Floater Fast Track Courses

For Floating Employees and Managers of Floaters Needing Epic Access
Floater Fast Track Courses

If an employee is floating to another department to help with COVID-19, here are the steps to take to secure additional Epic access.

For Managers (either the floating employee’s manager or the department manager where the employee will work):

  • Complete this request form as soon as you know someone will need Epic access.

  • If you have multiple floating employees, attach a spreadsheet with all required information.

  • Submit the form(s) to the IT Help Desk withCOVID-19 Epic Floater Access Request as the subject line.

For Employees:

  • Complete and pass the required online or WebEx training.

  • Click here for course information.

  • Note: If you currently have view-only Epic access and are floating to a new role, you must complete an Epic New Hire training course. It is not sufficient to take a floater fast track course. Epic access will be granted after form submission and training are complete.

Important Note: 
Nurses and clinicians in the following areas have already received expanded access for ED, ICU and Inpatient Med/Surg tools in Epic.

  • Anesthesiologists (IP only)

  • Cardiology Nurses

  • ED Nurses and Managers

  • Midlevels, including PAs, NPs and CRNAs

  • Inpatient Nurses (ICU and Med/Surg)

  • OB, L&D, Nursery and Postpartum Nurses

  • Oncology Nurses

  • OR and Periop Nurses

  • PCAs (access for ED if not already in IP)

  • Radiology Nurses

  • UAAs

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