System Analyst

Overview

• Certification in Epic Cadence, Prelude or Referrals is highly preferred

Experience a rewarding and fulfilling career with Mercyhealth. Mercyhealth is committed to offering our partners a best place to work. Our unique workplace Culture of Excellence is built upon:

• Employee engagement, empowerment and growth
• Teamwork toward our common goal – providing exceptional health care services with a passion for making lives better
• An atmosphere of caring and quality that cascades throughout the organization

The System Analyst, position supports and maintains an in-depth knowledge of software applications that impact Clinical, Revenue Cycle, Patient Access, Finance, Insurance and other business-related areas. This role provides analytical and application support in the areas of planning, design, implementation, optimization, and maintenance of Epic, vendor integration and ancillary systems.

Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Performs moderate to advanced application maintenance as needed in support of requested changes. Updates and maintains required documentation and issues lists. 

• Able to provide moderate to advanced levels of design and support. Consult with the vendors when needed. 

• Conducts continual assessment of operational/technical needs and workflow analysis in order to recommend and build optimal screen flows to ensure successful implementation, administration, and documentation of new and existing applications. 

• Requires process and application expertise and strong leadership skills to work with key personnel, end users, and project team members to identify and resolve issues throughout project phases of assessment, design, build, testing, training, and implementation. 

• Will accept and complete new project assignments and will sometimes be asked to lead a project. Participation typically involves workflow analysis, design, general systems analysis, and development of a functional specification, creation of a test plan, testing and documentation and implementation for new or existing applications. Responsible for appropriately communicating project status and resolving and/or escalating issues where appropriate. 

• Knowledgeable in multiple applications and has in-depth knowledge of how the supported applications integrate with each other and has a strong level of expertise in an individual application. 

• Responsible for understanding applicable regulatory requirements and can work with operations to suggest and implement requirements. 

• Knowledge of applicable interfaces and integration, basic to moderate troubleshooting skills. 

CULTURE OF EXCELLENCE BEHAVIOR EXPECTATIONS 

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following behavior expectations: 

Quality - Follows policies and procedures; adapts to and manages changes in the environment; Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness giving attention to details; Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Applies feedback to improve performance; Manages time and prioritizes effectively to achieve organizational goals. 

Service - Responds promptly to requests for service and assistance; Follows the Mercyhealth Critical Moments of service; Meets commitments; Abides by MH confidentiality and security agreement; Shows respect and sensitivity for cultural differences; and effectively communicates information to partners; Thinks system wide regarding processes and functions. 

Partnering - Shows commitment to the Mission of Mercyhealth and Culture of Excellence through all words and actions; Exhibits objectivity and openness to other's views; Demonstrates a high level of participation and engagement in day-to-day work; Gives and welcomes feedback; Generates suggestions for improving work: Embraces teamwork, supports and encourages positive change while giving value to individuals. 

Cost - Conserves organization resources; Understands fiscal responsibility; Works within approved budget; Develops and implements cost saving measures; contributes to profits and revenue. 

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE 

Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Business, Clinical or other related field preferred; an equivalent combination of education and work experience will be considered. 

Prior certification in Epic application preferred.  

CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE 

Required to achieve assigned Computer Application certifications within 90 days of training and to maintain assigned certification while in this role. 

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS 

Passing the WI Caregiver Background Check and/or IL Health Care Workers Background Check. Must be able to follow written/oral instructions.  

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES 

Experience with and demonstrates competence in Microsoft Office Applications. Ability to work independently and be result oriented. 

Requires excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to coordinate and prioritize tasks and project components. Ability to lead. 

WORK ENVIRONMENT 

The noise level in the work environment is usually 

Occupational Exposure: Category C - No partners in the specified job classification have occupational exposure.

AGE OF PATIENTS SERVED 

Non-Specific Task (N/A) 

INFORMATION ACCESS 

Partner may access patient care information, financial data, insurance data, human resource data and strategic and planning data needed to perform their job duties as directed by the director. 

WORK CONTACT GROUP 

Partners, physicians, patients/family, visitors, vendors 

SPECIAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS 

Not Applicable  

LEVEL OF SUPERVISION 

Minimal supervision required 

SUPERVISES 

This job has no supervisory responsibilities. 

Benefits

Mercyhealth offers a generous total rewards package to eligible employees including, but not limited to: 

· Comprehensive Benefits Package: Mercyhealth offers a retirement plan with competitive matching contribution, comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance options, life and disability coverage, access to flexible spending plans, and a variety of other discounted voluntary benefit options.

· Competitive Compensation: Mercyhealth offers market competitive rates of pay and participates in various shift differential and special pay incentive programs.

· Paid Time Off: Mercyhealth offers a generous paid time off plan, which increases with milestone anniversaries, to allow employees the opportunity for a great work-life balance.

· Career Advancement: Mercyhealth offers a number of educational assistance programs and career ladders to support employees in their educational journey and advancement within Mercyhealth.

· Employee Wellbeing: Mercyhealth has a focus on wellbeing for employees across the organization and offers a number of tools and resources, such as an employer-sponsored health risk assessment and a Wellbeing mobile application, to assist employees on their wellbeing journey.

· Additional Benefits: Mercyhealth employees have access to our internal and external employee assistance programs, employee-only discount packages, paid parental and caregiver leaves, on-demand pay, special payment programs for patient services, and financial education to help with retirement planning.