Epic Beaker/LIS Analyst - Associate

Join one of the nation’s most comprehensive academic medical centers, UChicago Medicine, as an Epic Beaker Analyst - Associate for the IT Clinical Applications department. This position will be primarily a work from home opportunity with the requirement to come onsite as needed.  

The Epic Beaker Analyst – Associate formulates and defines systems scope and objectives through research and fact-finding combined with an understanding of applicable business applications and industry requirements. With this knowledge, develops, configures, or modifies moderately complex information applications. Includes analysis of business and user needs, documenting requirements, and revising existing logic as necessary. Guides and collaborates with other LIS/Beaker Application Analysts. Contributes to application analysis and considers the business implication of the application of technology to the current business environment. 

Essential Job Functions

• Evaluate most business implications of technology in the current business environment
• Analyze business and user needs and assist in formulating and defining systems scope and objectives
• Document Requirements in the BRD (Business Requirement Document)
• Revising existing (problematic) system logic or builds new application configurations
• Unit test configuration and other application set up

Required Qualifications

• General understanding of information systems concepts and terminology
• Ability and commitment to meet deadlines and to operate in a fast-paced environment
• Capable of working well in a diverse, multi-disciplinary team and successfully interacting with others at all levels of the organization, including remote teams
• Beginning skills in documenting and analyzing business processes
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills, and effective presentation skills 
• Ability to plan and facilitate meetings with diverse participants
• Ability to maintain a professional attitude and demeanor in both normal and pressure situations
• Proven skills in problem solving
• High School degree or equivalent relevant certification in healthcare, business management or information systems 

Preferred Qualifications

• Practical experience in a specific area of healthcare operations, Healthcare research or Healthcare teaching desired
• Associates degree or equivalent relevant certification in healthcare, business management or information systems 

Position Details

• Job Type / FTE: Full - Time 
• Shift: Days
• Job Location: Remote
• Unit/Department: IT Clinical Applications
• CBA Code: Non-Union