Epic Patient Access Analyst (Cadence/Prelude/RTE)

Superlanet is seeking an experienced Epic Patient Access Analyst with expertise in Epic Cadence, Prelude, Real-Time Eligibility (RTE), and Decision Trees to support strategic patient access initiatives for our healthcare client in Texas. This is a direct hire, primarily remote opportunity with quarterly travel required for onsite meetings, project milestones, and go-live support. Responsibilities Designs, builds, configures, tests, and maintains Epic Patient Access applications, including Cadence, Prelude, Real-Time Eligibility (RTE), and Decision Trees. Configures and supports Real-Time Eligibility (RTE) workflows, including payer connectivity, eligibility verification, insurance response troubleshooting, and workflow optimization to improve front-end revenue cycle performance. Designs, builds, and maintains Epic Decision Trees to guide registration and scheduling staff through standardized workflows, ensuring accurate data collection, insurance verification, and compliance with organizational policies. Supports patient registration, appointment scheduling, insurance verification, referrals, and patient throughput workflows. Serves as the liaison between Patient Access operations, Revenue Cycle leadership, Information Technology, Epic stakeholders, and third-party vendors to resolve issues, implement enhancements, and support operational initiatives. Provides end-user support, troubleshoots application issues, coordinates software updates, and supports system optimization. Creates and executes test plans, validation scripts, and integrated testing for application changes, upgrades, and new functionality. Collaborates with technical teams to identify infrastructure, interface, and integration issues impacting Patient Access workflows. Supports ongoing Epic upgrades, optimization initiatives, regulatory changes, and change management activities following ITIL best practices. Required Qualifications Epic Cadence and Prelude Certifications required. Epic Real-Time Eligibility (RTE) Certification required. Minimum 3 years of Epic Patient Access analyst experience, including Epic Cadence and Prelude build, configuration, implementation, testing, and production support. Demonstrated experience configuring and optimizing Real-Time Eligibility (RTE) workflows, including payer connectivity, eligibility response troubleshooting, and insurance verification processes. Experience designing and maintaining Epic Decision Trees to support registration, scheduling, and patient access workflows. Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Healthcare Administration, or a related field (or equivalent combination of education and experience). Preferred Qualifications Epic Decision Trees Badge Epic Referrals & Authorizations Certification Epic Grand Central Certification Benefits Salary based on experience and qualifications $100,000 - $130,000