HEALTH CARE -CLINICAL INFORMATICIST

OCHIN, Inc.; Portland (OR); Remote; USD 89,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

OCHIN, Inc. is seeking a Clinical Informaticist to enhance health care innovation for rural and underserved communities. The role involves clinical consultation on IT systems and includes leadership within the clinical informatics team, requiring a Master's degree and relevant clinical experience. Join a passionate team dedicated to improving health access and outcomes through impactful technology.

Benefits

Generous compensation package

Work-life balance support

Professional advancement opportunities

Qualifications

• 3+ years in Acute Care, especially in Surgery, ENT, Endocrine.
• Epic Clinical Certification within the first year of hire is expected.
• Familiarity with methodologies such as Lean preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with clinical teams on strategy and operations.
• Provide clinical informatics consultation and mentorship.
• Support clinical innovation and quality improvement efforts.

Skills

Clinical subject matter expertise in Acute Care

Strong analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Education

Master’s in Clinical Informatics or equivalent experience

Clinical degree and licensure (NP, PA, RN)

Job description

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MAKE A DIFFERENCE AT OCHIN

OCHIN is a nonprofit leader in health care innovation and a trusted partner to a growing national provider network, providing the clinical insights and tailored technologies needed to expand patient access, grow and connect care teams, and improve the health of rural and underserved communities.

We are hiring a number of new positions to meet increasing demand. When you choose to join OCHIN, you have the opportunity to continuously grow your skills and do meaningful work to help fulfill our vision of good health and well-being for everyone.

Job Type

Full-time

Description

MAKE A DIFFERENCE AT OCHIN

OCHIN is a nonprofit leader in health care innovation and a trusted partner to a growing national provider network, providing the clinical insights and tailored technologies needed to expand patient access, grow and connect care teams, and improve the health of rural and underserved communities.

We are hiring a number of new positions to meet increasing demand. When you choose to join OCHIN, you have the opportunity to continuously grow your skills and do meaningful work to help fulfill our vision of good health and well-being for everyone.

At OCHIN, we value the unique perspectives and experiences of every individual and work hard to maintain a culture rooted in our values.

Founded in Oregon in 2000, OCHIN employs a growing virtual workforce of more than 1,200 skilled professionals, working remotely across 49 states. We offer a generous compensation package and are committed to supporting our employees’ entire well-being by fostering a healthy work-life balance and opportunity for professional advancement. We are curious, collaborative learners who strive to live our values every day. OCHIN is excited to support our continued national expansion and the increasing demand for our innovative tools and services by welcoming new talent to our growing team.

Position Overview -

The Clinical Informaticist at OCHIN is a clinician responsible for providing clinical consultation on the design, development, implementation, maintenance, and improvement, of clinical and health IT systems, including Electronic Health Records (EHRs), Telehealth, Mobile Health, and other HIT systems. This role will support OCHIN member clinics and clinicians and work on priority innovation projects.

