Clinical Systems and Operations Analyst - Nursing Administration

Summa Health; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 88,570,036 - 132,840,590; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement Savings Plan

Flexible Spending Accounts –Healthcare

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Identity Theft Protection

Pet Insurance

Education Assistance

Daily Pay

Basic Life and AD&D

Supplemental Life and AD&D

Dependent Life Insurance

Short-Term and Long-Term Disability

Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity

Job summary

Summa Health in Ohio seeks a Health IT Optimization Leader to drive the optimization, integration, and performance of clinical and operational systems, improving patient throughput, outcomes, and financial performance.

You will partner with clinical, operational, and executive leaders, develop real-time analytics, and ensure interoperability across EHR, laboratory, radiology, and bed management to support decision-making and CMS quality metrics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a healthcare/IT field.
• 4 years of hospital operations, clinical systems, or healthcare IT experience.
• Experience with EHR/tracking systems; UKG preferred.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to translate clinical and operational needs into technical solutions.
• Leadership in a matrixed environment.
• Data-driven decision making and financial acumen.

Responsibilities

• Lead optimization, integration, and performance of clinical and operational systems.
• Serve as strategic partner to clinical, operational, and executive leaders.
• Develop actionable insights from real-time data to support decisions.
• Ensure interoperability with EHR, lab, radiology, and bed management.
• Translate business needs into scalable system solutions.

Skills

Data analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Healthcare IT

Leadership

Problem-solving

Requirements gathering

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

UKG

Kronos

Epic

Cerner

Job description

Full‑Time, 40 hrs/week, 8am‑5pm

Summary

Leads the optimization, integration, and performance of clinical and operational systems to improve patient throughput, quality outcomes, and financial performance. Serves as a strategic partner to clinical, operational, and executive leadership by leveraging data analytics, workflow redesign, and system enhancements to drive efficiency, patient safety, and regulatory compliance.

Responsible for the administration and continuous improvement of tracking systems and related platforms, ensuring interoperability with enterprise systems (EHR, laboratory, radiology, and bed management). Develops actionable insights through real‑time data, analytics, and reporting to support decision‑making, CMS quality metrics, and cost containment initiatives.

Acts as a liaison between clinical operations, IT, and leadership to translate business and clinical needs into scalable, sustainable system solutions that enhance performance across the health system.

Minimum Qualifications

• Formal Education Required: Bachelor’s degree required (Healthcare Informatics, Information Systems, Nursing, or related field preferred)
• Experience & Training Required: Four (4) years of experience in hospital operations, clinical systems, or healthcare IT
• Experience with tracking systems and EHR platforms (e.g., UKG, Kronos, Epic, Cerner) preferred; UKG experience strongly preferred
• Demonstrated experience in workflow optimization, data analysis, or performance improvement initiatives
• Advanced analytical and problem‑solving skills
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement capabilities
• Ability to translate clinical and operational needs into technical solutions
• Leadership and influence in a matrixed environment
• Data‑driven decision‑making and financial acumen
• Physical Demands: Sedentary; exerts up to ten pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount frequently

Salary

$30.91/hr – $46.36/hr (base salary exclusive of any bonuses or differentials). The range is the full base salary range.

Benefits

• Basic Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D)
• Supplemental Life and AD&D
• Dependent Life Insurance
• Short‑Term and Long‑Term Disability
• Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity, and Critical Illness
• Retirement Savings Plan
• Flexible Spending Accounts – Healthcare and Dependent Care
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Education Assistance
• Daily Pay

Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled