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About Company:

About the Role:

The Clinical Informatics Specialist primary responsibility is to synchronize, consolidate, and evaluate clinical procedures throughout the Health System by utilizing clinical technology, process development, and research to enhance patient care, quality, and financial objectives. Their collaborative efforts will involve enhancing technology to elevate the care and satisfaction of patients, providers, and staff within the Health System. This position requires active involvement with industry standards, professional communities, and supplier discussions. The main emphasis is on evidence-based practice elements and procedures to manage EPIC effectively, including updates, accolades, and health resource content. This position involves a hybrid work model, with the requirement of being on-site for one to two weeks each month.

Essential Job Function:

• Supports endeavors concerning the advancement, coordination, management, and marketing of informatics projects in specific sectors of the organization.
• Supports the implementation of EMRs and fosters connections with both internal and external healthcare providers to encourage the acceptance of technology and adherence to clinical standards.
• Leads improvement teams in enhancing clinical designs, needs, and processes.
• Leads teams focused on enhancing clinical and operational practices through overseeing the documentation of designs, demands, and processes, then converting these needs into detailed instructions for the IT department.
• Ensures that the IT systems are tailored to achieve the clinical objectives of delivering dependable care and creating a smooth interaction for both patients and healthcare professionals.
• Assists in securing the support and endorsement of stakeholders and governance for these designs.
• Engages in safety programs and enforces strategies to reduce risks, guaranteeing adherence to relevant regulations.
• Support in generating and upkeeping knowledge base articles and/or technical and procedural documentation when required.
• Acts as a bridge connecting healthcare system providers, clinicians, and leaders in information systems.
• Collaborates with all teams within the company to guarantee high standards, enable and execute modifications, and promote the growth of informatics capabilities.
• Can manage the creation and distribution of educational materials and training sessions for both in-house and external medical professionals, as well as support personnel and colleagues.
• Collaborates with colleagues throughout the company to provide guidance and aid in fostering informatics skills among staff.
• Offers advice to inexperienced coworkers and demonstrates successful approaches to informatics.
• Additional responsibilities may be required to be carried out as instructed.

Education requirements:

• Minimum of a Bachelor degree including but not limited to nurse, therapist, health administration, public health, social services.
• Clinical training and licensure as appropriate to clinical background and state requirements

Required Experience:

• Three years in clinical informatics and Epic Clinical Applications
• Three years of experience in a complex healthcare setting
• Demonstrated experience of relevant regulatory requirements, such as HITECH, HIPAA Privacy & Security and other CMS regulations and guidelines.
• In-depth knowledge of clinical practice, health care administration; patient safety; information and data management systems and associated software applications and configurations
• Some understanding of skills required to support the building and management of data systems and the ability to analyze complex data sets to address clinical, operational, and personnel management issues
• Change management, project management skills, including financial and budget management, scheduling and resource management.
• Experience in one or more area of quality improvement and IT methodologies. Agile, LEAN, product, Agil, ITIL

Licensure/Certification/Listing

Required:

• Licensure in the state, if required by the state board.
• Quality, safety or process improvement certification (examples: Agile, LEAN) or comparable experience.

Preferred:

• Board certification or degree in Clinical Informatics
• If a physician, a board certification from a specialty board recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties or the American Osteopathic Association.
• Epic certifications.
• Clinical Advanced Certification - LPN, RN (preferred)