REMOTE – Must work EST time
W2 ONLY
Possibility of conversion to full-time at some point
Position Summary
Our direct healthcare client is seeking an experienced and Epic-certified Health Information Management (HIM) Coding IT Analyst to support the enterprise acute coding team. This role will partner closely with clinical, revenue cycle, operational, and IT teams to analyze, configure, maintain, and optimize Epic HIM Coding and Abstracting workflows.
The ideal candidate will bring strong Epic application expertise along with recent healthcare experience and an understanding of coding operations.
Responsibilities
• Analyze, design, configure, and optimize Epic workflows supporting Health Information Management and enterprise acute coding operations.
• Configure and maintain Epic HIM Coding and Abstracting applications to improve workflow efficiency, accuracy, and compliance.
• Partner with clinical, revenue cycle, coding, and operational teams to understand business needs and translate them into effective Epic solutions.
• Troubleshoot application and workflow issues and provide ongoing system support to end users.
• Support Epic upgrades, enhancements, testing, and implementation of new functionality.
• Gather and analyze data to support reporting and business intelligence needs.
• Develop user documentation, training materials, and workflow guides and provide training to end users.
• Ensure Epic workflows and system usage comply with healthcare regulations, coding requirements, and data security standards.
• Stay current on Epic releases, updates, and industry best practices to identify opportunities for continued system improvement.
Required Skills
• 5+ years of experience configuring, supporting, and optimizing Epic Health Information Management (HIM), Coding and Abstracting workflows
• Current Epic certification in Health Information Management (HIM), Coding and Abstracting.
• Hands-on experience configuring, supporting, and optimizing Epic HIM Coding and Abstracting applications.
• Strong understanding of healthcare coding workflows and operations, preferably supporting acute/enterprise coding environments.
• Recent experience working within a healthcare organization strongly preferred.
• Experience partnering with clinical, revenue cycle, operational, and IT stakeholders.
• Strong troubleshooting, workflow analysis, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience supporting Epic upgrades, testing, implementations, and system enhancements.
• Knowledge of healthcare compliance, regulatory requirements, and data security best practices.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to train users and create clear system documentation.
Preferred Background
• Candidates with recent healthcare experience combined with hands-on coding operations knowledge will be strongly preferred, as this Epic application requires both technical expertise and an understanding of the underlying business and coding workflows.