• Lead Clinical App 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:** $41.88 - $62.40 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:

    This position leads the clinical application configuration as well as other applications as assigned to enhance operational efficiencies. Performs system upgrades and provides system maintenance whenever necessary may participate in developing policies and creating training tools for information systems users. Leads upgrades and enhancements and supports conversions, implementations, upgrades and ongoing maintenance of all Clinical modules. Leads and monitors multiple large scale projects within multiple functional departments. Exemplifies the Rush mission, vision and values and acts in accordance with Rush policies and procedures.

    Responsibilities:

    + Provides leadership, coaching, and/or mentoring.

    + Serves as a lead resource in the evaluation, acquisition, and implementation of clinical information systems.

    + Champions the redesign of clinical workflow and processes essential for the adoption of new technology.

    + Trains staff in use of software and updates.

    + Provides technical leadership in the knowledge of application database configuration.

    + Assist Clinical staff to resolve issues or problems.

    + Stay current with Clinical software upgrades, updates and any other software changes.

    + Collaborates with leaders on strategic direction of clinical supported applications.

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

    + 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.

    + Leads install of new software applications as necessary.

    + 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.

    + Completes and maintains documentation on the development and execution of all reports placed in production and their subsequent revisions.

    + Maintains update to date knowledge of all applicable system software, policy and procedures.

    + 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 seven (7) years of clinical experience or designing, building and supporting clinical applications.

    + An Associate Degree and nine (9) 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** Lead Clinical App Analyst

    **Location** US:IL:Chicago

    **Req ID** 23450