Application Analyst, Epic HIM

Title: Lead Application Analyst III – Healthcare Information Management

Location: Camden, NJ

Type: Temporary, contract

Our direct client is seeking an Application Lead – HIM to support Health Information Management applications during a planned coverage period. This role is ideal for an experienced healthcare IT professional who enjoys stepping into a leadership role, contributing immediately, and making a meaningful impact in a short timeframe.

This role will serve as a trusted application expert and mentor, working closely with HIM leaders, clinical partners, and IT team members to ensure continuity, stability, and forward momentum across critical HIM systems.

Key Accountabilities:

• Act as a subject matter expert for HIM applications and workflows
• Support continuity of operations during the 6‑month back‑fill period
• Coordinate and prioritize team work to meet service levels and deadlines
• Provide guidance, mentoring, and technical oversight to application analysts
• Serve as an escalation point for complex issues involving integrated systems
• Partner with HIM, clinical, and operational stakeholders to gather requirements and identify effective solutions
• Perform fit / gap analysis and document current- and future‑state workflows
• Design, test, validate, and implement system enhancements
• Lead or support small‑ to medium‑scale initiatives and enhancements
• Collaborate on integration testing and user acceptance testing (UAT)
• Review, triage, and assign incidents and change requests to ensure balanced workloads
• Participate in a second‑level, 24x7 on‑call rotation

Requirements:

• 6-10+ years of experience supporting healthcare applications or clinical systems is required
• High school diploma or GED is required; a bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Healthcare, Business, or a related field is preferred
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to translate technical concepts into clear, user‑friendly language
• Customer‑focused, adaptable, and comfortable in a fast‑paced environment
• Willingness to obtain application‑specific certification / proficiency within 90 days (if applicable)
• Experience working in a hospital, health system, or medical practice is preferred
• Experience supporting Epic HIM modules and experience supporting OnBase workflows is preferred
• Epic Gallery project experience is a strong plus, including implementation, optimization, or upgrade initiatives