Outpatient Electronic Health Records (EHR) Lead

Job Title

This position is open to current Colorado residents only.

Hybrid Work Assignment: Minimum of 2 days per week in the office

The position provides critical conceptual information-management, technical and analytical support through the maintenance, design and enhancement of various patient and management data systems.

The position represents the Health Information Technology Team (HIT) as a lead subject matter expert and participates in user groups in order to gather and develop system specifications for modifications to BEHR for the Outpatient Clinic implementation.

Additionally, the position:

• Develops, maintains, and enhances critical budget-management systems, clinical information management systems, ancillary analytical and audit systems, and BEHR development, specifically focused on the Outpatient Program.
• Develops legal status, data quality and ad-hoc management/analysis as needed.
• Completes system upgrades and provides system maintenance.
• Performs system analysis and design of reports, inquiries, and input screens as provided by the tools associated with BEHR and other software reporting applications; explores the use of new BEHR functionality for use by Outpatient Clinic staff; and, develops and executes routine and ad hoc reporting mechanisms necessary to meet business needs and requirements.

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

EXPERIENCE ONLY: Seven (7) years total of relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned to this position, including a minimum of three (3) years of working hands-on directly with major EHR platforms/systems in their back end, medical records workflow or clinical informatics,

OR

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: A combination of related education and/or relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned to this position equal to seven (7) years including, a minimum of three (3) years of working hands-on directly with major EHR platforms/systems in their back end, medical records workflow or clinical informatics.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated knowledge of HIPAA, HITECH, Release of Information (ROI) guidelines, and state/federal health data privacy regulations
• Understanding of clinical documentation improvement (CDI), revenue cycle management (RCM), and data governance.
• Understanding of outpatient workflows
• Back end experience with a top 4 industry leader in Electronic Health Records (EHR) systems

Standard background check and reference check required

This position requires State of Colorado residency at the time of application (unless otherwise identified in the posting), and residency within the state throughout the duration of employment in this position.

Travel in-state will be required

Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must:

• Disclose that information on the application.
• Explain why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify you from the current position.
• Provide your employee number from your prior State employment. Absent extraordinary circumstances, prior disciplinary termination or resignation in lieu of termination and failure to provide this information will disqualify the applicant from future State employment with CDHS.

Supplemental Information

HOW TO APPLY TO THE STATE OF COLORADO

The Assessment Process

For additional recruiting questions, please contact Jade Green at View email address on click.appcast.io

About Us & Benefits

• Strong, secure, yet flexible retirement benefits including a PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan plus 401(k) and 457 plans
• Medical and dental health plans
• Employer supplemented Health Savings Account
• Paid life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• 11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave
• State of Colorado Employee BenefitHub Resource Center
• Employee Wellness program
• Excellent work-life programs, such as flexible schedules, training and more
• Remote work arrangements for eligible positions
• *Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

Our Values

• We believe in a people-first approach: We prioritize the needs, well-being, and dignity of the individuals, families and communities we serve. We commit to respect, fairness and access in every decision, policy and interaction. We engage client voices and experiences in the development and implementation of the services we provide.
• Balance creates quality of life: We want our team to be resilient through a supportive workplace that values flexibility, health and wellness, and employee engagement.
• We hold ourselves accountable: We take responsibility through our actions, programs, and results for the state of health and human services in Colorado.
• Transparency matters: We are open and honest with employees, our partners, the Coloradans we serve, and the public.
• We are ethical: We abide by what is best for those we serve by doing what is right, not what is easy.
• Collaboration helps us rise together: We work together with all partners, employees, and clients to achieve the best outcomes for Coloradans.

ADA Accommodations CDHS is committed to a Colorado for ALL qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment.

EEO Statement *The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer*

The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. Therefore, in all aspects of the employment process, we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or military status (with preference given to military veterans), or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.