Lis/Beaker-Programmer Lead (Remote)

Job Description

Join one of the nation's most comprehensive academic medical centers, UChicago Medicine as an LIS/Beaker-Programmer Lead for the IT Clinical Applications department.

Job Summary:

The LIS/Beaker-Programmer Lead is a top-level technical expert in one or more highly specialized areas of lab information systems. They act independently under general direction, provide technical consulting on complex projects and devise or modify procedures to solve complex problems considering equipment/system capacity and limitations, lab operations, and output of desired results. Responsible for program design, configuration, testing and documentation of solutions. Has full technical knowledge of all phases of systems configuration and project management. May have duties instructing, directing, and checking the work of other LIS personnel. May have quality assurance review responsibilities.

Essential Job Functions:

• Provides technical consulting

• Devises or modifies procedures

• Performs program design, configuration, testing and documentation

• Develops and executes project plans

• Handles / monitors migration of build to multiple environments

• Mentors less experienced LIS staff

• May have duties instructing, directing, and checking the work of other LIS personnel

• May have quality assurance review responsibilities

• May act as a business expert in assisting users to define requirements

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent training or work experience

• Epic Beaker certification

• Five years of relevant Epic experience (does not have to all be with Beaker)

• Six years of system analysis, configuration, and technical design

• Requires technical creativity and strong understanding of information technology in healthcare

• Demonstrated ability to self-direct, multi-task, and partner with technical staff from different departments

• Must work well in a team environment and be able to partner with both business and technical team members

• Demonstrated ability to identify areas for improvement, capable of making recommendations, and implementing solutions

• Demonstrated ability to lead group discussions and develop consensus

• Strong organizational and project planning skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• PMP or equivalent project management certification

• Epic Certifications outside of Beaker

• Leadership training/certifications or master's degree

Position Details:

• Job Type/FTE: Full Time (1.0 FTE)

• Shift: Day

• Unit/Department: IT Clinical Applications

• CBA Code: Non-Union

Must comply with UCMC'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.

Why Join Us

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, The University of Chicago Medicine is for you. Here at the forefront, we're doing work that really matters. Join us. Bring your passion.

Bring your career to the next level at a hospital that is thriving; from patient satisfaction to employee engagement, we are at the Forefront of Medicine. Take advantage of all we have to offer and #BringYourPassiontotheForefront.

University of Chicago Medicine is growing; discover how you can be a part of this pursuit of excellence at: www.uchospitals.edu/jobs

The University of Chicago Medical Center 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.