Position: EMR Analyst-HIMS

Department: DATA Integrity/ Chart Correct

Shift: 7AM-4:30PM

Status: Full-time/ 80 hours per pay period

Facility: Premier System Support

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 can 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.

Education

Minimum Level of Education Required: Associate degree

Additional requirements:

Area of study or major : Health Information Management, Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Business and/or related field required

Preferred educational qualifications : Bachelor’s Degree preferred

Licensure/Certification/Registration

Registered Health Information Technician ( RHIT) or Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) or Certified Healthcare Technology Specialist (CHTS) -

EPIC certification in HIM Identity Module (EMPI) – required

EPIC Non-certified candidates must acquire EPIC certification within 9 months of employment

Experience

Minimum Level of Experience Required: 3 - 5 years of job related experience

Prior job title or occupational experience: 2 years hands on EPIC/other major healthcare system

Prior specific functional responsibilities: Building or programing experience is required or EPIC certification

Knowledge/Skills

• 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.

• Problem Solving: uses rigorous logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions; probes all fruitful sources for answers; can see hidden problems; is excellent at honest analysis; looks beyond the obvious and doesn’t stop at the first answers.

• Creativity:Comes up with a lot of new and unique ideas; easily makes connections among previously unrelated notions; tends to be seen as original and value-added in brainstorming settings.

• Interpersonal Savvy: Relates well to all kinds of people—up, down, and sideways, inside and outside the organization; builds appropriate rapport;builds constructive and effective relationships; uses diplomacy and tact; can diffuse even high-tension situations comfortably.

• Drive for Results: Can be counted on to exceed goals successfully; is constantly and consistently one of the top performers; very bottom-line oriented; steadfastly pushes self and others for results.

• Technical Learning: Picks up on technical things quickly; can learn new skills and knowledge; is good at learning new industry, company, product, or technical knowledge—like Internet technology; does well in technical courses and seminars.

• Total Work Systems:Is dedicated to providing organization or enterprise-wide common systems for designing and measuring work processes; seeks to reduce variances in organization processes; delivers the highest quality products and services which meet the needs and requirements of internal and external customers; is committed to continuous improvement through empowerment and management by data; leverages technology to positively impact quality; is willing to re-engineer processes from scratch; is open to suggestions and experimentation; creates a learning environment leading to the most efficient and effective work processes