Applications Analyst

Number of Positions In Requisition

1



Job Details

Supports the business in identifying and implementing optimal technical solutions that integrate seamlessly with existing systems. Responsibilities include preparing work plans for system upgrades and enhancements, configuring and maintaining technical environments, and evaluating workflows to assess feasibility and resolve operational issues. Develops clear specifications and documentation, plans and executes comprehensive test scenarios, and assists in establishing technology standards. Additional duties include supporting resource estimation, ensuring timely completion of tasks, and promptly communicating any variances to management.

Job Description

Summary
Supports the business in identifying and implementing optimal technical solutions that integrate seamlessly with existing systems. Responsibilities include preparing work plans for system upgrades and enhancements, configuring and maintaining technical environments, and evaluating workflows to assess feasibility and resolve operational issues. Develops clear specifications and documentation, plans and executes comprehensive test scenarios, and assists in establishing technology standards. Additional duties include supporting resource estimation, ensuring timely completion of tasks, and promptly communicating any variances to management.

Job Duties

• Supports the business in identifying optimal technical solutions for issues and processes, ensuring seamless integration with other business and technology systems.
• Prepares business work plans to support analysis and the testing of system upgrades, modifications, and enhancements. Vendor Management to meet expected service levels. Meeting facilitation or presentation to small collaborative groups. Manage small projects
• Provides support for configuring, implementing, and maintaining technical requirements across development, staging, and production environments.
• Evaluates work processes, assesses the feasibility of small to medium project requests, and resolves operational issues.
• Develops clear, concise specifications and accompanying documentation as assigned or as needed
• Plans, develops, and executes comprehensive test scenarios to ensure thorough validation.
• Assists in developing technology standards
• Assist in estimating resources required for task completion
• Completes assigned tasks by the due date or documents any variances

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED
• 1 year Application, implementation and support experience in addition to and
• 5 years Progressive experience in Information Services or
• Combination of Information Services and direct Health Care experience or
• Large-Scale implementation/Upgrades
• Comprehensive test plan development

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree Computer Science or Healthcare
• 3 years of direct applications build on current software version
• 10 years Progressive experience in Information Services or combination of Information Services and direct Health Care experience
• Information Technology Experience and/or Healthcare Operations Experience
• Implementation/Upgrade Support
• Applications Planning, Development and Implementation
• Technical Collaboration
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Triaging On-call/DR/BC
• General technical knowledge to perform key Client Server administration and networking functions
• Project resource and budget management

Physical Demands
Lift and carry 25 lbs. frequent sitting/standing, frequent keyboard use, *patient care providers may be required to perform activities specific to their role including kneeling, bending, squatting and performing CPR.

Job Description Disclaimer: This position description provides the major duties/responsibilities, requirements and working conditions for the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current position, however management reserves the right to revise or change as necessary to meet organizational needs. Other responsibilities may be assigned when circumstances require.

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Employee Entity

Thomas Jefferson University

Primary Location Address

1100 Virginia Drive, Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.    

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educa­tional and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status. 

Benefits

Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.

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