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Jun 26, 2008, 09:04 PM
 Re: Anyone Certified As An Epic Analyst?
HI Gillian0221,
I am really interested in nursing informatics/ epic application analyst, though am in nursing management right now. I don't know how and where to begin.
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Jun 26, 2008, 09:08 PM
Re: Anyone Certified As An Epic Analyst?
Hi Gillian0221,
Hope you can tell me where to apply to be an epic application analyst. I am really very interested but don't know where to start.
Thanks
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Jun 26, 2008, 11:59 PM
Re: Anyone Certified As An Epic Analyst? Originally Posted by kateskie08  Hi Gillian0221,
Hope you can tell me where to apply to be an epic application analyst. I am really very interested but don't know where to start.
Thanks
I'm not Gillian, but if the hospital you're working at doesn't have epic implemented or projects going, one way to 'get in' is to scour job boards looking for hospitals that are looking for rn's trying to make a switch into epic implementations; in the past there have been postings from hospitals looking for rns with no experience wanting to get into epic implementations. I must tell you though, those come like once a year---if they come at all.
Of course, another way is to inquire through your friends if hospitals in your area have epic, and if so, you might want to find out who their project manager is, or the person in charge of hiring for the project, and then go talk to them and see if they got any openings....
The easiest way of course, is when your hospital has an implementation going on,because then you can volunteer to be a superuser, or volunteer for anything else going on;
When I switched from clinical nursing to informatics, I spent 8 months going to hospitals, submitting resumes, networking with my friends and I had experience working at a large IT company; i just didn't have the clinical IT experience implemeting projects at hospitals, but I had implemented projects for non health care related companies. Even then, it took me that long to find a job, but my persistence finally paid off.
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Jun 27, 2008, 01:34 AM
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Jun 27, 2008 at 01:45 AM by rninformatics
Re: Anyone Certified As An Epic Analyst?
Greetings Kateskie08
FYI you only need to post the same question once.
In answer to your questions. The best way to get a job as an Epic analyst is to go straight to the source -- Epic. The other alternative is to apply for an open position with a hospital that is looking to fill such a position.
Nursing Informatics is not synonymous with being an "Epic Analyst". Is there some reason that even though you have no nursing informatics, clinical informatics, healthcare information systems experience but you "want to be an Epic analyst/Nurse Informaticist"? You may want to investigate exactly what being an analyst (Epic, McKesson, Meditech analyst) or an Informatics Nurse means.
Related to your interest in Nursing Informatics and "where to begin" I'd suggest doing some research on the specialty.
Try starting with the ANA/ANCC website and using the search term: Nursing Informatics, try searching the web using the same search term, purchase a nursing informatics text and learn about the specialty, join your local NI organization and learn and network; read the numerous posts on this forum and learn about the specialty; contact an experienced Informatics Nurse and ask to be mentored; take a look at the websites of ANIA (the American Nursing Informatics Association) and AMIA-NIWG (the American Medical Informatics Association - Nursing Informatics Work Group) to learn more about the specialty. If you do not know how to contact your local NI organization, pm me or e-mail me and tell me what state you live in and I can provide you with contact info.
Good Luck! Originally Posted by kateskie08 HI Gillian0221,
I am really interested in nursing informatics/ epic application analyst, though am in nursing management right now. I don't know how and where to begin. | | No. 24 |
Jul 14, 2008, 01:11 AM
Re: Anyone Certified As An Epic Analyst? Originally Posted by kateskie08 HI Gillian0221,
I am really interested in nursing informatics/ epic application analyst, though am in nursing management right now. I don't know how and where to begin.
There are hospitals looking for nurses all the time, and are willing to train them on Epic applications. If you have a 4 year degree in just about anything, and a grade average of more than 3.6, and under 30 years of age, you might be able to get hired by Epic Systems. It is a long process, and requires relocation to Madison, WI.
Otherwise, the only other way to gain epic certification is to be employed by a hospital system or a clinical ambulatory group, that is using epic, and there are many out there in TX, NV, WA, CA, Atlanta, VA, AZ, HI, IL, etc. So post a resume, keep a look out for employers on careerbuilders, and monster.com, and Dice.com for potential positions requiring little or no software background.
I found my first position on careerbuilders, and I had no formal background in IT, but was very pc savy, and was an LPN. I was hired and then the company was both out by a huge healthcare system, that helped me obtain certification. I am very grateful to them!
