Senior Epic Inpatient Application Architect

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**Organization:**

HealthIT Application Architect

**Job Summary:**

The Senior Epic Inpatient Application Architect works with analysts and developers to design and implement complex workflow solutions to support patient care across the enterprise. Recent projects include electronic ordering and resulting of Cologuard, reduced time to roll out new lab tests, and reduced financial testing timeline for the lab move project. The Senior Application Architect will work to design and implement new and existing Inpatient, OR, and ED workflows for upcoming projects including Epic Beaker, Epic Community Connect, and New Tower. A dedicated architect who can analyze, design, and implement these workflows, while working cross functionally with other teams is key to this role.

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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

- Contributes to and maintains governance of application and integration architectures.

- Contributes to and ensures compliance to enterprise reference architecture.

- Contributes to future technology strategy, standards, roadmap from current to future landscape.

- The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS:

- **Epic Certified** in one or more of the following: Epic Orders, ClinDoc, ASAP, Optime or Anesthesia.

- Bachelor's degree (required)

TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES

- Applications System Design (Intermediate): Demonstrates mastery of systems design tasks independently and without support from others for moderate to difficult applications, batch, on-line and event-driven. Has conducted all of the tasks and activities required to complete the systems design phase and participated in the process of fully developing and implementing the system. In terms of structured systems design, if applicable, has knowledge of all the tools of a structured design. Has applied structured design tools independently to the design of moderately complex systems.

- Applications Systems Architecture (Intermediate): Has detailed knowledge of the architecture of the systems which support more than one core business area. Demonstrates knowledge of how the core business areas' applications and support systems are structured, how various components and parts interact, as well as what protocols and interfaces are used for communications and cooperation between modules and components. Participates in the overall planning and design of the specific core business systems.

- Application Development (Advanced): Demonstrates expertise of application development tasks for complex applications. Has played a lead role in the conduct of all of the tasks and activities required to complete the application development phase and participated in the process of fully implementing the system. In terms of structured programming, has used structured code to produce modules of complex logic. Familiar with the basic principles of structured design as applied at the module level and has environmental knowledge of data structure. Is capable of educating others in the use of structured code and has been involved in directing the work of others.

- Applications Development Standards and Procedures (Advanced): Demonstrates the uppermost levels of expertise in applying applications development standards and procedures in challenging and complex situations. Helps set guidelines for critical areas such as security, encryption, data usages, etc. Often takes a role in establishing standards and procedures for the company. May participate in advanced technology or architecture areas which set standards for new products and processes as they are brought into the company.

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.

**Core Accountabilities:**

Organizational Impact: Independently delivers on objectives with understanding of how they impact the results of own area/team and other related teams. Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Utilizes multiple sources of data to analyze and resolve complex problems; may take a new perspective on existing solution. Breadth of Knowledge: Has advanced knowledge within a professional area and basic knowledge across related areas. Team Interaction: Acts as a "go-to" resource for colleagues with less experience; may lead small project teams.

**Core Capabilities** **:**

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. - Builds and Maintains Relationships: Maintains regular contact with key colleagues and stakeholders using formal and informal opportunities to expand and strengthen relationships. - Communicates Effectively: Recognizes group interactions and modifies one's own communication style to suit different situations and audiences. Delivering Excellent Services: - Serves Others with Compassion: Seeks to understand current and future needs of relevant stakeholders and customizes services to better address them. - Solves Complex Problems: Approaches problems from different angles; 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. - Ensures Continuous Improvement: Applies various learning experiences by looking beyond symptoms to uncover underlying causes of problems and identifies ways to resolve them. - Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements: Understands all aspects of providing a safe environment and performs routine safety checks to prevent safety hazards from occurring. Managing Resources Effectively: - Demonstrates Accountability: Demonstrates a sense of ownership, focusing on and driving critical issues to closure. - Stewards Organizational Resources: Applies understanding of the departmental work to effectively manage resources for a department/area. - Makes Data Driven Decisions: Demonstrates strong understanding of the information or data to identify and elevate opportunities. Fostering Innovation: - Generates New Ideas: Proactively identifies new ideas/opportunities from multiple sources or methods to improve processes beyond conventional approaches. - Applies Technology: Demonstrates an enthusiasm for learning new technologies, tools, and procedures to address short-term challenges. - Adapts to Change: Views difficult situations and/or problems as opportunities for improvement; actively embraces change instead of emphasizing negative elements.

**Position Qualifications:**

**Responsibilities:**

**Certifications:**

**Work Experience:**

Relevant Work Experience

**Experience Level:**

5 years

**Education:**

Bachelor's

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