Lead Programmer Analyst - Revenue Cycle

At Stony Brook Medicine, a Lead Programmer Analyst - Revenue Cycle is a valuable member of our team, who will develop and support all revenue cycle systems that the department is responsible for. The incumbent may be assigned to a project team as part of technical build resource, or support any production systems to ensure the availability of the applications. The Senior Programmer/Analyst may also oversee the work of Lead Programmer/Analyst as needed. Qualified candidates will demonstrate superior patient care and possess outstanding communication skills while adhering to our high standard of excellence. Duties may include the following but are not limited to:

• Provide support to all Revenue Cycle applications including Siemens INVISION, Cerner, Eclipsys, Craneware, HANYS, 3M.
• Provides technical and strategic input to leadership team to help drive transformational changes.
• Provides recommendations on industry and application integration trends in analyzing and planning current and future IT needs.
• Establishing architectural standards and frameworks to ensure that standards are consistently applied.
• Provides technical guidance on complex and cross application architecture challenges. Plan an active role as a technical expert during all phases of the application development life cycle.
• Participates in architecture brainstorming and design discussions with team members. The incumbent participates in all global and departmental process design activities with systems implementation activities.
• Responsible for coordinating activities of the technical and functional teams that include resolve system design issues, identify technical and infrastructure requirements, develop testing, training and conversion plans. Development workflow documentation.
• Coordinates appropriate resources in the development of foreign system and instrument interface specifications. Work closely with Project Manager on all aspects of the project.
• Assists in development of detailed project plans in regard to the build tasks necessary to complete the projects. Determines the order and timing in which tasks must be completed. Develops and maintains environmental/domain planning according to project timelines.
• Assist project teams in planning and coordination of testing and training plans. Identifies the resources needed and the role of each member of the project team.
• Monitors projects continually in terms of the timeline and overall quality. The incumbent facilitates communication between all parties involved in an implementation to ensure that the teams are effectively working together.
• Monitors exactly where the project is according to plan on a daily basis in order to predict problems earlier and isolate issues that need to be addressed because of the critical effects that they may have on other parts of the project. Facilitates the resolution of issues within the framework of the project team, and escalates major issues to executive-level steering committees. Must work closely with the vendor and internal resources to resolve open issues., * All Hospital positions maybe subject to changes in pass days and shifts as necessary.
• This position may require the wearing of respiratory protection, which may prohibit the wearing of facial hair.
• This function/position maybe designated as “essential.” This means that when the Hospital is faced with an institutional emergency, employees in such positions may be required to remain at their work location or to report to work to protect, recover, and continue operations at Stony Brook Medicine, Stony Brook University Hospital and related facilities., Failure to comply with any of the above requirements could result in a delayed start date and/or revocation of the employment offer. *The hiring department will be responsible for any fee incurred for examination.

• Bachelors Degree in computer science, information systems or related field will ensure that the incumbent has the conceptual skills required for this demanding role.
• At least 3 years experience in healthcare related IT revenue cycle applications.
• Minimum three years experience in a complex healthcare environment, preferably in academic medical centers or tertiary care settings.

Preferred:

• Experience with Siemens Invision, Craneware and Cerner applications, including PMOffice, AccessHIM, CPDI, Batch Scanning. Clarivia, 3M.
• Experience with Revenue Cycle architecture, system conversions, interfaces, system migration with onboarding new hospitals, integration of downstream systems, SPARCS, charge reconciliation, charge master maintenance, reimbursement methodology and reporting.
• Experience in a hospital or healthcare IT environment.
• Experience with Patient Access and/or HIM System.
• Knowledge of software development methodologies and best practice.
• Additional technical, leadership or project management experience., * Successfully complete pre-employment physical examination and obtain medical clearance from Stony Brook Medicine’s Employee Health Services*
• Complete electronic reference check with a minimum of three (3) professional references.
• Successfully complete a 5 panel drug screen*
• Successfully complete a Background Check investigation.
• Provide a copy of any required New York State license(s)/certificate(s).