Senior Epic Beaker LIS/Blood Bank LIS Analyst (Remote)
The University of Texas at San Antonio
IT
San Antonio, TX, USA
Posted on May 13, 2026
We are seeking analysts with experience in Epic Beaker Clinical Path, Anatomic Path and Molecular for exciting opportunities as we design, implement, test, validate and maintain Epic Beaker and blood bank software. The Epic Beaker Laboratory Information System (LIS)/Blood Bank LIS Analysts will be able to operate under minimal supervision and will report to the UT Health San Antonio EpicCare Beaker Manager.
Benefits Overview
UT Health San Antonio offers an excellent benefits package for its employees. Employees who work at least 20 hours a week, with an appointment of at least 4.5 months, are eligible for benefits.
Medical - UT SELECT Medical insurance is offered free for employees and administered by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas. Family members can be added to the plan through payroll deduction. Employees and their dependents can also receive discounted copays and coinsurance when using UT Health Physicians, a network of 800 premier physicians including more than 100 specialists. Employees receive $50,000 of group term life insurance and $50,000 of basic accidental death and dismemberment insurance for free, with options to purchase additional employee and dependent coverage for both at group rates.
Dental - Three dental insurance plan options are available for employees and their families through Delta Dental Insurance Company, two PPOs and one dental HMO plan. Both PPO plans allow employees to choose any licensed dentist.
Vision - Fully insured Vision Care benefits are offered by Superior Vision Services. Two vision plan options that offer either standard or enhanced vision benefits.
Disability - Employees can enroll in the Disability Insurance which provides income if a non-work related illness or injury prevents you from working.
FSAs - Employees can enroll in flexible spending accounts (FSAs) to set aside money from earnings before taxes for qualifying dependent day care expenses or out-of-pocket health care expenses.
Retirement - Employees are eligible for either the Teacher Retirement System (TRS) or the Optional Retirement Plan (ORP). TRS is a defined benefit retirement plan which UT Health matches employee contributions. ORP is for eligible faculty staff employees. Voluntary retirement programs are also available to invest before- or after-tax dollars with the choice of five quality retirement plan providers.
Time Off - A generous leave program offers multiple paid leave options:
- Front-loaded Paid Time Off: 128 to 208 hours (16 to 26 days) of Paid Time Off based on years of service, given at the start of each fiscal year. PTO may be prorated in year one based on date of hire.
- Extended Illness Bank: 8 hours (1 day) accrued per month which can be used for illness or injury after one day of Paid Time Off is taken.
- Paid Family Leave: Up to 240 hours (6 weeks) to care for a spouse, child, or parent after 6 months of consecutive employment.
- Holidays: 12 set paid holidays each year.
Discounts - Employees enjoy a range of discounts on services, tickets, and gym membership.
EEO Statement
UT Health San Antonio is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. It is our policy to promote and ensure equal employment opportunity for all individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status.
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree is required.
- Equivalent years of experience may be substituted for degree.
Licenses and Certifications:
Epic Certification must be maintained per Epic Corporation Standards.
Experience:
- Five (5) years of relevant experience with Epic Beaker CP or AP or Blood Bank or Molecular software development/build lifecycles.
- Proven ability to successfully execute multiple assignments simultaneously in a matrixed environment.
- Demonstrated critical and analytical thinking proficiencies.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrated troubleshooting competencies.
- Excellent organizational management skills.
- Project Management skills is desired.
- Under minimal supervision, the Beaker/Blood Bank analyst will work on the design, build, configuration, testing and maintenance of Epic Beaker clinical/anatomic path and blood bank software.
- Work collaboratively with members of the lab team to ensure workflow, device integration, testing, validation, and Beaker functionality meeting specifications.
- Work collaboratively with clinical teams to ensure Epic Beaker and blood bank software meeting specifications.
- Performs ongoing maintenance and configuration updates to Epic Beaker and Blood Bank applications.
- Creates test scripts, timelines, and plans for application and workflow changes. Performs actual testing of clinical information system configuration and processes, including testing across applications and/or the testing of the application configuration of other analysts. Coordinates and participates in requestor and user testing of application changes.
- Provides tier-two support to end-users both remotely and in-person. Monitors, investigates, troubleshoots, and resolves incoming tickets. Serves as a liaison between users and vendors. Coordinates system fixes and changes with software vendors. Coordinates the deployment of application changes with the training team and operations.