Laboratory Information Systems Analyst

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Position Summary: The LIS Analyst works under the direction of the Laboratory Director to ensure the operation and integrity of all Lab Information Systems including analyzers, middleware and hospital EMR. The LIS Analyst will partner closely with the Information Technology Analysts who support the hospital EMR (Oracle (Cerner) Millennium PathNet). Clarifies and document functional requirements and ensures new features or adaptations to systems are achieved. Ensures validity of information and provides for continued development and maintenance including recommendation for access parameters for new lab or business owner employees. Maintains compliance with regulatory agencies, including CAP, federal mandates (HIPAA), medical necessity, and audit criteria/documentation. Participate with the IT Analysts, in the installation, implementation, test/validation, training and documentation of all analyzers and middleware; contribute to testing and validation in production of hospital EMR changes and optimizations. Works collaboratively with the IT Department Teams to ensure smooth and open communications with vendors and all levels of SCH operational staff. Coordinate and interpret Lab specific requirements/specifications for the IT analysts. The LIS Analyst will understand Lab billing components within the information system functionality. The LIS Analyst supervises the training and day-to-day utilization of all Lab Information Systems.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides direction and guidance, as needed, in new software and functionality to enhance processes and workflow with technological solutions.
• Participate in and documents the validation for new or modified software, tests, and upgrade functionality.
• Collaborates with IT & Lab Supervisors in testing all new or modified builds.
• If/as a Provides direction and guidance, as needed, in new software and functionality to enhance processes and workflow with technological solutions.
• Participate in and documents the validation for new or modified software, tests, and upgrade functionality.
• Collaborates with IT & Lab Supervisors in testing all new or modified builds.
• If/as assigned by IT or Lab Supervisors, notifies and maintains communications with vendors of new issues through solution.
• Lab Contact Person along with Supervisors to track issues and problems for analyzers, middleware, and Lab equipment; reach out to collaborate with IT Analysts for any EMR related issues.
• Responsible for CAP checklist and assists laboratory team with producing exhibits to meet requirements.
• Create, manage and communicate Oracle (Cerner PathNet) reports to meet daily monitoring, TAT, QA, and regulatory requirements.
• Communicates downtime support for any Lab Outages related to analyzers, middleware and equipment; assumes point of contact if appropriate.
• Create service tickets and incidents to Service Desk as needed.
• In collaboration with Lab Supervisors. develops and supports complex workflows within Lab or other business units, demonstrating knowledge of integrated workflows, applications, and optimization analysis to provide system solutions for organizational needs.
• In collaboration with IT and Lab Supervisors, creates / updates Lab documentation for internal Lab training and regulatory agencies as needed.
• IF assigned by IT or Lab Supervisors, notifies and maintains communications with vendors of new issues through solution.
• Lab Contact Person along with Supervisors to track issues and problems for analyzers, middleware, and Lab equipment; reach out to collaborate with IT Analysts for any EMR related issues.
• Responsible for CAP checklist and assists laboratory team with producing exhibits to meet requirements.
• Create, manage and communicate Oracle (Cerner PathNet) reports to meet daily monitoring, TAT, QA, and regulatory requirements.
• Communicates downtime support for any Lab Outages related to analyzers, middleware and equipment; assumes point of contact if appropriate.
• Create service tickets and incidents to the Service Desk as needed.
• In collaboration with Lab Supervisors. develops and supports complex workflows within Lab or other business units, demonstrating knowledge of integrated workflows, applications, and optimization analysis to provide system solutions for organizational needs.
• In collaboration with IT and Lab Supervisors, creates / updates Lab documentation for internal Lab training and regulatory agencies as needed.
• Participates in testing exercises by documenting validation.
• Ensures on-line Lab Test directory is up to date.

Required Qualifications:

Education and Training:

• Bachelor's Degree plus MT/MLS certification (ASCP) or equivalent required.
• Three years of LIS experience including implementation, validation, application building, and troubleshooting. Cerner PathNET experience preferred.
• Familiarity with CPT and ICD-9 coding required.
• Excellent analytical, written, and oral communication skills.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel at a minimum; MS Project, MS Visio and MS PowerPoint preferred.

Work Shift Details:

Days, 8a-4:30p M-F

weekend and evening hours required for projects and as needed to provide departmental support

Department:

LAB ADMINISTRATION

Benefits for You

At Silver Cross Hospital, we care about your health and well-being and that is why we work hard to provide quality and affordable benefit options for you and your eligible family members.

Silver Cross Hospital and Silver Cross Medical Groups offer a comprehensive benefit package available for Full-time and Part-time employees which includes:

• Medical, Dental and Vision plans
• Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Other voluntary benefit plans
• PTO and Sick time
• 401(k) plan with a match
• Wellness program
• Tuition Reimbursement

Silver Cross Management Services Org. - Premier Suburban Medical Group benefits offered to Full-time and Part-time employees include:

• Medical, Dental and Vision plans
• Life Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Account
• Other Voluntary benefit plans
• PTO bank
• 401(k) plan with a match
• Wellness program
• Tuition Reimbursement

Registry employees who meet eligibility may participate in one of our 401(k) Savings plan with a potential match. However, registry employees are ineligible for Health and Welfare benefits.

The final pay rate offered may be more than the posted range based on several factors including but not limited to: licensure, certifications, work experience, education, knowledge, demonstrated abilities, internal equity, market data, and more.

The expected pay for this position is listed below:

$32.81 - $41.83