Overview

The Senior Specialty Analyst – Epic Inpatient is responsible for the day-to-day support, optimization, and advancement of Epic Inpatient clinical applications. This role partners closely with clinical leadership, providers, nursing, and operational stakeholders to ensure Epic Inpatient workflows effectively support patient care, safety, and operational efficiency.

The Senior Analyst applies advanced clinical and application knowledge to lead system builds, upgrades, and enhancements; evaluate Epic releases and new functionality; and provide recommendations to optimize inpatient workflows and reduce operational inefficiencies. This role requires deep understanding of inpatient clinical workflows, strong analytical skills, and the ability to work independently on complex issues.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day support and optimization of Epic Inpatient clinical applications, including system builds, upgrades, patches, and enhancements

• Analyze inpatient clinical and operational workflows to identify opportunities for optimization and improved patient care outcomes

• Partner with clinicians, nursing leadership, and operational teams to gather requirements and translate clinical needs into Epic Inpatient solutions

• Perform and document workflow assessments to determine functional and clinical requirements for optimal system utilization

• Develop and execute system test plans for Epic Inpatient upgrades and enhancements; document test results and outcomes

• Manage problem, incident, and change management processes related to inpatient clinical systems

• Provide daily on-call support for inpatient application-related issues as required

• Communicate system issues, enhancements, and workflow changes clearly to clinical and operational stakeholders

• Lead or support smaller-scale projects or components of larger Epic Inpatient initiatives

• Coordinate planning and implementation activities related to Epic Inpatient releases

• Coach and mentor junior analysts, providing guidance on inpatient workflows, Epic best practices, and clinical integration

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare, Nursing, Clinical Informatics, Information Technology, or a related field required
  OR

• Experience in lieu of degree accepted:

  • 5 years of relevant Epic Inpatient experience with a Bachelor’s degree

  • 7 years of relevant Epic Inpatient experience without a Bachelor’s degree

Certification/Licensure

• Epic Inpatient certification – strongly preferred

• Nice to have: Epic Orders and/or Epic ASAP certification

Experience

• 5 years of experience supporting Epic Inpatient applications in a healthcare environment
• Strong understanding of inpatient clinical workflows, including nursing, provider documentation, orders, and patient care processes
• Experience with Epic Inpatient builds, enhancements, and workflow optimization
• Demonstrated experience with system testing, validation, and documentation in a clinical setting
• Proven ability to manage complex issues independently and serve as a clinical liaison between IT and inpatient care teams