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Job Title: Clinical Informatics Spec III

Location: SBC Corporation

Department Name: IT&S Clinical Informatics

Req #: 0000261660

Status: Salaried

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $100,618.95 - $142,124.00 per year

Pay Transparency:

The above reflects the anticipated annual salary range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

The Clinical Informatics Specialist integrates clinical science with multiple information management and analytical sciences to identify, define, manage, and communicate data, information, knowledge, and wisdom in clinical practice.

The Clinical Informatics Specialist supports nurses, consumers, patients, the interprofessional healthcare team, and other stakeholders in the use of technology to support clinical care.

Activities include but are not limited to collaborating with customers and other IT team members to partner to define problems.

Participates in the design, development, implementation, education, and evaluation of technology in clinical areas.

In addition, they are responsible for advocacy, identification of issues, documentation, and escalation of issues.

The Clinical Informatics Specialist will work independently with individuals of other professions to maintain a climate of mutual respect and shared values.

They will communicate with patients, families, communities, and professionals in health and other fields in a responsive and responsible manner that supports a team's approach to the promotion and maintenance of health.

A typical day as a Clinical Informatics Specialist: 

The Clinical Informatics Specialist 3 is responsible for, but not limited to:

• Provides independent operational support to local team to provide customer support, rounding, education, implement clinical changes, coordinate and collaborate with local SME to plan, deliver, and evaluate changes related to the use of technology and data 
• Independently ensures rigorous documentation of problems including audits, design sessions, planning, collaboration, and implementation activities (including but not limited to rounds and in-services)
• Ensures that all problems have discrete metrics of outcomes to ensure a scientific and rigorous approach to outcomes
• Maintains a culture within the team and with external collaboration upholding the RWJBH standards of ethics, culturally congruent practice, and communication/ collaboration
• Apply advanced information management skills and techniques to advance the Scope of Nursing Informatics Practice and education while also demonstrating leadership capabilities
• Acts as a resource for Level 1&2 Informatics Specialists
• Maintains the required professional development, competencies, and continuing education
• Collaborates independently with local SME s in Quality and Regulatory under the guidance of leadership to ensure optimal quality of practice by ensuring awareness and competency to new regulations
• Other duties as assigned by leadership
• Applicant is expected to obtain and maintain Epic certification as current in accordance with dept requirements

Customer Service/Patient Satisfaction

• Provides a compassionate and supportive environment with prompt and consistent service

Confidentiality

• Adheres to patient rights: provides for the confidential treatment of all communications and records

Professionalism

• Demonstrates professionalism with families, visitors, physicians, co-workers and supervisors

Communication

• Listens and communicates effectively

Teamwork

• Supports teamwork by cooperative problem solving through participation in meetings, projects, etc

Quality/ Performance Improvement

• Utilizes principles of continuous quality improvement in all work situations to assess, measure and improve organizational and department

Autonomy

• Organizes work sets priorities with a minimum of supervision and seeks guidance as appropriate

Accountability

• Makes decisions that are timely and consistent with department, objectives, policies and procedures

Ownership

• Demonstrates sound judgment; accepts and benefits from constructive criticism

Professional Development Job Awareness

• Participates in ongoing education as required

To Be Considered for this role you must have: 

Required: RN or clinical licensure in NJ, Education: Bachelors degree required, Certifications: Epic Clinical Informatics Accreditation and Nursing ANCC/ HIMSS certifications preferred, Experience: 3+ years of clinical experience with progressive leadership responsibilities and 2-3 years relevant informatics experience, Inpatient acute care unit & Standard office environment, Contact with PC s, Terminals, Printers and Computers, Potential exposure to hazardous materials and communicable diseases

Interested in learning more about our IT&S team? Check out this video from our leadership team! https://vimeo.com/1038366426/2f1c2a76a5?ts=0&share=copy

Benefits and Perks:

At RWJBarnabas Health, our employees are at the heart of everything we do. Driven by our Total Wellbeing promise, our market-competitive offerings include comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees’ physical, emotional, financial, personal, career, and community wellbeing.  These benefits and resources include, but are not limited to:

Paid Time Off including Vacation, Holidays, and Sick Time
Retirement Plans
Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
Dental and Vision Insurance
Disability and Life Insurance
Paid Parental Leave
Tuition Reimbursement
Student Loan Planning Support
Flexible Spending Accounts
Wellness Programs
Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
Community and Volunteer Opportunities
Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, and Verizon
….and more!

Choosing RWJBarnabas Health!

RWJBarnabas Health is the premier health care destination providing patient-centered, high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable manner, while delivering a best-in-class work experience to every member of the team.  We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating and sustaining healthier communities, one person and one community at a time.  As the leading academic health system in New Jersey, we advance innovative strategies in high-quality patient care, education, and research to address both the clinical and social determinants of health. 

RWJBarnabas Health aims to truly make a unique impact in local communities throughout New Jersey. From vastly improving the health of local residents to creating educational and career opportunities, this combination greatly benefits the state. We understand the growing and evolving needs of residents in New Jersey—whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.

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