Clinical Informatics Specialist

Spectraforce Technologies, Inc.; Raleigh (NC); Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Spectraforce Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Clinical Informatics Specialist for a 6-month remote assignment.

The role acts as a liaison between clinicians, operations, and technology teams to optimize clinical information systems in inpatient and ambulatory settings, enhancing patient care and safety. The position involves leading projects, analyzing needs, mapping workflows, developing training, ensuring regulatory compliance, and collaborating with stakeholders to implement solutions that

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Clinical Informatics, Healthcare, IT, Nursing, or related field.
• Experience with Epic EHR systems.
• Understanding of EMR data and workflows.
• Knowledge of ambulatory and acute care clinical workflows.
• Ability to work independently with multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience collaborating with clinical and operational stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead basic to moderately complex projects to support clinical informatics objectives.
• Analyze clinical and organizational needs and recommend solutions, process improvements, tools, and technologies.
• Collaborate with clinicians and stakeholders to identify technology requirements.
• Evaluate and map workflows and business processes, proposing changes for integrated technology solutions.
• Provide guidance and support on non-routine issues and assist with prioritization.
• Develop and implement policies, procedures, and initiatives related to clinical information management.
• Ensure compliance with healthcare laws, regulations, and standards.
• Design, develop, and deliver training materials for end users.
• Lead clinical workgroups for system design decisions and workflow optimization.
• Recruit clinicians for workgroup participation and competency validation.
• Develop project status reports for leadership.
• Create test scenarios, coordinate UAT, and support implementation.
• Investigate and resolve complex issues related to clinical applications.
• Coordinate resources to achieve organizational goals.
• Serve as SME on Health Ministry workflows and requirements.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement.

Skills

Workflow analysis

Systems implementation

Project leadership

Change management

UAT testing

Stakeholder comms

Regulatory compliance

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Clinical Informatics or related field

Tools

Epic EHR

Job description

Job Title: Clinical Informatics Specialist

Project Duration: 6 months

Location: Remote

Position Summary

The Clinical Informatics Specialist serves as a liaison between clinicians, business operations, and technology teams to optimize the use of clinical information systems in both inpatient and ambulatory environments. This role promotes the effective, efficient, and safe use of healthcare technology to support patient care, patient safety, clinical productivity, user satisfaction, regulatory compliance, and quality outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead basic to moderately complex projects and initiatives to support clinical informatics objectives.
• Analyze clinical and organizational needs and recommend solutions, process improvements, tools, and technologies.
• Collaborate with clinicians and operational stakeholders to identify current and future technology requirements.
• Evaluate and map existing workflows and business processes, recommending changes to support integrated technology solutions.
• Provide guidance and support to team members on non-routine or escalated issues and assist with work prioritization.
• Participate in the development and implementation of policies, procedures, and initiatives related to clinical information management.
• Ensure information systems, processes, and technologies comply with applicable healthcare laws, regulations, and organizational standards.
• Design, develop, and deliver training materials and educational programs for end users.
• Lead and facilitate clinical workgroups responsible for system design decisions, workflow optimization, and solution recommendations.
• Recruit and engage clinicians for workgroup participation and competency validation activities.
• Develop project status reports and communicate progress, risks, and outcomes to leadership.
• Create test scenarios and scripts, coordinate user acceptance testing (UAT), and support implementation activities.
• Investigate and resolve complex issues related to clinical applications and project deliverables.
• Coordinate resources and activities to achieve strategic organizational goals.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on Health Ministry workflows, policies, and operational requirements.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and recommend solutions that enhance efficiency, quality, and user experience.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Clinical Informatics, Healthcare, Information Technology, Nursing, Healthcare Administration, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience working with Epic Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems.
• Understanding of data collected, documented, and utilized within electronic medical records (EMRs), with demonstrated experience navigating EMR systems.
• Knowledge of ambulatory and acute care clinical workflows and clinical information systems.
• Strong critical thinking, analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience collaborating with clinical and operational stakeholders to support technology initiatives.

Preferred Qualifications

• Epic certifications in Clin Doc, Orders, and OpTime preferred.
• Previous experience as an Epic analyst and/or Epic application build experience preferred.
• Experience with Epic Signal and Epic Gold Stars.
• Experience supporting healthcare quality measures, analytics, performance improvement, or clinical informatics initiatives.
• Knowledge of healthcare terminology standards and value set code systems, including:
• SNOMED CT
• LOINC
• ICD-9/ICD-10
• CPT/HCPCS
• RxNorm
• CVX
• Other healthcare coding and terminology systems

Required Skills

• Clinical workflow analysis and process improvement
• Clinical systems implementation and optimization
• Project leadership and coordination
• User training and change management
• Testing and validation (UAT)
• Stakeholder communication and relationship managementRegulatory and compliance awareness
• Data analysis and clinical information management