EHR Applications Specialist

Job Description

ECU Health

About ECU Health Medical Center

ECU Health Medical Center, one of four academic medical centers in North Carolina, is the 974-bed flagship hospital for ECU Health and serves as the primary teaching hospital for The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. ECU Health Medical Center has achieved Magnet® designation twice and provides acute and intermediate care, rehabilitation and outpatient health services to a 29-county region that is home to more than 1.4 million people.

Position Summary

This position is a key support resource for implementation of the ECU Health Electronic Health Record which provides documentation of patient care and administrative data needed for operational and financial analysis and processing. This role is valuable in adoption, education, and optimal utilization of the EHR.

Responsibilities

• Provides end user education and training to hospital and/or clinic staff members.
• Possesses knowledge on a wide range of application functionality, content and associated workflows, becoming cross-functional in one or more applications.
• Develop an audit schedule to monitor and report point of service registration quality, scheduling quality, and front-office business functions for all services.
• Provides expert knowledge of clinical documentation and workflows to effectively transition AMB Revenue Cycle staff and providers from classroom education to optimal adoption of EHR.
• Supports VMG clinical and quality metrics in order to meet and/or exceed quality programs, including but not limited to Meaningful Use, PQRS, NCQA Medical Home, Managed Care Rules/Regulations, and Quality Programs, etc.
• Reviews clinical data and revenue cycle reports to gain additional knowledge on target areas for re-education and workflow issues.

Minimum Requirements

• Four year college degree (or higher) is required and 3 to 5 years experience.
• Degree in Health Administration, Business or related field is required.
• Associate degree in related field plus 2 additional years of experience in AMB Revenue Cycle training may be substituted for the four year college degree. Applicant must have a minimum of 3 years overall experience in Revenue Cycle.
• No degree beyond High School is required if the applicant has 11 years of Revenue Cycle experience.
• Candidates will work with staff that perform front office Revenue Cycle functions.
• Experience in tailoring education delivery methods to meet end user needs is vital.
• Epic software experience will include, but is not limited to, AMB EHR, MyChart, Cadence, ADT Prelude, and Revenue Cycle exposure, Epic reporting, etc.

General Statement

It is the goal of ECU Health and its entities to employ the most qualified individual who best matches the requirements for the vacant position.

Offers of employment are subject to successful completion of all pre-employment screenings, which may include an occupational health screening, criminal record check, education, reference, and licensure verification.

We value diversity and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Decisions of employment are made based on business needs, job requirements and applicant's qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information and testing, family and medical leave, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other status protected by law. We prohibit retaliation against individuals who bring forth any complaint, orally or in writing, to the employer, or against any individuals who assist or participate in the investigation of any complaint.