Epic Coding Analyst

The Wilshire Group is seeking an experienced Epic Coding Analyst to support healthcare system initiatives involving Epic coding applications, workflow optimization, system configuration, and operational improvements.

The ideal candidate will possess strong technical expertise, current Epic certification, and 7+ years of experience collaborating with Health Information Management (HIM), revenue cycle, coding, and IT teams.

This individual will play a key role in supporting Epic coding functionality, improving system performance, and ensuring workflows align with organizational and regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze, configure, maintain, and optimize Epic coding-related applications and workflows.

• Collaborate with HIM, coding leadership, revenue cycle, clinical, and technical stakeholders to evaluate operational requirements.

• Support Epic application build, configuration, system enhancements, upgrades, and optimization initiatives.

• Identify and resolve coding workflow issues, system errors, and application-related challenges.

• Develop and execute test plans, including unit, integrated, and user acceptance testing.

• Evaluate existing workflows and recommend improvements to enhance coding efficiency, accuracy, and overall system performance.

• Support coding workqueues, coding-related interfaces, data validation, and integration with downstream revenue cycle processes.

• Develop technical documentation and provide knowledge transfer to client teams.

• Participate in implementation readiness, go-live support, and post-go-live stabilization as required.

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant healthcare IT, Epic application analysis, or Epic coding systems experience.

• Active Epic certification applicable to the coding application or module being supported.

• Demonstrated experience with Epic application build, configuration, troubleshooting, and optimization.

• Strong understanding of hospital and/or professional coding workflows and HIM operations.

• Experience supporting Epic implementations, upgrades, system enhancements, or large-scale optimization projects.

• Familiarity with ICD-10-CM/PCS, CPT, HCPCS, and coding-related revenue cycle workflows.

• Excellent analytical, documentation, communication, and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to work independently in a remote consulting environment.

• Ability to travel less than 25% based on client requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Epic certifications or experience involving HIM, coding workflows, or related revenue cycle applications.

• Experience working with large healthcare systems or academic medical centers.

• Understanding of computer-assisted coding, coding workqueues, claim edits, and charge-related workflows.

• Previous healthcare IT consulting experience.

• Experience coordinating with third-party coding applications or interfaces.