Epic Cogito Business Analyst

Job Description

EPIC COGITO BUSINESS ANALYST

Req #: 224749 Department: UW MEDICINE IT SERVICES Appointing Department Web Address: http://uwmits_hires.uwmedicine.org/ Job Location: Remote/Hybrid, Seattle - Downtown Job Location Detail: Primary work location may be fully remote within the US or at the Safeco Plaza Building on the corner of 4th and Madison in downtown Seattle Posting Date: 08/04/2023 Closing Info: Open Until Filled Salary: $7,837 - $9,200 per month Other Compensation: Shift: First Shift Benefits: As an employee you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For detailed information on Benefits for this position, click here. A higher degree of healthcare.
All across UW Medicine, our employees collaborate to perform the highest quality work with integrity and compassion and to create a respectful, welcoming environment where every patient, family, student and colleague is valued and honored.
UW Medicine’s IT Services department has an outstanding opportunity for a Epic Cogito Business Analyst !
In collaboration with UW Medicine IT Services (‘ITS’) and under the general guidance of the Assistant Director, Data Services, the primary focus of the Epic Cogito Business Analyst, is planning, directing, and coordinating a data warehouse to support Harborview Medical Center, UW Medicine Montlake Campus, UW Physicians, and multiple affiliate organizations.
While all members of the Data Services Team are expected to develop a proficiency across the domains we support, Analyst areas of responsibility include, but are not limited to:
• Utilizing Epic’s Cogito suite of tools to architect data solutions delivered by the Epic Cogito team.
• Providing first line of production support and responding to help desk tickets related to the BI development tool set and Epic Cogito suite.
• Coordinating the design, development, deployment, and support of all Analytics solutions, in conjunction with team members.
• Creating and owning development and deployment processes.
• Data analysis.
• Participating in the communications strategy and plan for Analytics.
• Participating in internal team development projects, enhancements, and processes.
• Completing the intake of ITS projects by providing time estimates, attending project meetings, assigning work to team members, providing updates to manager and Project Management Office (PMO), and ensuring projects are successful.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Intermediate to Advanced Solution Identification, Requirements Gathering, and Verification (65%)
• Collaborates with UW Medicine partners and BI Report Developers facilitating business requirements analysis via the methodical investigation, analysis, review, and documentation of all or part of a business in terms of business functions and data needs.
• Utilizing Epic’s Cogito suite of tools as well as BI tools available to identify solutions to be developed by the Epic Cogito team.
• Data analysis.
• Manages the requirements development process through the elicitation, analysis, solutions identification, specification, and verification of multiple levels of requirements (i.e., business, stakeholder, and/or solution).
• Supports the ongoing management of business requirements documents and approaches.
Intermediate to Advanced Project Management and Process Improvement (20%)
• Translates high level business requirements into detailed specifications and work plans.
• Develops and executes work planning related to development tasks including effort and completion date estimates.
• Performs to schedule and completes all tasks in the agreed upon timelines.
• Works independently on assigned tasks with minimal assistance.
• Develops and maintains supporting documentation (i.e., business requirements documents, design documents, report inventory, etc.).
Communications (10%)
• Actively participates in communications efforts for Analytics.
• Adheres to communications guiding principles and methodology to ensure it continues to fulfill the Analytics group requirements.
• Adheres to overall Analytics communications plan and schedule as directed.
• Utilizes the Analytics communication toolset: processes, guidelines, vehicles, tools, and templates, ensuring alignment with ITS and UW Medicine branding standards.
Other (5%)
• Participate in all aspects of improving the team, including education/training of other team members and contributing to process/communication improvement initiatives.
• Provide technical guidance to Application Reporting Analysts and other Solutions developers across UW Medicine.
• Work with manager to set professional goals for career development.
• Act as back-up for other team members and functions, as needed.
REQUIREMENTS
Bachelor's degree in a Business or Health Administration, Computer Science, Information Systems, Public Health or related field. or equivalent combination of education/experience.
2+ years’ experience must include the following:
• 2+ years of recent healthcare or IT experience.
• Epic Cogito certification.
• 1+ years’ experience performing progressively more complex and responsible Business Analysis and Project Management tasks. This includes the ability to lead a project with a duration longer than 3 months, and a level of effort estimated to be <500 hours.
• Strong experience with healthcare data analytics. Applied practical knowledge of healthcare data and terminology.
• Strong, applied experience with formal project management.
• Strong, applied experience supporting a team of developers.
• Demonstrated experience working through the complete report development lifecycle, including leading requirements gathering and documentation.
• Exposure to various systems application maintenance/support, configuration, and implementation.
DESIRED
• Familiarity with or certification in Epic applications.
• Previous experience in and knowledge of academic healthcare systems and/or operational environments.
• Advanced degree (e.g., Master’s, PhD, etc.).
• Knowledge of clinical healthcare concepts and workflows.
• Experience with Microsoft TFS.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

• This is an Information Technology deadline-driven work environment.
  
• This individual is expected to be available for emergencies (business continuity/disaster recovery efforts) on a 24x7 basis as needed.
  
• Must coordinate projects without direct supervisory authority.
  
• Must work within the constraints of multiple technical environments.
  
• ITS provides services to all UW Medicine organizations – HMC, UWMC-Montlake, UWMC-NW, VMC, UWNC, UWP, SOM, and ALNW. The individual in this position must learn many organizational structures and cultures and continually foster collaboration.
  
• Ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.

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