BJC HealthCare is one of the largest nonprofit health care organizations in the United States, delivering services to residents primarily in the greater St. Louis, southern Illinois and southeast Missouri regions. With net revenues of $5.5 billion and more than 30,000 employees, BJC serves patients and their families in urban, suburban and rural communities through its 15 hospitals and multiple community health locations. Services include inpatient and outpatient care, primary care, community health and wellness, workplace health, home health, community mental health, rehabilitation, long-term care and hospice.

BJC is the largest provider of charity care, unreimbursed care and community benefits in the state of Missouri. BJC and its hospitals and health service organizations provide $785.9 million annually in community benefit. That includes $410.6 million in charity care and other financial assistance to patients to ensure medical care regardless of their ability to pay. In addition, BJC provides additional community benefits through commitments to research, emergency preparedness, regional health care safety net services, health literacy, community outreach and community health programs and regional economic development.

BJC’s patients have access to the latest advances in medical science and technology through a formal affiliation between Barnes-Jewish Hospital and St. Louis Children’s Hospital with the renowned Washington University School of Medicine, which consistently ranks among the top medical schools in the country.

By ''Caring for Systems that Care for People'', BJC HealthCare Information Services (IS) is a key enabler of the mission, strategy and operating excellence that is associated with BJC HealthCare. Information Services is comprised of over 650 individuals working together to provide effective delivery of system development, implementation and support as well as strategic IT planning and analysis to BJC's Hospitals and Health Service Organizations.

Role Purpose

Under general direction, formulates and defines specifications for complex operating software programming applications, modifies/maintains complex existing applications using engineering releases and utilities from the vendor or performs software development tasks using industry-standard tools and techniques. Consults directly with vendors, clinical and business users, and provides second and third-tier support to end users to ensure reliable application system availability and performance.

Responsibilities

• Analyzes, develops, modifies, installs, tests and maintains operating systems and application software.
• Provides technical analysis and support to internal personnel to determine feasible system and database solutions to substantial design and function issues.
• Partners with outside vendors to resolve issues relating to software applications and packages for adaption and use system-wide.
• Diagnoses, isolates and de-bugs software problems and performs problem resolution.
• Monitors systems capacity and performance, plans and executes disaster recovery procedures.

Minimum Requirements

Education

• High School Diploma or GED

Experience

• 2-5 years

Supervisor Experience

• No Experience

Preferred Requirements

Education

• Associate's Degree

• IS/Healthcare related

Licenses & Certifications

• Cert/Lic in Area of Expertise

BJC Total Rewards

At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
• Pension Plan*/403(b) Plan funded by BJC
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

To learn more, go to www.bjctotalrewards.com/Benefits

• Not all benefits apply to all jobs

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.