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May 12, 2009, 09:47 PM
Re: Anyone Certified As An Epic Analyst?
Hello,
I have gone through multiple Epic Certifications. I am also an LPN who has worked with the Epic Applications since 1998. I am certified in EpicCare Ambulatory, In-Patient Clinical Documentation and a certified trainer. Currently I am the Director of EMR Implementations and love my job! The Epic Certification exams are complex.... Complete your projects prior to your exams, write our your scenarios and take the practice exams in the manuals before your exams. As with any test, study well, have your manuals and a computer available as most exams are open book/computer access.
The exams are graded very specifically. If the questions ask to to diagram or explain a process, be prepared to do so in detail.
annette
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Jun 26, 2009, 11:40 PM
Re: Anyone Certified As An Epic Analyst?
I am recently Epic Certified and I will agree with what annette mentions above. It can be a lengthy and somewhat intense process getting certified but I wouldn't have traded it for anything! I loved all of it (although the projects are a bit un-nerving until they're OVER)!!
I am still rather new in my position and looking forward to really digging in to our implementation. I, like an earlier poster, am so thankful to be in this position, in this time. I was fortunate and had a situation that Oprah refers to as "luck" -- preparation meeting opportunity!! I had previous IT experience and was a fairly recent RN grad who got in at the right time with a hospital system here locally.
I hope for all of you interested to have the same opportunity to get involved in this field!!
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Jul 27, 2009, 01:52 PM
Re: Anyone Certified As An Epic Analyst? I am living in California. I am a staff nurse (BSN) and also have computer science degree. Recently, I re-entry to nursing field for about two years. I have seen a lot of jobs at hospital need someone who has an epic certified. I readily want to get an Epic Certifications, but I don’t think my hospital will send me to get an epic certification. Would you please give some idea, where and how can I get an epic citified? Thanks Lilly Originally Posted by rninformatics Greetings Piamia,
The best person(s) to ask these questions would probably be the hiring manager who interviewed you at Epic along with someone at Epic who is current in the role you interviewed for. I'm going to take an educated guess knowing that Epic is a HIS software vendors. Your role will probably have responsibililities of systems analysis, design and building once a Hospital, OutPt facility or Physicians Practice has purchased one or more Epic applications. You may be training analysts who work for the healthcare organization, training end users who will use the systems, performing system testing, assisting with process redesign, developing/designing training curriculum and or project management. As I wrote earlier the best source of information for exactly what a role entails are the hiring organization and the people/persons who have held the exact role for which you are interviewing for. See the Forum Board for additional quesitons you may want to ask during an interview. Additionally - in answer to whether or not you can continue your bedside nursing practice I would think that would depend on whether or not you can fit shift work into the hours and days the Epic position will require of you. Perhaps you can pick up shifts on the weekends?? Traditionally positons with HIS vendors are 9-5; M-F but that will depend on if the role requires you travel or not. Whether or not the travel is regional, national or international. Such a vendor based role in and of itself will not include hands on bedside nursing, may require you travel Su-Th, work remote, on call or are located onsite at the client's site/location. You also may be required to work off hours, on call and 12-16 hr shifts when a project is in full swing or during a Go Live.
Good Luck! | | No. 28 |
Jul 27, 2009, 02:50 PM
Re: Anyone Certified As An Epic Analyst?
Greetings Llium,
Did you see the No6 post in this same string? This should answer your question. http://allnurses.com/nursing-informa...ml#post2713303 Originally Posted by lliu0082000 I am living in California. I am a staff nurse (BSN) and also have computer science degree. Recently, I re-entry to nursing field for about two years. I have seen a lot of jobs at hospital need someone who has an epic certified. I readily want to get an Epic Certifications, but I don’t think my hospital will send me to get an epic certification. Would you please give some idea, where and how can I get an epic citified?
Thanks
Lilly | | No. 29 |
Jul 27, 2009, 08:23 PM
Re: Anyone Certified As An Epic Analyst?
I heard some trainers mention that there were quite a few openings around the country for credentialed or certified trainers. That leads me to believe that there are quite a few hospitals out west installing this application.
I would suggest looking around on hospital websites, unless someone's more familiar with a central location to find this info.
I highly doubt your hospital will send you unless they plan to be future users of the software. The trick will be to find institutions who are currently, or have plans, to use Epic EHR.
Best wishes!!
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