Senior IT Systems Analyst - Epic Professional Billing Claims / PB Claims

Overview Ardent Health is a leading provider of healthcare in growing mid-sized urban communities across the U.S. With a focus on people and investments in innovative services and technologies, Ardent is passionate about making healthcare better and easier to access. Through its subsidiaries, Ardent delivers care through a system of 30 acute care hospitals, 24,000+ team members and more than 280 sites of care with over 1,800 affiliated providers across six states. POSITION SUMMARY: The Senior IT Systems Analyst is responsible for the development, configuration, continuous improvement and support for hospital system applications, primarily Epic Professional Billing Claims . The analyst will routinely perform in-depth analysis of workflows, data, and technical documents associated with the application area. The analyst will design, build, test, install and maintain solutions related to assigned applications. Responsibilities • Translate best practices in Epic Revenue Cycle, specifically Resolute Professional Billing Claims and Remittance into application and technology designs. • Analyzes application release notes and technical specs to identify impact and opportunities; plans and executes on new functionality in upgrades. • Evaluates current state processes and identifies gaps to future state goals related to IT application utilization. • Provides ongoing analysis, technical and functional support for systems throughout the organization. • Independently manages assigned project tasks to remain on track with timelines; proactively communicates risks, delays and issues. • Demonstrates ability to communicate information to internal and external customers in a clear and concise manner and delivers difficult/sensitive information tactfully. • Represents application area in operational meetings at corporate, service line and facility levels. • Mentors’ teammates in application design and support. • Leads testing efforts and ensures issues are identified, tracked, reported on and resolved in a timely manner. • Participates in business continuity planning and assists with the development of disaster recovery measures. • Participates in after-hours support On-Call rotation. Qualifications Required Qualifications • Bachelor’s degree in related field of study • Additional years of experience may substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis. • 4+ years of experience in applicable business area (Revenue Cycle, operational or IT systems support). • Current Epic Resolute Claims and Remittance Administration certification. • Knowledge of end-to-end revenue cycle and best practices. • Experience in data analysis and report generation with Epic Slicer Dicer and Reporting Workbench. • Proven ability to understand business issues and objectives as well as the ability to translate them into application solutions. • Strong understanding in the areas of application technology and system design. • Basic project management skills (ability to lead meetings, prioritize, resolve conflicts, maintain issues list, manage project plan). • Excellent oral and written communication skills. Preferred Qualifications • 3 years of experience working within Information Technology implementing and supporting applications • Experience working in a healthcare environment, Epic Resolute Professional Billing or healthcare IT • Experience with regulatory reporting and regulatory requirements in applicable clinical area. #LI-ET1 • Translate best practices in Epic Revenue Cycle, specifically Resolute Professional Billing Claims and Remittance into application and technology designs. • Analyzes application release notes and technical specs to identify impact and opportunities; plans and executes on new functionality in upgrades. • Evaluates current state processes and identifies gaps to future state goals related to IT application utilization. • Provides ongoing analysis, technical and functional support for systems throughout the organization. • Independently manages assigned project tasks to remain on track with timelines; proactively communicates risks, delays and issues. • Demonstrates ability to communicate information to internal and external customers in a clear and concise manner and delivers difficult/sensitive information tactfully. • Represents application area in operational meetings at corporate, service line and facility levels. • Mentors’ teammates in application design and support. • Leads testing efforts and ensures issues are identified, tracked, reported on and resolved in a timely manner. • Participates in business continuity planning and assists with the development of disaster recovery measures. • Participates in after-hours support On-Call rotation. Required Qualifications • Bachelor’s degree in related field of study • Additional years of experience may substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis. • 4+ years of experience in applicable business area (Revenue Cycle, operational or IT systems support). • Current Epic Resolute Claims and Remittance Administration certification. • Knowledge of end-to-end revenue cycle and best practices. • Experience in data analysis and report generation with Epic Slicer Dicer and Reporting Workbench. • Proven ability to understand business issues and objectives as well as the ability to translate them into application solutions. • Strong understanding in the areas of application technology and system design. • Basic project management skills (ability to lead meetings, prioritize, resolve conflicts, maintain issues list, manage project plan). • Excellent oral and written communication skills. Preferred Qualifications • 3 years of experience working within Information Technology implementing and supporting applications • Experience working in a healthcare environment, Epic Resolute Professional Billing or healthcare IT • Experience with regulatory reporting and regulatory requirements in applicable clinical area. #LI-ET1