Clinical Informaticist I - Converge Clinical Informatics

CHRISTUS Health; Santa Fe (NM); Vor Ort; USD 90.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

CHRISTUS Health in Santa Fe, NM seeks a Clinical Informaticist to support operation and administration of clinical information systems, collaborating with clinicians and IT to improve workflows and patient safety. You will analyze, test, document, educate, implement, and optimize EHR-related processes, ensuring end-user adoption and alignment with ministry goals.

Strong communication, problem-solving, and adaptability are essential, and this exempt role may require long hours during critical

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree with a healthcare designation or 4 years of clinical experience with a clinical certification/licensure (preferred)
• Strong knowledge of clinical information systems, clinical informatics, data management and administration
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office products
• Excellent verbal and written skills, strong interpersonal skills, ability to work independently and as part of a team

Aufgaben

• Collaborate with Clinical Informatics colleagues across the enterprise to drive strategic goals and vision for CHRISTUS Health
• Collaborate to standardize workflow processes and clinical content for alignment across ministries to improve patient safety
• Assist in data collection, retrieval, analysis, and interpretation to optimize patient outcomes and efficiency
• Provide end-user support to clinicians and troubleshoot issues with EHR systems
• Communicate system changes, new functionality, and downtime procedures to clinical end users
• Foster relationships with ministry leadership and departments to ensure effective communication and meet business requirements

Kenntnisse

Clinical informatics

Data management

Microsoft Office

Communication

Teamwork

Ausbildung

Healthcare degree or clinical certification

Tools

Epic certification

Jobbeschreibung

Summary

The Clinical Informaticist is responsible for assisting in the operation and administration of clinical information systems, collaborating with clinical and technical associates to enhance workflow methodology and tools. The Clinical Informaticist maintains an end-user centric focus when contributing to the system; this includes analysis, testing, documentation, education, evaluation, implementation, and optimization activities to enhance technology adoption and efficiencies that improve workflow and patient safety. The Clinical Informaticist provides continuous support to identify opportunities for clinical information system improvement. This position is exempt.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Clinical Informatics colleagues across the enterprise to drive strategic goals and vision for the department and CHRISTUS Health
• Collaborate with Clinical Informatics colleagues to focus on standardized best practice workflow processes and clinical content to ensure alignment across all ministries, to create efficiencies and improve patient safety
• Contribute to knowledge transfer and dissemination of best practices across the ministries with the use of information structures, information processes, and information technology
• Assess clinicians for efficient and effective maximization of clinical information systems as it relates to patient care, user satisfaction, clinical productivity, and quality outcomes
• Collaborate with Clinical Informatics colleagues in the development and/or revision of initiatives or programs related to data collection, retrieval, analysis, and interpretation to assist in optimizing patient outcomes and/or effectiveness and efficiency
• Identify and implement improvement opportunities with workflow processes and clinical information systems as they relate to the practice of clinicians/providers
• Provide end-user support to clinicians, using critical thinking and troubleshooting skills
• Demonstrate effective communication and interpersonal skills when interacting with other people, both individually and in groups
• Demonstrate sound understanding of clinical practice as it pertains to the integration of clinical information systems and impact on end users
• Assist in reporting any identified EHR (Electronic Health Records) compliance issues/concerns at the Ministry level and elevate utilizing proper chain of command
• Provide on-going end user clinical health information support with all upgrades, new releases, and enhanced functionality
• Assist with communicating to clinical end users any system changes, new functionality, workflow process changes, and downtime procedures as they relate to the electronic medical record
• Foster relationships with ministry leadership and departments such as Information Services, Quality, Case Management, Revenue Cycle, and Finance to ensure effective communication, to meet business and financial requirements
• Work under minimal supervision
• Elevate questions, problems, and significant challenges to more senior team members for direction or subject matter expertise on new or unprecedented assignments
• Require minimal instruction on day-to-day work and detailed instructions on new assignments
• Escalates operational problems and technical issues to senior team members and management
• Makes decisions regarding own work on primarily routine cases
• Set priorities, plans, and manages a diverse set of tasks
• Provides effective customer service by being courteous, polite, and friendly
• Participates in discovery visits and workflow reviews as part of pre-implementation activities
• May be required to work long hours during critical problems
• Responsible for other duties and special projects as assigned

Requirements

Education/Skills

• Bachelor’s degree with a healthcare designation - or - 4 years of clinical experience with a clinical certification or licensure, in lieu of degree strongly preferred
• Strong knowledge of clinical information systems, clinical informatics, data management and administration
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office products
• Excellent verbal and written skills, strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to work independently and as a member of a team

Experience

• Preferred 1-3 years previous clinical informatics experience or equivalent

Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications

• Valid Driver’s License
• Clinical certification or licensure (i.e. RN, LVN, RT) strongly preferred
• Epic certification/accreditation/self-proficiency preferred

Work Schedule

8AM - 5PM Monday-Friday

Work Type

Full Time