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

Experience5+ years of experience supporting Epic Inpatient applications in a healthcare environmentStrong understanding of inpatient clinical workflows, including nursing, provider documentation, orders, and patient care processesExperience with Epic Inpatient builds, enhancements, and workflow optimizationDemonstrated experience with system testing, validation, and documentation in a clinical settingProven ability to manage complex issues independently and serve as a clinical liaison between IT and inpatient care teams