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Back Office / Data Entry
Epic Hospital Billing & HIM Applications Manager
Back Office / Data Entry
#58347
Remote / WFH
UChicago Medicine
Job Description
Join one of the nation’s most comprehensive academic medical centers, UChicago Medicine as an Epic Hospital Billing & HIM Applications Manager for the IT Clinical Applications department. This is a remote, work from home opportunity, and you may be based outside of the greater Chicagoland area.
This position manages all activities of an assigned department. Ensures adherence to departmental budgets, project deadlines, and overall goals. Is responsible for providing performance goals for staff, and evaluating their performance based on mutually agreed upon goals. Under general direction, provides technical assistance to facilitate planning and directing the design, implementation, modification, and operation of an information systems capability. Evaluates vendor proposals for purchases of software, hardware, and technical services to assure adherence to stated specifications. Analyzes proposed and actual projects in terms of the feasibility of using information systems.
Essential Job Functions
Prepares short- and long-range plans for application selection, systems development, systems maintenance, production activities and necessary support resources; assures the quality and timeliness of products and services
Analyzes, evaluates, develops and/or implements new computer-based software and hardware systems and sub systems; coordinates new systems procurement processes
Prepares cost estimates for current and proposed projects, including preparation of the budget, project plans and staff assignment
Directs staff in the modification and enhancement of existing computer-based systems and/or in analyzing, developing specifications, designing, and documenting assigned projects
Adheres to and advocates the use and compliance with the methodologies and practices of the Project Management Office (PMO)
Maintains a knowledge of state-of-the-art computer concepts, software and hardware trends; provides or obtains technical guidance as needed for the department or assigned projects
Communicates regularly and frequently with project sponsors, the customer community, and other IS staff; establishes priorities with the user community
Reviews and evaluates personnel work and prepares performance evaluations; makes recommendations on personnel actions and wage administration
Performs other duties assigned.
Required Qualifications
BS or BA degree, computer science or business, or the equivalent education, training or work experience; technical seminar and conference attendance helpful
Minimum of two years’ experience supervising the activities of application systems analysis and programming staff for major projects, multiple small projects, or a department
Ability to leverage, lead and direct a diverse team with various levels of skills
Experience coaching and mentoring technical team members
Ability to work in a matrix management environment
Minimum 5 years’ directly applicable experience in IT department
Strong demonstrated knowledge of the systems development life cycle (requirements definition, analysis, design, development, testing, implementation, and maintenance)
Strong project management skills are required: development and management of detailed project plans, objectives, control methods, and coordination of project team efforts
Must be able to prioritize, organize, and assess work to meet deadlines
Must have issue tracking and resolution skills, and the ability and commitment to meet aggressive deadlines and to cope in a fast-paced environment
Excellent organization and time management skills are necessary
Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills, and effective presentation skills
Ability to lead group discussions
Conflict resolution and negotiation skills
Creative, problem solver; effective decision maker who solicits advice appropriately and stands behind his/her convictions
Ability to work with vendors to achieve desired results
Preferred Qualifications
Epic Hospital Billing certification
Epic HIM certification
Master’s or other advanced degree
Position Details
Job Type/FTE: Full Time (1.0 FTE)
Shift: Day
Job Location: Remote
Unit/Department: IT Clinical Applications
CBA Code: Non-Union
This position manages all activities of an assigned department. Ensures adherence to departmental budgets, project deadlines, and overall goals. Is responsible for providing performance goals for staff, and evaluating their performance based on mutually agreed upon goals. Under general direction, provides technical assistance to facilitate planning and directing the design, implementation, modification, and operation of an information systems capability. Evaluates vendor proposals for purchases of software, hardware, and technical services to assure adherence to stated specifications. Analyzes proposed and actual projects in terms of the feasibility of using information systems.
Essential Job Functions
Prepares short- and long-range plans for application selection, systems development, systems maintenance, production activities and necessary support resources; assures the quality and timeliness of products and services
Analyzes, evaluates, develops and/or implements new computer-based software and hardware systems and sub systems; coordinates new systems procurement processes
Prepares cost estimates for current and proposed projects, including preparation of the budget, project plans and staff assignment
Directs staff in the modification and enhancement of existing computer-based systems and/or in analyzing, developing specifications, designing, and documenting assigned projects
Adheres to and advocates the use and compliance with the methodologies and practices of the Project Management Office (PMO)
Maintains a knowledge of state-of-the-art computer concepts, software and hardware trends; provides or obtains technical guidance as needed for the department or assigned projects
Communicates regularly and frequently with project sponsors, the customer community, and other IS staff; establishes priorities with the user community
Reviews and evaluates personnel work and prepares performance evaluations; makes recommendations on personnel actions and wage administration
Performs other duties assigned.
Required Qualifications
BS or BA degree, computer science or business, or the equivalent education, training or work experience; technical seminar and conference attendance helpful
Minimum of two years’ experience supervising the activities of application systems analysis and programming staff for major projects, multiple small projects, or a department
Ability to leverage, lead and direct a diverse team with various levels of skills
Experience coaching and mentoring technical team members
Ability to work in a matrix management environment
Minimum 5 years’ directly applicable experience in IT department
Strong demonstrated knowledge of the systems development life cycle (requirements definition, analysis, design, development, testing, implementation, and maintenance)
Strong project management skills are required: development and management of detailed project plans, objectives, control methods, and coordination of project team efforts
Must be able to prioritize, organize, and assess work to meet deadlines
Must have issue tracking and resolution skills, and the ability and commitment to meet aggressive deadlines and to cope in a fast-paced environment
Excellent organization and time management skills are necessary
Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills, and effective presentation skills
Ability to lead group discussions
Conflict resolution and negotiation skills
Creative, problem solver; effective decision maker who solicits advice appropriately and stands behind his/her convictions
Ability to work with vendors to achieve desired results
Preferred Qualifications
Epic Hospital Billing certification
Epic HIM certification
Master’s or other advanced degree
Position Details
Job Type/FTE: Full Time (1.0 FTE)
Shift: Day
Job Location: Remote
Unit/Department: IT Clinical Applications
CBA Code: Non-Union
