Clinical Informaticist

CommonSpirit Health; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health in Tacoma, WA seeks a Clinical Informaticist to lead planning, implementation, and sustainment of clinical HIT with strong clinical understanding. You will collaborate with diverse stakeholders to ensure HIT strategies meet patient care needs and guide system optimization and quality reporting.

Role requires deep knowledge of clinical processes and HIT, with organizational and communication skills across healthcare teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 2+ years clinical experience.
• Registered Nurse: WA or Occupational Therapist: WA or Physical Therapist: WA, upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Ensures workflow and training knowledge reflects current informatics standards.
• Communicates changes, upgrades, and downtimes to clinical customers; conducts workflow analysis to improve system use.
• Engages with leaders and SMEs to influence design and development of projects, curricula and workflows; promotes high quality in the life cycle of Clinical Information Systems.
• Participates in educational programs, current evidence, projects, meetings and workshops.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, MIS, Degree in Nursing, Informatics, HIT, Health Administration, or other related field

EPIC certification

Informatics Nurse (RN-BC INFO)

Project Management Professional (PMP)

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Clinical Informaticist, you will lead and support the planning, implementation, and sustainment of clinical health information technology (HIT) with clinical understanding.

Every day you will collaborate with diverse stakeholders to ensure HIT strategies meet patient care needs, provide input on system impacts, and guide ongoing strategy for system optimization and quality reporting.

To be successful in this role you will demonstrate a deep understanding of clinical processes and HIT, coupled with strong organizational and communication skills across all levels of healthcare interaction.

• Ensures that workflow and training knowledge delivered is consistent with and accurately reflects current national informatics and adult learning standards.
• Communicates technology changes, upgrades, and downtimes to clinical customers. Conducts workflow analysis to improve efficient, reliable use of the clinical information systems. Scheduled facility rounding as directed Participate in implementation and go-live activities Develops and maintains established standards of work and system design.
• Actively and efficiently engages with key leaders, teams and subject matter experts to collaborate on and influence the design and development of projects, curriculum and workflows, and the integration of technology into patient care processes. Engaged in projects focused on adding enhanced functionality and/or creating end user efficiency that generates a positive return on investment for the organization Promotes highest attainable quality in the full life cycle of Clinical Information Systems.
• Participates in educational programs, current evidence, projects, meetings and workshops.

Job Requirements

Required

• Bachelor's degree and 2+ years clinical experience
• Registered Nurse: WA or Occupational Therapist: WA or Physical Therapist: WA, upon hire.

Preferred

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, MIS, Degree in Nursing, Informatics, HIT, Health Administration, or other related field.
• EPIC certification
• Informatics Nurse (RN-BC INFO)
• Project Management Professional (PMP)

Where You'll Work

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health has a rich history of providing exceptional healthcare, dating back to 1891. Building upon a legacy of compassionate care and innovation, our organization has evolved through strategic partnerships and integrations to expand our reach and services across the Puget Sound area.

Today, as Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, we remain deeply committed to healing the whole person – body, mind, and spirit – in the communities we serve. This commitment is strengthened by the diverse expertise and shared values brought together through our growth.

Our dedicated providers offer a full spectrum of health care services, from routine wellness to complex disease management, all grounded in rigorous research and education. Our comprehensive network of 10 hospitals and nearly 300 care sites strategically located across the greater Puget Sound region reflects our ongoing commitment to accessibility and comprehensive care.

We are proud of our pioneering medical advances and numerous awards and accreditations that reflect our dedication to excellence. When you join Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, you become part of a team that delivers top-quality, professional healthcare in modern, well-equipped facilities, and contributes to a legacy of service built on collaboration and shared purpose.