The mission of Correctional Managed Care is to address the healthcare needs of underserved patient populations within the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) and the Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD).

 

JOB SUMMARY:

This position is responsible for the design, configuration, implementation, maintenance, and support of clinical applications of basic to medium complexity. Clinical applications include any software application used in support of the clinical enterprise including patient registration, patient billing, clinical documentation utilized in the ambulatory and inpatient settings, as well as applications for specific medical specialties such as, but not limited to, Radiology, Pathology, Oncology, Transplant, and Cardiology. Other responsibilities include providing basic to intermediate analysis and documentation of business and management problems to formulate clinical applications requirements. Assists in providing solutions to routine problems utilizing more efficient operational procedures, workflows, and technology solutions.

 

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Responsible for solving routine issues and applying solutions for components of a clinical application or program. Modifies system configuration to maximize efficient use of clinical applications or programs. Assists in designing, debugging, documenting, and maintaining clinical applications and programs. Applies intermediate analysis and documentation skills to create and maintain clinical application documentation. Develops, maintains, and executes testing scripts. Gathers data and prepares clinical application documentation for existing and proposed procedures. Assists in establishing project plans, maintains priorities, and completes assignments within project timeframe. Demonstrates awareness and understanding of institution, department, and customer mission and goals. Defines and analyzes clinical problems; develops and verifies solutions; reviews clinical applications or programs for logical sequence and errors. Focuses on components of a clinical system rather than the whole system/application. Proactively partners with customers to understand and meet their needs. Participates as a team member. Adheres to internal controls and reporting structure established for department. Performs other related duties as required.

 

EQUIPMENT:

Standard computing equipment

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Standard office environment. May be required to work within the confines of a prison, jail, or juvenile detention center.

Security clearance is required; pre-employment drug testing is also required.

REQUIRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent and one-year related experience. Must possess sufficient educational background and/or experience to perform clinical applications analysis or programming.

 

PREFERRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

Experience with EHR software.  Pearl EHR experience preferred.  Proficiency in troubleshooting software issues and providing support to healthcare professionals. Understanding of HIPAA regulations and data privacy in healthcare settings. Hands-on experience with EHR implementation, optimization, and support in a healthcare setting. Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities. Excellent communication and training skills for working with healthcare providers and staff. Ability to work in a fast-paced healthcare environment and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams. Project management experience is a plus. Strong understanding of medical documentation and medical terminology. Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint.  Strong technical writing skills Experience with video editing software such as Camtasia.

 

Salary is commensurate with years of relevant work experience. 

 

Equal Employment Opportunity

UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a VEVRAA Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance women, minorities, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities.

 

Compensation