EHR Application Analyst - Senior

Job Title: EHR Application Analyst
- Senior

Department: PFS Applications

Location: Hybrid (Onsite & Remote) Riedman Remote,100 Kings Highway South, Rochester, NY 14617

Hours Per Week: 40

Schedule: Typically, 8am
-4:30pm

The EHR Application Analyst Senior serves as an advanced-level contributor in the support, optimization, and ongoing development of the Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems. Operating with a high degree of independence, this role handles complex technical issues, leads system optimization efforts, and serves as a resource and mentor for junior analysts. The EHR Application Analyst Senior applies deep knowledge of EHR capabilities and healthcare business workflows to drive improvements that enhance clinical and operational performance.

• Serve as a primary escalation point for complex technical issues and system errors, applying advanced troubleshooting techniques to ensure timely resolution and minimal disruption to patient care.
• Provide day-to-day technical support to end-users, including troubleshooting issues, answering questions, and resolving system errors to ensure uninterrupted use of the EHR system.
• Provide guidance to junior analysts on day-to-day support challenges, sharing expertise and building team capability.
• Lead and coordinate routine maintenance activities, including software updates, patches, and upgrades, to ensure the stability and security of the EHR system.
• Coordinate testing and validation activities for system changes, enhancements, and upgrades, ensuring new features meet functional requirements without introducing unintended disruptions.
• Participate in on-call rotations, including taking lead responsibility for after-hours coverage on complex or escalated issues.

• Lead efforts to optimize the performance, usability, and efficiency of the EHR system.
• Conduct workflow assessments with operational partners to identify build inefficiencies and improvement opportunities.
• Develop and advance optimization requests through appropriate governance and change management channels.
• Apply cross-application integration knowledge to identify dependencies and ensure cohesive system performance across modules.

• Take ownership of defined work streams or components within EHR implementation projects, system upgrades, and other initiatives.
• Coordinate task assignments, track progress, and communicate status to project leads, ensuring deliverables are completed on time and within scope.
• Own ongoing relationships with EHR vendor support, including managing open support requests, evaluating release notes for operational impact, and representing the organization in user group sessions and advisory forums.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams - including IT, clinicians, administrators, and vendors - to support EHR initiatives and facilitate effective communication across stakeholder groups.

• Maintain comprehensive documentation of system configurations, processes, and procedures.
• Establish knowledge-sharing practices to ensure critical information is accessible and current across the team.

• Provide training and mentorship to junior analysts and end-users, sharing best practices to enhance team capabilities and support continuous professional development.

• Handle all protected health information (PHI) in accordance with HIPAA regulations and organizational data privacy and security policies.
• Complete required compliance training and model information security best practices for the team.

• Excellent analytical, organization, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and within teams.
• Ability to solve complex problems and understand translate customer needs into system solutions.
• Strong understanding of healthcare business process, workflows, and terminology.
• Cross-application integration knowledge.
• Proficient in Microsoft 365 or equivalent productivity tools.
• Degree in Computer Science, healthcare or related field.

• Minimum two (2) to five (5) years of experience as an EHR Application Analyst, Health IT Analyst, Epic Analyst, or in a related healthcare information systems role.

• Current Epic Certification.

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