Clinical Informatics Lab Specialist - Hybrid

Agence PROvidence; Kirkland (WA); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Providence is seeking a Clinical Informatics Lab Specialist to support laboratory components of the EHR, CDS, and LIS. This role partners with informatics lab specialists to design workflows and system functions, driving outcomes and efficiencies.

The incumbent will gather data, perform sophisticated analyses, and implement changes aligned with patient safety and regulatory goals. Providence caregivers are valued and encouraged to contribute, learn, and grow within a team that emphasizes

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Clinical discipline, Information Technology/Informatics, Business, Education, Management, Communications, or related field or equivalent education/experience.
• 2 years in a position with same duties working with a clinical information system within a healthcare setting.
• Experience with EHR systems.
• Experience with benefits and challenges of adult learning.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and application expertise and recommend processes for enhancements to laboratory information systems.
• Respond to improvement needs in the function of laboratory computer systems.
• Collaborate and document system design and workflow processes for clinical and laboratory management, staff, and providers.
• Serve as a liaison between laboratory stakeholders and system build teams.
• Ensure system design aligns with standardization, integration, and efficiency and complies with policies and regulations.

Skills

Clinical informatics

EHR experience

Data analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Job description

Description

Clinical Informatics Lab Specialist - Hybrid

Providence is seeking a Clinical Informatics Specialist who will:

• Be a subject matter expert that works independently to support laboratory components of the EHR, clinical decision support and laboratory specific information systems associated with laboratory testing.

• Participate in a collaborative effort with key contributors and other informatics lab specialists, to design and develop effective laboratory workflow, operational processes and system functions to drive optimal outcomes and efficiencies.

• Support leadership decision making by data gathering and conducting sophisticated analysis.

• Implement change to align with patient safety, strategic and regulatory goals and is effective communicator for varying audiences from clinicians to executive leadership and vendors.

• Develop and maintain close relationships with key contributors, which include system and operational leadership, front line staff, governance groups, multi-disciplinary staff, and vendors.

• Collaborate to prioritize demands, set appropriate expectations, establish appropriate metrics and targets, and manage change implementation.

In this position you will:

• Provide technical and application expertise and recommend processes and/or procedures for enhancements, and modifications to improve existing laboratory information systems.

• Respond to improvement needs in the functional operation of the laboratory computer systems.

• Collaborate and document system design and workflow processes of system needs for clinical and laboratory management, staff, and providers.

• Function as a liaison between laboratory stakeholders and the system build teams.

• Provide technical and application expertise to design, analyze, and optimize clinical and laboratory information systems.

• Ensure system design, achieve Health System objectives of standardization, integration, and efficiency and supports compliance with policies and procedures, legal and regulatory requirements.

• Share knowledge and expertise with team members.

• Work collaboratively with the education team to develop change communication and training materials. Obtain approval where required.

• Perform routine maintenance when appropriate; assist with testing updates and new releases prior to production use.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Frequent travel among facilities is required. Occasional travel among PSJH regions is required. A valid driver's license, care license, and a reliable vehicle for transportation throughout the region is required. Employee may be required to work on-call, after hours and variable shifts and weekends.

• Demonstrate compliance with all system and departmental policies and procedures. Maintain compliance with annual safety and competency testing.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Job Specific Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

• Effective written communication skills as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

• Ability to effectively build relationships with customers, executive management, and other stakeholders through positive interaction and problem identification and resolution.

• Broad knowledge and understanding of the trends and changes taking place in health care

• Ability to work within tight time frames and meet strict deadlines

• Knowledge of the use of health information technology to improve the laboratory and related processes (eg. electronic medical records, laboratory information systems, CPOE, laboratory-provider links, etc.).

The Clinical Informatics (CI) Lab Specialist is a subject matter expert that works independently to support laboratory components of the EHR, clinical decision support and laboratory specific information systems associated with laboratory testing. The Clinical Informatics (CI) Lab Specialist participates in a collaborative effort with key contributors and other informatics lab specialists, to design and develop effective laboratory workflow, operational processes and system functions to drive optimal outcomes and efficiencies. The Clinical Informatics (CI) Lab Specialist supports leadership decision making by data gathering and conducting sophisticated analysis. Implements change to align with patient safety, strategic and regulatory goals and is effective communicator for varying audiences from clinicians to executive leadership and vendors.

Providence caregivers are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. Join our team at Enterprise Information Services and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Clinical discipline, Information Technology/Informatics, Business, Education, Management, Communications, or related field or equivalent education/experience.

• 2 years in a position that has the same or similar primary duties working with a clinical information system within a healthcare setting.

• Experience with EHR systems.

• Experience with benefits and challenges of adult learning.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Upon hire: Informatics certifications or credentialing (may be equivalent for up to 2 years of experience for this position at the hiring manger’s discretion).

Why Join Providence?

Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our Mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities.

Accepting a new position at another facility that is part of the Providence family of organizations may change your current benefits. Changes in benefits, including paid time-off, happen for various reasons. These reasons can include changes of Legal Employer, FTE, Union, location, time-off plan policies, availability of health and welfare benefit plan offerings, and other various reasons.

About Providence

At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable.

Posted are the minimum and the maximum wage rates on the wage range for this position. The successful candidate's placement on the wage range for this position will be determined based upon relevant job experience and other applicable factors. These amounts are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Applicants in the Unincorporated County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Unincorporated Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

About the Team

Providence Shared Services is a service line within Providence that provides a variety of functional and system support services for our family of organizations across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. We are focused on supporting our Mission by delivering a robust foundation of services and sharing of specialized expertise.

Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to the principle that every workforce member has the right to work in surroundings that are free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law. We believe diversity makes us stronger, so we are dedicated to shaping an inclusive workforce, learning from each other, and creating equal opportunities for advancement.