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Health IT - Principal Trainer

UCSF Health, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199

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Clinical Systems - Business Applications Full Time

Job ID: 88091BR

Job Summary This position requires work onsite 3 days per week.

Health IT Training and Education is responsible for all aspects of the electronic health record, including but not limited to Epic/Apex training for UCSF Health hospitals, practices, affiliates, and community partners. The Principal Trainer will collaborate with the Epic/Apex application teams, informatics, and clinical/business operations to provide training support to various end users, including front‑end users, revenue cycle, physicians, nurses, and other users. This position will focus on educating and supporting practices with the Health Technology application, including but not limited to Epic/Apex. Apply skills as a seasoned clinical applications professional to develop, document, train, implement, and support best practice standard work to improve the use of Apex/Epic and third‑party systems. Provides excellent customer service to end users, tracks issues, and follows up as appropriate. Principal Trainer will work at multiple locations, including UCSF Health San Francisco and Benioff Children’s Hospitals‑Oakland and San Francisco, UCSF campus, and community affiliate partners.

An essential component of these key responsibilities is the ability to manage multiple competing priorities while meeting all program deadlines. As training will be role‑based, Principal Trainers must have experience with or the capacity to quickly understand clinical, procedural, and administrative workflows and related policies/procedures.

Principal Trainers must achieve certification within six months of hire and support a variety of APeX/Epic applications, as well as integrated Health IT technologies.

The final salary and offer components are subject to additional approvals based on UC policy. Your placement within the salary range is dependent on a number of factors including your work experience and internal equity within this position classification at UCSF. For positions that are represented by a labor union, placement within the salary range will be guided by the rules in the collective bargaining agreement. The salary range for this position is $102,100 - $187,600 (Annual Rate). To learn more about the benefits of working at UCSF, including total compensation, please visit: https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/index.html

Department Description Health IT is responsible for all aspects of the clinical and business software applications of UCSF Health hospitals, practices, and affiliates partners. This includes the electronic health record (Apex/Epic), which supports the clinical, revenue cycle, and clinical operational functions of the health system and its affiliates, and approximately ninety‑five other software applications involved in patient care and operations. All team members are expected to embody and uphold the Health IT culture and core values.

Health IT Core Values Include

Judgment: Makes wise decisions, identifies root causes, thinks strategically, and prioritizes what to do now and what can be improved later.

Communication: Listens well, is concise and articulate in speech and writing, treats people with respect independent of their status, and maintains calm poise in stressful situations.

Impact: Accomplishes amazing amounts of important work, colleagues can rely upon you, focuses on results, exhibits bias‑to‑action and avoids analysis paralysis.

Innovation: Finds practical solutions to hard problems, suggests better approaches and new ideas that prove useful, and stays nimble by minimizing complexity and finding time to simplify.

Collaboration: Understands that work cannot be accomplished solely as an individual contributor; works through others to develop holistic solutions that meet our customer needs and the goals of the organization.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in health care information technology, computer science, or related area, and/or equivalent combination of experience/training.

3 – 5 years of relevant experience

Epic certification completed within 12 months of start date

Broad and/or in‑depth knowledge of 1‑2 areas of focus in clinical applications specialty area(s). Knowledge of systems and functions, including design, development, implementation, user support and training, maintenance, quality assurance, and system testing and evaluation.

Strong problem‑resolution skills, with the ability to quickly diagnose problems, and develop, test, and implement appropriate and effective solutions in a timely manner.

Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively, train, support, and work collaboratively with users of clinical information systems at all professional and technical levels.

Detail‑oriented, with proven organizational skills and the ability to effectively manage time, prioritize tasks, and see projects through to completion on deadline.

Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey technical information and instructions to all levels of clinical applications users in a specific, clear, and concise manner.

Strong analytical skills and knowledge in documentation and reporting, with the ability to design and execute tests, analyze system performance data, and produce substantive reports and analyses.

Ability to work with senior staff and managers, serving as a technical resource and providing advice and counsel on issues of functionality, efficiency, cost‑effectiveness, policy, and performance.

Preferred Qualifications

Clinical License of RN, MA or other Tech license/certification

License/Certification

Epic certification completed within 12 months of start date

About UCSF At UCSF Health, our mission of innovative patient care, advanced technology and pioneering research is redefining what’s possible for the patients we serve – a promise we share with the professionals who make up our team. Consistently ranked among the top 10 hospitals nationwide by U.S. News & World Report – UCSF Health is committed to providing the most rewarding work experience while delivering the best care available anywhere. In an environment that allows for continuous learning and opportunities for professional growth, UCSF Health offers the ideal atmosphere in which to best use your skills and talents.

Pride Values UCSF is a diverse community made of people with many skills and talents. We seek candidates whose work experience or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to professionalism, respect, integrity, diversity and excellence – also known as our PRIDE values. In addition to our PRIDE values, UCSF is committed to equity – both in how we deliver care as well as our workforce. We are committed to building a broadly diverse community, nurturing a culture that is welcoming and supportive, and engaging diverse ideas for the provision of culturally competent education, discovery, and patient care. Additional information about UCSF is available at diversity.ucsf.edu. Join us to find a rewarding career contributing to improving healthcare worldwide.

Equal Employment Opportunity The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.

Organization Health

Job Code and Payroll Title 008794 CLIN APPLICATIONS PROFL 3

Job Category Clinical Systems / IT Professionals

Bargaining Unit 99 - Policy-Covered (No Bargaining Unit)

Employee Class Career

Percentage 100%

Location San Francisco, CA

Campus Mission Center Building (SF)

Work Style Flexible

Shift Days

Shift Length 8 Hours

Additional Shift Details Monday - Friday

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