What are the responsibilities and job description for the Application Developer – Community Connect Iowa position at The University of Iowa?
This position is eligible for remote work within Iowa and will require a work arrangement form to be completed upon the start of your employment. Per policy, work arrangements will be reviewed annually, and must comply with the remote work program and related policies and employee travel policy when working at a remote location.
Position Summary:
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Department of Health Care Information Systems is seeking an Application Developer. The Application Developer (Foundations – UI Community Connect) role is pivotal in ensuring the seamless implementation and ongoing support of Epic and supporting systems within the healthcare enterprise. This position involves a blend of data analysis, implementation support, ongoing maintenance, and training to ensure optimal system performance and user proficiency.
Position Responsibilities:
Data Analysis
- Ad hoc Analysis and Reporting: Provide detailed and timely analysis and reporting of Epic build data to support decision-making, implementation, and system optimization.
Implementation Support
- Initial Facility Build: Export, modify, and import facility structure data to ensure accurate and efficient setup.
- Initial Security Build: Export, modify, and import linkable security templates to establish secure and compliant system access.
- Integrated Testing Coordination: Coordinate and oversee integrated testing processes to ensure system functionality and reliability.
Ongoing Support
- Epic Facility Maintenance: Perform regular maintenance and updates to the Epic facility structure to ensure continuous system performance and usability.
- General system updates: Perform other bulk updates, as needed.
Training
- Epic Certifications: Obtain and maintain any necessary Epic certifications to stay current with system updates and best practices, which are relevant to the role.
General
- Understand and adhere to Change Management policies and procedures, and IT Security policies and procedures.
Health Care Information Systems (HCIS) provides and supports information and communication systems and technology that facilitate quality patient care, progressive medical education, and innovative research.
HCIS services University of Iowa Health Care by providing comprehensive, high-level support for patient care delivery, internal and external communication, technology innovation, medical education, and research. Creating and maintaining a positive, productive, and rewarding environment for information technology and communication staff.
Pay Grade: https://hr.uiowa.edu/pay/pay-plans/professional-and-scientific-pay-structure
Salary: $65,845.00 to commensurate – 4B
University of Iowa offers a generous benefits package, including 24 days paid vacation per year to start and paid sick leave. Complete information regarding the full benefits package may be viewed at https://hr.uiowa.edu/benefits
Percent of Time: 100%
Location: 3281 Ridgeway Drive, Coralville, Iowa
Staff Type: Professional & Scientific
Type of Position: Regular
Education Required
Bachelors in a related field or an equivalent combination of education and related application development/support experience.
Experience Requirements
- Experience in the development and/or support of applications that support and enhance business processes, typically 3-5 years for an Application Developer role.
- Experience contributing to an integrated information system implementation cycle though areas such as design, workflow analysis, build, training, implementation, testing and support.
- Experience working with end-users to define system requirements, understand business needs and convert business requirements into functional/technical specifications for complex integrated systems build.
- Demonstrated knowledge of and experience with basic project management
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with technical and non-technical staff.
- Demonstrated familiarity with MS Excel
Desired Qualifications
- Demonstrated proficiency working with MS Excel
- Experience supporting an Electronic Health Record (EHR) in an ambulatory or hospital setting.
- Experience collaborating with technical and non-technical staff on system implementation projects.
- Experience contributing to the support, configuration, and development of at least one Epic-specific healthcare enterprise application.
- Epic certification related but not limited to the following: Security and / or Core Analyst.
To be considered, applicants must upload a resume (under submission relevant materials) that clearly addresses how they meet the listed required and desired qualifications of this position. A cover letter is desired as part of the application process. Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days. This job may be removed from posting and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended.
Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification.
This position is not eligible for University sponsorship for employment authorization.
For additional questions contact Jason Gardner jason-gardner@uiowa.edu
Salary : $65,845
