Clinical Informatics Specialist

University Health; Hondo (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

University Health in Texas seeks a Nurse Informatics Specialist to support clinicians and users by enhancing information handling across the organization. This role bridges clinical practice with computer and information sciences to collect, process and manage data that informs patient care, administration, education and research.

Requirements include a graduate or doctoral degree in a health care field, five years of clinical practice, and a preference for a Masters and post-graduate

Qualifications

• Five years of clinical practice experience required.
• Masters degree preferred.
• Post-graduate course/certification in clinical informatics preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support clinicians and other users by enhancing information handling across Information Services and the organization.
• Integrate clinical, computer and information sciences to identify, collect, process and manage data and information for clinical practice, administration, education, research and knowledge expansion.

Skills

Clinical informatics

Education

Graduate/doctoral program in health care profession

Masters degree preferred

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY/RESPONSIBILITIES

Serves clinicians and other users, Information Services and the organization by supporting the information handling work of health care clinicians throughout the University Health System. Integrates clinical, computer and information sciences for the purposes of identifying, collecting, processing and managing data and information. This focus supports clinical practice, administration, education, research and the expansion of clinical knowledge.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

Graduate of an accredited graduate or doctoral program in a specific health care profession (medicine, nursing, etc.) preferred. Five years required experience in clinical practice. Masters degree preferred. Post-graduate course and/or certification in clinical informatics preferred.

LICENSURE

Current license from the Board of Nurse Examiners of the State of Texas to practice as a Registered Nurse is required.