Northside Hospital is award-winning, state-of-the-art, and continually growing. Constantly expanding the quality and reach of our care to our patients and communities creates even more opportunity for the best healthcare professionals in Atlanta and beyond. Discover all the possibilities of a career at Northside today.
The Ambulatory Cerner Onboarding Analyst is responsible for coordinating and executing the end-to-end onboarding of ambulatory practices and providers into the Cerner electronic medical record (EMR) system. This role serves as the primary point of contact for assigned practices, ensuring a structured, accurate, and timely onboarding experience while adhering to established workflows, governance, and quality standards.
The analyst leads the onboarding process from initial project assignment through go-live support by paticiapting and facilitating task such as workflow reviews, onsite shadowing, preparing all required design and build documentation, preparing Data Collection Worksheets (DCWs)etc. The analyst acts as a liaison between the Practices and the different IT Teams. They collaborate closely with cross-functional teams.
In addition to project execution, the Ambulatory Cerner Onboarding Analyst is accountable for maintaining accurate project tracking, documenting status updates, escalating risks or delays, and participating in required meetings, handoffs, and validations. The role requires strong organizational skills, professional presence during onsite and virtual engagements, and a commitment to delivering high-quality, reliable information that supports safe and effective patient care.
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES/LICENSE OR CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
1. B.S. Degree in Nursing, Business, Systems, or related field or Five (5) years healthcare financial or clinical experience
2. Two (2) years healthcare financial, clinical systems, or training experience (with B.S. Degree)
3. Experience with Cerner (Ambulatory preferred)
4. Knowledge of ambulatory clinical, provider and front-office workflows
5. Strong documentation, communication, and organizational skills
6. Prior experience supporting Cerner Ambulatory implementations (full life cycle) or onboarding initiatives, including provider and practice go-lives
7. Ability to create, design and maintain Excell Spreadsheets
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES/LICENSE OR CERTIFICATION PREFERRED
1. Experience developing, reviewing, and handing off Documentation Configuration Worksheets (DCWs) and related build artifacts with a high level of accuracy
2. Strong ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams (Workflow & Design, Revenue Cycle, Training, Project Management, and Practice Leadership)
3. Clinical Experience (MA, RN, RT, etc)
4. Proficiency with tracking and documentation tools (SharePoint, OneNote, and project trackers)
8am-5pm
Northside Hospital — a certified Great Place To Work® — is one of Georgia’s top health systems. We have acute-care hospitals in Atlanta, Canton, Cumming, Duluth and Lawrenceville and hundreds of outpatient locations across the state. Northside Hospital leads the U.S. in newborn deliveries and is among the state’s top providers of cancer care, sports medicine, cardiovascular and surgical services.
