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Caring. Connecting. Growing together. The Epic Manager/Lead will serve as a liaison between end-users and act as a primary advisor and mentor for all direct reports and other information management resources while building the Epic application team in each assigned Epic module.
The Epic Manager will help create and foster a culture of diversity and inclusion within a new and growing service line for Optum.
The Epic Manager must be a self-motivated individual with exceptional communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to work well in team environments.
You'll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.
Primary Responsibilities: - Supervise Epic application design, development, maintenance activities of applications under direct purview
- Collaborate with end users to design Epic Clinical Ancillary workflows by suggesting corrective adjustments or enhancements
- Determine staffing requirements, perform capacity planning for resources and supervise the work of direct reports to ensure that team is functioning effectively and efficiently
- Serve as a mentor, resource, and primary advisor for all direct reports
- Provides technical/clinical workflow guidance including application configuration. Reviews, analyzes, and evaluates systems needs to develop recommendations for customers
- Lead all phases (design, build, testing) of medium to large scale Epic projects, including software upgrades, implementation of new modules and significant optimization initiatives
- Provide support for application incidents reported through the help desk; including 24/7 on call coverage as required
- Manage in-depth analysis of workflows, data collection, report details, and other technical issues associated with Epic software
- Work with department representatives to analyze needs and translate these into system design
- Assist team to translate business requirements into functional specifications and manages changes to specifications; prioritize, coordinate, and implement updates and requested changes to the system; reviews and tests each new release; troubleshoots problems and questions from end users
- Manage and develop solid relationships with end user communities, customers and business partners
- Facilitate communication with stakeholders from initial requirements to final implementation
You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.
Required Qualifications: - Obtained two current Epic certifications including one in Anesthesia, Beacon, Beaker, Cupid, OpTime, Radiant, and Willow
- Completed Epic CEE (Continued Epic Education) to maintain certifications, proficiencies, and badges
- 7+ years combined experience across HealthCare and/or IT domains with at least 5 of those years working with Epic configuration
- 2+ years resource (people) management
- Experience configuring and supporting provider, nursing and ancillary workflows including clinical notes, orders, order sets, procedure workflows, case/log configuration, medication administration record, flowsheets, protocols, patient monitoring, imaging workflows, lab workflows, and discharge workflows
- Proficiency with MS Project, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint, and SharePoint
- Proven excellent team management, communication and leadership skills and a commitment to fostering diversity, inclusion and a culture of innovation
Preferred Qualifications: - Certification in Service Management, Project Management, or Business Analysis
- ClinDoc, Orders experience and certifications are preferred in addition to the certifications listed above
Key Competencies: - Excellent time management, organizational, and prioritization skills and ability to balance multiple priorities
- In-depth knowledge of Epic EMR and the full implementation lifecycle of Epic's suite of EMR applications
- Develops and implements performance improvement initiatives aimed at improving end user service, operating costs, group functions & productivity
- Demonstrate the ability to build and maintain solid internal relationships as well as motivate and inspire other team members through solid consultative skills
- Demonstrates a solid ability to build partnerships and influence others. Work across team, group and business boundaries to drive commonality and reusability in solution to real-world problems
- Demonstrate solid relationship management skills and ability to handle challenging interpersonal situations
All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy
California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, or Washington Residents Only: The salary range for this role is $104,700 to $190,400 annually. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with UnitedHealth Group, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.
Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.
At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission. Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employers and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment