Application Lead

Job Title: Application Lead

Location: System Business Office

Department Name: IT&S Billing

Req #: 0000246428

Status: Salaried

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $133,924.00 - $189,967.00 per year

Pay Transparency:

The above reflects the anticipated annual salary range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

The Application Lead provides leadership throughout the design, implementation, and ongoing support of Epic applications. This role partners with business teams, end users, and vendors to understand needs, optimize workflows, configure solutions, and ensure successful system adoption. The Application Lead will help shape future-state processes, support testing and go-live activities, resolve issues, and drive continuous improvement while serving as a subject matter expert for their assigned application.

As an Application Lead, a typical day may include:

• Lead the day-to-day planning, build, and support of Epic applications, partnering with clinical, operational, and technical teams to deliver solutions that improve workflows and support patient care.
• Work closely with end users, business leaders, and vendor partners to understand challenges, translate business needs into system solutions, and ensure projects stay on track from design through implementation.
• Guide application configuration, testing, upgrades, and enhancements, making sure changes are thoroughly evaluated, documented, and aligned with organizational goals and industry best practices.
• Identify and resolve system issues, manage project priorities, coordinate testing and go-live activities, and communicate progress, risks, and recommendations to stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
• Mentor and support the application team by encouraging collaboration, helping solve complex problems, and ensuring users have the tools, documentation, and training needed for long-term success.

This Role Might Be For You If:

• Are adaptable and flexible to the changing business needs.
• You have excellent critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• You are dependable and take initiative. You take ownership of work before it is asked of you.
• You are excited to learn new things.

To Be Considered for the  position, you must have:

• Associates Degree
• Professional or Hospital Billing Certification
• 3+ years of relevant experience in a leadership capacity
• 6+years prior system build experience in Professional or Hospital Billing Claims and Electronic Remittance Administration.

Why You'll Love working with us:

At RWJBarnabas Health, our market-competitive Total Rewards package provides comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees’ physical, emotional, social, and financial health.

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plans
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Life & Accidental Death Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Wellness Programs
• Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
• Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more!

Choosing RWJBarnabas Health!

RWJBarnabas Health is the premier health care destination providing patient-centered,

high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable manner, while delivering

a best-in-class work experience to every member of the team.  We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating and sustaining healthier communities, one person and one community at a time.  As the leading academic health system in New Jersey, we advance innovative strategies in high-quality patient care, education, and research to address both the clinical and social determinants of health. 

RWJBarnabas Health aims to truly make a unique impact in local communities throughout New Jersey. From vastly improving the health of local residents to creating educational and career opportunities, this combination greatly benefits the state. We understand the growing and evolving needs of residents in New Jersey—whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.

Equal Opportunity Employer

RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer