Position Summary:

UTHealth Houston's Clinical Infomation Technology department is looking for an analyst to support Beaker modules in the EPIC EHR software. This employee will be responsible for the ongoing design, build, testing, validation, and support of Beaker modules across the healthcare system. Works with operational stakeholders and IT technical staff to troubleshoot Epic system issues and problems, capture requirements for new initiatives, and aid in the planning and execution of project plans. Works with Beaker end users to help communicate improvements needed for business processes and contribute directly to the success of the UTHealth mission from a technological, clinical, administrative, and financial perspective.

We are looking for Beaker-certified analysts experienced in Anatomic Pathology or Clinical Laboratory, but will look at any applicants already certified and experience with Beaker.  

What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas’ resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That’s where you come in.

Once you join us, you won't want to leave. It’s because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you’d expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:  

100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees   Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave days, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)  The longer you stay, the more vacation you’ll accrue!  Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)  Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan! 

We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees’ well-being is important to us. We offer work/life services such as... 

Free financial and legal counseling  Free mental health counseling services  Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs  Other employee discounts include entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.  Resources for child and elder care  Plus, many more! 

Position Key Accountabilities:

1. Maintains expertise and seeks additional knowledge in the support and optimization of assigned Epic Beaker module(s), and how they integrate with other applications. 2. Works cohesively with stakeholders to provide system support, including analysis, build, and testing of requested changes and analysis of new functionality of Beaker applications. 3. Reviews, builds, tests, and implements new functionality via System Upgrades and Special Updates. 4. Works and manages multiple tasks independently. 5. Demonstrates timely, effective, and efficient troubleshooting of very complex production software and workflow issues (which may cross applications/teams) and defines mitigation plans for resolution. 6. Acts as a primary contributor in developing and documenting internal procedures to use in conjunction with Epic application support, maintenance, and optimization. 7. Helps develop and build timelines and project plans. 8. Develop and maintain system documentation to enable ongoing support and maintenance of the Epic system. 9. Assists the Application Director in developing build timelines and project plans as communicated by leadership. 10. Performs and oversees unit testing of application configurations and builds in appropriate non-production environments to identify defects and create resolution plans accordingly. 11. Assists with the creation of test scripts and ensures test scripts for integrated and end-user testing are relevant and accurate. 12. Performs testing in a structured manner, follows any defined test scripts, and documents results. 13. Performs unit testing of application configurations, builds in appropriate non-production environments, and identifies issues and potential solutions. 14. Follows established guidelines for system change control. 15. Creates and maintains documentation for change management, including cost estimation, project documentation, communication, and training plans. 16. Collaborates across teams to ensure process design, interface development, testing, and end-user training are performed to quality standards. 17. Independently performs basic project management activities to develop and implement system changes and medium to large projects.  18. Develop application-specific reports; provide technical specifications and assistance in reporting developers as needed. 19. Performs other duties as assigned

Certification/Skills: 

Must already be certified in BEAKER. 

• Superior oral and written communication skills, including specific presentation skills and effective communication of complex subjects to non-technical groups. • Superior customer relation skills, including leading and participating in group sessions and reaching consensus. • Familiarity with project lifecycle and project management methodologies for software management. • Ability to plan and manage projects of various sizes, their tasks, dependencies, team members, other resources, and timelines. • The analytical skills to collect information from diverse sources, apply professional principles in performing various analyses, and summarize the information and data in order to solve problems or design relative systems and programs that cross department/divisional lines.

Minimum Education:

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, business, or a related discipline, or equivalent years of related experience in health care or information technology will be considered in lieu of degree.

Minimum Experience:

Five (5) years of experience in a healthcare-related field is required. Three (3) of experience supporting one or more Epic modules is preferred. Large-scale health care systems planning and implementation experience with application software products is preferred.

Physical Requirements:

Exerts up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently and/or a negligible amount constantly to move objects.

Security Sensitive:

This job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code § 51.215

Residency Requirement:

Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.