Informatics Associate - Southwest Medical Center

INTEGRIS Health; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Front-loaded PTO

Medical benefits

Education assistance

24/7 health support

Job summary

INTEGRIS Health in Oklahoma City seeks an Informatics Associate to deliver informatics solutions from planning through full implementation and adoption, bridging clinical practice, technology, and information management to improve patient care.

The role combines knowledge of clinical sciences, computer science, and information technology to identify, collect, process, and manage data in a healthcare setting. Office-based position with system-wide collaboration.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in health care related field or science field with 2 years of clinical or health technology experience.
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• For licensed disciplines the candidate must possess and maintain licensure in accordance with Oklahoma State law.

Responsibilities

• Employs information system life cycle and other tools to analyze data and systems requirements.
• Translates data into information for leadership's strategic recommendations.

Skills

Project leadership

Organizational skills

Planning skills

English communication

Education

Master's degree (health care/related field)

Bachelor's degree (health care/related field)

Associate's degree (health care/related field)

High school diploma or GED

Tools

EHR systems

Clinical informatics tools

Job description

• INTEGRIS Health, Oklahoma's largest not-for-profit health systems, is seeking a dedicated caregiver to join us in our mission to partner with people to live heathier lives.
• Benefits of being an INTEGRIS Health caregiver include front-loaded PTO, Medical benefits through the extensive INTEGRIS Health Network, finanical assistance for continued education, 24/7 health support and more.

Job Description

Get to Know Your Team

• INTEGRIS Health, Oklahoma's largest not-for-profit health systems, is seeking a dedicated caregiver to join us in our mission to partner with people to live heathier lives.
• Benefits of being an INTEGRIS Health caregiver include front-loaded PTO, Medical benefits through the extensive INTEGRIS Health Network, finanical assistance for continued education, 24/7 health support and more.

The Informatics Associate works within the scope of a project to deliver informatics solutions that support the practice from planning through full implementation and adoption. The Informatics Associate works on design and use of informatics solutions that support the vision and mission of INTEGRIS Health. The Informatics Associate uses knowledge of multiple clinical sciences, computer science, and information technology to identify, collect, process, and manage data.

Responsibilities

• Employs information system life cycle and other tools to analyze data and systems requirements.
• Transforms data and information into actionable knowledge and wisdom utilizing multiple information and analytical sciences.
• Provides leadership, consultation, and direction for information technology that impacts clinical information management from planning through evaluation.
• Serves as a bridge between clinical departments and other institutional groups, linking clinical practice, technology, and information management to enhance patient care.
• Coordinates the change management process, including revising workflows and standardizing policies to successfully implement automated systems.
• Identifies clinical or technical practice workflow and process issues, provides guidance to define support and requirements that will optimize system performance and technology utilization by clinical caregivers.
• Translates data into information of value for leadership's decision of strategic recommendations for program development and action plans.
• Serves as an information technology consultant to all clinical disciplines as well as management.
• Ensures confidentiality and security of health and advocates privacy.
• EHR certification in informatics or related clinical area required within the first year of hire.

This position may have additional or varied physical demand and/or respiratory fit test requirements. Please consult the Physical Demands Project SharePoint site or contact Risk Management/Employee Health for additional information.

Incumbent in this position may experience occasional distress related to timelines, interpersonal conflict, public speaking, and demanding customers. Working in and around clinical areas may result in low probabilities of exposure to infectious disease and waste as well as hazardous chemical associated with the typical patient care environment. The main work environment is an office setting.

Qualifications

Master's Degree health care related field or science field with 2 years of clinical or health technology experience, OR Bachelor’s degree in health care related field or science field with 4 years of clinical or health technology experience, OR Associates degree in health care related field or science field with 5 years of clinical or health technology experience, OR high school diploma or GED with 6 years of clinical or health technology experience.

• For licensed disciplines the candidate must possess and maintain licensure in accordance with Oklahoma State law.
• Professional certification such as Nursing Informatics Associate or RHIA preferred.
• Demonstrated computer literacy with strong knowledge of software applications.
• Experience in training or teaching others.
• Strong project leadership, organizational, and planning skills.
• Must be able to communicate effectively in English (Verbal/Written).

INTEGRIS Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All applicants will receive consideration regardless of membership in any protected status as defined by applicable state or federal law, including protected veteran or disability status.