[Hiring] Patient Data Application Analyst @Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Role Description

This position plays a critical role in supporting the Patient Access and Revenue Cycle teams by leveraging Epic data to ensure patient and financial information is accurate, complete, and optimized for reporting and daily operations. The analyst collaborates closely with front-end teams, Health Information Management (HIM), patient access, billing, and IT partners to understand data capture processes, identify gaps or inconsistencies, and address issues at their source.

As a hands-on analyst, this role is focused on mastering Epic data structures, validating data integrity in reports, and providing actionable insights for operational teams. Responsibilities include:

• Writing and troubleshooting SQL queries
• Reconciling Epic data with downstream datasets
• Driving improvements in how Patient Access and Revenue Cycle teams rely on and utilize their data effectively

Qualifications

• Hands-on SQL experience required
• Epic certification in Prelude, Ambulatory, Cadence, Healthy Planet, or MyChart required
• Experience working with Epic Clarity or Epic reporting structures preferred
• Interest in learning how data supports Patient Access and Revenue Cycle operations
• Comfortable balancing multiple requests and supporting operational reporting needs
• Project Management Experience preferred

Requirements

• Familiarity with Epic workflows related to registration, demographics, scheduling, and revenue cycle
• Ability to write clear, efficient SQL queries for reporting and data validation
• Comfortable digging into data to understand “why the numbers don’t look right”
• Able to spot inconsistencies in patient and financial data
• Explains data findings in plain language to non‑technical teams
• Basic understanding of how query or report changes are tracked and managed

Benefits

• Professional growth opportunities
• Appreciation of benefits
• A sense of community and purpose

Company Description

Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) is a community of individuals who come to work each day with the aim of changing the world. It is a place where expertise is valued, knowledge expanded, and abilities challenged. Vanderbilt Health is committed to an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where uniqueness is celebrated. The mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research.