Senior Systems Analyst

Explore opportunities with Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, part of the Optum family of businesses. Work with one of the nation's leading health care organizations and build your career at one of our 40+ locations throughout Houston. Be part of a team that is nationally recognized for delivering coordinated and accountable care. As a multi-specialty clinic, we offer care from more than 900 medical providers in 65 medical specialties. Take on a rewarding opportunity to help drive higher quality, higher patient satisfaction and lower total costs. Join us and discover the meaning behind Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

The Sr Systems Analyst will work at the highest technical level of all phases of application systems analysis, workflow analysis, build, design, testing, interface knowledge and programming activities.

You'll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Under general direction, formulates/defines system scope and objectives
• Able to work individually, on a team or project teams and can multi-task
• May be responsible for completion of a phase of a project or responsible for leading and completing a project
• Regularly provides guidance and training to less experienced analysts
• Works with business owners, physicians, clinicians, stakeholders, and IT personnel to assess and develop best practice models
• May support implementation and upgrades to clinical and bio-medical applications
• Provide weekly status updates on project(s) progress
• Position will require travel to KSC clinic locations for implementation, training and support

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:

• Bachelor's degree or 3+ years of equivalent relevant work experience
• EPIC MyChart or EPIC Cadence certification
• 3+ years of experience in applicable healthcare clinical operations, project management, or systems design, implementation, configuration or support
• Solid understanding of physician practice operations, and ways improved information management can lead to clinical, operating and financial improvement in a health care organization
• Proficiency in use of desktop computer systems (Windows, Microsoft Office, email) and experience in use of clinical or practice management systems in medical practice
• Proven solid ability to define clinical and operating requirements, and translate requirements into clear, specific, actionable system configurations, and ability to implement those configurations
• Proven ability to test and audit personally developed system configurations, in order to assure functional accuracy
• Proven communication, presentation, teamwork, project management, problem solving and technical skills
• Proven ability to learn quickly, and to obtain Epic System Certification level (as defined by Epic) and/or other clinical system certifications as required
• Demonstrated excellent communication, relationship, teamwork and project management skills
• Demonstrably solid conceptual, process and data analysis skills, and in depth understanding of medical practice informatics, clinical and operating data sets
• Demonstrated clear ability to articulate benefit realization personally achieved on previous projects

Preferred Qualifications:

• Clinical, or Advanced Degree
• Complex project management experience with demonstrably successful outcome

*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer 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 us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The salary for this role will range from $89,900 to $160,600 annually based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

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.

OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.