Clinical Informaticist

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Inc. seeks an experienced clinical technology analyst to implement and support applications used by clinical care teams. You will advocate for user needs, coordinate support requests, and help ensure safe patient care through sound technology solutions.

The role requires clinical experience, Epic familiarity, and strong communication Skills. Collaboration with nurses, physicians, vendors, and IT colleagues is essential for success.

Qualifications

• 2 years of experience in a clinical setting
• Pediatrics experience preferred
• Experience implementing or supporting clinical information systems and/or advanced computer skills
• Experience with Epic software is desired
• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing or allied health field preferred

Responsibilities

• Serve as a clinical technology liaison between IS&T and patient care departments.
• Educate system users on capabilities, processes, and workflows.
• Coordinate user requests, IT projects, and downtime communications.
• Participate in meetings with department heads to identify needs and document requirements.
• Provide Epic and other application support, including testing, upgrades, and release notes.
• Maintain documentation for support, status, and issue resolutions.

Skills

Clinical analysis

Oral and written communication

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Time management

Team collaboration

Independent work

Education

Clinical degree or equivalent

Tools

Epic

Job description

Work Shift

Day

Work Day(s)

Monday-Friday

Shift Start Time

8:00 AM

Shift End Time

5:00 AM

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Children’s is one of the nation’s leading children’s hospitals. No matter the role, every member of our team is an essential part of our mission to make kids better today and healthier tomorrow. We’re committed to putting you first, and that commitment is at the heart of our company culture: People first. Children always. Find your next career opportunity and make a difference doing what you love at Children’s.

Job Description

Implements and supports clinical technology applications for the Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta user community. Advocates for user needs and coordinates support requests within Information Systems & Technology. Supports efforts which ensure safe patient care and services by developing and delivering clinically and technically sound solutions for customer technology needs. Acts as liaison between Information Systems & Technology and clinical end user patient care departments, vendors, and other technical experts. Functions as clinical expert for assigned application(s) across support/project teams as pertains to technology. Consults with and advises clinical departments on operational integration of available technology.

Experience

• 2 years of experience in a clinical setting

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in pediatrics
• Experience in implementing or supporting clinical information systems and/or advanced computer skills
• Experience in Epic
• Bachelor’s or higher degree in Nursing or allied health field

Education

• College graduate with clinical degree or equivalent experience

Certification Summary

• State or national license in a clinical field, e.g., Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the single State of Georgia or Multi-State through the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact, Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP), Medical Technologist (MT), or Dietitian/Nutritionist
• Certification as applicable to position

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to apply creative methods to analyze and enhance operational workflows through combined use of clinical expertise and information technology
• Proven strong oral and written communication skills with a diverse population
• Proven organizational, problem-solving, analytical, and time management skills
• Strong interpersonal skills to interact positively and productively with teams across organizational lines
• Creative problem-solver with strong focus on achieving objectives within prescribed timelines while maintaining quality standards and organization requirements
• Flexibility to manage multiple initiatives and shift priorities based on business needs
• Ability to perform job duties independently with minimal supervision

Job Responsibilities

• Functions as a business partner with service lines, departments, individuals, and coworkers.
• Develops in-depth knowledge of system capabilities, applications, and processes to function effectively as an educator and expert for system users.
• Advises clinical operational users on integration of technical systems with their workflows.
• Participates actively in routine meetings with department heads and/or superusers to identify, document, and prioritize their needs.
• Performs rounds with departments to maintain casual interface with individuals and focus on relationship-building.
• Coordinates operational and capital project requests with appropriate Information Systems & Technology and operational teams.
• Acts as contact point with Information Systems & Technology regarding system down time.
• Provides technical support services.
• Provides Epic and other applications software support, file maintenance, and build for break-fixes, optimizations, special updates, upgrades, and implementations.
• Provides assessment, coordination, documentation, release note review, testing, and implementation of programming, upgrade, and project requests.
• Maintains strong and positive relationships with all application vendors.
• Provides on-call coverage as scheduled.
• Provides project management services and support.
• Follows Information Systems & Technology project management protocol.
• Advocates user perspective and focuses on ensuring a comprehensive support plan and documentation.
• Works with end users to navigate the project request process.
• Ensures compliance with Information Systems & Technology, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Joint Commission, and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act guidelines, policies, and procedures.
• Provides system solutions in accordance with regulatory guidelines.
• Follows prescribed change management and time reporting processes and documentation requirements.
• Responds to support calls within designated times according to priority and provides regular updates until resolution.
• Provides and communicates clear documentation for support, status, and issues resolutions.
• Remains current on Epic new version training for all applicable Epic certifications.

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic covered by applicable law.

Primary Location Address

1575 Northeast Expy NE

Job Family

IT Business Partnering