Senior EPIC Beaker Analyst
Location Type: Hybrid
Job Number: 946867
Category: Information Technology
Job Number: 946867
Category: Information Technology
WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?
With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you’ll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!
JOB SUMMARY
This role serves as a key leader within the Laboratory Information Systems team and is responsible for supporting a broad spectrum of laboratory testing domains, including Chemistry, Hematology, Transfusion Services/Blood Product Management, Coagulation, Pathology, Cytogenetics, Cytology, Flow Cytometry, Histology/IHC, HLA, Molecular Diagnostics, Neuropathology, NGS, Urinalysis, and Microbiology. The position also provides oversight for third party laboratory applications that support clinical diagnostic workflows across multiple UTSW service lines. In addition to technical responsibilities, this role leads project execution using Agile methodology and the Scrum framework, ensuring timely delivery of LIS related initiatives and system enhancements. This position plays a critical role in mentoring and supporting junior analysts and contributes to team development, collaborative problem solving, and informed decision making, strengthening the overall performance and capability of the LIS team.
This role spans multiple locations, including the Clements University Hospital Laboratory and satellite facilities throughout the DFW metroplex. The analyst will primarily support performing laboratory departments responsible for clinical diagnostic testing and will also assist with procedure updates and build activities within Epic Beaker. The analyst will additionally provide secondary support for the alternate Epic Beaker module (AP or CP, depending on primary discipline) and for third party laboratory applications such as middleware and instrument management systems. Experience with Epic Beaker CP, Epic Beaker AP, and middleware/instrument management software along with clinical laboratory experience is highly desirable. Certification in any Epic clinical application will also be considered.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Project management and coordination of LIS initiatives
• Governance and pre governance preparation, including stakeholder engagement
• Leading Agile/Scrum execution for LIS deliverables
• Reviewing and authoring HSIR and LIS policies
• Driving quality improvement initiatives
• Supporting onboarding and training of new LIS team members
• Contributing to LIS documentation (workflows, tip sheets, troubleshooting guides)
• Serving as a liaison for accreditation activities related to LIS system management
• Other duties as assigned by LIS leadership
BENEFITS
UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:
EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION
Required
JOB DUTIES
SECURITY AND EEO STATEMENT
Security
This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information. To the extent this position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Section 117.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code, the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the critical infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired and to continue to be employed in the position.
EEO
UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.
At UT Southwestern, we need the best and brightest minds in information technology to meet the many demands of our thriving academic medical institution. Whether you are creating pathways for patients to more easily access their medical records or helping physicians and researchers maintain their cutting-edge equipment, the challenges and opportunities abound in our IT department.
The vast computer networks and technical infrastructure of our health system, medical school, research units, and workforce affect every patient and employee at UT Southwestern. That makes any position in the IT department vital to our mission of providing exceptional clinical care and creating a fast-paced, flexible environment for more than 18,000 employees and medical students.
Careers in Information Technology range from business analyst to database engineer, technical support to software system specialists, information resources to biomedical technicians. There has never been a better time to be an IT specialist in the world of health care, and there is no more exciting place to be than UT Southwestern to enrich your career.