SouthCoast Health
Design Lead-Release Manager-EPIC
SouthCoast Health, New Bedford, Massachusetts, us, 02746
Overview
Find out for yourself why Southcoast Health has been voted 'Best Place to Work' for 6 years in a row!
Join Southcoast Health, where your future is as promising as the care we provide. Our commitment to each other, our patients, and our community is more than a mission - it's our way of life, and you'll be at the heart of it.
Southcoast Health is a not-for-profit, charitable, health system with multiple hospitals, clinics and facilities throughout Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
Nestled in local communities, Southcoast Health provides inclusive, ethical workplaces where our highly skilled caregivers offer world-class, comprehensive healthcare close to home.
We are searching for a talented Design Lead-Release Manager-EPIC
A career at Southcoast Health offers you:A culture of well-being that embraces, respects, and celebrates the rich diversity of one another and the communities we serveCompetitive pay and comprehensive benefits packageGenerous Earned Time Off Package**Employee Wellbeing Program403B Retirement Plan with company matchTuition assistance / Federal Loan Forgiveness programsProfessional growth opportunities and customized leadership training**Available to regular status employees who are scheduled to work a minimum of 24 hours.
Southcoast Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Responsibilities
Position reports to the VP- Chief Clinical Informatics Officer, or delegate. Primary contact responsible for planning/coordinating/implementing/deployment of Epic Special Updates (SUs), major version upgrades to all Epic clients and environments, Epic programs, such as gold stars, honor roll, and new modules or applications as assigned. Ensure third-party applications that integrate with Epic are viable. Oversee changes/requests that impact the Epic environment, including environment refreshes, pauses, and disaster recovery tests, etc. Coordinate/schedule resources for validation/testing in EPIC environments. Identify and communicate issues/risks to Leaders to resolve/mitigate. Identify and implement opportunities to improve the management of the Epic Environment and special updates/upgrades process. Oversee other projects as assigned, including major and minor projects, teams, committees, task forces, and system build activities for new application/module implementations. Responsible for definition, project planning, timeline, scheduling, etc. Work in conjunction with other members of the DHS and operations departments including the Enterprise Project Management Office as needed, on projects relating to new application implementations and/or optimizing existing applications.
Qualifications
Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related field or combination of equivalent education and experience with Hospital Information system applications such as Physician Documentation, CPOE, Physician encounter coding, Provider workload management, Medication Reconciliation, Prescription Writing and other physician related software applications required.Position requires the ability to work with end users and define customer requirements.Over five years of related work experience is required; prior experience in a healthcare setting preferred.Prior supervisory experience preferred.Prior project management and Lean/Six Sigma experience highly desirable.Demonstrated experience in successfully leading a project from initiation through closure of projects is required (including requirements gathering).Strong project management skills including team management, problem-solving, facilitation, attention to detail, strong verbal and written communication skills and a sense of urgency balanced with good interpersonal, organizational, conflict resolution and leadership skills are required.Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Project, MS Teams, and ServiceNow ITBM is preferred.Must obtain Epic certification in two or more applications within 2 years.Epic certification in at least two Epic applications within two years of employment. PMP certification is preferred.Previous experience with managing Epic upgrade process requiredMust be fully vaccinated against seasonal Influenza and the COVID 19 virus or to be exempt from the requirement for medical or personal reasons by signing a statement certifying you are choosing to be exempt from vaccination once hired.
Pay Range
USD $104,353.60 - USD $167,585.60 /Yr.
Rotation Schedule Requirement
off shift as required
Find out for yourself why Southcoast Health has been voted 'Best Place to Work' for 6 years in a row!
Join Southcoast Health, where your future is as promising as the care we provide. Our commitment to each other, our patients, and our community is more than a mission - it's our way of life, and you'll be at the heart of it.
Southcoast Health is a not-for-profit, charitable, health system with multiple hospitals, clinics and facilities throughout Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
Nestled in local communities, Southcoast Health provides inclusive, ethical workplaces where our highly skilled caregivers offer world-class, comprehensive healthcare close to home.
We are searching for a talented Design Lead-Release Manager-EPIC
A career at Southcoast Health offers you:A culture of well-being that embraces, respects, and celebrates the rich diversity of one another and the communities we serveCompetitive pay and comprehensive benefits packageGenerous Earned Time Off Package**Employee Wellbeing Program403B Retirement Plan with company matchTuition assistance / Federal Loan Forgiveness programsProfessional growth opportunities and customized leadership training**Available to regular status employees who are scheduled to work a minimum of 24 hours.
Southcoast Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Responsibilities
Position reports to the VP- Chief Clinical Informatics Officer, or delegate. Primary contact responsible for planning/coordinating/implementing/deployment of Epic Special Updates (SUs), major version upgrades to all Epic clients and environments, Epic programs, such as gold stars, honor roll, and new modules or applications as assigned. Ensure third-party applications that integrate with Epic are viable. Oversee changes/requests that impact the Epic environment, including environment refreshes, pauses, and disaster recovery tests, etc. Coordinate/schedule resources for validation/testing in EPIC environments. Identify and communicate issues/risks to Leaders to resolve/mitigate. Identify and implement opportunities to improve the management of the Epic Environment and special updates/upgrades process. Oversee other projects as assigned, including major and minor projects, teams, committees, task forces, and system build activities for new application/module implementations. Responsible for definition, project planning, timeline, scheduling, etc. Work in conjunction with other members of the DHS and operations departments including the Enterprise Project Management Office as needed, on projects relating to new application implementations and/or optimizing existing applications.
Qualifications
Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related field or combination of equivalent education and experience with Hospital Information system applications such as Physician Documentation, CPOE, Physician encounter coding, Provider workload management, Medication Reconciliation, Prescription Writing and other physician related software applications required.Position requires the ability to work with end users and define customer requirements.Over five years of related work experience is required; prior experience in a healthcare setting preferred.Prior supervisory experience preferred.Prior project management and Lean/Six Sigma experience highly desirable.Demonstrated experience in successfully leading a project from initiation through closure of projects is required (including requirements gathering).Strong project management skills including team management, problem-solving, facilitation, attention to detail, strong verbal and written communication skills and a sense of urgency balanced with good interpersonal, organizational, conflict resolution and leadership skills are required.Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Project, MS Teams, and ServiceNow ITBM is preferred.Must obtain Epic certification in two or more applications within 2 years.Epic certification in at least two Epic applications within two years of employment. PMP certification is preferred.Previous experience with managing Epic upgrade process requiredMust be fully vaccinated against seasonal Influenza and the COVID 19 virus or to be exempt from the requirement for medical or personal reasons by signing a statement certifying you are choosing to be exempt from vaccination once hired.
Pay Range
USD $104,353.60 - USD $167,585.60 /Yr.
Rotation Schedule Requirement
off shift as required