Epic Application Analyst

Epic Application Analyst - Hospital Billing Location: Chicago, Illinois Business Unit: Rush Medical Center Hospital: Rush University Medical Center Department: Rev Cycle & Pt Flow IT Servs Work Type: Full Time (Total FTE between 0.9 and 1.0) Shift: Shift 1 Work Schedule: 8 Hr (8:00:00 AM - 4:00:00 AM) Rush offers exceptional rewards and benefits. Learn more at our Rush benefits page. Pay Range: $34.61 - $51.57 per hour Rush salaries are determined by many factors including, but not limited to, education, job-related experience and skills, as well as internal equity and industry specific market data. The pay range for each role reflects Rush's anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position. Offers may vary depending on the circumstances of each case. Summary Are you passionate about optimizing healthcare through technology and financial accuracy? Join Rush University Medical Center as an Epic Application Analyst Hospital Billing, where you'll play a vital role in improving patient care and operational efficiency through expert management of our Epic Hospital Billing application. In this role, you'll collaborate with clinical, financial, and operational stakeholders to design, build, and support Epic solutions that ensure accurate billing, smooth revenue cycle operations, and a seamless patient experience. You'll analyze workflows, implement enhancements, and troubleshoot complex issues to keep our systems running efficiently and in alignment with industry best practices. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Epic professional who thrives on problem-solving, values collaboration, and wants to make a tangible impact in healthcare technology. At Rush, you'll find a culture rooted in excellence, compassion, and continuous learningwhere your expertise in Epic Hospital Billing contributes directly to our mission of improving the health of the individuals and communities we serve. Responsibilities Plans, designs, implements, maintain, and provide ongoing optimization and support for Epic clinical applications. Performs workflow assessments, capture business needs, and analyze internal systems to determine functional requirements for optimal utilization of Epic applications. Works within cross-functional team and with end-users to achieve application integration to meet clinical needs. Performs builds, upgrades, and system enhancements as needed. Supports applications throughout all phases of implementation. Delivers post-implementation training, support, troubleshooting, and maintenance. Configures vendor applications and products. Maintains system documentation and develops system specifications and procedures. Defines and documents user requirements. Applies project planning and project management methodologies. Coordinates and leads short duration projects; monitoring project process, progress and results. Develops test plans, prepares test data and performs system testing. Provides on-site user support during implementations. Takes on-call for system application support at scheduled times. Audits data entered by end users. Troubleshoots and tracks issues and problems. Applies systems development methodology to solve problems. Handles multiple assignments simultaneously. Other duties as assigned. Required Job Qualifications Bachelor's degree. 3 years of Epic application experience. An Associate degree and five (5) years of epic application experience will be accepted in lieu of a Bachelor's. Epic certification(s). Demonstrated ability to effectively utilize system tools to meet functionality needs of users including proficiency with information systems technology such as Microsoft Office Products. Experienced planning and organizing day-to-day activities, effectively managing more than one task, and meeting established deadlines. Experienced in leading projects, providing expert consultative guidance and direction on change initiatives, effectively dedicating time across more than one project, and meeting established deadlines. Experience leading meetings between business stakeholders, technical resources, and third parties for business requirements and technical solutions. Experienced working with a diverse, multi-disciplinary team, and interacting with all levels of the organization. Detail oriented, strong analytical, organizational, and problem solving skills. Excellent oral and written communication skills with technical and clinical audiences. Ability to troubleshoot, research, and solve technically challenging problems involving integrated systems. Preferred Job Qualifications Experience working in a hospital or other health care organization. Rush is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.