Access Analyst

Position Title: Access Analyst Southlake Campus Position Summary / Career Interest: The Access Analyst is responsible for partnering with ambulatory practices to help achieve the goal of optimized patient access to services within the health system to meet Health System goals. The Access Specialist is a liaison for all clinical departments; gathers compiles, analyses and presents information and reports from multiple systems and departments, identifies access barriers and partners with the practice on improvement solutions by reviewing the performance against target conditions and goals, develops recommendations and does build within the EPIC environment to ensure solutions are integrated with all technology to enhance the patients experience while meeting the provider ,department and health system needs.. Required Cadence proficiency/certification Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions Must be proficient/certified as recognized through EPIC in Cadence. This must be maintained throughout employment in this role. Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department. Responsible for the build and maintenance of physician templates, visit types and blocks within the EHR by working with access and revenue cycle analysts, health system leaders/providers and HITs. Ensures adherence to template standards as developed by the Office of Access Management. Ensures builds are integrated seamlessly with enhancement technologies. Works with individual practices to process and manage requests for schedule changes. Obtains, compiles, and presents data and possible solutions (if requested) for the Office of Access Mgmt. working with multiple different departments across the health system (including Ambulatory Operations, HITS, Revenue Cycle, Telecom, Analytics & Reporting). Reviews dashboards, analyzes data, pulls preset reports or navigates within the system (such as appointment turnaround time, MyChart and internet appointment requests) on a regular basis to identify divergence of access and targets or identifies problems with capacity management. Regulates appropriate use of decision tree algorithms, scheduling policies and procedures, including regulating automated call distribution system and appointment phone numbers/scripting. Recommends improvements and provides feedback/guidance to appropriate entities and partners including specialties, Access Office leadership or others as appropriate to resolve issues or concerns. Implements best practices based on leadership guidance and in collaboration with team. Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department. These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required. Required Education and Experience Associates Degree from an accredited College or University 2 or more years of experience in a healthcare setting OR 6 or more years experience as Application Analyst in lieu of Associates degree. Employees hired prior to April 2026 qualify with High School Diploma and eight (8) years of related experience which must include 4 years in optimization, end user trouble shooting, process improvement, data analysis help desk, EMR implementation, or technical workflows. Preferred Education and Experience Bachelors Degree from an accredited College or University 3 or more years experience in Healthcare setting in an informatics role. Required Licensure and Certification EpicCare Ambulatory Certification - Epic Systems Corporation Must obtain Epic proficiency within 180 days of completing orientation. Certification required within 1 year from start date. The certification must be maintained according to Epic’s CEE program guidelines. within 180 Days Required Language Skills Advanced English - Ability to read, write, and speak English Time Type Full time Job Requisition ID R-57090 Important information for you to know as you apply: The health system is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally-protected status. See also Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. The health system provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need to request reasonable accommodations for your disability as you navigate the recruitment process, please let our recruiters know by requesting an Accommodation Request form using this link View email address on click.appcast.io. Employment with the health system is contingent upon, among other things, agreeing to the health-system-dispute-resolution-program.pdf and signing the agreement to the DRP. About The University of Kansas Health System As part of the region’s premier academic medical center, The University of Kansas Health System in Kansas City is a world-class healthcare provider and destination for complex care and diagnosis. We are driven by our commitment to service, continuous improvement and to the highest degree of excellence. Collaboration between physicians, nurses, researchers, educators and other professionals who share their expertise leads to exciting discoveries and life-changing treatments for the people we serve. #J-18808-Ljbffr The University of Kansas Health System