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PRIMARY PURPOSE Responsible for formulating and defining system scope and objectives, preparing detailed specifications, and designing and testing applications to ensure that systems work as requested. Competent to work on most phases of applications systems analysis activities, but requires instruction and guidance in other phases.
MINIMUM SPECIFICATIONS
Education - Must have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Business Administration, or a related field.
Experience - Must have one (1) year of Applications experience in the relevant technology environment.
Equivalent Education and/or Experience - May have an equivalent combination of education and/or experience in lieu of specific education and/or experience as stated above.
Certification/Registration/Licensure - None.
Skills or Special Abilities - Must be able to develop system specifications and decision flows, in the form of flow charts or equivalent techniques, from written business requirements. - Must be able to demonstrate a solid (everyday use) working knowledge of computer products depending upon the technical environment of the position. - Must be able to communicate both verbally and in writing with peers and senior personnel to fully understand tasks and responsibilities. - Must be able to demonstrate critical thinking skills, with regard to system issues. - Must demonstrate an understanding of patient data and the use of this data in a healthcare environment, as applicable. - Must demonstrate the ability to develop system configuration/modifications from detailed specifications. - Must be able to accept verbal and/or written problems or direction from senior staff and business users and demonstrate an ability to prepare specifications that reflect provided information (with coaching from senior personnel). - Must have knowledge of products such as word processing, spreadsheets and management of database tables in a PC environment. - May be subject to temporary reassignments to other managers, supervisors, teams and/or projects based upon the needs or priorities of the department.
Responsibilities 1. Under general supervision, formulates and defines system scope and objectives through research and fact-finding to develop or modify moderately complex information systems. 2. Designs, tests, debugs, documents and maintains applications. 3. Responsible for completing assigned phases of a project, as designated. 4. Prepares test conditions and conducts applications testing to validate that the system works per specifications. 5. Carries out maintenance tasks on assigned systems with assistance from senior personnel when necessary. 6. Serves as a customer resource for responding to customer concerns and requests, with the assistance of senior personnel when necessary. 7. Responsible for maintaining appropriate system documentation in accordance with department standards. Creates and maintains technical specifications and documentation of all applications supported in order to ensure quality of information. 8. Assists senior personnel to define and document business needs, and determine the manner in which alternative solutions are identified, communicated to and approved by clients. 9. Protects and maintains patient and institutional information in a confidential manner and in a secured environment. Ensures data access limitations through the use of password protection, read only access, and other measures that protect the data from unauthorized or accidental access.
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