Overview
The Clinical Informaticistย supports Oracle Health EHR go-live, stabilization, and workflow optimization activities across VA medical centers by partnering directly with clinicians, informatics teams, IT professionals, and project managers to promote effective implementation and sustained end-user adoption.ย
This role centersย on clinical workflow optimization, documentation integrity, user training, issue resolution, and alignment with federal regulations and VHA operational standards to improve the overall success of EHR deployment efforts.ย
The work is fast-paced and highly collaborative, requiring strong clinical informaticsย expertise, adaptability, attention to detail, and the ability to perform effectively under pressure during critical implementation and stabilizationย periods.ย
Responsibilities:
- Provide on-site support for Oracle Health EHR go-live, stabilization, and adoption activities at VA medical centersย
- Partner with clinicians, informatics leaders, and operational teams toย identifyย and resolve system issues, improve workflows, andย optimizeย EHRย utilizationย
- Deliver end-user training and support the development of user guides, workflow documentation, and training materialsย
- Recommend system configuration and workflow adjustments to align with VHA policies, clinical requirements, patient safety priorities, and operational needsย
- Gather and assess feedback from clinical users to evaluate system performance, usability, documentation practices, and opportunities for continuous improvementย
- Support implementation efforts in alignment with federal regulations, VA healthcare standards, and industry best practicesย
- Troubleshoot issues that arise during go-live and coordinate closely with IT teams and stakeholders to driveย timelyย resolutionย
- Document workflows, issues, resolutions, risks, and lessons learned throughout the implementation process and prepare regular status updatesย
- Promote effective communication and collaboration among VA stakeholders, VHA clinical teams, informatics staff, and project leadershipย
- Contribute to change management, user adoption, and performance improvement efforts that support successful EHR integration into clinical operationsย
Qualifications:
- Must be eligible to obtain a federal security clearance; U.S. citizenshipย requiredย
- Demonstrated experience as a Clinical Informaticist or similar health IT professional with a focus on EHR systems, clinical operations, and user adoptionย
- Minimum of 3 to 5 years of experience in clinical informatics, preferably within the VA, VHA, or a comparable federal healthcare environmentย
- Familiarity with Oracle Health EHR systems or comparable platforms such as Epic or Cernerย
- Experience supporting go-live activities, workflow redesign, end-user training, issue resolution, and post-implementation stabilizationย
- Knowledge of federal healthcare regulations and standards, particularly within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA)ย
- Understanding of clinical documentation workflows, patient safety considerations, and change management principles in healthcare settingsย
- Strong problem-solving capabilities and the ability to perform effectively during high-visibility implementation phasesย
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across diverse clinical, technical, and operational teamsย
- Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities and timelines whileย maintainingย a high standard of qualityย
- Bachelorโs degree in Nursing, Healthcare Administration, Clinical Informatics, Pharmacy, or a related fieldย requiredย
- Masterโs degree in Clinical Informatics, Health Information Management, Pharmacy, Nursing, Medicine, or a related field preferredย
- Clinical Informatics certification preferredย
- Experience or training spanning both clinical care and informatics is strongly preferred, withย particular valueย placed on backgrounds in nursing, pharmacy, or medicineย
All candidates must be able to:
- Sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, twist, and reach above shoulders during the work shift
- Lift up to 50 lbs from floor to waist
- Lift up to 20 lbs
- Carry up to 40 lbs a reasonable distance
- Push/pull with 30 lbs of force
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
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