Healthcare Sys Analyst

Position Overview

Pay range: $63,875 - $103,800 / year

Benefits and perks available for eligible positions include: robust educational assistance programs, generous paid time off, employee assistance and wellness programs, paid parental leave, qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program, plus more.

A team of more than 400 professionals, Health System Information Services (HSIS) works to keep UAB Medicine’s IT systems and infrastructure running smoothly to deliver quality care to our patients. Join our nationally ranked team at UAB Medicine, the No. 1 Best Large Employer in 2021 as ranked by Forbes magazine.

This position serves in a technical capacity, on a highly functioning team, in a multi domain environment; assist with guiding system implementation, support, monitoring, and maintenance of clinical applications while under the direction of a senior team member.

Assist with application upgrades, complete routine service request and assist in issue resolution.

The position will also support third party applications that integrate between EHR (Electric Health Record) via HL7 and API interfaces.

• Contributes to the clinical application system strategy, deployment, and support of the EHR and ancillary components.
• SDLC (System Development Life Cycle) – Must have an understanding of the application development life cycle. Ability to apply those principles to day to day work.
• Assist in Application Upgrades and Implementations - Review and validate technical functionality of application upgrades and implementations. Identify new functionality and/or hardware requirements as assigned. Ability to understand architecture diagrams and test plans.
• Vendor Relationships - Interact with vendors (technical issues, project initiatives) and assist with issue escalation and resolution where applicable.
• Communication - Responsible for demonstrating appropriate, clear, concise, and effective written and oral communications in all interactions to build relationships and accomplish day to day work and projects.
• System Integration – Have a basic understanding of HL7 and API transactions related to system integration. Perform validation testing.
• Documentation - Complete documentation/flow chart of system builds and maintain team's existing documentation independently.
• On-call Requirements - Must participate in an on-call rotation group to help provide 24/7 support for assigned solutions.

Bachelor’s degree, Associate’s degree with (2) years of experience, or greater than (2) years of experience in a healthcare application support role. Demonstrated organizational, analytical, writing, and interpersonal skills; demonstrated ability to set and manage multiple priorities and to lead others in team projects; demonstrated ability to manage and/or resolve issues affecting healthcare operational systems including clinical and/or financial. Related experience may be considered in lieu of degree.

• Quantitative, data analysis and analytical skills is required
• Basic understanding of different program languages: SQL, Power Shell and HL7
• Experience with visualization tools such as Tableau, MS Excel and MS Visio

We are UAB Medicine, Alabama’s largest and most comprehensive health system, recognized nationally for delivering world-class patient care, pioneering research, and cutting-edge medical education. We proudly serve more than 1.1 million patients each year – from every county in Alabama, all 50 states, and many countries around the world. Our network spans numerous hospitals, emergency departments, more than 67 other sites of care, and a team of over 2,200 physicians.

Our key facilities include UAB Hospital – ranked the No. 1 hospital in Alabama by U.S. News & World Report and home to the state’s only ACS-verified Level I adult trauma center and Magnet-designated hospital – along with UAB Hospital-Callahan Eye and five UAB St. Vincent’s hospitals serving central Alabama.

UAB Medicine offers careers across a wide range of practice environments, from our internationally renowned academic medical center and award-winning community hospitals to our primary and specialty care clinics across the state. Whether you’re seeking the fast-paced learning environment of a tertiary care setting or the close-knit environment of a community facility, there’s a place for you on our team where you can become part of a mission-driven organization committed to delivering life-changing care.

With nearly every medical specialty represented and unlimited opportunities for growth, you’ll find the right fit for your skills and career goals. We care for you by offering comprehensive, industry-leading benefit packages to support the individual preferences and circumstances of our diverse staff.