Clinical Informaticist I

UAB Medicine; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 52,555 - 85,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Educational assistance

Paid time off

Employee assistance program

Wellness programs

Paid parental leave

PSLF program eligibility

Job summary

UAB Medicine in Alabama seeks a Clinical Informaticist I to support and facilitate the organization’s vision for delivering high-reliability Clinical Informatics services across the continuum of care.

Under minimal supervision, you will coordinate CI service delivery, assist with training, knowledge management, and communication, and contribute to CI quality controls and performance plans to drive improvements in patient care.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare/Informatics/Business and a minimum of 3 years healthcare experience.
• May be met with an equivalent combination of education and 7 years of healthcare experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Learning Management System, Database, and Knowledge Management tools.
• Excellent verbal and written skills including composition, proofreading, and editing of documents.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a CI coordination consultant in the life-cycle of CIS solutions.
• Coordinates the delivery of CI services and identifies areas for improvement.
• Collaborates with the CI team on CI solution, learning, knowledge management, and communication plans.
• Active participation in the Clinical Informatics Professional Development Program.
• Enable adoption of CIS implementations and upgrades and support change management.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

LMS proficiency

Database proficiency

Knowledge management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare/Informatics/Business

Tools

Microsoft Office

Learning Management System

Knowledge management tools

Job description

Position Overview

Pay range: $52,555 - $85,400 / year

Benefits and perks available for eligible positions include: robust educational assistance programs, generous paid time off, employee assistance and wellness programs, paid parental leave, qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program, plus more.

Job Highlights

A team of more than 400 professionals, Health System Information Services (HSIS) works to keep UAB Medicine’s IT systems and infrastructure running smoothly to deliver quality care to our patients. Join our nationally ranked team at UAB Medicine, the No. 1 Best Large Employer in 2021 as ranked by Forbes magazine.

Job Description

The Clinical Informaticist I, under minimal supervision, supports and facilitates the achievement of the UAB organization’s vision and strategy for delivery of high reliability Clinical Informatics (CI) services across the continuum of care through the effective performance of diverse advanced administrative, training, sing and knowledge management duties often of a confidential and/or complex nature.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Serves as a Clinical Informatics coordination consultant in the life-cycle of CIS solutions.
• a) Utilizes critical analysis to design, problem solve, and mitigate risk in the deployment of CI quality, design and support services
• b) Coordinates the delivery of CI services in support of the CI quality, training, knowledge management, sing, and/or data analytics functions and identifies areas for improvement including:
  • o Value realization
  • o CI service delivery
  • o CI communication and knowledge base development and curation
• c) Collaborates with the CI team in the development and execution of CI solution, learning, knowledge management, communication, sing and performance plans.
• d) Actively participates in the Clinical Informatics Professional Development Program
• Champions and Engages in Adoption efforts for CIS implementations and upgrades.
• a) Recognizes the impact of change and applies change management principles in support of CI performance efforts.
• b) Effectively participates in system-wide cross-functional teams in a matrix reporting structure, as well as, supports collaboration and champions evidence based CI best practices methods and solutions.
• c) Establishes credibility among stakeholders.
• d) Assists project teams in realizing expected improvements through her/his engagement on the execution of CI operations and tactical plans.
• e) In collaboration with the CI team, contributes to the development of and adheres to CI quality controls and processes for capacity planning, work effort outcome metrics and reporting, communications, sing/validation, and learning.
• Enables knowledge management through the creation and curation of CI input/output artifacts, libraries, and databases for informatics, quality, and training functions.
• a) Controls and executes HealthStream (LMS) Administrator duties as part of Clinical Informatics learning activities.
• b) Controls and executes Database and Knowledge Management Administrator duties as part of Clinical Informatics content/communication management plans.
• a) Captures and distributes record‑keeping for execution of CI training/validation/sing plans.
• b) Organizes, participates in delivery, and provides feedback on CI personnel departmental operations onboarding (document, content, and knowledge management plans, style guide, tools/equipment set-up, general SOPs, etc.).
• Contributes to the development, execution, and evaluation of sing, training, and end‑user support.
• a) Deliver end‑user training including, but not limited to, existing and new clinical applications, clinical system upgrades and other changes, new employee orientation, and just‑in‑time learning per role assignment.
• b) Partners with the CI team and other departments/teams to develop and distribute clinical information system or workflow related communications/collaterals.
• c) Assists with Clinical Informatics planning and service delivery for CI quality, analytics, and training/sing services.

Minimum Requirements

Required: Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare/Informatics/Business and a minimum of 3 years healthcare experience. May be met with an equivalent combination of education (High School or Associate’s degree) AND 7 years of healthcare experience. Must demonstrate:

• Proficiency in use of Microsoft Office suite, Learning Management System, Database, and Knowledge Management tools.
• Display excellent verbal and written skills including composition, proofreading, and editing of documents, for web/electronic content, presentations, reports, etc.

Licenses / Certifications / Registrations

Required: If has an earned healthcare/clinical degree (i.e., RN, Radiology, etc.), will maintain current State of Alabama licensure commensurate with degree.

Preferred: Certification in Training, Informatics, Quality, Knowledge Management, etc.

Why Work at UAB Medicine

We are UAB Medicine, Alabama’s largest and most comprehensive health system, recognized nationally for delivering world‑class patient care, pioneering research, and cutting‑edge medical education. We proudly serve more than 1.2 million patients each year – from every county in Alabama, all 50 states, and many countries around the world. Our network spans numerous hospitals, emergency departments, more than 67 other sites of care, and a team of over 3,100 physicians. Our key facilities include UAB Hospital – ranked the No. 1 hospital in Alabama by U.S. News & World Report and home to the state’s first ACS‑verified Level I adult trauma center and only Magnet‑designated hospital – along with UAB Hospital‑Callahan Eye and five UAB St. Vincent’s hospitals serving central Alabama.

UAB Medicine offers careers across a wide range of practice environments, from our internationally renowned academic medical center and award‑winning community hospitals to our primary and specialty care clinics across the state. Whether you’re seeking the fast‑paced learning environment of a tertiary care setting or the close‑knit environment of a community facility, there’s a place for you on our team where you can become part of a mission‑driven organization committed to delivering life‑changing care. With nearly every medical specialty represented and unlimited opportunities for growth, you’ll find the right fit for your skills and career goals. We care for you by offering comprehensive, industry‑leading benefit packages to support the individual preferences and circumstances of our diverse staff.