferson includes Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health, a dynamic university and health system with broad reach across the Delaware Valley. Jefferson is the second largest employer in Philadelphia and the largest health system in Philadelphia based on total licensed beds.
Through the merger of Thomas Jefferson University and Philadelphia University in 2017, our University includes ten colleges and four schools. We are an NCAA Division II university and an R2 national doctoral university offering undergraduate and graduate-level programs that provide students with a forward-thinking education in architecture, business, design, engineering, fashion and textiles, health, medicine and social science.
Jefferson Health, the clinical arm of Thomas Jefferson University, has grown from a three-hospital academic health center in 2015, to an 18-hospital health system through mergers and combinations that include hospitals at Abington Health, Aria Health, Kennedy Health, Magee Rehabilitation and Einstein Healthcare Network. We have over 50 outpatient and urgent care centers; ten Magnet®-designated hospitals (recognized by the ANCC for nursing excellence); the NCI-designated Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center (one of only 70 in the country and one of only two in the region); and one of the largest faculty-based telehealth networks in the country. In 2021, Jefferson Health became the sole owner of HealthPartners Plan, a not-for-profit health maintenance organization in Southeastern Pennsylvania. We are the first health system regionally to create an aligned payer-provider partnership.
Jefferson’s mission, vision and values create an organization that attracts the best and the brightest students, faculty, staff, and healthcare professionals, as well as the most visionary leaders to drive exceptional results.
- OUR MISSION: We improve lives.
- OUR VISION: Reimagining health, education and discovery to create unparalleled value
- OUR VALUES: Put People First, Be Bold & Think Differently and Do the Right Thing
As an employer, Jefferson maintains a commitment to provide equal access to employment. Jefferson values diversity and encourages applications from women, members of minority groups, LGBTQ individuals, disabled individuals, and veterans.