Clinical Application Analyst

Located in Manhattan, The New York Proton Center (NYPC) is one of the most unique and respected clinical partnerships in the world of proton therapy. The collaboration between Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Montefiore Medical Center and Mount Sinai Health System brings state of the art proton therapy treatment to the patients of New York and the surrounding areas. 

Our team at NYPC is comprised of highly motivated, passionate, professional and engaged individuals working together as a dynamic team to deliver an exceptional level of patient care, providing the most advanced proton therapy technology. We offer our employees a competitive compensation and benefits package with flexibility for growth and career advancement.

If you meet the criteria and would like to be a part of our collaborative, innovative and patient focused team, please apply with a cover letter and copy of your resume, or CV, to the current opportunity listed below.  

Position Summary:

Participates in the support, design, development, and implementation of assigned healthcare applications. Defines and implements user-driven system enhancements/modifications.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Participates in the design, implementation, and maintenance of system applications.
• Performs administration of the EMR platform, including setting up users and roles, and configuration.
• Assists with medical imaging workflow, including administering DICOM, troubleshooting issues, and unblocking image transfers.
• Uses knowledge of present and planned applications installed or to be installed, has expertise in healthcare applications.
• Applies technical expertise in file/screen building, report writing and maintaining master files, profiles, and forms.
• Develops specification to support the design of new or modified applications.
• Serves as a liaison with user departments in design, implementation, and modification of applications.
• Analyzes the current environment’s system policies in order to meet Information Services and user expectations.
• Participates in troubleshooting application problems.
• Uses standard problem management methodologies.
• Reviews software problems, analyzes issues and develops potential solutions.
• Documents all software problems, solutions, and outcomes for future reference.
• Prepares user defined custom reports.
• Reviews and evaluates user requests/needs and implements necessary/appropriate changes.
• Documents all programming requests and follows established programming standards.
• Implements vendor system enhancements and custom programs.
• Follows established program change control methodologies for all clinical systems, modification, and maintenance projects.
• Tests updated systems to ensure quality assurance standards have been met.
• Administers support programs for all facility/function-wide applications.
• Ensure the proper tools are in place for departmental areas to function properly.
• May develop training materials and conduct training sessions for assigned system applications, as necessary.
• Complies with all New York Proton Center policies related to Privacy Rules established under the Health Information Privacy and Portability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
• Knowledge with Varian Aria preferred.
• Knowledge with Allscripts Touchworks EMR preferred.
• Medical imaging/ DICOM, Syngo, VNA, load and processing experience required.
• Knowledge of HL7, ADT, MDM, SIUS and PDFs required.
• Interface knowledge required.
• Flexibility and technical experience to be able to “customize” solutions.
• Radiation oncology experience preferred.

About the Area:

New York City is a major metropolitan city and is home to world-renowned cultural offerings. Outdoor attractions include a variety of parks and greenspaces including Central Park, the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens, the Bronx Zoo, and the High Line; multiple waterfronts on the island afford convenient access to scenic activities. Cultural activities abound in Broadway, Madison Square Garden, Lincoln Center, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Museum of Modern Art, Iconic sites include the Statue of Liberty, Empire State Building, Rockefeller Center, Times Square, and the One World Trade Center; championship teams in every major league sport; shopping abounds in SoHo, Fifth Avenue, Chelsea Market, and the Fashion district; and culinary offerings are second to none. The New York Proton Center is well-located for city living and suburb living, with multiple suburbs located 25 minutes from the Center, home to some of the best public-school systems in the country. 

The salary range and/or hourly rate displayed is a determination of base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.  NYPC takes into consideration several factors in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skillset, experience and training, licensure and certifications, internal equity and other business and organizational needs.

The New York Proton Center (NYPC) strives to maintain a workplace that accepts and appreciates the differences among our employees. The company will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on age, race, gender, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, marital status, covered veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, status with respect to public assistance or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law.