What are the responsibilities and job description for the Electronic Health Record Analyst I position at Geisinger?
- Develops a strong understanding of assigned application(s).
- Meets with relevant personnel to gather information and observe workflows.
- Understands the current and proposed standard workflows. Identifies opportunities to streamline the workflow to gain efficiencies.
- Produces documentation including current and future state workflows, pros/cons, gap analysis, needs assessments, design specifications, build documentation, test plans, project plans, status reports and transitionary documentation.
- Performs application testing including scenario-based and parallel testing.
- Learns to apply critical thinking to problem solving and strives to understand the root cause of the issue.
- Communicates effectively with peers, informaticians, stakeholders, project teams, and leadership. Provides regular updates regarding work status via standard documentation tools and/or huddles, meetings, etc. Learns and begins to apply appropriate issue escalation.
- Completes system build and documentation in accordance with department guidelines and in adherence to change management policy.
- Actively participates in meetings by being an engaged listener and offering both feedback and input.
- Prepares training material and conducts training classes in either virtual or in-person settings.
- Adheres to best practices regarding information security.
- Participates in team on-call rotation to provide 24x7x365 support to assigned areas.
- Provides remote and/or on-site support as needed to end-users.
- Supports system upgrades, patches, and monitoring.
- Assists in the preparation of department guidelines, standards, procedures, and policies.
- Participates in vendor review and selection processes.
- Participates in testing the integration and technical requirements of peripherals and devices that interface with or integrate with assigned applications. Examples include laboratory instruments, radiology modalities, medication cabinets, printers, and scanners.
Work is typically performed in an office environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.
*Relevant experience may be a combination of related work experience and degree obtained (Associate’s Degree = 2 years; Bachelor’s Degree = 4 years).