EPIC Senior Beacon Systems Analyst

The GW Medical Faculty Associates (MFA) was incorporated in July 2000 as a not-for-profit, physician-led practice group. The organization functioned as an independent organization in support of The George Washington University School of Medicine and Sciences as a multi-specialty physician practice group. The GW MFA has grown to become the largest independent academic physician practice in the Washington, DC metro region with more than 500 physicians and nearly 200 APP providers. In 2018, the MFA bylaws were revised to allow The George Washington University to serve as the sole corporate member while the MFA retained independent 501c3 status. The purpose of the change was to ensure alignment between the MFA and The George Washington University.

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.

Position Summary

The Epic Certified Sr. Systems Analyst will build, support, optimize and maintain the Epic electronic health record.This role will work closely with clinicians and providers to enhance and optimize the clinical and financial workflow and processes using appropriate automated system solutions.The ability to maintain and implement new functionality, system upgrades and enhancements is required.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.

Oversees and directs small to medium scale or cross functional projects.Develops project plans and timelines and coordinates resources to complete tasks.

Identifies opportunities to leverage technology and application functionality to improve and business practices and functionality

Develops and documents system requirements and specifications for enhancements and change requests

Responsible for verification that application coding meets the customer needs and agreed upon specifications with minimal defects

Identifies application and project issues. Develops and maintains issue list to ensure ownership. Documents mitigation and closure to issue.
Serves as a liaison between end users, IT, and software vendors to align technology to operational business processes
Communicates all necessary application changes, enhancements, and procedures to all necessary department teams.
Performs analysis of new release/upgrade functionality to determine impact to user workflow

Responsible for application documentation for workflow, enhancements, upgrades and testing to include test scripts, scenarios, and test planes for new functionality and performs testing to identify issues or bugs and remediates issues

Assists team lead/manager in the training and development of new Analyst

Develops project schedule/timeline for request for service and project and communicates to project team.
Performs other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

Experience

Minimum 2 years experience within a relevant business department and 4 years Epic application Analyst experience.3-4 years of experience in Information Technology.Healthcare experience preferred.

License/Certification

Active Epic certification in one or more Epic application modules

Education

Bachelors degree from a 4 year college or university or Associate's degree with 6 years related experience

Skills

Project management, computer skills, Microsoft Office, verbal and written communication skills.Knowledge of healthcare regulatory requirements.

Supervision Received

Supervision is received from a department manager.

Supervision Exercised

None

Physical Requirements

Walk, bend, twist, and reach above the shoulder frequently in a clinical setting.
Must be able to occasionally lift or carry and frequently push or pull up to 20 lbs. as part of the role
Regularly exposed to healthcare settings that may require personal protective equipment
Requires manual dexterity to operate a computer keyboard, calculator, copier machine, and other equipment.
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