What are the responsibilities and job description for the EMR ANALYST - HIMS position at Premier Health?
PREMIER SYSTEM SUPPORT
110 N MAIN ST, DAYTON, OH 45402
DEPT: DATA INTEGRITY/CHART CORRECT
Full-Time / 1.0 FTE / 7:30am-4:00pm
Under the director of the manager, this individual is responsible for maintaining a single and accurate electronic medical record for PHP’s EMR. The Analyst will have multiple roles centered on maintenance of the patient record, end-user education and support. Typical duties include maintaining the integrity of PHP’s EMR, merging and unmerging patient records, transfer of data between patient records, research and analysis of patient records, training and meeting facilitation for the EMR Integrity members, system and functional testing for the PHP EMR as warranted. The individual fulfilling the duties of this position participates in all areas of project automation, including: project definition, file maintenance, project management, system support, query report building, estimating system design, and systems implementation within the core system and EMR specific systems. Participates in programming, planning, organizing, analyzing and understanding all master file activities, functioning as a liaison between the users and Information System department. The Analyst must know and understand the hospital’s financial policies, and have the ability to direct users to apply this knowledge as well as following and completing all applicable IT policies and procedures.
Must demonstrate strong analytical skills, be a visionary/strategist, and possess strong project management skills. Must be process oriented and take ownership of projects and outcomes. Must be able to learn on the fly and be open to change. Must demonstrate being proactive in problem solving. Must possess interpersonal savvy to be able to relate and communicate with multiple levels of people possessing different skill sets. Must be flexible with work hours, and if necessary be on-call during off-business hours or work from home to meet the needs of the HIMS department.
Licensure: RHIT or RHIA
Certification: EPIC certification in Epic HIM EMPI application is preferable. Non certified candidates must acquire certification within 9 months of employment.
Experience: 2 years hands on EPIC/other major healthcare system build/programming experience is required or EPIC certification. Five (5) years experience in an HIM office coordinating Epic, or other similar hospital HIM software. Two years of technical project management experience in an IT environment required.
Skills/Other:
- Must be flexible with work schedule and demand
- Must be able to work independently and be on call when requested
- Ability to review work for detailed accuracy and completeness required.
- Familiarity with Microsoft Windows applications required.
- Must be able to learn new software applications and adapt to system changes
- Basic knowledge of accounting principles, including debits and credits required.
