Associate Technical Analyst - Pathology Systems Administrator
Highmark HealthCompany :
enGenJob Description :
JOB SUMMARY
The Pathology Systems Administrator is responsible for the day‑to‑day administration, support, and lifecycle management of enterprise pathology and laboratory information systems that support diagnostic workflows across the organization. This role partners closely with pathology operations, clinical stakeholders, vendors, and IT infrastructure teams to ensure highly available, secure, and compliant systems that directly enable patient care.
The administrator manages pathology applications, interfaces, and supporting infrastructure, ensuring system reliability, regulatory compliance (e.g., CAP, CLIA, HIPAA), and alignment with enterprise IT standards. The role plays a critical part in system upgrades, integrations, migrations, incident resolution, and continuous improvement of pathology technology platforms.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Work with more senior team members, customers, Technical Engineers, Software Engineers, Architects, and Capability Managers to assist in capturing capability needs and driving quality business solutions. Assist with the creation and maintenance of deliverables such as business vision, requirements, personalization to different clients, and user interface design.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams on technology development projects, contributing to various stages of the technology delivery lifecycle, leveraging diverse technology skills and perspectives to drive project success.
Support various aspects of requirements testing (e.g. testing plan, scenarios, documentation, defect management) to ensure minimal production defects are realized and completing analysis of the results tying back to customer impacts.
Ensure compliance with required standards and obtain all necessary approvals throughout the project lifecycle.
Effectively communicate with team members, customers, partners and management, including assisting with or conducting requirement walkthroughs and sprint reviews, reporting project status, enabling vendor solutions and providing accurate and concise documentation.
Other duties as assigned or requested.
EXPERIENCE
Required
Information Systems or Technology
Preferred
Lean/Six Sigma
Health Insurance or Healthcare Industry
SKILLS
Basic Analytical Skills
Basic Problem-Solving
Basic Communication Skills
EDUCATION
Required
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Business Management, Information Systems or related field or relevant experience and/or education as determined by the company in lieu of bachelor's degree.
Substitutions
None
Preferred
Master's degree in Business Administration, Business Management, Information Systems or related field
LICENSES or CERTIFICATIONS
Required
None
Preferred
Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL)
The Open Framework Group (TOGAF)
Six Sigma
Project Management Professional (PMP)
Language (Other than English):
None
Travel Requirement:
25% - 50%
PHYSICAL, MENTAL DEMANDS and WORKING CONDITIONS
Position Type
Office- or Remote-based
Teaches / trains others
Occasionally
Travel from the office to various work sites or from site-to-site
Frequently
Works primarily out-of-the office selling products/services (sales employees)
Never
Physical work site required
No
Lifting: up to 10 pounds
Constantly
Lifting: 10 to 25 pounds
Occasionally
Lifting: 25 to 50 pounds
Rarely
Disclaimer: The job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this job title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job.
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As a component of job responsibilities, employees may have access to covered information, cardholder data, or other confidential customer information that must be protected at all times. In connection with this, all employees must comply with both the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and Privacy Policies and Procedures as well as all data security guidelines established within the Company’s Handbook of Privacy Policies and Practices and Information Security Policy.
Furthermore, it is every employee’s responsibility to comply with the company’s Code of Business Conduct. This includes but is not limited to adherence to applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations as well as company policies and training requirements.
Pay Range Minimum:
$58,100.00Pay Range Maximum:
$90,000.00Base pay is determined by a variety of factors including a candidate’s qualifications, experience, and expected contributions, as well as internal peer equity, market, and business considerations. The displayed salary range does not reflect any geographic differential Highmark may apply for certain locations based upon comparative markets.
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