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How much do hospital informatics jobs pay per year?

As of Jun 3, 2026, the average yearly pay for hospital informatics in Alaska is $105,981.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $75,400.00 and $131,900.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Hospital Informatics Specialist, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Hospital Informatics Specialist, you need a strong background in healthcare information systems, data analysis, and a relevant degree in health informatics or a related field. Proficiency with electronic health records (EHRs), clinical decision support systems (CDSS), and certifications like Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) are typically required. Strong problem-solving, communication, and project management skills help bridge the gap between clinical staff and IT teams. These competencies ensure effective implementation and optimization of health technologies, improving patient care and hospital efficiency.

How does a professional in hospital informatics typically collaborate with clinical and IT teams to implement new health information systems?

Hospital informatics professionals act as crucial liaisons between clinical staff and IT departments during the implementation of new health information systems. They work closely with clinicians to understand workflow needs and translate those requirements to technical teams, ensuring that system configurations align with patient care objectives. Throughout the process, they may lead training sessions, facilitate feedback, and troubleshoot issues, fostering smooth adoption and continuous improvement. This role requires excellent communication skills and a proactive approach to problem-solving across multidisciplinary teams.

What is hospital informatics?

Hospital informatics is the field focused on the effective use of information technology and data management within hospital settings. Professionals in this area work to optimize the collection, storage, retrieval, and use of health information to improve patient care, streamline hospital operations, and support clinical decision-making. This includes maintaining electronic health records (EHRs), ensuring data security and privacy, and helping integrate new technologies into healthcare workflows. Hospital informatics specialists often collaborate with clinicians, IT staff, and administrators to ensure that information systems meet the needs of both patients and providers.

What can I do with a healthcare informatics degree?

A healthcare informatics degree prepares individuals for roles such as health informatics specialist, clinical analyst, or health IT project manager. Graduates can work in hospitals, clinics, or health organizations, managing electronic health records, implementing health information systems, and analyzing healthcare data using tools like EHR software and data analytics platforms.
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Infographic showing various Hospital Informatics job openings in Alaska as of May 2026, with employment types broken down into 100% Full Time. Highlights an 100% In-person job distribution, with an average salary of $105,981 per year, or $51 per hour.
Registered Nurse (RN) Clinical Informatics Coordinator

Registered Nurse (RN) Clinical Informatics Coordinator

Foundation Health, LLC

Fairbanks, AK โ€ข On-site

$36.44 - $58.30/hr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement, PTO

Posted 21 days ago


Job description

Overview

$20,000 Retention Bonus 90 Days Housing $7,500 Relocation Assistance

Make your move to Alaska! From endless summer daylight to northern lights in the winter, you will experience a lifestyle unlike anywhere else and the opportunity to elevate your RN informatics skills. We are especially interested in a Registered Nurse with Women/Infant/Children Servicesย experience.

This position is responsible for providing Informatics expertise and resources for a facility or specialty area. As a resource, this position provides on-going user training and informatics support for various teams and committees. This position supports the organization's vision and direction for computer systems, process design, data management and related processes. The informatics coordinator serves as a liaison between the facility or specialty area clinical support staff and the Clinical Information System IT team to communicate user needs and facilitate system modification to meet user needs.

About Fairbanks Memorial Hospital

Fairbanks Memorial Hospital is a non-profit facility owned by the Greater Fairbanks Community Hospital Foundation. A Joint Commission-accredited facility with 152 licensed beds, Fairbanks Memorial Hospital is the primary referral center for residents of Alaska's interior with a strong patient-to-nurse ratio and Shared Leadership Infrastructure. In addition to our exceptional clinical environment, our location offers incomparable lifestyle rewards away from work. In Fairbanks, small-town living, spectacular natural beauty and endless recreation combine to create a one-of-a-kind place to live, work and play.

This position is responsible for providing Informatics expertise and resources for the facility and specialty areas, ensuring optimal use of healthcare technology and systems. As a valuable resource, the RN Clinical Informatics Coordinator will offer ongoing user training, support, and guidance for various teams and committees.ย 

In this role, the RN Clinical Informatics Coordinator acts as a liaison between clinical support staff in designated specialty areas and the Clinical Information System IT team-communicating user needs, supporting workflow improvements, and facilitating system enhancements that align with clinical practice.

Primary specialty focus includes Women/Infant/Children Servicesย 

Pay & Benefits:

  • Compensation:ย $36.44 to $58.30 hourly wage based on experience and education
  • Retention Bonus:ย $20,000 Retention Bonus for eligible new hires
  • Relocation Assistance:ย up to $7,500 Relocation Assistance
  • Temporary Housing:ย 90 Days Temporary Housing Provided
  • Additional Pay:ย Annual Increases, Paid Time Off
  • Benefits:ย medical, vision, dental, 401k with employer match
  • Education Benefits:ย FHP Tuition Assistance, Student Loan Forgiveness
  • Other Benefits: Onsite Gym, Wellness Programs, Discount programs
  • Shifts Available:- Full-time, Exempt with rotating remote Call.

