Lead Epic Application Analyst - Inpatient Providers and Orders

Job Description

Location: Chicago, Illinois / Remote

Business Unit: Rush Medical Center

Hospital: Rush University Medical Center

Department: Inpatient Clinical IT Services

Work Type: Full Time (Total FTE between 0.9 and 1.0)

Shift: Shift 1

Work Schedule: 8 Hr (8:00:00 AM - 5:00:00 PM)

Rush offers exceptional rewards and benefits learn more at our Rush benefits page (https://www.rush.edu/rush-careers/employee-benefits).

Pay Range: $46.07 - $68.64 per hour

Rush salaries are determined by many factors including, but not limited to, education, job-related experience and skills, as well as internal equity and industry specific market data. The pay range for each role reflects Rush’s anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position. Offers may vary depending on the circumstances of each case.

Summary:

Are you passionate about leveraging technology to improve patient care and clinical workflows? Join Rush University Medical Center as a Lead Epic Application Analyst supporting Epic Inpatient Providers and Orders , where you'll play a pivotal role in optimizing critical systems that clinicians use every day to deliver exceptional care.

In this leadership role, you will partner closely with physicians, nurses, pharmacists, operational leaders, and IT teams to design, build, enhance, and support Epic solutions that streamline inpatient provider workflows and order management. You'll lead complex projects, drive system optimization efforts, and serve as a trusted advisor for clinical stakeholders while mentoring team members and helping shape the future of healthcare technology at Rush.

The ideal candidate brings deep Epic application expertise, strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and a proven track record of leading implementations, upgrades, and workflow improvement initiatives in a healthcare environment. Experience supporting Epic inpatient clinical applications, provider workflows, and order management is highly valued.

If you are an Epic-certified professional who enjoys collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, solving complex challenges, and making a meaningful impact on patient care through technology, we invite you to explore this exciting opportunity with Rush.

Key Highlights:

• Lead strategic Epic initiatives supporting Inpatient Providers and Orders

• Collaborate with physicians, clinical staff, operational leaders, and technical teams

• Drive application optimization, upgrades, implementations, and workflow improvements

• Mentor team members and influence system-wide best practices

• Contribute to Rush's mission of delivering outstanding patient care, education, research, and community service

Join a nationally recognized academic medical center where innovation, collaboration, and excellence are at the heart of everything we do.

The selected candidate will exemplify the Rush mission, vision, and values and acts in accordance with Rush policies and procedures.

Responsibilities:

• Leads and monitors multiple large-scale projects within multiple functional departments.

• Performs highly complex designs, implements, maintains, and provides ongoing optimization and support for Epic clinical applications.

• Performs workflow assessments, capture business needs, and analyze internal systems to determine functional requirements for optimal utilization of Epic applications.

• Works within cross-functional team and with end-users to achieve application integration to meet clinical needs.

• Performs builds, upgrades, and system enhancements as needed.

• Supports applications throughout all phases of implementation.

• Delivers post-implementation training, support, troubleshooting, and maintenance.

• Configures vendor applications and products.

• Maintains system documentation and develops system specifications and procedures.

• Defines and documents user requirements.

• Applies project planning and project management methodologies.

• Coordinates and leads short duration projects; monitoring project process, progress and results.

• Develops test plans, prepares test data and performs system testing.

• Provides on-site user support during implementations.

• Takes on-call for system application support at scheduled times.

• Audits data entered by end users.

• Troubleshoots and tracks issues and problems.

• Applies systems development methodology to solve problems.

• Handles multiple assignments simultaneously.

• Mentors more junior members of the team.

• Other duties as assigned.

Required Job Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree.

• 7 years of Epic application experience.

• An Associate degree and nine (9) years of Epic application experience will be accepted in lieu of a Bachelor’s.

• Epic certification(s).

• Demonstrated ability to effectively utilize system tools to meet functionality needs of users including proficiency with information systems technology such as Microsoft Office Products.

• Experienced planning and organizing day-to-day activities, effectively managing more than one task, and meeting established deadlines.

• Experienced in leading projects, providing expert consultative guidance and direction on change initiatives, effectively dedicating time across more than one project, and meeting established deadlines.

• Experience leading meetings between business stakeholders, technical resources, and third parties for business requirements and technical solutions.

• Experienced working with a diverse, multi-disciplinary team, and interacting with all levels of the organization.

• Detail oriented, strong analytical, organizational, and problem solving skills.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills with technical and clinical audiences.

• Ability to troubleshoot, research, and solve technically challenging problems involving integrated systems.

Preferred Job Qualifications:

• Epic certified in Inpatient or related Epic clinical certifications.

• Experience working in a hospital or other health care organization.

Rush is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

Position Lead Epic Application Analyst - Inpatient Providers and Orders

Location US:IL:Chicago

Req ID 30434