EMR Solutions Coordinator I — Health IT (Nashville)

State of Tennessee; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 68,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Tennessee seeks a Clinical Applications Coordinator-level candidate to participate in the design, development, and deployment of electronic health record systems for public health operations in Nashville. You will actively solicit input from clinicians, IT, and administrative staff and rapidly respond to issues to ensure workflow efficiency.

You will coordinate EMR installations, evaluate IT solutions, and assist in training material development for EMR updates and new releases,

Qualifications

• Education and Experience: Master’s Degree in health informatics; OR Master’s Degree in public health, health sciences, health services, health care administration, or nursing with coursework or experience in health informatics.
• OR Bachelor Degree in public health, health services, health science, health informatics, health care administration, or nursing with three (3) years' experience with deployment or implementation of applications systems (clinical preferred), or a related field with a foundation in systems design, analysis, and evaluation.
• OR High school diploma or equivalent with eight (8) years' experience in a health informatics related field, or a combination of health care office management and information technology services.

Responsibilities

• Supports the daily interface between clinicians, medical staff, administrative, and the electronic medical record (EMR) by utilizing direct written and verbal communication in responding to direct provider inquiries.
• Translates public health practice information between clinicians, administrative staff, program staff, Information Technology (IT), and others.
• Assists clinicians, administrative staff, program staff, and others in identifying solutions to meet functional needs. Assists local and/or regional staff in identifying modifications or enhancements to the electronic medical record (EMR) to assure efficient and effective clinical workflow.
• Participates in a real-time support network for providers and other staff engaged in direct patient care, wherever their location within the assigned catchment area. Provides assistance with problem identification and resolution of daily production problems in a timely manner.
• Coordinates the installation of applications, modification, enhancements, and deployment of new portions of the EMR with specified clinical locations with minimal disruption to users.
• Investigates and recommends computer and information technologies to determine applicability to public health education, administration, and research. Determines if design of application, enhancements, and/or modifications fulfills current needs and provides sufficient flexibility for future needs.
• Participates in the development of strategies, policies, or procedures for introducing, evaluating, or modifying information technology applied to public health practice, administration, education, or research. Participates in the selection, testing, and evaluation of new or modified informatics solutions to support patients, providers, and information management.
• Participates in the development of a discipline-specific training plan/materials for EMR implementation, refresher training, and future hires. Participates in the development of discipline-specific training plan/materials as needed for EMR updates, modifications, and software releases.

Skills

Active Learning and Listening

Critical Thinking

Complex Problem Solving

Service Orientation

Troubleshooting

Education

Master's Degree in health informatics; OR Master's Degree in public health/health sciences/health services/health care administration/nursing with health informatics

Bachelor Degree in public health/health sciences/health informatics/health care administration/nursing with 3 years' related experience

High school diploma or equivalent with 8 years' health informatics experience

Job description

State of Tennessee seeks a Clinical Applications Coordinator-level candidate to participate in the design, development, and deployment of electronic health record systems for public health operations in Nashville. You will actively solicit input from clinicians, IT, and administrative staff and rapidly respond to issues to ensure workflow efficiency.

You will coordinate EMR installations, evaluate IT solutions, and assist in training material development for EMR updates and new releases,