Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine is searching for an Application Systems Specialist. Responsible for training, support and administration of assigned application systems within a business, clinical, academic or research unit. Manages design and maintenance of security, work flows, reporting and auditing for assigned applications. Acts as a liaison between application stakeholders and the IT department. Position is within the IT department and is assigned to a specific unit. Performance benchmarks are established between the IT department and the assigned unit, and are periodically evaluated.

Has the flexibility of remote working solutions located within the state of Michigan.

• Provides administration for various application system.
• Develops workflows within a business, clinical or academic unit.
• Provides and/or assists in creating regular and ad hoc reports as requested.
• Conducts audits and maintains integrity of data systems and document files.
• Establishes and maintains up to date processes and reporting documentation.
• Acts as a liaison between third party vendors and the business, clinical, academic or research unit as needed.
• Leads and participates in the planning and testing of system updates.
• Assists with ongoing training and support of new and existing users within the business, clinical, academic or research unit.
• Responsible for assisting in the orientation and training of new employees, contractors, students and volunteers on various application systems.
• Recommends process improvement.
• Assist with special projects.
• Availability to work on weekends or evenings to complete time sensitive projects.
• Acquires knowledge for new technology and policy/procedure revisions.
• All other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent degree/experience combination.
• Minimum three years’ experience working as application specialist or comparable position.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Advanced knowledge and proficiency in using personal computer. equipment and related software.
• High degree of integrity to maintain absolute confidentiality.
• Demonstrated proficiency in data reporting and schema mapping.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal and presentation skills.
• Demonstrates the ability to recognize priorities in organization of work flow.
• Ability to meet assigned deadlines.
• Ability to interpret, comprehend, and transmit complicated and detailed instructions accurately.
• Ability to perform duties independently, with a minimal need for direct supervision.
• Knowledge and proficiency in grammar and spelling skills.

About Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine (WMed)

We are committed to excellence and health equity through transformative medical education, high-quality, patient- and family-entered care, innovative research, and community partnerships within a just culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. Our vision is health equity for all in Southwest Michigan through innovation in the practice and study of medicine.

The medical school is a collaboration of Western Michigan University and Kalamazoo’s two teaching health systems, Ascension Borgess and Bronson Healthcare. The medical school is a private nonprofit corporation supported by private gifts, clinical revenues, research activities, tuition, and endowment income. Building upon a $100 million foundational gift in 2011, WMed is a recipient of the Empowering Futures Gift, a philanthropic commitment of $300 million to support the mission of the medical school. WMed contributes to the economic vitality of Southwest Michigan through the services we provide as well as the creation of 1,600 new jobs and an annual estimated economic impact of $353 million in Kalamazoo and Calhoun counties.

WMed is fully accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education and the Higher Learning Commission. The medical school offers a comprehensive, innovative four-year Doctor of Medicine degree program and two Master of Science degree programs in Biomedical Sciences and Medical Engineering. We train physicians in 10 residencies and five fellowships accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. To support our educational mission, we have Joint Accreditation for interprofessional continuing education, which incorporates accreditation by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education.

WMed Health is the clinical practice of the medical school with more than 300 providers offering comprehensive primary care and specialty services in several locations throughout Kalamazoo, Portage, and Battle Creek. The Department of Pathology faculty serve as the Office of the Medical Examiner for counties throughout Michigan and northern Indiana.

The W.E. Upjohn M.D. Campus located in downtown Kalamazoo serves as the primary educational facility with faculty and administrative offices, student study and social spaces, team-based learning halls, a state-of-the-art Simulation Center accredited by the Society for Simulation in Healthcare, basic science research labs, as well as toxicology and forensic pathology labs.

WMed is building upon Kalamazoo’s century-long foundation of drug discovery and medical device development with a strategic investment in clinical, laboratory, community, and educational research. The Center for Immunobiology, Center for Clinical Research, Research Histology Lab, Innovation Center, and Human Research Protection Program contribute to the medical school’s advancement of knowledge through innovation and discovery.

Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer of females, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans, and actively strives to increase diversity within its community. We provide a drug- and tobacco-free workplace.

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