Informatics Manager RN

Paycom; Jackson (WY); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

SJH is seeking an experienced Informatics Manager to coordinate and lead the hospital's EMR initiatives on-site in Jackson, Wyoming. You will oversee the Informatics team, ensuring optimal system performance, safety, and compliance while collaborating with clinicians and staff across departments.

Preferred candidates hold a Bachelor's or Master's in nursing or clinical sciences and have demonstrated leadership, project management, and change-management skills in health IT environments.

Qualifications

• Associates degree and 3+ years healthcare experience required.
• RN license to practice in Wyoming required.
• Bachelor's or master's in nursing/clinical sciences preferred for advancement.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, plan, design, implement, and evaluate business and clinical information systems.
• Oversee Informatics team performance and operations.
• Ensure staff training and adherence to compliance and performance improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Team management

Process improvement

Critical thinking

Education

Associate's degree

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

Job Details: Job Location: 1. Main Campus SJH - Jackson, WY, Position Type: Full Time, Education Level: ADN/ASN, Salary Range: Undisclosed, Job Category: Nursing Jobs, JOB SUMMARY

Coordinating, planning, design, development, integrating, implementation and evaluation of business and clinical information systems. Provides oversight/responsibility for the performance and operation of the Informatics team. Oversees performance on a daily basis, taking corrective action where necessary to ensure functionality, utilization, and availability. Effectively manages staff such that organization/department standards and expectations are realized. Works collaboratively with SJH users of business/clinical information systems across the continuum. Utilizes knowledge and skills of business/clinical practice to determine functions that are suitable for computer applications, ensures the information systems are consistent with professional standards of business/clinical practice, and participates in the computer training of staff, clinicians and providers. Adheres to and practices SJH's Corporate Compliance Program and participates in Performance Improvement activities. Performs other duties as assigned by the Executive Director IT.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Responsible for supporting and directing use of EMR software in clinical nursing and physician practice across all clinical areas.
• Evaluates clinical work flow and documentation.
• Implements changes to improve documentation of patient care.
• Coordinates with Clinical staff to understand impact of application configurations to meet clinical goals and expectations with patient safety as first priority.
• Educates Physicians on new processes and consults with Physicians on difficult work flow issues in retrieving information for patient documentation.
• Maintains a very detailed understanding of product content, functionality and interaction.
• Helps to develop and implement policies and procedures that guide and support the provision of IT services.

Program Planning

• Develops program planning for patient populations.
• Supports the multidisciplinary team approach.
• Works with others to identify opportunities to optimize software and process improvement of the systems that are supported; has an expert depth of knowledge in assigned applications.

Management Responsibilities

• Maintains detailed records of all processes, procedures, and analytical findings.
• Prepares reports as needed to convey information for teams to make decisions.
• Leads teams and meetings on informatics topics.
• Supervises Informatics team, preparing schedules, assigning tasks and projects, ensuring resources are used to meet goals in a cost effective manner.
• Responsible for ensuring staff are supported by Informatics in all activities.
• Ensures organization meets all required metrics and complies with best practices and documentation.

Other Responsibilities

• Self-evaluates professional knowledge and actively seeks out educational opportunities for development.
• Assists, teaches and answers questions for colleagues. Presents self as a resource at (1) the unit level and (2) at the organizational level.
• Mentors and precepts new staff at (1) the unit level and (2) at the organizational level.
• Develops and provides educational instruction at the unit level (conducts in-services and is involved with competency review) and at the organizational level.
• Completes hospital wide and unit specific competencies in a timely manner.
• Obtains, renews, and keeps required license and certifications current. Assumes responsibility for providing HR with all current licenses and certifications. Keeps information current in department education file.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Minimum Education

Required: Associates degree and a minimum of three years of health care experience.

Preferred: Bachelor's or Master's degree in nursing or clinical sciences area, experience in electronic health record implementation, and education or certification in information technology.

Minimum Work Experience

Required: Must be able to demonstrate leadership abilities with excellent written and oral communication skills. Strong computer skills. Collaborative practice experience. Experience in delivering care from a team approach. Works well within the team structure.

Required Licenses

Current RN License with the authority to practice in the State of Wyoming.

FUNCTIONAL DEMANDS

Working Conditions

Office setting. All areas of organization. Frequent stressful situations. Staff and project management with compressed deadlines. Must be on-site at the SJH campus or other facilities to fulfill the responsibilities of this role.

Physical Requirements

Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds. 70% of time walking and standing. 30% of time sitting and computer use.

Direct Reports

Informatics Team

Reports to

Director of IT

Internal & External Contacts

All hospital employees, physicians, community agencies, vendors, and guests.

LEADERSHIP CAPABILITIES

Initiative

• Doesn't wait for others to tell him/her what to do; sees a problem or opportunity and immediately starts moving to address it
• Finds his/her own motivation for completing work and accomplishing goals

Interpersonal Skills

• Relates well to all kinds of people, up, down and sideways, inside and outside the organization
• Builds appropriate rapport
• Uses diplomacy and tact

Process Improvement

• Is committed to continuous improvement through empowerment and management by data
• Creates a learning environment leading to the most efficient and effective work processes

Directing Others (Management)

• Establishes clear directions
• Sets "ambitious" but realistic goals
• Distributes the workload appropriately

Industry Acumen (Management)

• Knows how the healthcare industry works; understands financial models for successfully running a hospital
• Pays attention to current and possible future policies, practices, trends, developments in healthcare and how these could affect the organization