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Uniti Med

Travel Clinical Informatics RN

Soldotna, AK · On-site

Specialty: Clinical Informatics * Discipline: RN * Start Date: ASAP * Duration: 13 weeks * 40 hours per week * Shift: 8 hours, days * Employment Type: Travel Benefits: * Day 1 Insurance * Cigna ...

Community Health Systems

Medical Technologist Lead

Palmer, AK · On-site

$74K - $99K/yr

... Director as necessary. * Oversees compliance with safety regulations, ensuring proper use of ... Bachelor's Degree in Medical Technology or, Chemical, Physical, Biological, or Clinical Laboratory ...

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What is a clinical informatics director?

A Clinical Informatics Director oversees the implementation and optimization of healthcare technology to improve patient care, operational efficiency, and data management. They collaborate with clinical and IT teams to ensure electronic health records (EHRs) and other digital systems support medical workflows and compliance. Their role involves analyzing data, training staff, and guiding technology strategies to enhance healthcare outcomes.

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Clinical Informatics Directors often face the challenge of balancing diverse stakeholder needs, including those of clinicians, IT personnel, and hospital administrators, while implementing new technologies or workflows. Navigating resistance to change, ensuring data security, and maintaining regulatory compliance can also be complex parts of the job. Successful directors address these challenges by fostering strong collaboration, providing clear communication, and promoting ongoing education and support around informatics initiatives. Being proactive in engaging end-users and responding to their feedback helps smooth transitions and ensures technology effectively supports patient care. This dynamic environment offers excellent opportunities for leadership growth and professional development.

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To thrive as a Clinical Informatics Director, you need a strong background in healthcare informatics, clinical workflow analysis, and experience in leading multidisciplinary teams, usually supported by advanced degrees in health informatics, nursing, or medicine. Familiarity with electronic health record (EHR) systems, data analytics platforms, and relevant certifications like CPHIMS or board certification in clinical informatics is highly valued. Strong communication, change management, and problem-solving skills set top candidates apart in this role. These skills are critical to successfully bridging the gap between clinical staff and IT teams, driving improved patient care through the effective use of health information technology.

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Clinical Informatics Specialist - Specialty Medical

Southcentral Foundation

Anchorage, AK

Full-time

Posted 7 days ago

Southcentral Foundation rating

7.4

Company rating: 7.4 out of 10

Based on 33 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

270th of 887 rated healthcare providers

Job description

Clinical Informatics Specialist - Nurse Practitioner

Hiring Range $126,110.40 to $172,348.80

Clinical Informatics Specialist - Physician Assistant

Hiring Range $126,110.40 to $172,348.80

Clinical Informatics Specialist - Occupational Therapist

Hiring Range $96,200.00 to $131,476.80

Clinical Informatics Specialist - Physical Therapist

Hiring Range $102,939.20 to $140,691.20

Clinical Informatics Specialist - Speech Language Pathologist

Hiring Range $89,918.40 to $122,886.40

Clinical Informatics Specialist - Registered Nurse

Hiring Range $96,200.00 to $131,476.80

Clinical Informatics Specialist - Pharmacist

Hiring Range $144,393.60 to $197,329.60

Summary of Job Responsibilities:

The Southcentral Foundation (SCF) Clinical Informatics Specialist is responsible for managing the bridge between clinical issues of quality, safety, reliability, improvement, and excellence, their clinical discipline, and the Electronic Health Records (EHR) and Information Technology (IT) departments. The Clinical Informatics Specialist may provide and/or direct the application of clinical software in the delivery of customer-owner care and is responsible for the application of clinical science in the validation, adoption, education, and maintenance of clinical software applications and/or electronic health records.

Qualifications:

SCF programs are established to serve a primary population comprised of Alaska Native people who are affiliated with Cook Inlet Region, Inc. (CIRI) and Alaska Native and American Indian people within SCF’s geographical service area. Employees should have a thorough understanding of the cultures and the needs of this population. Such knowledge is critical to ensure the achievement of SCF’s vision of a Native Community that enjoys physical, mental, emotional and spiritual wellness, and mission of working together with the Native Community to achieve wellness through health and related services:

  1. Current professional license in the State of Alaska as one of the following:
    • Nurse Practitioner
    • Occupational Therapist
    • Pharmacist
    • Physician Assistant
    • Physical Therapist
    • Registered Nurse
    • Speech Language Pathologist
  2. Two (2) years’ experience in a clinical role responsible for provision of direct patient care in the area of licensure at SCF.
  3. Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required. ACLS, NRP, ATLS, ALSO and PALS as required for specialty and any certification relating to the scope of practice as required.

Native Preference:

Under P.L. 93-638, as amended, the company pursues a policy of Native preference in hiring, contracting and training.  SCF Human Resources must receive certification before applicants receive preference.

Employee Health Requirements:

Compliance with our Employee Health Procedure is a condition of SCF employment.  You are required to agree that you will comply with all job-related employee health screening and immunizations prior to your first day of employment.  Jobs designated as a Health Care Personnel (HCP) position, requires that you have documentation that you have completed the following immunizations prior to your first day of employment: MMR (Measles, Mumps and Rubella, Varicella (Chicken Pox), Hepatitis B, Influenza, T-dap (Tetanus - Diphtheria - Pertussis), and COVID-19 vaccination is required.

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