Senior Epic Inpatient Orders Application Analyst (Remote Available)

Discover Vanderbilt University Medical Center** : Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery, and patient care, VUMC is a community of individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. Vanderbilt Health is committed to an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where your uniqueness is sought and celebrated. Vanderbilt's mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research.

**The Senior Application Analyst is critical to maintaining the operational integrity and daily functionality of Epic. The role is responsible for Epic inpatient order build and maintenance, including order transmittal, error queue monitoring and resolution, preference lists, OrderSets, handoffs, Reporting Workbench dashboards, and inpatient system lists, with a strong emphasis on Lab order and results build. This position provides essential support to multiple patient care areas across the organization, including printer/workstation mapping and fac/org Technical Dress Rehearsals. The analyst will serve as the Inpatient orders contact for key functionalities such as Diet and Nutrition, Lab and Consult Orders. The role also requires close collaboration with other HealthIT teams on projects, minor enhancements, and maintenance work. Responsibilities include ongoing maintenance, system enhancements, upgrade support, and participation in committees and project initiatives.

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**Designs, builds, installs, configures, and/or develops **Epic software** to support clinical and operational workflows.

- Analyzes clinical, administrative, financial or operational workflows supported by the assigned products and their relationship to the technical environment in which they operate.

- May perform analysis and design of supporting technical infrastructures.

- Supports clinical, administrative, financial, revenue, or operational implementations for assigned products which may also include testing and QA, reporting, product life cycle, communication/collaboration with customers and vendors, and training users.

- Assists with onboarding and training as needed.

- Epic Inpatient Orders certification (required)

- Bachelor's degree (required)

**Knowledgeable of the major business units of the company which relate to work responsibilities. Able to communicate with users and customers regarding various business functions in an easily understood manner. Able to interpret and draw conclusions from business data. Demonstrates mastery of Incident Tracking and Problem Reporting in practical applications of a difficult nature. Possesses sufficient knowledge, training, and experience to be capable of successfully delivering Incident Tracking and Problem Reporting products and services without requiring support and instruction from others. Able to train and educate by setting the example, giving technical instruction, providing leadership, and generally raising the level of performance of others while on the job.

- Possesses sufficient knowledge, training, and experience to be capable of successfully developing or supporting applications for the product without requiring support and instruction from others. Testing (Intermediate): Possesses a high level of skill to develop new and execute pre-designed program test data, load testing, and ensures validity of data passed among programs. Able to use automated testing aids to help debug programs. Creates and maintains appropriate test documentation for regulatory requirements.

- Technical Analysis (Intermediate): Proactively identifies, analyzes, and develops solutions to complex clinical, administrative, financial, operational, and technical issues. Possesses sufficient knowledge, training, and experience to be capable to successfully design build, configure, install, run reports, and perform maintenance support with minimal instruction or guidance from others. May lead projects and delegate tasks.

- Configuration Management and Planning (Intermediate): Demonstrates a conceptual and business understanding of configuration management, planning and related topics. Able to quickly and accurately discuss the impact of new technology, platforms, and design criteria. Able to communicate with users and customers regarding configuration for business functions in an easily understandable manner. Participates or develops multi-faceted configuration plans.

**Health IT**

HealthIT provides the best health information technology tools that support Vanderbilt University Medical Center's mission of:

+ Improving the health care of individuals and communities regionally, nationally and internationally

+ Supporting compelling discoveries

Our tools, which form the digital arteries of VUMC, are either developed in-house by our innovative product teams or selected from the most cutting-edge solutions available in today's ever-changing marketplace. Our 500 colleagues provide ongoing support over each product's entire lifespan, ensuring that the tools are meeting the evolving needs of the Medical Center's 24,000 colleagues.

Our solutions are driven by the incredible work and research of our colleagues throughout Vanderbilt and supported through a close partnership with VUMC Information Technology (VUMC IT) ( . Together, we ensure VUMC remains a leader in its pioneering use of healthcare information technology.

Position Shift** : Days

Our professional administrative functions include critical supporting roles in information technology and informatics, finance, administration, legal and community affairs, human resources, communications and marketing, development, facilities, and many more.

At our growing health system, we support each other and encourage excellence among all who are part of our workforce. High-achieving employees stay at Vanderbilt Health for professional growth, appreciation of benefits, and a sense of community and purpose.

**Utilizes multiple sources of data to analyze and resolve complex problems; may lead small project teams.

**Supporting Colleagues: - Develops Self and Others: Invests time, energy, and enthusiasm in developing self/others to help improve performance e and gain knowledge in new areas. - Delivering Excellent Services: - Serves Others with Compassion: Identifies new possibilities to interpret opportunities and develop concrete solutions. - Offers Meaningful Advice and Support: Provides ongoing support and coaching in a constructive manner to increase employees' effectiveness. Ensuring High Quality: - Performs Excellent Work: Engages regularly in formal and informal dialogue about quality; directly addresses quality issues promptly. - Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements: Understands all aspects of providing a safe environment and performs routine safety checks to prevent safety hazards from occurring. Makes Data Driven Decisions: Demonstrates strong understanding of the information or data to identify and elevate opportunities. Demonstrates an enthusiasm for learning new technologies, tools, and procedures to address short-term challenges. - Work Experience:**

Relevant Work Experience

**Bachelor's (Required)

_This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact within Vanderbilt Health, supported by a comprehensive benefits package which may include health, disability, retirement and/or wellness offerings to enhance your well-being and professional growth._

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