Application Analyst - Epic Beacon and Research

Application Analyst - Epic Beacon and Research

Hiring Department: IT Services - Software Solutions, Hospital

Location:  Chicago, IL USA

Requisition ID: 1041697

FTE: 1

Work Schedule: Days: M-F; On Call

Workplace Type:  Hybrid  

Posting Close Date:  07/16/2026

Salary Range (commensurate with experience): $71,659.00 - 107,489.00 / Annual Salary
Final salary offered will be determined by market data, internal equity, candidate experience/qualifications, and budget.

About the University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System (UI Health)

The University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System (UI Health) provides comprehensive care, education, and research to the people of Illinois and beyond. A part of the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC), UI Health comprises a clinical enterprise that includes a Joint Commission-accredited tertiary care hospital and outpatient clinics, and the Mile Square Health Center network of federally qualified health centers. It also includes the seven UIC health science colleges: the College of Applied Health Sciences; the College of Dentistry; the School of Public Health; the Jane Addams College of Social Work; and the Colleges of Medicine, Pharmacy, and Nursing, including regional campuses in Peoria, Quad Cities, Rockford, Springfield, and Urbana. UI Health is dedicated to the pursuit of health equity. Learn more: https://hospital.uillinois.edu/about-ui-health

This position is intended to be eligible for benefits. This includes Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, a Retirement Plan, Paid time Off, and Tuition waivers for employees and dependents.

Position Summary
Under general direction, the IT Technical Associate (Application Analyst - Epic Beacon and Research) works closely with clinicians, operational leaders, vendors, and Information Services teams to support and enhance clinical and business software applications, including the electronic health record (EHR). This role is responsible for applications throughout their full lifecycle – from gathering requirements and configuring solutions to testing, training preparation, go-live support, and ongoing optimization. The analyst helps improve workflows, patient safety, and operational efficiency while ensuring systems remain reliable, integrated, and compliant. Provides production application support, including participation in a rotating 24/7 on-call schedule.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Collaborate with clinical, operational, and business stakeholders, vendor partners, and Information Services teams to ensure healthcare applications, including the EHR, meet organizational needs.
• Support assigned healthcare applications across the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), including requirements gathering, design, configuration/build, testing, training planning and materials, cutover preparation, go-live support, and post-implementation optimization.
• Elicit, analyze, and document clinical and operational workflows, business requirements, goals, and risks to define application requirements and enhancement opportunities.
• Analyze existing business and clinical processes and recommend application-based solutions to improve workflow efficiency, patient safety, productivity, and financial performance.
• Participate in the design, configuration, and implementation of healthcare application solutions, including development of functional designs, build documentation, and related specifications.
• Perform testing of application configurations, modifications, upgrades, and enhancements in accordance with established testing policies and procedures.
• Plan, execute, and validate regular software upgrades, patches, and releases to ensure system stability, functionality, and compliance.
• Support integration and interoperability across healthcare applications, including coordination with third-party vendors and internal teams for interfacing systems and shared data workflows.
• Communicate application changes, impacts, and planned downtime to stakeholders in a clear and timely manner, and identify opportunities to improve application-related policies, procedures, and work practices.
• Demonstrate working knowledge of clinical and operational data produced by supported applications to assist with troubleshooting, reporting, and workflow design.
• Engage with vendors to analyze solutions, coordinate