Registered Nurse with experience in Women/Infant/Children Services, Highly Preferred

About Fairbanks Memorial HospitalFairbanks Memorial Hospital is a non-profit facility owned by the Greater Fairbanks Community Hospital Foundation. Aย Joint Commission-accredited facility with 152 licensed beds, Fairbanks Memorial Hospital is the primary referral center for residents of Alaska's interior. We have a strong patient to nurse ratio and a culture of Shared Leadership.ย In addition to our exceptional clinical environment, our location offers incomparable lifestyle rewards away from work. In Fairbanks, small-town living, spectacular natural beauty and endless recreation combine to create a one-of-a-kind place to live, work and play.ย 

Living in Fairbanks:

As the second largest city in Alaska, Fairbanks offers a unique blend of large-town amenities, breathtaking landscapes, and plenty of wide-open space, making this community one of the most special in the country. With a rich history and plentiful diversity, Fairbanks is proud to be called the Golden Heart City, and only once you visit will you understand the name to be true.ย 

  • No state income tax and no sales tax.
  • Second largest city in Alaska at 100,000 residents.
  • College Town - the University of Alaska Fairbanks, UAF Community & Technical College
  • Military Community - Ft. Wainwright Army Post & Eielson Air Force Base.
  • 15 Elementary Schools | 4 Middle Schools | 4 High Schools | 10 District "Schools of Choice"| robust youth sports programs

Summer activities:ย Midnight sun, hiking, fishing, camping, gold panning, kayaking, berry picking, rafting, rock climbing, recreational flying, community-wide festivals, live music, and events.

Winter activities: Northern lights, skiing, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, hockey, curling, ice fishing, dog mushing, ice climbing, hunting, ice art, world-class hot springs, community-wide art shows, and festivals etc.

Responsibilities
  • Provides decision support. Develops, coordinates, facilitates, and plans on-going information system evaluation including: user accuracy, data integrity, and system reliability to support decisions and coordinate outcomes. Provides application testing for system enhancements. Participates in post implementation change evaluation, and develops and implements action plans and supports users in maintaining changed work flow and technological processes. Coordinates with IT regarding downtime.
  • Collaborates with education team to develop and improve training materials related to changes and upgrades in the existing EMR (electronic medical record) and clinical application systems. Develops and implements communication and education plan in conjunction with clinical educators and management for current staff to assure changes to the EMR are implemented accordingly. Provides clinical application system training and support.
  • Maintains on-going user communication and support to assure user competency. Obtains information on usage of the system and workflow concerns through established, regularly scheduled rounds in the facility. Collaborates with end-users, account managers, physicians and clinicians to help define health care information issues and enhancement opportunities. Identifies methodologies for implementing, utilizing and modifying informatics solutions and data structures in order to support health care access, delivery, and evaluation. Provides consultation and project support in conjunction with project leadership for the deployment of new IT clinical applications.
  • Maintains on-going user support structure by identifying super users and maintaining a trained and engaged core user group. Plans and provides regular meetings with super users to identify issues as well as educate to improve knowledge transfers in the clinical setting. May conduct regular focus meetings that provide opportunities for end users to verbalize concerns and suggest potential improvements related to the use of the information systems. Collaborates with users, leadership, and IT department to resolve conflicts between workflow and the information systems. Promotes maintenance of patient safety and confidentiality, and supports facility-specific and system-wide processes and principles.
  • Maintains up-to-date knowledge of trends and advances in the field of Healthcare Informatics, as well as new developments in computer hardware and software technology. Maintains up-to-date knowledge of nursing practices, regulatory standards, and organizational direction. Utilizes this knowledge in supporting users and process teams.
  • Participates in facility and system interdisciplinary process improvement teams to identify potential future uses of the information systems and potential improvements in the current use of the systems. Follows through with assigned tasks for issues resolution.
  • Develops and evaluates the effectiveness of communication tools and processes. Regularly updates supervisor regarding current status, issues and trends related to the use of clinical information systems. Immediately escalates critical issues to leadership. Maintains a line of communication to all users of clinical information systems.ย 
  • Performs all functions according to established policies, procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements, as well as applicable professional standards. Provides all customers of Foundation Health with an excellent service experience by consistently demonstrating our core and leader behaviors each and every day.

    Qualifications

    Must possess diverse clinical knowledge and technology aptitude as normally obtained through the completion of a bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent related experience.

    The incumbent will be a Registered Nurse (R.N.) with licensure in practicing state.

    Must be proficient in the use of system office applications. Must possess a basic understanding of integrated clinical systems. Must have highly developed interpersonal and critical thinking skills with the ability to prioritize needs rapidly. This position requires the ability to convey messages and thoughts clearly to a diverse audience, using both verbal and written mediums. Requires the ability to promote change among large groups of workers. Requires the ability to coordinate information and activities, work under stress of deadlines and frequent interruptions, and to possess analytical problem solving skills. Requires the maintenance of familiarity with clinical care processes and information technology.

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    PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

    Bachelor's degree in Nursing; Certification in Nursing Informatics preferred.

    Foundation Health Partners is an EEO/AAP employer;ย qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.

    Employment Type: FULL_TIME