Performs the essential duties and responsibilities and the primary functions of Applications Manager. Provides logistical support in the areas of system evaluation, implementation, programming, system analysis, end user application education and presentation graphics. Responsible for promoting teamwork with co-workers and personnel of other departments. Responsible for solving routine and non-routine problems, dealing with a variety of issues and interpreting a variety of instructions furnished in written or oral form. Demonstrate knowledge and judgment necessary for performing all the duties of the Applications Manager.

SHIFT AND SCHEDULE

Full Time: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

PREFERRED / PRIMARY APPLICATION EXPERIENCE

• Oracle/Cerner Millenium Patient Accounting (CPA) or Oracle Patient Accounting (OPA)
• ERP/HRIS systems such as Dayforce or Workday
• Supply Chain systems such as Premier (Aperek)

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS

• Manage and lead a technical staff of application specialists, including creating job descriptions, hiring, training, evaluation and job assignments.
• Design and manage application implementations, upgrades and ongoing support, including overall project management and project schedules.
• Allocate and schedule staff to support the various Hospital Information System software applications employed throughout the organization.
• Maintain current knowledge of trends and advances in Healthcare Information Systems software applications, including Financial, Clinical, Decision Support and other application categories.
• Maintain current knowledge of regulatory and certification environments, including but not limited to DNV, ISO9001, HIPAA and HITECH.
• Assure current maintenance of all licensure and contract renewals for all Hospital Information System software applications.
• Provides logistical support of all departmental Hospital Information System software This does not include standard desktop applications such as Microsoft Office applications.
• Assumes primary responsibility in the evaluation, acquisition and implementation of new Healthcare Information System applications.
• Coordinates all resources necessary for the periodic upgrades of production Hospital Information Systems applications.
• Assures that adequate training resources are available for all Hospital Information System applications and that appropriate training of all hospital and medical staff is completed.
• Assures quality control in all software implementations and upgrades.
• Assures that responses to all non-routine user requests are performed in a timely manner.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• A mental development equivalent to completion of a 4 year college degree in Information Technology and includes an ability to apply principles of logic and scientific thought to a wide range of intellectual problems.
• Three years experience managing a variety of health care information systems in an acute care hospital environment.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret hospital and departmental policies and procedures.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from co-workers, supervisors and personnel from other departments.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential responsibility satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The individual must be able to:

• Stand, walk, sit, stoop, reach, lift, see, speak and hear. Lifting is limited to 35 lbs. for clinical staff and to 50 lbs. for non-clinical staff. The individual must use an assisted-lift device or get another individual(s) to assist with the lift that is over these maximum limits.