EHR Analyst Senior/UKHC at University of Kentucky – Lexington, Kentucky

5 yrs

Epic Certification required within 90 days of hire

The essential job functions of this position require you to: communicate and build strategic working relationships with staff and other individuals; abide by University guidelines; maintain confidentiality; prioritize and manage work effectively; work within a fact paced, time sensitive project; positively represent the University; perform work in a sedentary position; report to meetings at different locations both on campus and off campus; travel outside the local area for training; and work successfully with a team and independently.

The expectation is primarily day shift Monday through Friday, however as an exempt-level position, additional hours will be required as needed to perform job duties.

The EHR Analyst Senior – (Hospital Billing Team) will be responsible for executing the system development life cycle (SDLC) of a new electronic health record. This includes but is not limited to, conducting the EHR system build, system configuration, and support the workflow design. This role will develop and maintain documentation in accordance with service management standards, policies, and procedures of the business. The analyst will ensure system design requirements and documentation is synchronized with workflow changes. Analysts will actively participate in all phases and activities related to their scope of work within the SDLC. This role will execute a quality management plan tailored to the specific area of responsibility. This role will participate in operational and integrated workgroups to assess user feedback, gather requirements for configuration, and review / audit system build. The Analyst will meet regularly with team members and project leadership to discuss the status of deliverables, issues, change communications and updates. Analysts will conduct peer review of the work product and troubleshoot problems and questions to maintain a defect-free environment. Analysts will collaborate with end-users, vendor representatives, project leadership, and other teams to ensure the design, build, and implementation is successful and meets the needs of the business.

This is a remote position.

The ideal candidate will possess experience working with complex processes; a positive attitude and willingness to work hard; dedication and commitment; ability to build relationships and foster collaboration among multiple stakeholders; adaptability and resilience; critical thinking, analytical and problem solving skills; exceptional planning and organizational skills; excellent written and verbal communication skills; and the ability to work with diverse groups to meet University-focused objectives.

Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Informatics, Business Administration, Health Administration and/or Healthcare preferred. Prefer 5 years of healthcare, information technology, revenue cycle management, or related experience.

We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors, the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.

The University follows both the federal and state Constitutions as well as all applicable federal and state laws on nondiscrimination. The University provides equal opportunities for qualified persons in all aspects of institutional operations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information or social or economic status.

Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.