Senior Epic Willow Ambulatory (Specialty Pharmacy)

Job: Epic Willow Ambulatory (Specialty Pharmacy) Location: Remote EST Hours Duration: 10 months to start, long term extensions

Job Description

This role is responsible for the design, build, implementation, and support of the Epic Willow Ambulatory application, with a primary focus on retail and outpatient pharmacy operations within a complex healthcare organization The analyst partners closely with Retail Pharmacy Operations, Pharmacy Leadership, Revenue Cycle, and IT teams to ensure efficient, scalable, and reliable medication workflows that support patient access and business continuity The Willow Ambulatory analyst supports retail pharmacy workflows including prescription processing, dispensing, charging, inventory, and point-of-sale–related integrations This role operates in a high volume, production-focused environment where system stability, turnaround time, and operational accuracy directly impact patient experience and pharmacy throughput ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES Retail Pharmacy Application SupportDesign, configure, test, implement, and support Epic Willow Ambulatory functionality supporting retail and outpatient pharmacy workflows Analyze retail pharmacy workflows and translate operational needs into Epic configuration that supports efficiency, standardization, and scalability Support the full retail medication lifecycle including prescription intake, dispensing, charging, inventory visibility, and downstream impacts Perform routine system maintenance, resolve incidents, and implement application enhancements in a production retail pharmacy environment Operational Partnership and Workflow OptimizationPartner closely with Retail Pharmacy Operations and leadership to: Identify workflow inefficiencies and opportunities for improvement Support new store openings, workflow changes, and operational initiatives Ensure system configuration aligns with day to day pharmacy operations Serve as a subject matter resource for retail pharmacy stakeholders on Willow Ambulatory capabilities and limitations. Testing, Validation, and Release SupportParticipate in integrated testing, retail workflow validation, and upgrade readiness activities Support cutover planning, go-live execution, and stabilization for retail pharmacy changes and enhancements Validate system behavior in production-like scenarios to ensure workflows function as expected under real-world volume and timing constraints Integration and Vendor CoordinationSupport workflows that integrate Willow Ambulatory with third-party retail pharmacy systems, dispensing hardware, and external vendor platforms Partner with interface and vendor teams to assist with issue triage, testing, and resolution for retail impacting issues Understand cross system dependencies and escalate issues appropriately when retail pharmacy workflows are affected Crossover and Enterprise CollaborationCollaborate periodically with the Willow Inpatient team to support: Shared medication records and enterprise build alignment Cross-application initiatives or upgrades impacting both inpatient and ambulatory pharmacy Participate in knowledge sharing and standardization efforts across pharmacy IT teams Project Execution and Production SupportIndependently manage assigned tasks and small to medium retail pharmacy initiatives Balance enhancement work with production support and timesensitive retail pharmacy issues Provide clear status updates, identify risks, and escalate operational concerns as needed Documentation and GovernanceCreate and maintain build documentation, workflow descriptions, test artifacts, and support materials Follow enterprise intake, change control, and documentation standards Contribute to continuous improvement of retail pharmacy system support processes EDUCATION: Associate's degree (or equivalent combination of formal education and experience). Bachelor's degree preferred. EXPERIENCE: Requires at least 2 + years relevant experience in either of the following: Business systems analysis, preferably across multiple hardware and software platforms or Business unit experience that includes working closely with IT in the development and implementation of systems. CERTIFICATION: Epic Willow Inpatient certification