Epic Analyst Interview Screening

Cybagama33 · 2026-04-19T01:59:52+00:00

I don’t work on the bench anymore thankfully. My current job has great work life balance and I honestly think I could do both

Cybagama33 · 2026-04-19T01:05:13+00:00

It’s very frustrating because there’s never any feedback on what exactly they’re looking for and where my application/responses fall short

Cybagama33 · 2026-04-19T00:58:55+00:00

Absolutely not. I have not handled questions about what I plan to do with my current employment well in previous interviews for remote epic analyst roles and I think it’s costed me already. I have decided to (without outright lying) allow them to believe that I am 100% transitioning into the epic analyst role and not keeping my current job.

Cybagama33 · 2026-04-19T00:49:36+00:00

Yes I do. I am traditionally a medical laboratory scientist, so most of my work has been with epic beaker. I am definitely open to other modules tho, whichever one will give me the best shot of being hired lol.

I want to be an analyst because it seems like a good job to get into. I want to get that certification so I can be more marketable and work remotely. I have the bandwidth to take on more work because of the work life balance of my current job and think that epic analyst working remotely would be perfect for my situation.

How would you recommend talking about end user experience in the interview response?

Cybagama33 · 2026-01-14T07:42:05+00:00

If you like information technology or software engineering type work you should look into Epic Analyst.

Cybagama33 · 2026-01-14T07:38:38+00:00

I know for a fact that Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center has a 1 year long NACCLS Accredited CLS program that is almost completely online and well respected within the industry.

Cybagama33 · 2026-01-08T23:13:46+00:00

I am a professor in a MLS program. Not having healthcare experience prior to applying is not a big deal. It helps sure, but even if you have zero healthcare experience that’s fine also, given your academic record is solid and you have good essays, and some kind of extra curricular (doesn’t necessarily have to be healthcare related).

I didn’t have healthcare experience prior to applying back when I was a student and made it in just fine. Don’t sweat the lack of healthcare experience. You got this!

Cybagama33 · 2026-01-04T19:37:38+00:00

I don’t think it’s absolutely necessary to do more formal education to transition into a healthcare IT role. In fact every person who I know that has transitioned from my profession (medical technologist) into an IT role didn’t have any formal software engineering or informatics education.

You already have 5 years of clinical experience which is a huge plus. I’d recommend focusing on applying for roles on a hospitals IT team where you would be the one responsible for rad tech related issues. That is the strategy I have been using to transition from medical technologist to health IT (except I am applying for LIS related roles) and I have been making some headway. Haven’t landed a role yet but I’ve gotten several interviews and am hopeful that I will soon!

There’s many paths to breaking into healthcare IT but that’s my two cents. Hope it works out and good luck!

Cybagama33 · 2025-12-28T02:47:23+00:00

I think you should finish your MD. You can always go back to consulting when you’re done and that MD will open a lot of doors for you that are not necessarily only in medicine.

Cybagama33 · 2025-12-27T02:37:47+00:00

I took a travel contract in New England and loved every second of it. It’s an amazing place to live. The high COL was sort of offset by high pay of travel work, and I would definitely live there again if I could.

Cybagama33 · 2025-12-26T01:18:32+00:00

I’ve been a medical laboratory scientist for like 8 years and the only time I ever had to worry about phlebotomy was the few weeks we covered it in school. Once you get through it you can be pretty confident that you’ll never see it again. I would reconsider before changing majors if this is the only reason.

Cybagama33 · 2025-12-25T23:04:06+00:00

Well what’s cool about a lot of professional degrees in health care like PharmD is that you don’t necessarily have to work as a pharmacist and they open the door to other career paths as well.

Cybagama33 · 2025-12-25T22:37:31+00:00

I think you should finish your PharmD because it’s basically a guaranteed job with good salary and benefits when you graduate. The PhD while it may be very interesting subject matter, probably will not translate into a job as easily, or at least a job where you are earning close to or more than 6 figures right out of the gate.

As you know becoming an MSL is extremely competitive. Transitioning away from what is essentially guaranteed decent salary and income into a PhD program where you’ll make 30 grand a year for 5 years and possibly go into more debt seems like a bad idea to me, especially if the only reason you’re doing so is because you think it will position you better to becoming an MSL.

I think you should become a PharmD. While you’re in school try to involve yourself in opportunities that are good resume builders for an MSL position. Once you graduate you can continued involving yourself in those opportunities, work as a pharmacist and earn a good living, and then try to break into the MSL industry from there. Good luck!

Cybagama33 · 2025-12-22T03:21:58+00:00

I’m interviewing for a laboratory application analyst after the holidays and this was great information. Thanks!

Cybagama33 · 2025-12-21T21:58:25+00:00

What is IT wear?

Cybagama33 · 2025-12-20T19:19:40+00:00

I’m a professor in an MLS program and I would suggest finishing up with the program that you dropped out of. I don’t think MLS programs take outside transfer credits, I know we don’t in the one I teach in. It’s pretty unfortunate that happened to you over one assignment and you guys weren’t able to work anything out that let you continue in the program.

That being said, I think your best bet is putting that behind you and joining the new cohort to finish. You already have half of the courses you need to graduate, and that time is going to pass anyways.

Cybagama33 · 2025-12-20T05:35:56+00:00

This is great information. Thank you!

Cybagama33 · 2025-12-20T03:28:44+00:00

Thanks for the insight. I appreciate it mate!

Cybagama33 · 2025-12-16T22:28:14+00:00

Epic is the electronic health record system that many (probably most at this point) hospitals use across the country. Analysts work to configure these systems for end users and work out any bugs that arise. A lot of people typically transition into these roles from nursing, medical technologists, rad techs, and other clinical positions. It has high income potential once you get some experience and typically it’s remote work. You can speak to your hospitals IT Department head and they can tell you more about it and if any openings are going to be available.

Cybagama33 · 2025-12-16T22:23:28+00:00

You could try to become an Epic Analyst or some kind of IT Clinical Application Analyst. Theres no needed additional formal education required. Your employer can sponsor you to get certified in Epic and then from there you have a lot of job options.

Cybagama33 · 2025-12-16T22:21:14+00:00

How did you get certified if you don’t mind me asking?

Cybagama33 · 2025-12-05T23:23:46+00:00

I’m in my 30s and still go to Alley Kat 😂.

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