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Houston Methodist · 2 days ago

Lead Application Analyst - Digital Health Institute

Houston, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Houston Methodist is seeking a Lead Application Analyst for their Digital Health Institute. The role involves leading the support and development of clinical and business applications, managing large scale projects, and fostering relationships with key customers and co-workers.

Health CareMedical

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Initiates and maintains positive relationships with key customers and co-workers. Supports and evaluates change management efforts on assigned solutions

Participates in interviewing process for hiring potential team members. Provides input into team members’ annual evaluations. Assists in the development and execution of team building exercises

Serves as role model and mentor. Assists, trains and supports team members

Effectively communicates with customers, providing proactive updates and alerts to potential issues, major system outages, disaster management and change control. Develops clear messaging to customers and management on plans for issue resolution, status updates and their effect on the department to customers

Directs deliverables and distributes work assignments

Manages large scale projects. Proactively coordinates regular status sessions

Partners with customers and team members to coordinate discovery, planning, or follow up sessions. Translate business requirements into viable solutions, Identifies potential benefits, and re-engineers workflow/processes to achieve anticipated benefits

Implements and supports large, complex applications with technical experience in systems analysis, design, building, testing, and implementation

Performs high level administration of applications and ensures quality delivery of application availability by directing work product of team members. Evaluates effectiveness of work product

Participates in setting, monitoring, and meeting Service Level Agreements (SLAs) with key customers. Monitors and evaluates project outcomes

Identifies solutions to optimize performance of existing systems and gains customer consensus on instituting changes. Institutes changes when approved

Provides input to department budgeting process

Fosters an environment that encourages innovation, continuous improvement and growth. Seeks out opportunities to stay up to date on the latest technology relevant to the team and technology roadmap. Evaluates and recommends technologies for growth and long term planning

Ensures consistency in changes to process, tools, and overall practice are developed, ensuring a focus on continued integration and overall system benefit

Actively seeks opportunities to lead initiatives. Participates in professional development. Completes My Development Plan

Qualification

Healthcare applications expertiseProject Management MethodologiesLeadership skillsClinical application supportSystems analysisCustomer service focusTeam buildingInnovationImprovementEffective communication

Required

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Business Administration or related field or experience working as a licensed clinical or certified professional or an additional four years' experience in additional to the experience listed below in lieu of Bachelors or licensed clinical or certified IT professional experience

Five years' experience in direct support and/or development of clinical or business applications

Experience supporting large scale clinical, ancillary or business environments

Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through on-going skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations

Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job, especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security

Ability to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, family members and co-workers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles

Expert knowledge and skill in multiple healthcare applications or clinical or business workflows

Demonstrated leadership skills and ability to positively influence others to meet team goals

Strong desire to pursue management career path

Ability to lead projects independently

Ability and skill to expertly manage systems and to engineer solutions with IT customers and vendors

Demonstrates strong knowledge of Project Management Methodologies through system implementations

Company

Houston Methodist

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Houston Methodist is one of the nation’s leading health systems and academic medical centers.

Founded in 1919

Houston, Texas, USA

10001+ employees

http://www.houstonmethodist.org/

H1B Sponsorship

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