Clinical Applications Specialist

Clinical Applications Specialist - Missoula, MT - Full-Time Partners In Home Care is seeking a detail-oriented Clinical Applications Specialist to join our team on-site in Missoula, MT. The Clinical Applications Specialist will be responsible for promoting evidence-based practice, regulatory compliance, operational efficiency, and strong user adoption through education, workflow redesign, system optimization, and data-driven improvement. Essential Job Functions Clinical Informatics, System Optimization & Implementation ? Serve as the clinical subject matter expert for the electronic health record (EHR), Home Care Home Base and Care Tend, along with other clinical technologies. ? Assess clinical workflows, recommend and implement technology solutions that improve patient care, staff efficiency, documentation quality, and regulatory compliance. ? Partner with clinical leadership to design, standardize, and continuously improve workflows that align with organizational goals and best practices. ? Lead and participate in all phases of clinical technology projects -- needs assessment, workflow mapping, solution design, configuration, testing, user acceptance testing, go-live support, and post-implementation optimization -- while minimizing disruption to patient care. ? Coordinate clinical readiness activities and support organizational strategic initiatives involving clinical technology and innovation. Clinical Education & Training ? Develop and deliver training on clinical applications, documentation standards, workflows, and technology enhancements. ? Create user guides, workflow documents, and other educational resources. ? Provide one-on-one coaching and ongoing support to clinical staff before, during, and after implementation projects. ? Promote clinical adoption through education, mentoring, and change management strategies. Analytics, Quality Improvement & Continuous Learning ? Use clinical and operational data to identify trends and improvement opportunities and assist with dashboard development and performance reporting. ? Collaborate with Quality, Compliance, and Clinical Operations leadership to support quality improvement initiatives. ? Recommend best practices based on data analysis, industry standards, and emerging healthcare technology and regulatory trends. ? Maintain competency in clinical informatics through ongoing professional development. Stakeholder Collaboration & Vendor Support ? Serve as the clinical liaison between Operations, IT, vendors, and clinical staff, providing expert consultation on clinical technology, workflow optimization, and documentation standards. ? Participate in interdisciplinary committees, project teams, and strategic planning initiatives, and assist in evaluating new technologies and software. ? Partner with software vendors and implementation partners on upgrades, enhancements, issue resolution, and ongoing optimization, maintaining positive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.