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The Sr Systems Analyst will work at the highest technical level of all phases of application systems analysis, workflow analysis, build, design, testing, interface knowledge and programming activities. 

You'll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.

For all hires in the Minneapolis or Washington, D.C. area, you will be required to work in the office a minimum of four days per week. 

Primary Responsibilities:

• Under general direction, formulates/defines system scope and objectives
• Able to work individually on a team or project teams and can multi-task
• May be responsible for completion of a phase of a project or responsible for leading and completing a project
• Regularly provides guidance and training to less experienced analysts
• Works with business owners, physicians, clinicians, stakeholders, and IT personnel to assess and develop best practice models
• May support implementation and upgrades to clinical and bio-medical applications
• Provide weekly status updates on project(s) progress
• Position will require travel to KSC clinic locations for implementation, training and support

You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or at least 3+ years of equivalent relevant work experience
• EPIC MyChart or EPIC Cadence certification
• 3+ years of experience in applicable healthcare clinical operations, project management, or systems design, implementation, configuration or support
• Ability to learn quickly, and to obtain Epic System Certification level (as defined by Epic) and/or other clinical system certifications
• Proven solid ability to define clinical and operating requirements, and translate requirements into clear, specific, actionable system configurations, and ability to implement those configurations
• Ability to test and audit personally developed system configurations, in order to assure functional accuracy
• Demonstrated excellent communication, relationship, teamwork and project management skills
• Demonstrably solid conceptual, process and data analysis skills, and in depth understanding of medical practice informatics, clinical and operating data sets
• Proven solid understanding of physician practice operations, and ways improved information management can lead to clinical, operating and financial improvement in a health care organization
• Demonstrated proficiency with use of desktop computer systems (Windows, Microsoft Office, email) and experience in use of clinical or practice management systems in medical practice
• Demonstrated clear ability to articulate benefit realization personally achieved on previous projects
• Proven communication, presentation, teamwork, project management, problem solving and technical skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Clinical, or Advanced degree
• Complex project management experience with demonstrably successful outcome 

*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.