Clinical Informatics Specialist

Suvida Healthcare; Pasadena (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Suvida Healthcare is seeking a Clinical Informatics Specialist in Texas to ensure accurate and efficient documentation during patient encounters. You will scribes medical histories, physicals, tests, and treatment plans into EHRs, enabling clinicians to focus more on patient care while maintaining precise records.

You will collaborate with providers, manage EHR data, perform chart reviews, code diagnoses, support quality metrics, and assist in population health initiatives.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of clinical experience.
• Familiarity with medical terminology, anatomy, and physiology.
• Medical Scribe experience preferred.
• EHR proficiency in using electronic health records.
• Strong typing and computer skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication.
• Adaptability in a fast-paced clinical environment.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Willingness to move between Neighborhood Centers.
• Bilingual English/Spanish is required.

Responsibilities

• Accompany healthcare providers during patient visits and accurately document medical information in real time.
• Input and manage patient data in EHRs, ensuring compliance and confidentiality.
• Regularly review and organize patient charts for completeness and accuracy.
• Serve as a liaison between providers and team members, facilitating information exchange.
• Enter accurate ICD-10 and CPT codes for diagnoses, procedures, and services.
• Coordinate documentation queries between coding team and providers.
• Prepare thorough research of patient charts for morning huddle.
• Oversee healthcare quality metrics measurement, analysis, and reporting.
• Analyze population health and coding strategies to improve patient stratification.
• Stay updated on evidence-based medical protocols and provide revised data to the care team.

Skills

Clinical experience

EHR proficiency

Typing skills

Communication

Adaptability

Organizational skills

Mobility

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

Bachelor’s degree in healthcare

Tools

EHR systems

Job description

What You’ll Do

Position Summary

The Clinical Informatics Specialist (CIS) collaborates with Suvida Healthcare primary care providers and assumes a vital role within the Care Team. The primary focus is on ensuring the accuracy and efficiency of medical documentation during patient encounters. Working closely with primary care providers, the CIS scribes and records medical histories, physical examinations, diagnostic tests, treatment plans, and other pertinent information into electronic health record (EHR) systems. The CIS’s support empowers healthcare professionals to allocate more time to patient care while maintaining comprehensive and precise patient records.

Responsibilities

• Patient Encounter Documentation : Accompany healthcare providers during patient visits and accurately document all relevant medical information, including medical histories, physical examinations, diagnostic tests, and treatment plans in real-time.
• EHR Management : Navigate and proficiently utilize electronic health record (EHR) systems to input and manage patient data, ensuring that all documentation adheres to compliance and confidentiality standards.
• Chart Review : Regularly review and organize patient charts, ensuring completeness and accuracy of information, and addressing inconsistencies or discrepancies.
• Effective Communication : Act as a liaison between healthcare providers and other team members, facilitating the exchange of important information, requests, and follow-up instructions.
• Data Entry and Coding : Enter accurate ICD-10 and CPT codes for diagnoses, procedures, and services provided during patient encounters.
• Liaison for Documentation Queries : Serve as a liaison between the coding team and providers to ensure the timely resolution of documentation queries.
• Morning Huddle Preparation : Conduct thorough research of patients’ historical charts and external data to enhance the morning huddle presentation.
• Quality Metrics Management : Oversee measurement, analysis, and reporting of healthcare quality metrics. Identify and close gaps in care to ensure optimal outcomes.
• Population Health Optimization : Analyze population health and coding strategies to enhance patient stratification, identifying at-risk patients and assisting in enrolling them in chronic care management protocols.
• Evidence-Based Research : Stay updated on evidence‑based medical protocols and provide revised data to the care team.
• Maintain Confidentiality : Adhere to strict patient privacy and confidentiality regulations (e.g., HIPAA) and ensure that all patient data is handled with the utmost discretion.

What You’ll Bring

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Clinical Experience : Minimum of 2 years of clinical experience.
• Medical Knowledge : Familiarity with medical terminology, anatomy, and physiology is a plus.
• Medical Scribe Experience : Prior experience as a Medical Scribe is preferred, though not obligatory.
• EHR Proficiency : Ability to efficiently use electronic health record (EHR) systems.
• Technical Skills : Strong typing skills and advanced computer proficiency.
• Communication : Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Adaptability : Ability to thrive in a fast‑paced clinical environment with a commitment to accuracy.
• Organizational Skills : Strong organizational skills, effective time management, and problem‑solving capabilities.
• Mobility : Willingness to move between Neighborhood Centers as needed.
• Bilingual/Multicultural : Proficiency in both English and Spanish is required.

Education, Experience, Licensure, or Certification Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a healthcare‑related field, preferred.

Suvida Healthcare provides equal employment opportunities to all Team Members and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any typewithregard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.