Application Developer – CC Optime, Anesthesia, Stork
University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics department of Health Care Information Systems is seeking an Application Developer to be responsible for the design and/or modification of complex hospital patient procedural and obstetric application systems.
Primary duties include workflow analysis, optimization, application build, testing and implementation. Other responsibilities include monitoring production issues, testing special updates, and system documentation.
This position will support the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics’ Community Connect program which extends our Epic applications to regional hospitals and clinics.
The ideal candidate will have:
- Experience acting as a contact for the support, configuration and development of at least one enterprise application
- Experience working with end-users to define system requirements and understand business needs
- Ability to write technical specifications for complex integrated systems
- Basic project management skills.
All positions require use of providing some 24 x 7 on-call support. Travel to customer sites for sustained periods of time to support application implementation, upgrade, and or optimization may be required.
Details:
- Salary: $53,000 to commensurate – Paygrade 4B
- University of Iowa offers a generous benefits package, including 24 days paid vacation per year to start and paid sick leave. Complete information regarding the full benefits package may be viewed at
- Location: 3281 Ridgeway Drive, Coralville, IA 52241
Education Required:
Bachelor’s in a related field or an equivalent combination of education and related application development/support experience
Required Qualifications:
- Experience in the development and/or support of applications used by non-technical customers to support and enhance business processes, typically 3-5 years for an Application Developer role
- Experience contributing to an integrated information system implementation cycle though areas such as design, workflow analysis, build, training, implementation, testing and support
- Experience working with end-users to define system requirements, understand business needs and convert business requirements into functional/technical specifications for complex integrated systems build
- Demonstrated knowledge of and experience with basic project management
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with technical and non-technical staff
- Demonstrated job-related experience with and/or commitment to diversity in the work/academic environment
- Ability to provide some 24x7 on-call support
- A valid driver’s license and ability to meet UI Fleet Safety requirements
Desirable Qualifications:
- Experience supporting an Electronic Health Record (EHR) in an ambulatory or hospital setting
- Experience with any of the following workflows: ambulatory perinatal documentation; perioperative documentation, anesthesia, labor & delivery
- Demonstrated knowledge of and experience with OR procedure build, supply/instrument/equipment setup, anesthesia in and out of OR workflows, delivery summary, c-section workflows
- Experience collaborating with technical and non-technical staff on system implementation projects
- Proven ability to write application test scripts
- Experience contributing to the support, configuration, and development of at least one Epic-specific healthcare enterprise application
- Epic certification related but not limited to the following: Optime, Anesthesia, Stork, EpicCare Inpatient Clinical Documentation, EpicCare Ambulatory
About HCIS:
Health Care Information Systems (HCIS): Provides and supports information and communication systems and technology that facilitate quality patient care, progressive medical education, and innovative research.
HCIS services University of Iowa Health Care by providing comprehensive, high level support for patient care delivery, internal and external communication, technology innovation, medical education, and research. Creating and maintaining a positive, productive, and rewarding environment for information technology and communication staff
The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, associational preference, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days. This job may be removed from posting and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended.