What are the responsibilities and job description for the Business Intelligence Analyst - Epic position at FastMed?
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Epic Business Intelligence Analyst (BI Analyst) is a senior-level data professional responsible for designing, developing, and delivering actionable insights across the organization using Epic Cogito tools and enterprise BI platforms. This role operates at the intersection of healthcare operations, data architecture, and analytics, translating complex business and clinical requirements into scalable reporting and dashboard solutions.
Working in a fast-paced, innovative environment, the BI Analyst partners with clinical, financial, operational, and executive stakeholders to support data-informed decision-making. This includes leveraging Epic data structures (Caboodle, Clarity, SlicerDicer) alongside enterprise tools such as Power BI and SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS).
The BI Analyst plays a key role in the full lifecycle of data projects—requirements gathering, data modeling, development, validation, and deployment—while ensuring data accuracy, governance, and usability. This role also contributes to strategic analytics initiatives, including artificial intelligence, predictive modeling, and advanced analytics capabilities. Strong communication, technical expertise, and leadership skills are essential to effectively present insights, mentor team members, and drive continuous improvement in analytics delivery.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Epic BI Development & Data Management
Design, develop, and maintain Epic-based reporting solutions using Caboodle, Clarity, and SlicerDicer.
Build and optimize dashboards, reports, and data extracts using SQL, Power BI, SSRS, and other BI tools.
Develop and maintain data models (relational and dimensional).
Ensure data integrity through rigorous validation processes and stakeholder sign-off.
Business Engagement & Requirements Translation
Collaborate with stakeholders across clinical, financial, and operational domains to gather and define requirements.
Translate business needs into technical specifications and scalable data solutions.
Present data insights, trends, and findings to non-technical audiences in a clear and actionable manner.
Provide consultative guidance on best practices in analytics, reporting, and data usage.
Advanced Analytics & Innovation
Explore and implement Epic tools, such as Nebula, and other emerging analytics technologies.
Identify opportunities to leverage data for operational improvement, quality outcomes, and cost efficiency.
Continuously evaluate and adopt new tools, features, and methodologies to enhance BI capabilities.
Strategic & Project Leadership
Participate in strategic planning, analytics roadmap development, and enterprise data initiatives.
Manage BI projects, including project plans, timelines, resource allocation, and deliverables.
Lead complex data initiatives from concept through deployment, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
Facilitate meetings, manage stakeholder expectations, and resolve competing priorities or requirements.
Operational Support & Governance
Manage BI Analyst/reporting ticket queues, including triage, prioritization, and resolution of incidents and requests.
Maintain and enhance a centralized data catalog, including data definitions and metadata documentation.
Ensure adherence to data governance standards, including data quality, security, and master data management.
Create and maintain technical documentation, data dictionaries, and end-user training materials.
Team Development & Collaboration
Collaborate with analysts, developers, and informatics teams to deliver integrated data solutions.
Provide constructive feedback and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education & Certification:
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Finance, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
- Active Epic certification preferred in one or more Epic reporting or analytics modules (Caboodle, Clarity, and Cogito)
Experience:
- 2 years of experience with healthcare analytics, business intelligence, reporting, file transfers, ETL, or other Epic areas of competence
- Experience integrating Epic analytics with enterprise BI and visualization platforms
- Experience with ETL processes and large file transfers
Skills:
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent time management skills with proven ability to meet deadlines.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The physical demands and work environment characteristics 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 functions.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
While working the essential functions of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, life, carry, use hands to handle or feel objects, tools or controls, reach with hands and arms, climb stairs, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, talk, hear and lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment is mainly in office. While performing the essential functions of the job the employee may come into contact with a wide variety of circumstances. The team member may be exposed to unpleasant situations including accidents, injuries, illnesses, employee problems and varying or unpredictable situations. This position is remote dependent upon all company and/or department policies.