Senior Informaticist

Intermountain Healthcare Inc.; Helena (MT); Remote; USD 55,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

Intermountain Health is seeking a Senior Clinical & Health Informaticist to advance the science of informatics, improve patient care, and lead complex HIT initiatives across the organization. This fully remote role collaborates with clinicians, IT teams, and vendors (Cerner, Epic) to analyze workflows, design solutions, train users, and drive process improvements.

Applicants should have extensive informatics experience, strong change-management skills, and the ability to lead projects with

Qualifications

• Demonstrated informatics experience performing gap analysis, usability assessments, problem definition, HIT optimization, clinical workflow analysis, and other core informatics skills
• Experience influencing clinical leaders, providers, nurses, and other clinicians in decision making and conflict resolution
• Experience applying informatics fundamentals (People, Process, Technology) to impact quality and safety
• Experience successfully leading complex projects or initiatives, small project teams, and achieving the desired budget, outcomes and goals
• Experience working with Cerner, Epic, or other EHR vendors and associated health information technology
• Experience or training in the use of Continuous Improvement
• Experience cultivating productive relationships with executive clinical and business leaders
• Experience managing complex informatics portfolios across multiple healthcare domains
• Registered Nurse and other licensed clinical incumbents must hold and maintain current state licensure.

Responsibilities

• Independently perform workflow and system analysis and functional design for software development / configuration activities for the EHR and HIT-related initiatives
• Participate in the implementation, training, adoption and process improvement of the EHR and other clinical applications
• Liaise with business and clinical users and the software development / application teams to ensure solutions consider safety, clinician experience and clinical best practices
• Lead complex projects independently when required and support HIT design and optimization
• Round in facilities across the system to observe workflows, meet with key stakeholders, assist with implementations
• Engage providers, nurses, and other clinicians through effective presentation and communication
• Apply functional design methodologies and HIT fundamentals within assigned work

Skills

Informatics

Information Systems

Information Technology

Clinical Informatics

Process Improvements

Clinical Systems

Clinical Information Systems

Business Information Systems

Clinical Workflows

Education

Registered Nurse licensure

Tools

Cerner

Epic

Job description

Fully Remote

World Trade Center

Full time

R188307

Job Description:

The Clinical & Health Informaticist - Senior challenges the status quo of the healthcare experience through the Science of Informatics. This is an exciting field where experts innovate, design, simplify and translate technology to equitably support the Intermountain Health mission and vision. The role is responsible to independently perform workflow and system analysis and functional design for software development / configuration activities associated with the EHR and other Health Information Technology (HIT)-related initiatives. Caregivers in this role are also responsible to participate in the implementation, training, adoption and process improvement of the EHR and other clinical applications.

The Informaticist functions as a liaison with business and clinical users and the software development / application teams to ensure solutions are designed with safety, the clinician experience, and clinical best practices in mind. This position utilizes an advanced informatics skillset, to support and periodically lead complex projects independently.

Essential Functions

• Utilize knowledge of workflows in an integrated healthcare system to positively impact the use of technology by caregivers
• Form relationships with members of the care team with diverse backgrounds
• Work flex hours based on project requirements
• Effectively use change management, organizational skills and continuous improvement in projects and day to day work
• Independently prioritize and organize work with attention to detail and limited supervision or revision
• Use word processing, spreadsheet, database, internet and e-mail, virtual meeting applications, and scheduling applications
• Engage providers, nurses, and other clinicians through effective presentation and communication
• Use functional design methodologies, tools, techniques, and HIT fundamentals within assigned work
• Analyze workflow data, literature, new technology, best practice, and standards to meaningfully impact workflow design and training
• Knowledge of the functional architecture, security, and compliance requirements relevant to HIT to meaningfully impact system design
• Round in facilities across the system to observe workflows, meet with key stakeholders, assist with implementations, and other targeted functions

Skills

• Informatics
• Information Systems
• Information Technology (IT)
• Clinical Informatics
• Process Improvements
• Clinical Systems
• Clinical Information Systems
• Business Information Systems
• Clinical Workflows

Qualifications

• Demonstrated informatics experience performing gap analysis, usability assessments, problem definition, HIT optimization, clinical workflow analysis, and other core informatics skills
• Experience influencing clinical leaders, providers, nurses, and other clinicians in decision making and conflict resolution
• Experience applying informatics fundamentals (People, Process, Technology) to impact quality and safety
• Experience successfully leading complex projects or initiatives, small project teams, and achieving the desired budget, outcomes and goals
• Experience working with Cerner, Epic, or other EHR vendors and associated health information technology
• Experience or training in the use of Continuous Improvement
• Experience cultivating productive relationships with executive clinical and business leaders
• Experience managing complex informatics portfolios across multiple healthcare domains
• Registered Nurse and other licensed clinical incumbents must hold and maintain current state licensure.

Physical Requirements

• Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, monitors, identify equipment and supplies, and be able to assess customer needs.
• Frequent interactions with customers that require employee to communicate as well as understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately.
• Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer, phone, and cable set-up and use.
• Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transport, pull, and push equipment. Will also work on hands and knees and bend to set-up, troubleshoot, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically include items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.
• For roles requiring driving: Expected to drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles.

Location:

World Trade Center

Work City:

Salt Lake City

Work State:

Utah

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$39.97 - $62.91

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package here (https://intermountainhealthcare.org/careers/benefits) .

By applying for a position with Intermountain, I acknowledge that I will comply with all applicable Intermountain policies and expectations. If applying for a remote or hybrid role, this includes remote work expectations related to confidentiality, information security, work schedules, conflicts of interest, and use of company equipment. I further acknowledge that outside employment or activities may not interfere with job responsibilities or create a conflict of interest with Intermountain. Actual or reasonably perceived conflicts may be grounds for disqualification from consideration or, if hired, corrective action up to and including termination of employment.

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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Headquartered in Utah with locations in six primary states and additional operations across the western U.S., Intermountain Health is a nonprofit system of 34 hospitals, 400+ clinics, a medical group of more than 4,800 employed physicians and advanced care providers, a health plan division called Select Health with more than one million members, and other health services. Helping people live the healthiest lives possible, Intermountain is widely recognized as a leader in clinical quality improvement and efficient healthcare delivery.

Join our world-class team and embark on a career filled with opportunities, strength, innovation, and fulfillment.

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Intermountain Health’s PEAK program supports caregivers in the pursuit of their education goals and career aspirations by providing up-front tuition coverage paid directly to the academic institution. The program offers 100+ learning options to choose from, including undergraduate studies, high school diplomas, and professional skills and certificates. Caregivers are eligible to participate in PEAK on day 1 of employment. Learn more. (https://intermountainhealthcare.org/careers/working-for-intermountain/employee-benefits/peak-program/)

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All positions subject to close without notice.

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