Clinical Informaticist

Job Description

Job Description

Clinical Informaticist

Status: Part Time with Opportunity for Full Time (See Schedule Below) – Non-Exempt

Reports to: Chief Executive Officer

Evaluates: None

Location: In Person – Red Lodge Campus

**This position does not offer H-1B Visa Sponsorship

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Purpose and Scope of Position

This position will assist with both clinical and technical information systems to enhance the end user experience. In conjunction with the IT Coordinators, the IT Clinical Support Specialist serves as a liaison between clinical operations and information technology teams, providing technical support for healthcare applications, hardware, software, and clinical systems. This role ensures clinicians and staff have reliable access to technology that supports patient care, operational efficiency, regulatory compliance, and organizational goals. The specialist troubleshoots technical issues, supports clinical workflows, assists with system implementations, and provides end-user education and support.

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Duties and Responsibilities

1. Clinical Systems Support

• Provide first-level support for electronic health record (EHR) systems and ancillary clinical applications.
• Troubleshoot issues involving clinical documentation, order entry, medication administration, scheduling, and patient management systems.
• Collaborate with clinical staff to analyze workflow challenges and recommend technology-based solutions.
• Assist with testing, validation, upgrades, and implementation of clinical applications.
• Support system optimization efforts to improve clinician efficiency and patient safety.
• Participate in downtime planning and recovery procedures for clinical systems.

1. Technical Support

• Respond to service requests and incidents
• Maintain workstations, laptops, tablets, scanners, and clinical devices.
• Manage user accounts, access permissions, and authentication systems.
• Document issues, resolutions, and support activities.
• Escalate complex issues to appropriate technical or vendor resources.

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Job Requirements

1. Required Qualifications

• Associate’s degree or professional certification in information technology, Healthcare Informatics, Computer Science, Nursing, or a related field required.
• Two (2) to five (5) years of clinical experience in a hospital or other medical facility
• Current Montana driver’s license and ability to be insured

1. Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree is preferred
• Current Montana license as a Registered Nurse is preferred
• Knowledge of Cerner is preferred
• Informatics certifications or credentialing are preferred

1. Managerial Experience

• N/A

1. Special Requirements

• Must be able to reason independently and work with minimal guidance.
• Must be able to interpret data and make sound judgments based on those interpretations.
• Must deal effectively with a wide variety of personalities and situations requiring tact, judgment, and poise.
• Must be able to adapt to quickly changing priorities and schedules.
• Must be able to maintain good working relationships with all co-workers and the general public and use good judgment in recognizing scope and authority.
• Must be able to coordinate multiple projects simultaneously and work with frequent interruptions and competing priorities

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Schedule

• Part Time (20 hours per week in Clinical Informatics)

OR

• Full Time (20 hours in Clinical Informatics & 10-20 hours in patient care or other assigned clinical roles)

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Benefits Eligible

• Affordable options for Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Employer paid Life Insurance and AD&D
• Voluntary Life and AD&D, Critical Illness, Accident Insurance, Legal ID/Shield
• 401(k)
• Employee Assistance Program
• And so much more...