Senior Business Applications Analyst – Epic Cogito and Clarity

Join one of the nation’s most comprehensive academic medical centers, UChicago Medicine, as a Senior Business Applications Analyst – Epic Cogito and Clarity Analyst with the Community Connect Team in the Information Technology department. This is a remote, work from home opportunity that may require some travel during project milestones such as Go-lives. 

UCM Community Connect provides independent providers and healthcare organizations with a unified and integrated patient record to support patient care, while leveraging the shared resources and expertise of an experienced Epic organization such as UCM.

In this role, and under general direction, the Senior Business Applications Analyst - Epic Cogito and Clarity Analyst formulates and defines systems scope and objectives based on both user needs and a good understanding of applicable business systems and industry requirements. The Business Applications Analyst – Epic Cogito Reporting performs day-to-day activities to support Epic Cogito such as developing and supporting Epic’s analytics suite of tools including Clarity, Caboodle, Reporting Workbench, SlicerDicer, Radar dashboards, and Cogito SQL. 

Essential Job Functions 

• Implement, maintain and support Epic Data Analytics suite of products – Clarity, Caboodle, Slicer Dicer, Business Objects, Cognitive Computing and other related tools

• Participate in architecture, design and integration aspects of the relevant reporting tools and associated development and enhancement lifecycle

• Provide system administration support for Clarity/Caboodle/SlicerDicer/Radar/Dashboards/Cogito SQL

• Collaborate with infrastructure teams, downstream customers and vendors 

• Configure, deploy and support Caboodle/Slicer Dicer Data models

• Implement data quality frameworks and data quality checks

• Collaborate with subject matter experts, data analysts and data developers to understand and identify opportunities to develop well-defined, reusable data sets. 

• Design, build, and test Applications to address complex business requests 

• Analyzes business and user needs, documentation of requirements and workflows  

• Troubleshoot and fix complex application issues 

• On-call support 

• Guide and mentor less-experienced Business System Analysts 

• Competent to work at the highest technical level of most phases of systems analysis while considering the business implications of the application of technology to the current and future business environment 

Required Qualifications 

• Community Connect Knowledge and Experience

• Certification in Epic Cogito Tools and Administration - [Clarity, Caboodle, Slicer Dicer, Business Objects, Cognitive Computing and other related tools].

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant certification in programming, Computer science and/or healthcare, business management or information systems  

• Minimum of 5 years' experience with managing and developing reports using Epic's analytics platform. 

• Expertise in SQL programming

• Experience with State and Federal Regulatory Reporting requirements

• Must have issue tracking and resolution skills 

• Must be able to prioritize, organize, and assess work to meet aggressive deadlines and to cope in a fast-paced environment 

• Familiarity with tools and concepts of process improvement desired, including the following: methods analysis, work sampling, statistical analysis, financial analysis, and systems analysis

• Experience developing presentations for project work

• Capable of working well in a diverse, multi-disciplinary team and successfully interacting with others at all levels of the organization, including remote teams

• Solid skills in documenting and analyzing business processes

• Proven skills in problem solving

• 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

Preferred Qualifications 

• Epic Clinical Data Model

• Epic Certifications in Outpatient Clinical, Patient Access or Revenue Cycle applications

Position Details 

• Job Type / FTE: Full Time (1.0 FTE) 

• Shift: Days 

• Location: Remote 

• Unit/Department: Information Technology 

• CBA Code: Non-Union 

We’ve been at the forefront of medicine since 1899. We provide superior healthcare with compassion, always mindful that each patient is a person, an individual. To accomplish this, we need employees with passion, talent and commitment… with patients and with each other. We’re in this together: working to advance medical innovation, serve the health needs of the community, and move our collective knowledge forward. If you’d like to add enriching human life to your profile, UChicago Medicine is for you. Here at the forefront, we’re doing work that really matters. Join us. Bring your passion.

UChicago Medicine is growing; discover how you can be a part of this pursuit of excellence at: UChicago Medicine Career Opportunities

UChicago Medicine is an equal opportunity employer.  We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, civil union status, parental status, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status and other legally protected characteristics.

As a condition of employment, all employees are required to complete a pre-employment physical, background check, drug screening, and comply with the flu vaccination requirements prior to hire. Medical and religious exemptions will be considered for flu vaccination consistent with applicable law.

Compensation & Benefits Overview

UChicago Medicine is committed to transparency in compensation and benefits.  The pay range provided reflects the anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position.

The pay range is based on a full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) and is reflective of current market data, reviewed on an annual basis. Compensation offered at the time of hire will vary based on candidate qualifications and experience and organizational considerations, such as internal equity. Pay ranges for employees subject to Collective Bargaining Agreements are negotiated by the medical center and their respective union.

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