Also called: Epic Analyst, Clinical Applications Analyst
Configures and supports the software hospitals use to manage patient records, like Epic and Oracle Health.
Nurses say the new medication screen is confusing; you redesign it, test it, and train staff. Many analysts are former nurses, pharmacists, or lab techs who moved into tech.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's plus vendor certification (often sponsored by employer).
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Health Informatics, Nursing, Information Systems.
Growing faster than average. Steady growth in healthcare IT.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI helps configure and document Epic builds; working with doctors and nurses on safe workflows stays human.
Classes: Biology, Computer applications, Health science CTE.
Official data: O*NET occupation 15-1211.
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