Senior Business Applications Analyst - Epic Professional Billing

Job Description

Join one of the nation’s most comprehensive academic medical centers, UChicago Medicine, as a Senior Business Applications Analyst - Epic Professional Billing with the Community Connect Team with the Information Technology department. This is a remote, work from home opportunity that may require some travel during project milestones such as Go-lives. 

UCM Community Connect provides independent providers and healthcare organizations with a unified and integrated patient record to support patient care, while leveraging the shared resources and expertise of an experienced Epic organization such as UCM. 

In this role, and under general direction, the Senior Business Applications Analyst - Epic Professional Billing formulates and defines systems scope and objectives based on both user needs and a good understanding of applicable business systems and industry requirements. 

Essential Job Functions 

• Implement, maintain and support Epic Professional Billing products or related tools 

• Participate in architecture, design and integration of relevant billing tools and associated development and enhancement lifecycle. 

• Design, build, and test Applications to address complex business requests 

• Analyzes business and user needs, documentation of requirements and workflows  

• Troubleshoot and fix complex application issues 

• On-call support 

• Guide and mentor less-experienced Business System Analysts 

• Competent to work at the highest technical level of most phases of systems analysis while considering the business implications of the application of technology to the current and future business environment 

Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant certification in healthcare, business management or information systems is required 

• Epic Professional Billing certification is required 

• Epic Claims certification is required 

• Community Connect experience is required 

• Minimum of four years’ experience with information system software solutions 

• Solid understanding of underlying technologies: hardware, networking, Intranet, Internet, PDA, bar coding and wireless 

• Experience with multiple software applications, systems analysis/design, Integration/design, or web applications/design 

• Must have issue tracking and resolution skills 

• Must be able to prioritize, organize, and assess work to meet aggressive deadlines and to cope in a fast-paced environment 

• Familiarity with tools and concepts of process improvement desired, including the following: methods analysis, work sampling, statistical analysis, financial analysis, and systems analysis 

• Experience developing presentations for project work 

• Capable of working well in a diverse, multi-disciplinary team and successfully interacting with others at all levels of the organization, including remote teams 

• Solid skills in documenting and analyzing business processes 

• Proven skills in problem solving 

• Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills, and effective presentation skills 

• Ability to plan and facilitate meetings with diverse participants 

• Ability to maintain a professional attitude and demeanor in both normal and pressure situations 

Preferred Qualifications  

• Epic Certifications in Outpatient Clinical, Patient Access or Revenue Cycle application 

Position Details 

• Job Type / FTE: Full Time (1.0 FTE) 

• Shift: Days 

• Location: Remote  

• Unit/Department: Information Technology 

• CBA Code: Non-Union 

Why Join Us

We’ve been at the forefront of medicine since 1899. We provide superior healthcare with compassion, always mindful that each patient is a person, an individual. To accomplish this, we need employees with passion, talent and commitment… with patients and with each other. We’re in this together: working to advance medical innovation, serve the health needs of the community, and move our collective knowledge forward. If you’d like to add enriching human life to your profile, UChicago Medicine is for you. Here at the forefront, we’re doing work that really matters. Join us. Bring your passion.

UChicago Medicine is growing; discover how you can be a part of this pursuit of excellence at: UChicago Medicine Career Opportunities.

UChicago Medicine is an equal opportunity employer.  We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, civil union status, parental status, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status and other legally protected characteristics.

Must comply with UChicago Medicine’s COVID-19 Vaccination requirement as a condition of employment. If you have already received the vaccination, you must provide proof as part of the pre-employment process. This is in addition to your compliance with the Flu Vaccination requirement as well. Medical and religious exemptions will be considered consistent with applicable law. Lastly, a pre-employment physical, drug screening, and background check are also required for all employees prior to hire.

Compensation & Benefits Overview

UChicago Medicine is committed to transparency in compensation and benefits.  The pay range provided reflects the anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position.

The pay range is based on a full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) and is reflective of current market data, reviewed on an annual basis. Compensation offered at the time of hire will vary based on candidate qualifications and experience and organizational considerations, such as internal equity. Pay ranges for employees subject to Collective Bargaining Agreements are negotiated by the medical center and their respective union.

Review the full complement of benefit options for eligible roles at Benefits - UChicago Medicine.