Inpatient Clinical Documentation Analyst - Associate

Join one of the nation’s most comprehensive academic medical centers, UChicago Medicine, as an Inpatient Clinical Documentation Analyst - Associate for the Information Technology department. This is a remote, work from home opportunity and you may be based outside of the greater Chicagoland area. 

This entry-level analyst position will provide the opportunity to become Epic certified in the Clinical Documentation module, which is part of the Acute and Inpatient Care workspace. Under direct supervision, the Inpatient Clinical Documentation Analyst – Associate assists in formulating and defining systems scope and objectives through research and fact-finding combined with a basic understanding of business applications and industry requirements.  Includes analysis of business and user needs, documenting requirements and revising existing application configuration as necessary.  Collaborates with other members of the Application team.  Ability to consider most business implications of the application of technology to the current business environment

Essential Job Functions

• Analyze business and user needs and assist in formulating and defining systems scope and objectives
• Document Requirements in the BRD (Business Requirement Document)
• Revising existing (problematic) system logic or builds new application configurations
• On-call support
• Unit test configuration and other application set up

Required Qualifications

• General understanding of information systems concepts and terminology
• Ability to cope in a fast-paced environment
• Capable of working well in a diverse, multi-disciplinary team and successfully interacting with others at all levels of the organization, including remote teams
• Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills, and effective presentation skills
• Ability to maintain a professional attitude and demeanor in both normal and pressure situations
• High School degree or equivalent relevant certification in healthcare, business management or information systems is required

Preferred Qualifications

• Practical experience in a specific area of healthcare operations, Healthcare research or Healthcare teaching
• Associates degree or equivalent relevant certification in healthcare, business management or information systems           

Position Details

• Job Type / FTE: Full - Time 
• Shift: Days
• Job Location: Remote
• Unit/Department: Information Technology
• CBA Code: Non-Union

We’ve been at the forefront of medicine since 1899. We provide superior healthcare with compassion, always mindful that each patient is a person, an individual. To accomplish this, we need employees with passion, talent and commitment… with patients and with each other. We’re in this together: working to advance medical innovation, serve the health needs of the community, and move our collective knowledge forward. If you’d like to add enriching human life to your profile, UChicago Medicine is for you. Here at the forefront, we’re doing work that really matters. Join us. Bring your passion.

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UChicago Medicine is an equal opportunity employer.  We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, civil union status, parental status, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status and other legally protected characteristics.

Must comply with UChicago Medicine’s COVID-19 Vaccination requirement as a condition of employment. If you have already received the vaccination, you must provide proof as part of the pre-employment process. This is in addition to your compliance with the Flu Vaccination requirement as well. Medical and religious exemptions will be considered consistent with applicable law. Lastly, a pre-employment physical, drug screening, and background check are also required for all employees prior to hire.