Epic Project Manager/Implementation Consultant reviews

The expectations and responsibilities of the position are unreasonable for long term success and happiness in the role. There is a high turnover rate due to stress and a lack of work/life balance. Obviously some people are better at dealing with this than others, however all implementors feel overwhelmed. Travel can get out of hand, being on the road for 6, 7, 8 weeks straight in extreme situations.Healthcare is a very stressful and demanding field to be in, it takes a certain temperament to be successful in it. Advancement opportunities are a little challenging at Epic -- the opportunities are there, however no concrete steps on how to advance. You need to express interest in particular roles to get on the appropriate career trajectory and then be proficient in your current capacity in order to receive the necessary positive feedback for advancement. Epic is a feedback driven company and that can be challenging and frustrating when management cannot provide specific steps for improvement -- i dont have a better way for the industry and position, however all feedback must be taken with a grain of salt and put into context.

You will work long hours. There is nothing in the employment contract stating that you HAVE to work more than 40 hours, but to get your job done you can expect 55-60 hours a week. There is a sense of young inexperienced college grads being given a lot of power, which in some cases leads to poor management of projects.