PIH Health

Determination for the Epic Application Analyst (I, II or III), Grand Central roles will be based on experience and qualifications.

PIH Health internal applicants or Altera employees (working at PIH Health as of May 2025), Epic certification in the required application/module must be obtained within 120 days of hire or transfer into the position. Failure to obtain certification within this timeframe may result in removal from the position; however, the employee will be eligible to apply for other internal openings for which they meet the minimum qualifications.

External applicants must possess active Epic certification in the required application/module at the time of hire. Proof of current certification will be required.

This position will primarily focus on the following Epic applications: Grand Central Patient Flow. The Epic Application Analyst, Grand Central is the primary support contact for the above applications and will guide workflow design, build and test the system, and analyze other technical issues associated with Epic and any other connected software.

PIH Health is a nonprofit, regional healthcare network that serves approximately 3 million residents in the Los Angeles County, Orange County and San Gabriel Valley region. The fully integrated network is comprised of PIH Health Downey Hospital, PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital, PIH Health Whittier Hospital, 37 outpatient medical office buildings, a multispecialty medical (physician) group, home healthcare services and hospice care, as well as heart, cancer, digestive health, orthopedics, women’s health, urgent care and emergency services. The organization is nationally recognized for excellence in patient care and patient experience, and the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) has identified PIH Health as one of the nation’s top hospital systems for best practices, cutting-edge advancements, quality of care and healthcare technology. For more information, visit PIHHealth.org or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.

Required Skills

• Knowledge of hospital patient flow and capacity management processes, including bed management, environmental services, transport, and transfer center, if applicable
• Familiarity with areas of integration with clinical staff as they pertain to ADT orders, billing drivers, and patient movement
• Strong analytical, technical, and troubleshooting skills
• Demonstrating flexibility with respect to changing end‐user business needs
• The ability and willingness to recognize assignments or tasks that need to be completed, to seek out additional assignments or tasks, and to help others
• The ability to communicate information clearly and concisely with project leadership and subject matter experts
• The ability to gain trust and establish effective relationships with Epic counterparts
• The ability and willingness to learn new software and systems
• Listening attentively to ensure that the intended message has been accurately received, holding
• responses until the person have finished making their point, and repeating information to ensure accuracy
• Seeking, logically examining, and interpreting information from different sources to determine a
• problem's cause and developing a course of action to resolve the problem and to prevent its recurrence
• The ability to persevere in difficult situations, overcome obstacles, and reach high levels of performance when faced with stressful work situations and time pressures

Required Experience

Epic Application Analyst I, Grand Central

Required:

Bachelor’s degree or a license/certification in a clinical specialty

3 years of experience and under

Minimum 4 years of experience will be accepted in lieu of the required degree or diploma

Preferred:

Certification, experience, or proficiency in one or more of the following Epic modules: Grand Central

RN degree preferred

Experience with PIH Health clinical workflows

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Epic Application Analyst II, Grand Central

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree or a license/certification in a clinical specialty
• 3 to 7 years of experience
• Minimum 4 years of experience will be accepted in lieu of the required degree or diploma

Preferred:

• Certification, experience, or proficiency in one or more of the following Epic modules: Grand Central
• RN degree preferred
• Experience with PIH Health clinical workflows

Epic Application Analyst III, Grand Central

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree or a license/certification in a clinical specialty
• 7 or more years of experience

Preferred:

• Certification, experience, or proficiency in one or more of the following Epic modules: Grand Central
• RN degree preferred
• Experience with PIH Health clinical workflows