Epic Application Analyst

About the role

CAREER OPPORTUNITY OFFERING: Bonus Incentives Paid Certifications Tuition Reimbursement Comprehensive Benefits Career Advancement This position pays between $92,400 - $159,450 based on experience *Must have a current Epic Certification within a Revenue Cycle focused module* In general, this Epic-certified position will be responsible for the following: Developing and implementing long-term best practice Epic strategy across both operations and IT Ensuring all parties involved understand the significance and impact of upcoming changes Assisting in educating operational leadership in process improvement and Epic best practices Responsible for helping to implement policies Work with Revenue Cycle leaders on reporting, work queue strategy and workflow design Help to increase revenue through standardizing workflows and process improvement Serve as the lead for Epic issues identified and new change requests Produces and reviews decision documents, SBARDs, other documents needed to support build work Runs client meetings and monitors client happiness As part of the team this position will have responsibility for some or all the following specific areas: Denial reduction DNFB/CFB reduction Late charge reduction Registration accuracy Scheduling accuracy Authorization capture Coding accuracy Overall productivity improvement Performance Monitoring/Improvement/Innovation: Works collaboratively with revenue cycle leadership and Epic IT leadership to develop best practice processes and Epic functionality Develops, with participation of revenue cycle leadership and IT, project plans and timelines for large performance improvement projects Develops weekly/monthly status reports of projects and ensures agreed upon timelines are met Advises operational leaders on Epic best practices and adheres to system guidelines Monitors Key Performance Indicators and makes recommendations on Epic workflows or enhancements that provide the greatest impact and improvement Maintains deep understanding of Epic functionality and maintains all certifications and new release updates Performs account level reviews and audits to ensure optimal system performance Produces high-quality materials for internal and external use System Build and Support: Performs system build as determined by IT change control process Participates in Integrated and User Acceptance Testing as dictated by IT change control Supports the IT team by logging tickets, keeping up with status of tickets, ensuring timely response and turnaround of tickets, and escalating tickets as necessary Education: Responsible for assisting the education department in the development of training materials, curriculum and tip sheets related to Epic Performs direct observations in operational areas to ensure Epic best practice workflows are being adhered to and makes note of any areas of educational opportunity Supports revenue cycle leadership in any Epic certification processes and serves as a subject matter expert in Epic system functionality Strives to educate revenue cycle leadership in practical Epic system knowledge to build expertise in operations New Business Support: Participates in assessments to identify opportunities for client improvement Supports sales team in advising new clients and answering inquiries about system functionality Develops materials to support sales, including marketing materials Identifies new opportunities for client engagements What Will Make You Successful: Strong implementation background Working knowledge with other revenue cycle focused Epic applications Working understanding of interface and interface messages 4 year/ Bachelors Degree preferred or equivalent experience Must have Epic Administrator Certification in a Revenue Cycle focused module 3+ years of Epic build experience in Epic reven