Clinical Informaticist

BJC HealthCare; St. Louis (MO); Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

401(k) with match

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

FSA

Job summary

BJC HealthCare is seeking a Clinical Informaticist to join the Operational Change Analysis team. This is a remote role, but candidates must reside in MO or IL.

You will apply informatics methods to improve care delivery, gather data, drive decision making, and support the rollout of EHR enhancements and standardized workflows across the organization. The role requires 2–5 years of experience, a Bachelor’s degree, and Epic knowledge with certification likely within 6 months.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of experience in clinical informatics or related field.
• Epic Certification (RHB390) preferred; certification required within 6 months of hire.
• Experience in coordinating projects within healthcare IT and workflow analysis.
• Remote position restricted to MO or IL residents.

Responsibilities

• Leads identification and design of consistent workflows with Clinical stakeholders and promotes standardization; drives adoption of electronic solutions.
• Assists stakeholders in identifying and resolving application issues; communicates solutions and ensures sustainable adoption.
• Provides consultative services to stakeholders, application and development teams for workflow processes and technical solutions.
• Coordinates clinical and IT teams to use efficient decision making processes to build consensus and improve IT processes for clinical workflows.
• Prepares, educates, and offers technical support during integration of new or updated computer applications into healthcare workflows.

Skills

Project coordination

Change management

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Tools

Epic

Job description

Additional Information About the Role

BJC is hiring for a Clinical Informaticist. This is a remote position (must be in MO or IL). This role will be on the Operational Change Analysis team. We are looking for candidates with Project Coordinator experience. Epic knowledge is preferred.

Overview

BJC HealthCare is one of the largest nonprofit health care organizations in the United States, delivering services to residents primarily in the greater St. Louis, southern Illinois and southeast Missouri regions. With net revenues of $6.3billion and more than 30,000 employees, BJC serves patients and their families in urban, suburban and rural communities through its 14hospitals and multiple community health locations. Services include inpatient and outpatient care, primary care, community health and wellness, workplace health, home health, community mental health, rehabilitation, long-term care and hospice.

BJC is the largest provider of charity care, unreimbursed care and community benefits in the state of Missouri. BJC and its hospitals and health service organizations provide $785.9 million annually in community benefit. That includes $410.6 million in charity care and other financial assistance to patients to ensure medical care regardless of their ability to pay. In addition, BJC provides additional community benefits through commitments to research, emergency preparedness, regional health care safety net services, health literacy, community outreach and community health programs and regional economic development.

BJC's patients have access to the latest advances in medical science and technology through a formal affiliation between Barnes-Jewish Hospital and St. Louis Children's Hospital with the renowned Washington University School of Medicine, which consistently ranks among the top medical schools in the country.

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

The Clinical Imformaticist works with all members of the healthcare delivery team to integrate clinical science with healthcare information and communications technology strategies to reduce risk and improve care delivery. The Clinical Informaticist utilizes informatics processes to improve care, gathers data, forms information to drive decision making, and supports professionals as they expand knowledge and utilization of the Electronic Health Record. The Clinical Informaticist , in collaboration with organizational partners, applies system design life cycle processes to healthcare information and communication technologies projects and programs to improve the delivery of safe, high-quality, and efficient healthcare services in accordance with best practice and professional and regulatory standards. Epic Informatics certification will be required within 6 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• With limited oversight, leads the identification and design of consistent workflows and content with Clinical stakeholders while promoting standardization, critical decision-making, and helping ensure the adoption of electronic solutions across the entire organization.
• Assists stakeholders in identifying and resolving application issues, emphasizing stakeholder service and satisfaction. Ensures resolution of problems and adoption of recommended short and long-term solutions, communicating back to the reporting individual promoting sustainable solutions.
• Provides consultative services to stakeholders, application, and development teams for workflow processes and technical solutions. Coordinates workflow process changes with system changes, aligning with policy and practice standards and change management protocols.
• With limited oversight, coordinates clinical and IT teams to use efficient decision making processes to build consensus and solve immediate and long-term problems, identifying opportunities for improving IT processes to optimize clinical workflows.
• Utilizing change management skills, prepares, educates, & offers technical support to stakeholders during the integration of new or updated computer applications into healthcare workflows.

Minimum Requirements

Education

• Bachelor's Degree

Experience

• 2-5 years

Preferred Requirements

Education

• Master's Degree

Licenses & Certifications

• Epic Certification (RHB390)

Benefits and Legal Statement

BJC Total Rewards

At BJC we're committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

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The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer