Laboratory Information Systems Analyst

CareWell Health Medical Center; East Orange (NJ); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

CareWell Health Medical Center is seeking a Lab Information Systems Analyst to bridge Information Technology and Laboratory operations. You will support clinical content in systems, ensure regulatory alignment, and enable ongoing use of applications.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS include data collection, workflow reviews, process redesign, standardization, testing coordination, and user training to optimize lab automation and documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required with project management experience.
• Three years’ experience in clinical system implementations in a laboratory.
• Familiarity with HIPAA regulations and ARRA Meaningful Use requirements.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates review, revision and approval of clinical content in information systems.
• Ensures systems comply with regulatory and professional standards of practice.
• Coordinates testing, training and end-user support for clinical applications.
• Plans data collection, workflow reviews and tools to optimize lab operations.
• Promotes standardization and efficient data capture across processes.

Skills

Project Management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

Job Summary

We are hospitals and affiliated medical groups, working closely together for the benefit of every person who comes to us for care. We build comprehensive networks of high-quality healthcare services designed to offer our patients highly coordinated, personalized care and help them live healthier lives. Through collaboration, we strive to provide all our patients and medical group members with the quality, affordable healthcare they need and deserve.

Job Summary

We are hospitals and affiliated medical groups, working closely together for the benefit of every person who comes to us for care. We build comprehensive networks of high-quality healthcare services designed to offer our patients highly coordinated, personalized care and help them live healthier lives. Through collaboration, we strive to provide all our patients and medical group members with the quality, affordable healthcare they need and deserve.

The Lab Information Systems Analyst functions as the primary liaison between Information Technology and Laboratory staff. Facilitates the review, revision, and approval of the clinical content to be incorporated into information systems. Ensures that information systems are implemented in a manner consistent with regulatory requirements and professional standards of clinical practice. Supports the laboratory in the implementation and ongoing use of systems applications.

Essential Functions

• Performs data collection and workflow review of department operations. Plans, directs, and facilitates laboratory clinical content development efforts including order sets, clinical documentation templates, tools, and data dictionaries. Ensures applications function correctly, efficiently and thoroughly according to industry standard. Ensures accuracy and end user specification satisfaction. Demonstrates strong problem solving, creativity and critical thinking skills to accomplish objectives.
• Plans and executes business process redesign to maximize the integration of clinical practice, system functionality, operational workflows. Facilitates the changes necessary to maximize workflow automation within patient care areas. Enables change management necessary for clinical process optimization and adoption.
• Promotes standardization within the organization to comply with healthcare industry requirements and standards. Facilitates decision-making and adoption based on industry best practices. Ensures new processes adhere to regulatory requirements and provide thorough data capture for prompt, smooth, and effective processing.
• Coordinates the unit, functional, and integrated testing for assigned application. Identifies discrepancies between department and organizational processing needs and application capabilities, and participates in the development of contingent alternatives
• Coordinates super user training for assigned clinical applications using train-the-trainer methodology. Ensures that training meets the needs of the end users as demonstrated by the end user’s ability to proficiently use clinical systems.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Minimum Education/Certifications

Bachelor’s Degree. Project Management experience.

Minimum Work Experience

Three (3) years’ experience in clinical system implementations in a laboratory. Associate of Science/Arts in a lab related field. Familiarity with HIPAA regulations and ARRA Meaningful Use requirements. Computer proficiency and literacy. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills. Ability to multitask and maintain a work pace appropriate to workload. Ability to provides after hour and weekend support (including on-call) as needed. Ability to work effectively at all levels in a collaborative team environment.