Senior Application Developer – Epic Beaker Anatomic Pathology

The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics department of Health Care Information Systems is seeking a Senior Application Developer to provide leadership for the project team enhancing and supporting Epic Beaker software for anatomic pathology workflows.

Core job duties include:

Provide technical leadership, direction, and technical support for the development, configuration and ongoing maintenance of a Laboratory Information System (LIS)
Collaborate with application owners and stakeholders to identify critical functional requirements for new or revised applications.
Develop technical design and procedures for new or revised applications.
Lead the review and analysis of system problems to identify solutions and/or make appropriate referrals.
Develop and maintain detailed project plans associated with system development, deployment, and ongoing support.
Develop standards for documentation to ensure recovery capability, as well as satisfactory and stable performance of the platform(s) and all applications and processes.
Provide administrative and/or functional supervision over assigned staff that configure applications, write program code or scripts.
Wearing a pager and providing some 24x7 on-call support.

Pay Grade: https://hr.uiowa.edu/pay/pay-plans/professional-and-scientific-pay-structure-b

Salary: $65,000 to commensurate – Paygrade 5B

The University of Iowa offers a generous benefits package, including 24 days paid vacation per year to start and paid sick leave. Complete information regarding the full benefits package may be viewed at https://hr.uiowa.edu/benefits

Percent of Time: 100%

Location: 3281 Ridgeway Dr, Coralville, IA 52241

Staff Type: Professional & Scientific

Type of Position: Regular

Education Required

Bachelor’s degree in a related field or an equivalent combination of education and related application development/support experience

Required Qualifications

Experience in the development and/or support of applications used by non-technical customers to support and enhance business processes, typically 5-7 years for Senior Developer in leadership roles including experience with programming tools and a comprehensive understanding of database technologies (e.g., Caché, SQL Server)
Experience contributing to the support, configuration and development of at least one healthcare enterprise application or area of functionality
Experience working with end-users to define system requirements and understand business needs

Experience working with vendors to analyze system and integration requirements
Demonstrated knowledge of and experience with basic project management
Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with technical and non-technical staff
Demonstrated job-related experience and/or commitment to diversity in the work/academic environment

Desirable Qualifications:

Experience supporting an LIS in an outreach laboratory, ambulatory clinic, or hospital setting
Demonstrated knowledge of and experience with any of the following workflows: anatomic pathology, clinical pathology, microbiology, outreach, blood banking
Epic certification related but not limited to the following: EpicCare Ambulatory, EpicCare Inpatient, EpicCare Procedure Orders, Epic Beaker CP, Epic Beaker AP
Experience collaborating with technical and non-technical staff on system implementation projects
Proven ability to write application test scripts
Experience troubleshooting HL7 interfaces

In order to be considered, applicants must upload a resume (under submission relevant materials) that clearly addresses how they meet the listed required and desired qualifications of this position. A cover letter is desired as part of the application process. Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days. This job may be removed from posting and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended.

Successful candidates will be subject to a criminal background and credential check. This position is not eligible for University sponsorship for employment authorization.

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Competitive salary and outstanding fringe benefits. Applicant credentials subject to verification. The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, associational preference, status as a

qualified individual with a disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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