• Sr Clinical Application Analyst

    Rush University Medical Center (Chicago, IL)


    Job Description

    Business Unit: Rush Medical Center

     

    Hospital: Rush University Medical Center

    Department: Procedural & Ancillary IT Svcs

    **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:** $38.07 - $63.96 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:

    Rush University System for Health is seeking a **Sr. Clinical Applications Analyst** to play a key role in advancing our clinical systems and enhancing the way we deliver patient care. In this role, you’ll be responsible for configuring, maintaining, and optimizing clinical applications across the organization. From system upgrades to new implementations, you’ll partner with clinical teams, informatics, and IT colleagues to ensure our applications meet the needs of providers and patients alike.

     

    You’ll be a trusted resource for translating clinical and operational requirements into actionable technology solutions, building and testing system configurations, and driving improvements that streamline workflows. If you’re passionate about healthcare technology, thrive on collaboration, and bring a strong mix of clinical and technical expertise, this is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact at a leading academic health system.

     

    At Rush, we champion innovation, teamwork, and continuous learning—while staying rooted in our mission to improve patient outcomes and care experiences. The ideal candidate exemplifies the Rush mission, vision and values and acts in accordance with Rush policies and procedures.

    Responsibilities:

    + Reviews and analyzes requests for current and new clinical systems or system enhancements.

    + Develops, maintains, and optimizes all assigned clinical software solutions.

    + Completes management-approved documentation necessary for all planned database configurations, tests, implementations, upgrades, and conversions including work plans, test plans, data audit plans, and implementation schedules.

    + Reviews system and process design to discover opportunities for improvement or consideration of new technologies.

    + Engages departmental management and staffs in ongoing analysis of business processes with new or existing systems.

    + Builds, tests, and implements computer applications and other systems that support clinical initiatives.

    + Serves as a liaison between project team members and other IS resources while providing exemplary customer service and application support and development for all assigned clinical healthcare IT systems.

    + Performs modification of applications as needed to meet business and clinical requirements.

    + Interacts with clinical informatics to understand new business requirements and enhancement requests.

    + Documents issues with resolutions and share with team members to improve team productivity.

    + Take initiative and drives to bring to logical conclusion; proactive approach, including continual improvement of knowledge of supported systems.

    + Perform other related duties as assigned.

    Required Job Qualifications:

    + Bachelor’s degree and five (5) years of clinical experience or designing, building and supporting clinical applications OR High School plus 9 years of clinical experience or designing, building and supporting clinical applications

    + An Associate degree and seven (7) years of clinical experience or designing, building and supporting clinical applications will be accepted in lieu of a Bachelor’s.

    + Experience defining clinical and operating requirements, and translate requirements into clear, specific, actionable system configurations, and the ability to implement those configurations.

    + Ability to test and audit personally developed system configurations, in order to assure functional accuracy.

    + Knowledge of systems implementation which may include analysis, specification design, and implementation.

    + Clear and concise verbal and written communication skills.

    + Relationship, teamwork, and project management skills.

    + Strong conceptual, process, and data analysis skills, an in-depth understanding of medical practice informatics, clinical, and operating data sets.

    + PC proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word).

     

    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** Sr Clinical Application Analyst

    **Location** US:IL:Chicago

    **Req ID** 21338