Systems Administrator IV, Health Systems - Certified in Willow Inpatient at Kaiser Permanente
Renton, WA
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Jul 21, 2026
Renton, WA
Jul 23, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior technical lead role centered on the Epic Willow Inpatient module within a large healthcare organization's clinical IT function. Day-to-day work involves configuring, deploying, troubleshooting, and maintaining enterprise-level systems, while collaborating with clinical and operational stakeholders to shape priorities and solutions. The role suits an experienced Epic professional comfortable with change management, ServiceNow, and informal team leadership.
Senior level · 6+ years · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
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What the occupation pays Median $106,737 (middle half $85,847–$139,716).
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Why we read it this way (6)
The primary hard gate is '3+ years with Epic or comparable health system software OR 3+ years scripting/programming experience' — these are presented as alternatives to each other. Epic Willow Inpatient is the explicit focus of the role and is marked required; the scripting requirement is captured separately as it is an alternative path to meeting the experience gate.
The 6-year total experience minimum comes from the degree path requirement ('Bachelor's degree AND 6+ years in IT or operations'); equivalent work experience may substitute for the degree, so the degree requirement is set to None.
ServiceNow is listed in the job summary with firm language ('familiar with ServiceNow platform') alongside change management; it reads as a required working knowledge rather than a preferred extra, but the framing is slightly softer than a hard gate — included as required given the summary-level emphasis.
Epic Willow Inpatient certification and Epic ClinDoc/Orders certification are listed under Preferred Qualifications.
Microsoft Excel appears in the functional skills list (narrative/context section) rather than a hard-requirements block.
The role sits at the boundary between 15-1244 (Systems Administrator) and 15-1211 (Computer Systems Analyst) — the title and day-to-day work lean toward administration and configuration of an enterprise EHR platform, but the analytical and requirements-translation duties add analyst flavor. 15-1244 is the better fit given the explicit 'Systems Administrator' title and the emphasis on system configuration, deployment, and support.
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