Programmer Analyst III

WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?
With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the No. 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career! 
JOB SUMMARY
The Programmer Analyst III is a hands-on developer supporting UT Southwestern's Revenue Cycle Automation Program. This fully remote position develops, maintains, and improves automations, with primary responsibility for owning the maintenance process—from monitoring and troubleshooting through implementing, testing, and documenting fixes. Working under broad direction, this developer partners with operational stakeholders, project management, and internal and external technical teams to understand requirements and translate them into reliable, maintainable code. The role applies critical thinking to implementation decisions, understands how automation affects operational workflows, and follows established technical standards while identifying opportunities to improve existing solutions. Success requires strong programming and troubleshooting skills, attention to quality, clear communication, and dependable follow-through. The ideal candidate independently manages assigned development and maintenance work, raises risks appropriately, and adapts to changing workflows, systems, and priorities.

BENEFITS
UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
• Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION
Required

• Education
  High School Diploma supplemented by successful completion of vocational training in computer programming

• Experience
  7 years of experience in computer operation and/or programming, including at least one (1) year as Programmer Analyst II or equivalent 
  College degree in related field may be used in lieu of experience.

JOB DUTIES

• Defines and analyzes business and/or scientific problems of most complex type or assists user personnel in analyzing and defining such problems for computer solutions.
• Designs computer system to accomplish solution of each problem, integrating computer capabilities with user requirements.
• Reanalyzes computer programming problems from original design and makes modifications as necessary.
• Selects or modifies existing computer programs or applicable program systems and structures data formats for solution of problems.
• Implements or leads implementation of systems or job streams.
• Assists in estimating required project resources.
• Provides technical advice and guidance to other computer professionals for solution of work problems.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Work requires exacting accuracy and exercise of judgment.
• Work requires personal contact with faculty and staff users relative to problems of generally non-recurring, non-routine nature

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORKING CONDITIONS

Working Conditions

• Office Setting

Salary Information
Salary is commensurate with education, skills, and relevant experience.
SECURITY AND EEO STATEMENT
Security
This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information. To the extent this position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Section 117.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code, the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the critical infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired and to continue to be employed in the position.
EEO
UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.