IT Applications Analyst

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States. ChristianaCare will not sponsor applicants for this position for an employment visa now or in the future.

This role is a HYBRID position requiring on-site work. Must be within a commutable distance.

Why ChristianaCare

Do you want to work at one of the Top 100 Hospitals in the nation? We are guided by our values of Love and Excellence and are passionate about delivering health, not just health care. Come join us at ChristianaCare!

ChristianaCare, with Hospitals in Wilmington and Newark, DE, as well as Elkton, MD, is one of the largest health care providers in the Mid-Atlantic Region. Named one of "America's Best Hospitals" by U.S. News & World Report, we have an excess of 1,100 beds between our hospitals and are committed to providing the best patient care in the region. We are proud to that Christiana Hospital, Wilmington Hospital, our Ambulatory Services, and HomeHealth have all received ANCC Magnet Recognition.

ChristianaCare Offers

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, etc.

• Two retirement planning offerings, including 403(b) with company contributions.

• Generous paid time off with annual roll-over and opportunities to cash out.

• 12-week paid parental leave

• Tuition assistance

• Incredible Work/Life benefits including annual membership to care.com, access to backup care services for dependents through Care@Work, retirement planning services, financial coaching, fitness and wellness reimbursement, and great discounts through several vendors for hotels, rental cars, theme parks, shows, sporting events, movie tickets and much more

PRIMARY FUNCTION:

The Application Analyst in Medical Imaging is responsible for providing technical production support and system administration to ensure optimal performance, availability, and reliability of enterprise imaging applications across ChristianaCare. This role is critical to ensuring clinical continuity, patient safety, and regulatory compliance across imaging systems enterprise-wide.

The primary focus of this role is the support of cardiovascular systems

This role serves as a key technical resource supporting clinical and business systems within Imaging, Heart & Vascular, and Cancer Center services, with responsibility for the full application lifecycle including design, implementation, testing, maintenance, and ongoing optimization. The analyst provides day-to-day operational support for imaging platforms including iSite PACS, Oracle Cardiovascular, Fuji Synapse Cardiovascular, PowerScribe, Epiphany Cardio Server, and other associated systems.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Application support for multiple software applications, identifying and resolving application issues effectively and in a timely manner.
• HL7 Interface design and documentation (Cloverleaf).
• Instrument interface design and documentation with a variety laboratory instruments and analyzers.
• Analyzes computing needs in the department and configures current applications or develops new applications to support them. Incorporates feedback from the appropriate departmental personnel as applications are configured or developed.
• Seeks input from other Christiana Care technical resources and/or vendor input to resolve application issues when appropriate.
• Develops expertise in the applications used in the supported departments. Becomes knowledgeable regarding the departmental work processes and the overall IS environment. Uses this knowledge to ensure that systems operation contributes to optimization of work processes and patient care.
• Participates in an "on call" rotation, responding to support calls in a timely manner
• Provides input into or may lead the development of achievements, work you've done, project plans and timelines to assure that technical tasks/aspects are addressed.
• Participates in the preparation and execution of test plans and test scripts, including reiterations as necessary. Ensures that results are documented, and feedback is provided to responsible parties. Ensures that the application is adequately tested, and all high-priority issues are resolved or worked around in a satisfactory manner before the system begins production operations.
• Creates and maintains thorough electronic documentation regarding software applications and technical environment.
• Support the key software systems used by the Christiana Care Heart & Vascular and Imaging: iSite PACS, Fuji Synapse Cardiovascular, PowerScribe, Baxter Cardioserver, Merge Hemo, and MacLab.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, business administration, science or closely related field, or commensurate academic & work experience
• Experience with PACS systems, CVPACS and EPIC is desirable.
• Experience with HL7
• Experience in a Cerner PowerChart and/or Soft Computer environment is desirable.
• A combination of education and experience may be substituted.

Christiana Care Health System is an equal opportunity employer, firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination, whose staff is reflective of its community, and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

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ChristianaCare offers a competitive suite of employee benefits to maximize the wellness of you and your family, including health insurance, paid time off, retirement, an employee assistance program. To learn more about our benefits for eligible positions visit https://careers.christianacare.org/benefits-compensation/