Senior Systems Administrator Health Systems

As a Senior Systems Administrator, this role will be to leverage knowledge of Electronic Medical Record workflows to prototype, test, and release configuration for Ambulatory and Inpatient Epic modules. This requires knowledge of physician workflows in clinic and hospital and across different specialties.We work in a fast paced, matrix environment with competing priorities and constraints.We must evaluate risk and timelines against solutions and development.We plan and inform business partners accordingly.Communication skills are critical in this role - including listening to various perspectives and being able to summarize project status to senior and executive leadership.Also, this role requires technical leadership to engage and inform stakeholders of high and critical incidents for KPHC orders workflows to resolution.In addition to the responsibilities listed below, this position is responsible for system build, testing, validation, and ongoing support of assigned applications. This position will possess clinical or IT systems knowledge and experience to develop and support safe and high quality care using the electronic health record. This position will perform in depth and precise investigation and documentation of future- state operational specifications and application functionality. Performing analysis of application capabilities workflows, data collection, report details, and other clinical and/or technical issues associated with Epic software. This position is responsible for developing and documenting the internal procedures that will be used in conjunction with Epic applications. Some of the unique challenges this position will face include analyzing clinical and business operations and investigating user preferences; prioritizing & implementing requested system changes & updates; serving as a liaison between end users, third parties, and Epic implementation staff. This position develops and documents internal procedures, collects information and prepares specifications of system enhancements, analyzes functionality in new releases and tests each new release. Essential Responsibilities:

Completes work assignments by applying up-to-date knowledge in subject area to meet deadlines; following procedures and policies, and applying data and resources to support projects or initiatives; collaborating with others, often cross-functionally, to solve business problems; supporting the completion of priorities, deadlines, and expectations; communicating progress and information; identifying and recommending ways to address improvement opportunities when possible; and escalating issues or risks as appropriate.

Pursues self-development and effective relationships with others by sharing resources, information, and knowledge with coworkers and customers; listening, responding to, and seeking performance feedback; acknowledging strengths and weaknesses; assessing and responding to the needs of others; and adapting to and learning from change, difficulties, and feedback.

Meets timelines to drive the delivery of appropriate, sustainable, and prompt solutions.

Provides first and second level support for enterprise systems and systems in one or more additional IT domains by diagnosing, troubleshooting, and resolving complex incidents to minimize system issues.

Supports stability, availability, and performance of enterprise systems (e.g., systems, applications, network, databases, storage, security) by monitoring systems to identify problems, trends, and opportunities for improvement.

Assists technical and project team members to resolve system problems and application-specific issues.

Escalates identified issues, risks or problems to lead administrators according to processes.

Plans and performs complex system configuration.

Supports communications with product users and suppliers to share information, identify opportunities, resolve problems, prioritize customer requirements, and maintain continuous improvement through customer feedback.

Defines and tests maintenance and refresh activities.

Participates in the installation, upgrade, or decommissioning of designated systems, products, and infrastructure.

Assists with application-oriented administration and technical support for production and non-production environments.

Supports vendor support activities, as appropriate.

Recommends and executes performance tuning and optimization activities.

Creates documentation of new and existing system configuration and procedural information, and reviews documentation of others.

As a Senior Systems Administrator, this role will be to leverage knowledge of Electronic Medical Record workflows to prototype, test, and release configuration for Ambulatory and Inpatient Epic modules. This requires knowledge of physician workflows in clinic and hospital and across different specialties. We work in a fast paced, matrix environment with competing priorities and constraints. We must evaluate risk and timelines against solutions and development. We plan and inform business partners accordingly. Communication skills are critical in this role - including listening to various perspectives and being able to summarize project status to senior and executive leadership. Also, this role requires technical leadership to engage and inform stakeholders of high and critical incidents for KPHC orders workflows to resolution.Minimum Qualifications:

Minimum two (2) years experience working with EPIC or comparable health system softwareORMinimum two (2) years scripting or programming experience.

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Social Science, Education, Business, Health Care or related field and Minimum three (3) years working in IT or operations. Additional equivalent work experience may be substituted for the degree requirement.

Preferred Qualifications:

Two (2) years experience in EPIC administration and configuration.

Two (2) years experience in the administration and custom configuration of large of-the-shelf applications or software packages.

Two (2) years experience in enterprise UNIX/Linux administration.

Two (2) years experience as a licensed health care practitioner (e.g., nurse, pharmacist, respiratory therapist, etc.).

Three (3) years system administration experience.

One (1) year of work experience in a role requiring interaction with senior leadership (e.g., Director level and above)

One (1) year in an informal leadership role working with IT or operational teams.

Two (2) years experience working in a large matrixed organization.

Three (3) years experience writing documentation or standard operating procedures related to system administration.

Two (2) years experience in mainframe administration.

EPIC certification OR completion of an accredited EPIC Proficiency training program.

Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status.External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with federal and state laws, as well as applicable local ordinances, including but not limited to the San Francisco and Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinances.COMPANY: KAISERTITLE: Senior Systems Administrator Health SystemsLOCATION: Pleasanton, CaliforniaREQNUMBER: 823846External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, state and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran, or disability status.