See How Jasmine Landed a High-Paying Career That You’ve Probably Never Heard Of

Teniesha: Would you say PR/Marketing jobs were scarce and that is why you looked at other options such as becoming an EPIC consultant?

Jasmine: Yes. Especially as a black woman. It was either do sales or do something else. I went with something else. I wish I would have gotten out of New Orleans and pursued it elsewhere. It seems that there’s more luck on the East and West coast.

Teniesha: So what is your profession?

Jasmine: I’m an IT Consultant specializing in the Epic EMR

Teniesha: Ok. Break that down for me. What do you do on a daily basis?

Jasmine: It’s ok, no one knows what it means but the people who do it. So, I help build the user interfaces that health systems use to improve continuity of care and clinician throughout times.

Jasmine: So I build in what’s called M-code which is specific to Epic, a multi-billion dollar (E)lectric (M)edical (R)ecord system based out of the US but has an international reach. It’s like HTML for medical systems, if that makes sense.

Teniesha: How did you get into that?

Jasmine: I was in the medical non-profit world when Ochsner had an opening for an IT analyst in the Epic module ASAP which is specific to the emergency room clinician and their clinical workflows. From there I have certified in epic asap and ambulatory which is required to build in the Epic application. Training is a 3-week process in Madison Wisconsin, and I actually am going back next week for another certification.

Teniesha: Did anyone help you along the way or suggest you apply?

Jasmine: No. I have been trying to get into Ochsner for years

Teniesha: And the job hired you before your training?

Jasmine: I actually applied to their marketing department since I have a degree and director level experience in marketing. Yes. You have to take a test to get hired and then you have to pass 3 tests and 2 projects with a grade of 85% in order to receive the certification.

Teniesha: What’s the avg salary range for this position?

Jasmine: As a full-time, employee it’s 50–80k depending on experience. As a consultant, it’s over 6 figures. You can be a consultant usually after 3 years of experience.

For more questions on how to become an EPIC Consultant, you can reach Jasmine on Instagram @Jasblien.


Originally published at www.theblackprofessional.com on August 23, 2017.

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