Systems Architect - IT Clinical

Billings Clinic; Billings, Northern (MT, KY); Hybrid; USD 48,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Billings Clinic in Billings, Montana, is seeking a Systems Architect - IT Clinical to lead integration of clinical and financial information systems. You will plan, design and implement business solutions, coordinate with leadership, staff, and vendors, and ensure data integrity and performance in a multi-site health system.

Minimum qualifications include a bachelor's degree in a related field and at least two years of healthcare architecture experience; Montana driver's license required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in health care, information systems, or related field.
• Two years of architecture experience in a healthcare facility.
• Current Montana driver's license with insurability.

Responsibilities

• Serves as the primary knowledge leader for integration of clinical and financial information systems.
• Plans, designs, and implements business solutions to meet goals and objectives.
• Coordinates data, information, knowledge and systems across care settings to improve productivity and outcomes.
• Manages domain, software upgrades, testing, and training for users and sites.
• Develops reports and collaborates with vendors and stakeholders.

Education

Bachelor's degree in health care, information systems, business or related field

Job description

You’ll want to join Billings Clinic for our outstanding quality of care, exciting environment, interesting cases from a vast geography, advanced technology and educational opportunities. We are in the top 1% of hospitals internationally for receiving Magnet® Recognition consecutively since 2006.

And you’ll want to stay at Billings Clinic for the amazing teamwork, caring atmosphere, and a culture that values kindness, safety and courage. This is an incredible place to learn and grow. Billings, Montana, is a friendly, college community in the Rocky Mountains with great schools and abundant family activities. Amazing outdoor recreation is just minutes from home. Four seasons of sunshine!

You can make a difference here.

About Us

Billings Clinic is a community-owned, not-for-profit, Physician-led health system based in Billings with more than 4,700 employees, including over 550 physicians and non-physician providers. Our integrated organization consists of a multi-specialty group practice and a 304-bed hospital. Learn more about Billings Clinic (our organization, history, mission, leadership and regional locations) and how we are recognized nationally for our exceptional quality.

Your Benefits

We provide a comprehensive and competitive benefits package to all full- and part-time employees (minimum of 20 hours/week), including Medical, Dental, Vision, 403(b) Retirement Plan with employer matching, Defined Contribution Pension Plan, Paid Time Off, employee wellness program, and much more.

Magnet: Commitment to Nursing Excellence

Billings Clinic is proud to be recognized for nursing excellence as aMagnet®-designated organization, joining only 97 other organizations worldwide that have achieved this honor four times. The re-designation process happens every four years.

Pre-Employment Requirements

All new employees must complete several pre-employment requirements prior to starting.

Systems Architect - IT Clinical

Billings Clinic (Billings Clinic Main Campus)

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Shift: Day

Employment Status: Full-Time (.75 or greater)

Hours per Pay Period: 1.00 = 80 hours every two weeks (Exempt)

Starting Wage DOE: $35.34 - $44.18

The incumbent in this position serves as the knowledge leader of integration for the clinical and financial information systems within a business unit and/or division. Responsibilities include planning and design of business solutions and resources needed to meet business goals/objectives, facilitate the integration of data, information, knowledge and/or systems to support improved productivity, efficiency, decision making, and/or quality outcomes in all roles and health care settings. Position is responsible for implementation and management of domains, package installation, system configurations, analyzing data, and information system requirements. Develops and provides a variety of reports. Provides technical expertise as a consultant to the user community, branch locations, affiliate or managed sites, Information Services, vendors, etc. Provide domain orientation, education, integration knowledge, and troubleshooting skills to HIS Analysts, System Consultants, Informaticists and other IT Staff.

Essential Job Functions

• Supports and models behaviors consistent with Billings Clinic’s mission, vision, values, code of business conduct and service expectations. Meets all mandatory organizational and departmental requirements. Maintains competency in all organizational, departmental and outside agency standards as it relates to the environment, employee, patient safety or job performance.
• Serves as the primary application/technology resource for information system(s). Coordinates closely with Billings Clinic Leadership, staff members, Information Services staff, key stakeholders and software vendors for the planning, analysis, design, implementation, evaluation and support for business solutions and resources needed to meet business goals and objectives.
• Serves as the primary application contact for domain management and software upgrades. Coordinates design, system validation, implementation, and upgrade activities across solutions and venues of care. Coordinates solution and venue activities with Technical teams to support environmental/domain planning and management.
• Provides the software vendor with recommendations for system enhancements, detailed information regarding technical or functionality problems and coordinates implementation of recommended fixes received. Works closely with vendor to strategically develop plans for new functionality and tools.
• Develops and executes plans for evaluation of the informatics solution including measurement, disseminating results, and recommending changes to the informatics system. Duties include project management for strategic and/or tactical projects, system testing, conversion planning, facilitation of organizational change, coordination and performance of daily support/maintenance activities, program development for orientation/training of new users and on‑going education and training for established users, branch locations, affiliate and/or managed sites, etc.
• Participates in short and long term planning and budgetary processes. Evaluates and recommends enhancement needs for information system(s) and related technology strategies. Develops recommendations for Billings Clinic Leadership regarding capital expenditures related to the information system(s), performs needs analysis, prepares RFPs, performs product cost analysis and assists with vendor selection. Participates in developing a multi‑year roadmap with outcomes that takes integration and dependencies into consideration.
• Maintains current knowledge of trends and developments as it relates to information management systems and the assigned department, business unit and/or organization. Investigates new code functionality, features and tools and works with solution leaders to determine impact to current functionality.
• Participates in the development of policies and procedures as it relates to facilitation of the integration of data/information from one system to another, access, security, and utilization of the information system(s). Ensures change control process in place and executed.
• Maintains visibility to all projects; assesses and manages risk of projects to current system functionality. Aware of integration points across solutions and venues.
• Provides common Core expertise in systems
• Identifies needs and sets goals for own growth and development; meets all mandatory organizational and departmental requirements.
• Maintains competency in all organizational, departmental and outside agency environmental, employee or patient safety standards relevant to job performance.
• Performs other duties as assigned or needed to meet the needs of the department/organization.

Minimum Qualifications

Education

• Bachelors degree in health care, information systems, business or other field as it relates to the department, business unit and/or organization,

Experience

• Two (2) years of relevant architecture experience in a healthcare facility

Certifications and Licenses

• Current Montana drivers license and the ability to be insured to operate Billings Clinic vehicles at hire

Or an equivalent combination of education and experience relating to the above tasks, knowledge, skills and abilities will be considered. Employees that require a licensed or certification must be properly licensed/certified and the licensure/certification must be in good standing.

Billings Clinic is Montana’s largest health system serving Montana, Wyoming and the western Dakotas. A not-for-profit organization led by a physician CEO, the health system is governed by a board of community members, nurses and physicians. Billings Clinic includes an integrated multi‑specialty group practice, tertiary care hospital and trauma center, based in Billings, Montana. Learn more at www.billingsclinic.com/aboutus

Billings Clinic is committed tobeing an inclusive and welcoming employer, that strives to be kind, safe, andcourageous in all we do. As an equal opportunity employer, our policies andprocesses are designed to achieve fair and equitable treatment of all employeesand job applicants. All employees and job applicants will be provided the sametreatment in all aspects of the employment relationship, regardless of race,color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, maritalstatus, national origin, age, genetic information, military status, and/ordisability. To ensure we provide an accessible candidate experience forprospective employees, please let us know if you need any accommodations duringthe recruitment process.

Human Resources is located on the corner of North 29th and8th Avenue North. Enter through the main entrance to the building and go to the lower level. Human Resources is located at the bottom of the main entrance staircase to the right.