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Inspired by faith. Driven by innovation. Powered by humankindness. CommonSpirit Health is building a healthier future for all through its integrated health services. As one of the nation’s largest nonprofit Catholic healthcare organizations, CommonSpirit Health delivers more than 20 million patient encounters annually through more than 2,300 clinics, care sites and 137 hospital-based locations, in addition to its home-based services and virtual care offerings. CommonSpirit has more than 157,000 employees, 45,000 nurses and 25,000 physicians and advanced practice providers across 24 states and contributes more than $4.2 billion annually in charity care, community benefits and unreimbursed government programs. Together with our patients, physicians, partners, and communities, we are creating a more just, equitable, and innovative healthcare delivery system.

The remote opportunity for our Provider Informaticist plays a crucial role in establishing Epic Gold program development, implementation, adoption, and maintenance. This pivotal role requires a strategic leader who will effectively liaise between clinical staff, operational teams, and local stakeholders to ensure smooth transitions and minimal disruptions to daily operations and patient care. This position will be responsible for coordinating and optimizing clinical and local operational readiness, conducting workflow evaluations, addressing potential challenges, and enhancing overall effectiveness and success. This position is remote but requires travel for "go-live" events.

Essential Functions:

• EHR Go-Live Readiness Project Leadership: Coordinate and efficiently approach clinical and local operational readiness for each implementation project from initiation to completion across 5 regions and 36 markets. Develop project plans, timelines, and deliverables in collaboration with key stakeholders. Coordinate project resources and ensure alignment with organizational goals and objectives. Monitor project progress, identify risks, and implement mitigation strategies as necessary. 
• Market Workflow Analysis: Minimize disruptions to daily operations and patient care by proactively addressing potential challenges. Conduct comprehensive gap analysis of market clinical workflows for gap analyses to identify areas for improvement. Collaborate with local clinical staff to understand their needs and preferences regarding EHR usage. 
• Market Change Management: Prepare local stakeholders for upcoming changes by effectively communicating project objectives and timelines. Ensure operational readiness in clinical, registration, and scheduling processes. Collaborate with local informatics teams to integrate new technologies and systems seamlessly. Develop and implement superuser training programs for clinical staff, both pre-go-live and post-go-live, and provide ongoing consultation on training optimization.
• Quality Assurance and Testing: Develop test plans and scenarios to ensure the accuracy and functionality of the EHR system. Develop downtime procedure strategy. Coordinate user acceptance testing (UAT) and gather feedback from stakeholders to inform system improvements. Conduct periodic audits to assess data integrity, compliance, and system performance.
• Clinical System Design: Lead participation in clinical system design, providing guidance and quick decision-making support for designated areas. Assist project teams in workflow discussions and decisions, offering expertise on how tools can be effectively utilized.
• System and Content Build: Collaborate with project teams on system and content build, contributing to workflow decisions and content modification. Assist in content build and modification activities, ensuring alignment with project objectives and user needs.

Required 

• Doctor of Medicine/Osteopathy (MD/DO), Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA)
• Five (5) years of Informatics experience
• Fine (5) years of clinical practice