Epic Prelude / Cadence Analyst

We are looking for an Epic Cadence and Prelude Analyst who will be primarily focus on Epic’s Cadence and Prelude scheduling modules. This will be classified as level I-IV depending on experience combined with education.  The employee will be responsible for the ongoing design, build, testing, validation and ongoing support of Epic patient access and revenue cycle modules across the health care system. Analyst will need to work with operational stakeholders and IT technical staff to troubleshoot Epic system issues and problems. Analyst will be heavily involved in ongoing application support i.e. break fixes, handle enhancement/optimization requests, quarterly Epic upgrades. Application Analyst will work with customers at all levels in the organization to enhance their understanding of available tools to enhance operational efficiencies. The Analyst will be also be cross trained to become proficient in multiple applications. This position will primarily work remotely from home, but must be able and flexible to travel to campus to attend some required onsite meetings and/or provide go-live support to meet our Service Level Agreements. If a “remote only” candidate is identified they will also be considered.  

All candidates must already be certified in Epic Cadence and Prelude modules for revenue cycle.  

This is a full-time role that is eligible for all UTHealth benefits including outstanding healthcare options as well as participation in a pension plan run by the State of Texas.  It is remote.  The home office is in our UTHealth Professional Building in the heart of the Texas Medical Center. Remote candidates can only be considered if they are currently or plan to be residents of Texas.  Those located outside of the state must relocate in a determined period of time to Texas.  

What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas’ resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That’s where you come in.

Once you join us you won’t want to leave. It’s because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you’d expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:  

• 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees  
• Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year) 
• The longer you stay, the more vacation you’ll accrue! 
• Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service) 
• Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan! 

We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees’ wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as… 

• Free financial and legal counseling 
• Free mental health counseling services 
• Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs 
• Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc. 
• Resources for child and elder care 
• Plus many more! 

Position Key Accountabilities:

1. Maintains expertise and seeks additional knowledge in the support and optimization of assigned Epic module(s), and how they integrate with other applications.
2. Works cohesively with stakeholders to provide system support including analysis, build, and testing of requested changes, and analysis of new functionality of applications.
3. Reviews, builds, tests and implements new functionality via System Upgrades and Special Updates.
4. Works and manages multiple tasks independently.
5. Demonstrates timely, effective, and efficient troubleshooting of very complex production software and workflow issues (which may cross applications/teams) and defines mitigation plans for resolution.
6. Acts as primary contributor in the development and documentation of internal procedures to use in conjunction with Epic application support, maintenance, and optimization.
7. Helps develop build timelines and project plans.
8. Develops and maintains system documentation to enable ongoing support and maintenance of the Epic system.
9. Assists Application Director in developing build timelines and project plans as communicated by leadership.
10. Performs and oversees unit testing of application configurations and build in appropriate non-production environments, to identify defects and create resolution plans accordingly.
11. Assists with creation of test scripts and ensures test scripts for integrated and end user testing are relevant and accurate.
12. Performs testing in a structured manner, follows any defined test scripts, and documents results.
13. Performs unit testing of application configurations and build in appropriate non-production environments, identifies issues and potential solutions.
14. Follows established guidelines for system change control.
15. Creates and maintains documentation for change management including cost estimation, project documentation, communication, and training plans.
16. Collaborates across teams to ensure process design, interface development, testing, and end user training are performed to quality standards.
17. Independently performs basic project management activities for the development and implementation of system changes and medium to large projects. 
18. Develops applications specific reports; provides technical specification and assistance to report developers as needed.
19. Performs other duties as assigned

Certification/Skills:

• Superior communication skills, both oral and written, including specific skills of presentation and the effective communication of complex subjects to non-technical groups.
• Superior customer relation skills including leading and participating in group sessions and reaching consensus.
• Familiarity with project lifecycle and project management methodologies for software management.
• Ability to plan and manage projects of various size; their tasks, dependencies, team members, other resources, and timeline.
• The analytical skills to collect information from diverse sources, apply professional principles in performing various analyses, and summarize the information and data in order to solve problems or design relatively systems and programs that cross department/divisional lines.
• .Must already be certified in Epic Cadence and Prelude modules for revenue cycle.  

Minimum Education:

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, business or a related discipline, or equivalent years of related experience in health care or information technology will be considered in lieu of degree.

Minimum Experience:

Five (5) years of experience in a health care related field preferred. Three (3) of experience supporting one or more Epic modules preferred. Large scale health care systems planning and implementation experience on application software products preferred.

Physical Requirements:

Exerts up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently and/or a negligible amount constantly to move objects.

Security Sensitive:

This job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code § 51.215