Essential Duties

• Collaborate with clinical leadership team on strategy and operations.
• Provide leadership within the clinical informatics team in areas of clinical subject matter expertise, in Acute Care with experience in Surgery, ENT, Endocrine, etc.) is required.
• Experience with Epic installs (with workflows, front and back end) is required
• Experience with FQHCs is preferred and preference will be given to candidates with FQHC experience
• Working knowledge of hospital operations from a clinical perspective
• Working knowledge of nursing and provider workflows is required
• Working knowledge of clinical workflows is high preferred.
• Provide clinical informatics consultation internally at OCHIN.
• Review clinical questions via incident management system (JIRA)
• Travel is required for this position up to 20-25%
• Ad hoc consultation on additional OCHIN Epic build or maintenance projects.
• Analysis of clinical EHR break/fix issues as needed.
• Participate in build primarily in design, as time, interest, and skill level allow.
• Participate in member engagement.
• Prepare for and present at Clinical Operations Review Committee (CORC) and Clinical Oversight Group (COG) meetings.
• Ad hoc consultation.
• Learning Forum – OCHIN’s annual user group meeting.
• Provide mentorship to provider builders at member organizations.
• Provide support to new members before, during, and after install.
• Facilitate focus groups
• Recommends modifications of clinical information systems to gain maximum efficiency, leverage the clinicians’ time, and maximize communication with affiliates and referring physicians.
• Support clinical team in efforts to measure, communicate, and support an increase in workforce satisfaction among member sites.
• Clinical Knowledge Management efforts
• Contribute to building and improving Clinical Decision Support (CDS).
• Contribute to clinical review of CDS content.
• Communicate with members about CDS.
• Participate or provide leadership in interdisciplinary work groups in areas of expertise. Develop or further subject matter expertise, and provide leadership, in one or more priority areas. Involvement may include product consultation, research initiatives, business and foundation development needs, or policy.
• Exercises strong communication skills, especially in the area of relaying messages between IT and technology and, clinical staff, members and stakeholders.
• Studies trends in health informatics to inform the development of IT systems and infrastructure that increase efficiency and improve patient outcomes.
• Demonstrates an in depth understanding of the modern health field and its direction.
  
  
  

Requirements

• Master’s or equivalent experience in clinical informatics
• Clinical degree and licensure (NP, PA, RN,) is preferred
• A minimum of three (3) years of experience in Acute Care, more specifically areas of Surgery, ENT, Endocrine, etc.)
• Previous experience with FQHC/Safety Net clinics is desired.
• Epic experience required.
• Epic Clinical Certification appropriate for role in ambulatory, Provider Builder/Clinical Content Builder or equivalent, desired or willingness to become Epic certified within the first year of hire.
• Knowledge and previous experience with clinical innovation, health care transformation, and quality improvement desired.
• Familiarity with methodologies such as the Model for Improvement or Lean desired (lean certification a plus)
• Knowledge of population health and analytics, and application of these in the clinical setting, desired.
• Familiarity with Healthcare Administrative Data and regulatory programs.
• Strong analytical skills and problem-solving skills.
• Availability for travel (20-25%), including supporting go-lives according to OCHIN’s policy (go-live support is required; this support is sometimes provided virtually).
• Demonstrated proficiency in computer application systems, including experience with Microsoft Office
  
  
  

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement

To keep our colleagues, members, and communities safe, OCHIN requires all employees—including remote employees, contractors, interns, and new hires—to be vaccinated with a COVID-19 vaccine, as supported by state and federal public health officials, as a condition of employment. All new hires are required to provide proof of full vaccination or receive approval for a medical or religious exemption before their hire date.

Work Location and Travel Requirements

OCHIN is a 100% remote organization with no physical corporate office location. Employees work remotely from home and many of our positions also support our member organizations on-site for new software installations. Nationwide travel is determined based on OCHIN business needs. Please inquire during the interview process about travel requirements for this position.

Work From Home Requirements Are

• Ability to work independently and efficiently from a home office environment
• High Speed Internet Service
• It is a requirement that employees work in a distraction free workplace
• Travel required up to 20% nationally for on-site Go Live support based on business requirements for OCHIN
  
  
  

(OR) Travel may be required nationally based on business requirements for OCHIN

Equal Opportunity Statement

OCHIN is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills for the benefit of our staff, our mission, and the communities we serve.

As an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer, OCHIN, Inc. does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, marital or civil union status, age, disability status, veteran status, or any other protected characteristics. All aspects of employment are based on merit, performance, and business needs.

Base Pay Overview

The typical offer range for this role is minimum to midpoint (min-$89,836 mid-$116,786), with the midpoint representing the average pay in a national market scope for this position. Please keep in mind that this range represents the pay range for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. The actual salary offer will consider a wide range of factors directly relevant to this position, including, but not limited to, skills, knowledge, training, responsibility, and experience, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

Salary Description

min-$89,836 mid-$116,786 max-$143,737

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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