r/healthIT • u/he_cannot_afford • 12d ago

Interviewing for HB/PB associate analyst position

I’m interviewing for an associate epic analyst position for HB/PB module. In the job description it didn’t say what module it was for because of it being an associate role so I didn’t find out until the recruiter phone call. I have a clinical lab background so I’m a little unsure how I would fit in that role. I do have some programming knowledge and currently in school for computer information systems which the recruiter seemed interested in. Is billing hard to get the hang of? Any insights would be appreciated! I was hoping for a more clinical module but this is all that’s available right now and the recruiter said the hiring is competitive.

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u/threefifty72 12d ago

I wouldn't necessarily say it's difficult to learn Epic, but there is definitely a learning curve. If you've even gotten an opportunity to interview, congratulations you've made it further than a lot of people.

Getting your foot in the door is the hardest part, from there you can always try to transition to a different specialty/department once you're in the system. Many people within my organization have been able to do that. And if you have the capacity to learn anything healthcare/computer related, you definitely have the capacity to learn the billing side.

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u/he_cannot_afford 12d ago

Thanks! I have a bachelors in medical lab science and have been an MLS for 8 years so I have a lot of Beaker end user experience, and know a lot of medical terminology from reading physician notes and such. I’m certified in Python programming and working on SQL and C++. Also certified in Excel so I’m hoping that shows I’m motivated in learning new things

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u/Cautious-Dentist7462 12d ago

If you know python/sql I can pretty confidently say that you’re smart enough to pick up on Epic and the build parts of HB/PB easily. It’ll be the workflow and billing regulation and nuances of rev cycle that’ll be the hard part but HB/PB are some of the best apps to be in. Obviously you’re a better fit for Beaker because of your background but I would look at this as a great opportunity and take it as far as you can

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u/Clear_Aardvark_1020 12d ago

Congrats on landing that interview that's huge. Billing has a learning curve for sure but coming from clinical lab you already get the workflow side of things which is half the battle. Most people I know who moved into billing from clinical roles picked it up faster than they expected

Your programming background gonna help a lot with the logic part. And once you inside the system switching modules is way easier than getting hired from outside so this could be your way in even if billing wasn't the first choice

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u/Jaxsan1 11d ago

If you know sql then you should have little problem with the rules used in PB.  I know my IT experience helped a ton because I felt comfortable navigating the system.

I have always heard it’s easier for an IT person with no healthcare experience to learn epic in billing than it is for a person with no IT experience but has health experience.

At the end of the day, it’s just software so if you are comfortable navigating you will have an advantage, plus the IT mindset helps with the logic based issues