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Clinical Informaticist

Phoenix, AZ · Remote

$45.26 - $74.67/hr

The CI applies education and experience to effectively address complex challenges in diverse health ... The CI provides informatics expertise in curriculum design and delivery, EHR training and ...

This role acts as a liaison among clinical stakeholders, operational leaders, IT field services, application and informatics teams, and vendors, leading workflow improvements, education, system ...

This role acts as a liaison among clinical stakeholders, operational leaders, IT field services, application and informatics teams, and vendors, leading workflow improvements, education, system ...

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How much do clinical informatics educator jobs pay per hour?

As of Aug 23, 2026, the average hourly pay for clinical informatics educator in Arizona is $45.90, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $36.97 and $58.03 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a clinical informatics educator?

A Clinical Informatics Educator is responsible for training healthcare professionals on the effective use of health information technology, including electronic health records (EHR) and other clinical systems. They develop training materials, conduct workshops, and provide ongoing support to ensure staff can efficiently navigate and utilize digital tools to improve patient care. This role requires expertise in both clinical workflows and informatics, bridging the gap between healthcare and technology. Clinical Informatics Educators also assess system adoption, troubleshoot user issues, and collaborate with IT and clinical teams to optimize system functionality.

What are the typical responsibilities of a clinical informatics educator?

As a Clinical Informatics Educator, your primary responsibilities include designing and delivering training programs on new or updated health information technologies, such as EHRs, to clinical staff. You will collaborate closely with clinicians, IT teams, and hospital administrators to assess learning needs, create tailored educational materials, and support end users during system rollouts or updates. Your role may also involve providing on-site training, troubleshooting user issues, and evaluating training effectiveness through feedback and analysis. By facilitating smooth adoption of informatics solutions, you help improve patient care and organizational efficiency.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a clinical informatics educator?

To thrive as a Clinical Informatics Educator, you need a solid background in healthcare, expertise in clinical informatics, and experience with educational program development, usually supported by a relevant degree and industry certifications. Familiarity with electronic health record (EHR) systems, clinical decision support tools, and certifications such as Certified Professional in Healthcare Information and Management Systems (CPHIMS) or similar are highly valued. Excellent communication, adaptability, and interpersonal skills are critical for effectively training diverse clinical staff and facilitating technology adoption. These competencies are essential to bridge the gap between clinical practice and health IT, ensuring successful implementation and utilization of informatics solutions.

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Infographic showing various Clinical Informatics Educator job openings in Arizona as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 3% As Needed, 73% Full Time, 15% Part Time, 2% Temporary, and 7% Contract. Highlights an 94% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 5% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $95,480 per year, or $45.9 per hour.

Clinical Informatics Educator Lead

Tucson Medical Center

Tucson, AZ

Full-time

Posted 17 days ago


Tucson Medical Center rating

7.5

Company rating: 7.5 out of 10

Based on 78 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

303rd of 1,062 rated hospitals


Job description

Clinical Informatics Educator Lead
Job CategoryInformation Technology
ScheduleFull time
Shift1 - Day Shift

SUMMARY:

Leads a team that assesses, plans, implements and evaluates information system support needs for patient care operations according to own clinical judgment, policies, procedures, protocol and standards. The clinical informatics team lead is responsible for system assessments; process analysis, identifying and implementing information system solutions that support more efficient and effective work performance based on inherit knowledge of clinical function and processes.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Collaborates closely with and communicates between IS leadership and clinical operations to provide leadership for clinical systems projects and initiatives.

Assists in the development of policies and procedures for the usage of clinical information systems.

Leads the clinical informatics team with the implementation and support of information systems that support clinical practice and bring new programs for the improvement of clinical care.

Has strong desire to enhance clinical practice with technology utilizing re-engineering processes and knowledge of change theory.

Uses workflow process modeling to assess the need for and/or use of information systems to support and enhance clinical practice.

Guides the selection of informational technologies that utilize patient data to support clinical decision-making by collaborating with clinical leadership, information systems leadership, and staff.

Serves as a resource for clinical staff regarding clinical information systems.

Works with clinical leaders to ensure they provide us with the best Super Users and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to support our clinical information systems.

Leads the effort to measure and evaluate the outcomes of clinical information systems.

Discovers and defines the need for new clinical information systems.

Leads the development of specifications that will support the design and successful implementation of clinical information systems.

Makes informed recommendations that will guide purchasing decisions for new clinical information systems and technologies that meet organizational standards.

Supports workflow and clinical process changes to ensure the success and optimization of new or modified clinical information systems.

Ensures that new or modified clinical information systems maintain patient confidentiality and privacy, in accordance with HIPAA, TJC, and other regulatory agencies.

Collaborates with the training lead in curriculum development and the education of clinical users on features and usage of clinical information systems.

Ensures the clinical information systems capture discrete data to support reporting requirements.

Develops and implements auditing and review processes to ensure project goals and objectives are met.

Delivers regular reports that clearly communicate the results and/or progress of clinical informatics department initiatives.

Monitors system performance and reports when anomalies, errors, inaccuracies, or inefficiencies occur. Makes recommendations as needed.

Maintains knowledge of expanding technical and clinical expertise and applies new skills and knowledge to TMC situations.

Coordinates the collection and analysis of metrics that relate to the return on investment in clinical information systems.

Performs related duties and responsibilities.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION: Bachelor's degree is required in healthcare, business or a related field. Master's degree or equivalent experience in healthcare informatics preferred. Certifications in clinical informatics/applications highly preferred

EXPERIENCE: Four (4) years of work experience in an acute care/ambulatory setting , three (3) years of clinical informatics (additional informatics experience may substitute for clinical informatics experience) or clinical applications analyst experience, and two (2) years of project management related experience required with use of project management software highly preferred.

LICENSURE OR CERTIFICATION: Recommend clinicians, including Registered Nurses, maintain current state licensure preferred. Will be required to certify in one or more Epic applications, and maintain Epic certification.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

  • Knowledge of current IT security standards, applicable privacy laws, TJC, DHS, State & Federal accreditation standards, etc.

  • Knowledge of systems analysis, workflow planning, gathering business requirements and transforming them into functional specifications.

  • Knowledge of adult learning and training methods.

  • Knowledge of hospital operations and associate technologies.

  • Ability to read and understand technical manuals, procedural documentation, and healthcare guides.

  • Ability to translate technical terminology for consumption by non-technical audiences.

  • Able to negotiate with vendors and service providers.

  • Ability to map real-life clinical practices to informatics applications.

  • Ability to evaluate and implement hospital-wide informatics applications, including Epic.

  • Ability to define and describe the relationship between clinical workflows, guidelines, care plans, pathways, and decision support to improve healthcare outcomes.

  • Skilled at persuading and training clinical and medical staff to adopt new workflows and tools, requiring strong knowledge of change management.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of that which an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may potentially be exposed to infectious organisms during routine and emergency situations. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

TMC reserves the right to make changes to this document at any time in accordance with business needs. This document is not intended to list all duties of the job. It is descriptive only of the chief duties and responsibilities.

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

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