Associate Application Analyst - Medical Devices

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Organization : HealthIT Technology

HealthIT Technology

Job Summary :

The Associate Application Analyst will support the currently unmanaged software applications associated with medical devices.

The Associate Application Analyst will ensure that software is reviewed, managed, upgraded, patched, and life-cycled appropriately.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Designs, builds, installs, configures, and / or develops software to support clinical, administrative, financial and operational workflows.
• Analyzes clinical, administrative, financial or operational workflows supported by the assigned products and their relationship to the technical environment in which they operate.
• May perform analysis and design of supporting technical infrastructures.
• Supports clinical, administrative, financial, revenue, or operational implementations for assigned products which may also include testing and QA, reporting, product life cycle, communication / collaboration with customers and vendors, and training users.
• The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.

TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES

Business Knowledge (Fundamental Awareness) : Possesses a fundamental knowledge of the industry. Has experience in one or more of the lines of business.

Is familiar with the competition.

Product Knowledge (Fundamental Awareness) : Has a general working knowledge of the product and of key product terminology.

Some training, direct exposure, light experience, or past experience working with the product.

Problem Management (Fundamental Awareness) : Has light experience, training, direct exposure, or past experience working with Incident Tracking and Problem Reporting.

Is familiar with the Company's problem report format, as well as problem tracking procedures and tools.

Testing (Fundamental Awareness) : Learns to execute pre-designed program test data, load testing, and ensures validity of data passed among programs.

Learns to use basic quality assurance processes, tools, and scripts for testing purposes.

Configuration Management and Planning (Fundamental Awareness) : Possesses fundamental knowledge of configuration management.

Learns to apply changes and develop new functions based on understanding of the design of the system. Follows prescribed processes and guidelines established by the department to implement changes and develop new functions.

Learns to develop simple configuration management plans.

Technical Analysis (Fundamental Awareness) : New to most / all assigned products / systems. Learns to analyze and develop solutions to minimally complex clinical, administrative, financial, operational, and technical issues related to assigned product(s).

Gains experience in design, build, configure, and install efforts to meet business needs. Successfully handles simple break / fix service issues.

About the Department :

Health IT

HealthIT provides the best health information technology tools that support Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s mission of :

• Delivering distinctively personalized care
• Improving the health care of individuals and communities regionally, nationally and internationally
• Providing transformative learning programs
• Supporting compelling discoveries

Our tools, which form the digital arteries of VUMC, are either developed in-house by our innovative product teams or selected from the most cutting-edge solutions available in today’s ever-changing marketplace.

Our 500 colleagues provide ongoing support over each product’s entire lifespan, ensuring that the tools are meeting the evolving needs of the Medical Center’s 24,000 colleagues.

Our solutions are driven by the incredible work and research of our colleagues throughout Vanderbilt and supported through a close partnership with .

The strong collaboration among our teams means that VUMC can respond to clinical and operational issues with agility and innovation.

Together, we ensure VUMC remains a leader in its pioneering use of healthcare information technology.

Underscoring our entire department are our core values of , delivered with a strong .

Our professional administrative functions include critical supporting roles in information technology and informatics, finance, administration, legal and community affairs, human resources, communications and marketing, development, facilities, and many more.

At our growing health system, we support each other and encourage excellence among all who are part of our workforce. High-achieving employees stay at Vanderbilt Health for professional growth, appreciation of benefits, and a sense of community and purpose.

Core Accountabilities :

Organizational Impact : Delivers job responsibilities that impact own job area / team with some guidance. Problem Solving / Complexity of work : Uses existing procedures, research and analysis to solve standard job related problems that may require some judgement.

Breadth of Knowledge : Requires subject matter knowledge within a professional area to meet job requirements. Team Interaction : Individually contributes to project / work teams.

Core Capabilities :

Supporting Colleagues : - Develops Self and Others : Continuously improves own skills by identifying development opportunities.

• Builds and Maintains Relationships : Seeks to understand colleagues priorities, working styles and develops relationships across areas.
• Communicates Effectively : Openly shares information with others and communicates in a clear and courteous manner. Delivering Excellent Services : - Serves Others with Compassion : Invests time to understand the problems, needs of others and how to provide excellent service.
• Solves Complex Problems : Seeks to understand issues, solves routine problems, and raises proper concerns to supervisors in a timely manner.
• Offers Meaningful Advice and Support : Listens carefully to understand the issues and provides accurate information and support.

Ensuring High Quality : - Performs Excellent Work : Checks work quality before delivery and asks relevant questions to meet quality standards.

• Ensures Continuous Improvement : Shows eagerness to learn new knowledge, technologies, tools or systems and displays willingness to go above and beyond.
• Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements : Demonstrates basic knowledge of conditions that affect safety and reports unsafe conditions to the appropriate person or department.

Managing Resources Effectively : - Demonstrates Accountability : Takes responsibility for completing assigned activities and thinks beyond standard approaches to provide high-quality work / service.

• Stewards Organizational Resources : Displays understanding of how personal actions will impact departmental resources.
• Makes Data Driven Decisions : Uses accurate information and good decision making to consistently achieve results on time and without error.

Fostering Innovation : - Generates New Ideas : Willingly proposes / accepts ideas or initiatives that will impact day-to-day operations by offering suggestions to enhance them.

• Applies Technology : Absorbs new technology quickly; understands when to utilize the appropriate tools and procedures to ensure proper course of action.
• Adapts to Change : Embraces changes by keeping an open mind to changing plans and incorporates change instructions into own area of work.

Position Qualifications :

Responsibilities : Certifications :

Certifications : Work Experience :

Work Experience :

Relevant Work Experience

Experience Level : Less than 1 year

Less than 1 year

Education : Bachelor's

Bachelor's

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