Academic Dental EHR Informatics Specialist

Creighton University; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Creighton University’s School of Dentistry seeks an EHR Informaticist to serve as a critical liaison between clinical operations, academics, and IT. The role combines EHR administration with healthcare informatics to ensure patient care, education, compliance, and continuous improvement.

You will partner with dentists, hygienists, CRNAs, students, and IT staff to optimize EHR workflows, maintain data integrity, and meet HIPAA and institutional standards within the SoD patient clinics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Health Informatics or related healthcare discipline or equivalent experience.
• Experience supporting or administering electronic health records in a clinical environment.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary functional administrator for the School of Dentistry EHR, including system configuration, user access, templates, and workflows.
• Act as a clinical informatics partner to clinicians and students by analyzing workflows and translating needs into system enhancements.
• Collaborate with compliance stakeholders to maintain accurate, complete, and compliant patient records with HIPAA, accreditation, and institutional policies.
• Stay current with emerging EHR technologies, informatics best practices, and participate in testing, upgrades, and validation activities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

EHR administration

Clinical workflows

Healthcare data privacy

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Health Informatics or related healthcare discipline

Job description

Creighton University’s School of Dentistry seeks an EHR Informaticist to serve as a critical liaison between clinical operations, academics, and IT. The role combines EHR administration with healthcare informatics to ensure patient care, education, compliance, and continuous improvement.

You will partner with dentists, hygienists, CRNAs, students, and IT staff to optimize EHR workflows, maintain data integrity, and meet HIPAA and institutional standards within the SoD patient clinics.