Cerner IT Application Analyst - HIM

EEOC Statement

"Lifepoint Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Lifepoint Health is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment."

You must be authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship.

Work Environment and Travel Requirements: 

• This position is: Remote

• Travel requirements: Up to 25% travel to Facilities and/or HSC

Job Summary 

The Business Systems Analyst supports the implementation of Health Information Management (HIM) related applications in acute, behavioral health, and inpatient rehabilitation environments, including but not limited to Cerner Pro File, Cerner Pro Vision Document Imaging (CPDI), Remote Report Distribution (RRD), 3M, Clinical Reporting. 

Essential Functions 

• Monitors the resolution of maintenance or enhancement issues 

• Works with the HIM team members, Manager, and stakeholders to evaluate the design and determine modifications to existing applications that will effectively accomplish desired objectives

• Collaborates with operations and vendors to understand and assist implementation of business imperatives 

• Coordinates work assignments given to meet deadlines and ensure continued progress toward assignment completion  

• Regularly meets with users, vendors, and IS staff to develop/modify system specifications

• Performs system testing and prepares appropriate documentation for all phases of the application development life cycle 

• Research and resolves implementation-related Customer Support Center Tickets

• Assists with training users for system operation and troubleshooting

• Maintains Service Excellence principles

• Keeps up to date on relevant HIM System(s) Version Changes, Bug-Fix, and release notes

• Perform other tasks as required by management

Qualifications
Education/Certifications: RHIA (Registered Health Information Administrator), RHIT (Registered Health Information Technician), CCS (Certified Coding Specialist)

Other Skills:

• Basic knowledge of HIM, registration, revenue cycle and associated clinical system applications implementation, enhancement and support methods and practices.

• Experience with Remote Report Distribution (RRD), 3M, Cerner Pro File, Cerner Pro Vision Document Imaging (CPDI), and Clinical Reporting preferred

• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. 

• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action. One or more years of experience in supporting HIM workflow and applications

Physical and Mental Demands: 

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job responsibilities. 

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit for extended periods of time; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, bend, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Repetitive motion of upper body required for extended use of computers. Required specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. 

Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.