Electronic Health Record Analyst I (Departmental Promotional Only)

Full Job Description

San Mateo County Health is seeking well-qualified individuals for the position of Electronic Health Record Analyst I to, under supervision, provide direct application support and user training for SMC Health’s electronic health record (EHR) system; direct, install and maintain EHR applications and related security and interface; support the design, development, implementation, testing, update, integration and maintenance of system configuration, set-up and application tables; determine user, system and application needs and evaluate solutions to address needs; provide data analysis, report development, and technical assistance to system users; and perform related duties as required.

Epic training will be provided! Employees hired for this implementation will receive training to attain required Epic module certification. Incumbents will be expected to pass Epic examinations to receive certification in various modules. There are multiple vacancies across a range of Epic modules.

There are currently several regular vacancies in the Health IT Division located in South San Francisco or San Mateo, CA, and will require travel/driving throughout the county to perform job duties. This position is currently hybrid, with both on-site and remote work based on business need and subject to change.

The ideal candidate will possess:

• Advanced expertise working with electronic health records.
• Experience working in a healthcare setting, preferably government county health.
• Experience in lifecycle management from project through implementation and troubleshooting.
• Experience in implementation of new application systems.
• Demonstrated exceptional customer service skills.
• Experience in providing consultation services to customers/end-users, with ability to document business and technical problems, and identify requirements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with internal and external stakeholders to ensure that needs are met.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with those encountered on the job.
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently and as a member of a team.
• Excellent time management skills and ability to set priorities and adjust to meet deadlines.
• Experience working in a diverse work environment including with staff who provide the care and services for patients/clients.
• Adept at learning and applying newly acquired skills on the job.

NOTE: The eligible list generated from this recruitment may be used to fill future extra-help, term, unclassified, and regular classified vacancies.

Requirements

The duties of the position may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Collect, analyze, and document business operations and workflows.
• Meets with department customers to assess EHR requests and provide guidance on how to detail business needs.
• Identify, analyze, and recommend improvements and enhancements to operational processes, system automation, and information flows to ensure greater integration of functions within the organization.
• Coordinate security workgroups, ensure integrity of the system’s security infrastructure, and provision security for users.
• Serve as the first point of contact for users, customers, and vendors on EHR-related issues; troubleshoot problems and respond to inquiries.
• Support assigned interfaces and ensured that interfaces meet the needs of end users.
• Perform a variety of analytical duties in the design, implementation, and maintenance of EHR information systems or applications.
• Implement testing requirements and process, facilitate end user testing, hardware testing, and maintain test environments.
• Participate in the evaluation of new module releases, test new modules and system upgrades.
• Install or upgrade software applications; and troubleshoot software and application related problems.
• Interact with end users and vendors on project design issues and work to resolve vendor production support issues.
• Respond to customer/user questions and concerns and recommend solutions as needed.
• Provide onsite support during go-lives and system upgrades.
• Participate in developing and/or lead training programs, curriculum and lessons including preparing training materials.
• Keep trainers abreast of new functionality and system changes.
• Analyze data conversion needs.
• Ensure test scripts have been created, reviewed, and updated to reflect proposed workflow solutions.
• Troubleshoot basic user or system problems, address end user questions, and at the II level, provide on-call support on a rotating basis.
• Analyze new functionality in new releases to identify impact, make recommendations and review and test changes.
• Participate in disaster recovery measures.
• Ensure quality assurance processes are followed, including change management and testing efforts.

Qualifications

Knowledge of:

• Electronic health record systems, specifically Epic software applications.
• Design, implementation, testing, updating, maintenance, evaluation, and analysis of system configuration, system setup, and application tables.
• Clinical applications and regulatory standards, a wide range of application functionality, content, and associated workflows.
• Customer service principles.
• Policies, procedures, and business operations.
• Principles and procedures in project management and project management methodologies.

Skill/Ability to:

• Interact with and work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams.
• Learn and retain knowledge of all assigned applications.
• Troubleshoot application issues and system errors.
• Multi-task complex work assignments.
• Follow standards for naming and number conventions and security classifications.
• Configure, implement, maintain, and evaluate Epic modules and platform.
• Design, modify, and implement testing process.
• Create security classification templates.
• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Prioritize effectively and manage time efficiently.
• Lead meetings and resolve conflicts.
• Perform under pressure with tight deadlines.
• Become cross-functional in one or more applications.
• Motivate key process stakeholders.
• Travel outside the County for training.

Education and Experience:

Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to qualify is:

EHR Analyst I: Two years of experience working in a healthcare setting utilizing health information systems, or one year of experience providing information technology support.

License/Certification

EHR Analyst I: Must successfully complete Epic training on an application determined by Health IT management based on business needs within date set forth in the Epic Project Training schedule or within 6 months from time of hire.

Additional Information

Departmental Promotional Only. Only current County of San Mateo employees in San Mateo County Health with at least six months (1040 hours) of continuous service in a classified regular, probationary, extra-help/limited term positions prior to the final filing date may apply.

The examination process will consist of an application screening (weight: pass/fail) based on the candidates' application and responses to the supplemental questions. Candidates who pass the application screening will be invited to a panel interview (weight: 100%). Depending on the number of applicants an application appraisal of education and experience may be used in place of other examinations or further evaluation of work experience may be conducted to group applicants by level of qualification. All applicants who meet the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement through any subsequent phase of the examination. All examinations will be given in the County of San Mateo, California and applicants must participate at their own expense.

IMPORTANT: Applications for this position will only be accepted online. If you are currently on the County's website, you may click the "Apply" button. If you are not on the County's website, please go to https://jobs.smcgov.org/ to apply. Responses to the supplemental questions must be submitted in addition to our regular employment application form. A resume will not be accepted as a substitute for the required employment application and supplemental questionnaire.

TENTATIVE RECRUITMENT TIMELINE
Final Filing Date: Friday, March 20, 2026 at 11:59 PM
Application Screening: Monday, March 23, 2026
Panel Interviews: Monday, April 6, 2026

About the County
San Mateo County is centrally located between San Francisco, San Jose, and the East Bay. With over 750,000 residents, San Mateo is one of the largest and most diverse counties in California and serves a multitude of culturally, ethnically, and linguistically diverse communities.

The County of San Mateo, as an employer, is committed to advancing equity to ensure that all employees are welcomed in a safe and inclusive environment. The County seeks to hire, support, and retain employees who reflect our diverse community. We encourage applicants with diverse backgrounds and lived experiences to apply. Eighty percent of employees surveyed stated that they would recommend the County as a great place to work.



Talent Acquisition Analyst: Sarah Huynh (03062026) (Electronic Health Record Analyst I - V400)