Clinical Informatics Specialist

Southern Ohio Medical Center; Portsmouth, Northern (OH, KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Bonus eligibility

Retirement plan (403(b) & Cash Balance

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Tuition and certification assistance

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth, OH is seeking a Clinical Informatics Specialist RN to enhance EHR/CPOE, collaborate with physicians, staff, IS and vendors, and lead design, implementation, and deployment of clinical information technologies. You will develop and maintain order set content, CQMs/eMeasures, provide training, and ensure data quality and reporting to regulators.

Requires RN with Ohio license, BSN, and 3 years hospital nursing experience; previous informatics exposure

Qualifications

• RN licensed in Ohio required
• BSN degree required or enrollment with defined timeline
• Minimum 3 years of nursing in hospital setting

Responsibilities

• Assist in development, maintenance, and implementation of the EHR.
• Develop order sets with practitioners to apply best practices.
• Create and maintain eForms in Intellidoc content.
• Collaborate with clinicians to develop templates/protocols.
• Build data capture for eMeasures to meet CQMs/eMeasures.
• Support reporting to regulatory agencies.
• Coordinate with IS to maintain EHR functionality.
• Educate and train staff and physicians.
• Serve as liaison for end-users including on-call support.
• Complete QA testing for order sets, eForms, enhancements.

Skills

Clinical informatics

EHR/CPOE expertise

Data analysis

Staff training

Education

HS Diploma

BSN required

BSN in progress

Tools

Intellidoc

EHR systems

Job description

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Department: Clinical Information Systems
Shift/schedule: Full Time (40 hrs/wk)

GENERAL SUMMARY

Works under the supervision of the Manager of Clinical Information Systems. The Clinical Informatics Specialist RN's primary job functions are to enhance the current electronic health record/computerized physician order entry (EHR/CPOE) in collaboration with physicians, staff, IS, and the vendor; participate in the design, implementation, and deployment of clinical information technologies and assist physicians and other staff with adoption processes and full implementation; and to develop and maintain order set content, maintain compliance with Clinical Quality Measures (CQMs or eMeasures), and to analyze data. Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

• High School Diploma or successful completion of an equivalent High School Exam Required
• BSN required, -or-
• Enrolled in BSN program within 1 year of hire, with completion of BSN within 5 years of hire required

Licensure:

• Licensed to practice as an RN in Ohio required

Experience:

• Three years experience in nursing in hospital setting required
• Previous experience in healthcare clinical information systems preferred

JOB SPECIFIC DUTIES AND PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS

The following is a summary of the major job duties of this job. Other duties may be performed, both major and minor, which are not mentioned below. Specific activities may change from time to time.

1. Assist in the development, maintenance, and implementation of the electronic health record (EHR).

2. Develops, builds, and maintains electronic clinical order sets, working with practitioners and clinicians to apply best practices from the medical fields, nursing sciences, and information/computer sciences into clinical order set content.

3. Develops, builds, and maintains eForms, working with end-users to apply best practices from the medical fields, nursing sciences, and information/computer sciences into Intellidoc content.

4. Works with physicians, practitioners, and other clinicians to develop appropriate templates/protocols, to create clinical documentation tools, and provide quality oversight.

5. Build and maintain discrete data for data capture of eMeasures to:

a. Attain and sustain compliance with Clinical Quality Measures (CQMs or eMeasures),

b. Assist with decreasing disparity between chart-abstracted and electronic submission, and

c. Assist with the advancements of prospective data collection.

6. Assists with reporting and transmitting required data to regulatory agencies.

7. Interacts with Information Services to maintain functionality of the EHR.

8. Participates in the education and training of staff and physicians.

9. Acts as a resource/liaison for end-users (physicians, practitioners, clinical departments, and nursing) including on-call support, in addition to required scheduled hours.

10. Completes QA testing for order sets, eForms, enhancements, and quick fixes.

11. Performs other duties as assigned.

Why SOMC? You Care for Our Patients, We Care for You

At Southern Ohio Medical Center, our mission is to make a difference in the community we serve. We're committed to delivering exceptional care and that starts with our team members. When you join SOMC, you're not just starting a job. You're joining a mission.

• Competitive pay with quarterly market analysis
• Performance-based annual increase and bonus eligibility
• Up to 4% employer contributions to retirement plans (403(b) and Cash Balance Pension)
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage*
• Medical and dependent care flexible spending accounts*
• Earned Wage Access - get paid before payday
• Paid Time Off bank with 3 annual sick days
• Life insurance and disability coverage*
• Tuition and certification assistance
• Club LC - discounted/free gym membership
• Employee discount and payroll deduct programs
• And many other benefit offerings!

*Available only to Full-Time and/or Part-Time Employees

Compensation & benefit eligibility is determined by employment status, position type, and hours worked. Offerings are subject to change and governed by SOMC's current plan documents and policies. Specific details will be reviewed upon hire as part of the onboarding process.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position in accordance with applicable law. A full job description is available upon request.

Southern Ohio Medical Center is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, disability, ethnicity, gender identity, or expression, genetic information, military status, national origin, race, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy, protected veteran status or any other basis under the law.

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