Business Analyst – Clinical (In Patient)

Job Summary:

The Business Analyst – Hospital Inpatient EHR will support, analyze, and optimize inpatient clinical workflows across the hospital. This role requires strong clinical knowledge, hands-on experience with inpatient EHR systems, and the ability to collaborate closely with nursing, physicians, ancillary departments, and IT teams.

Key Responsibilities:

· Analyze, document, and optimize inpatient workflows including admissions, transfer, discharge (ADT), clinical documentation, medication administration, order management, care planning, and rounding.

· Interview clinical end users (RN, MD, NP/PA, ancillary staff) to understand pain points and workflow gaps.

· Translate clinical requirements into functional EHR specifications.

· Support configuration and optimization of Inpatient EHR modules such as:

ü Clinical Documentation

ü Medication Administration (MAR)

ü Order Sets

ü CPOE

ü Clinical Decision Support

ü Nursing Flowsheets

ü Care Plans

· Participate in system upgrades, testing, workflow validation, and integration with ancillary systems (Lab, Radiology, Pharmacy).

· Contribute to end-to-end project cycles—from discovery and requirements gathering to go-live support.

· Create workflow diagrams, functional specs, test scripts, and training materials.

· Track project milestones and ensure deliverables meet quality and clinical safety standards.

· Build strong relationships with hospital staff across units including Med/Surg, ICU, ED, Surgery, and Telemetry.

· Provide tier-2 clinical support for inpatient EHR issues.

· Develop and deliver training and competency materials for nurses, physicians, and clinical support teams.

· Ensure EHR configurations support regulatory requirements:

ü Joint Commission

ü CMS Inpatient Quality Measures

ü Medication Safety

ü Documentation Standards

· Support clinical quality initiatives by enabling accurate data capture and reporting.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

· Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN), Allied Health, Health Information Management, Health Informatics, or related clinical field.
Master’s preferred but not required.

· 5–8 years of relevant experience in inpatient clinical operations, hospital EHR systems, or clinical informatics.

· Strong understanding of hospital workflows (admissions, charting, orders, MAR, interoperability).

· Hands-on experience with an Inpatient EHR platform (Epic Inpatient, Cerner, Meditech, Allscripts Sunrise, Paragon, etc.).

· Ability to create workflow diagrams, requirements documentation, test plans, and training materials.

· Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.

Pay: $65.00 - $75.00 per year

Benefits:

• Relocation assistance

Work Location: In person