Job Description

Job Description

LifePoint Health- Health Support Center

The Analyst, Integration is responsible for providing end-user support and ensuring data integrity and accuracy throughout implementation, maintenance, and enhancements of current and future system interfaces.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: To perform this job, an individual must perform each essential function satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation.

Provide end-user support on new and existing data interfaces between LifePoint Hospitals and various ancillary systems, electronic medical records (EMR) and Health Information Exchange (HIE) applications to include troubleshooting issues and providing ongoing maintenance.

Identify, analyze, and troubleshoot data integrity issues within all Rhapsody environments and escalate to management when appropriate.

Coordinate with hospital Directors, Managers, and technical resources to develop and implement data integration project plans and track plan details.

Implement and support the Health Information Exchange(HIE) direct messaging project under the direction of management.

Coordinate new facility Medicity Direct Trust enrollment and implementation processes by providing testing, application support, and meaningful use report production.

Troubleshoot and resolve problems found within error queues or escalate when appropriate and oversight is required.

Administer and assist with implementation interfaces between LifePoint Health Hospitals and various ancillary systems, Physician Practice EMRs, and Health Information Exchange (HIE) applications.

Provide ongoing support of electronic referrals to meet specific guidelines.

Monitor interface engine to ensure uninterrupted message transfer between electronic systems.

Assist and collaborate with new acquisition interfaces for the Rhapsody Integration team.

Assist in third party data release process to include obtaining necessary documents for approval process, BAA, contracts, and data specifications.

Provide status updates on various ancillary systems, EMRs and Health Information Exchange(HIE) applications to Senior Analyst, Integration.

Regular and reliable attendance.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Additional Information:

Position serves both internal co-workers and external customers, clients, patients, contractors, and vendors.

Access to and/or works with sensitive and/or confidential information.

Exhibit a basic understanding of healthcare regulatory and compliance (e.g., HIPAA). Skilled in the application of policies and procedures. Knowledge of Business Office Standards and Recommended Practices.

Job Requirements

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES: The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or abilities required.

Education: High School Diploma or GED equivalency; Bachelor's degree in Management Information Systems (MIS) or Computer Information Systems (CIS) preferred.

Experience: Minimum 1 year experience or any equivalent combination of education, experience, and training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Certifications: N/A

Licenses: N/A

Skills and Abilities:

Business Mathematical Skills -- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rates, ratios, and percentages and to draw and interpret graphs.

Technical Computer Skills -- Demonstrate use of intermediate computer operations (basic programming, relational databases, and operating systems) and intermediate software packages.

Moderate Communication Regularly uses moderately complex oral and written skills. May train others in functional areas, interact with others and make presentations to department or middle management.

Routine Business Problems Problems encountered are routine, somewhat repetitive and generally solved by following clear directions and procedures.

Job Specific Impact -- Decisions generally affect own job or assigned functional area.

Moderate Independent Judgement -- Results are defined; sets personal goals and determines how to achieve results with few or no guidelines to follow; supervisor/manager provides broad guidance and overall direction.

Moderate Planning/Organization -- Handle multiple tasks simultaneously with moderate complexity.

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job responsibilities.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit for extended periods of time; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, bend, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Repetitive motion of upper body required for extended use of computer. Required specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:

Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job responsibilities.

In hospital environment, may be exposed to hazards and unusual elements, which may include but are not limited to bloodborne pathogens and / or contagious illnesses, toxic chemicals, and biohazardous materials which may require extensive safety precautions and the use of protective equipment.

Noise level in the work environment is typical for an office and/or hospital environment.

Minimum overnight travel (up to 10%) by land and/or air.

Equal opportunity and affirmative action employers and are looking for diversity in candidates for employment: Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran