Clinical Informatics Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

Provides enterprise or departmental information systems support to Health System clinicians in the use of clinical information systems such as interdisciplinary and specialty EMRs as assigned. Assesses workflow related processes and requirements to facilitate system enhancements and modifications. Recommends, implements, and supports approved system optimizations.

Job Responsibility

• Collaborates with management and clinicians in designing, implementing and maintaining clinical systems. Assists in the development of design specifications in support of new or modified clinical applications, regulatory requirements, and best practices.
• Documents current processes to establish a baseline for developmental improvements of future workflows. Analyzes, recommends, and assists with implementing new and improved processes and workflows.
• Acts as a liaison and represents the system users/customers in all project initiatives. Performs post-implementation monitoring of adoption and use.
• Participates in interdisciplinary and process improvement teams to identify potential uses of the information systems and potential optimization of current use of systems.
• Supports the integration and use of evidence-based methods, tools, and guidelines linked to effective outcomes.
• Supports data analytics, including quality of care measures, to improve population health outcomes and global health. Supports clinical staff in the real time application of information to change healthcare delivery and affect patient outcomes.
• Acts as a liaison to clinically related committees (i.e. Nursing Institute, Institute for Clinical Excellence, Medication Safety committee, Evidence-Based Research committee, etc.) and staff to coordinate and communicate CIS projects and outcomes measurement.
• Appraises computer and informational technologies for their applicability to nursing practice problems.
• Performs related duties as required. All responsibilities noted here are considered essential functions of the job under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Duties not mentioned here, but considered related are not essential functions.

Job Qualification

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing, Pharmacy, Healthcare Management, Allied Health, Information Systems, or related field, required. Master's Degree, preferred.
• Current license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse or other heathcare discipline in New York State required.
• Minimum of 3 years healthcare related clinical experience required.
• Minimum of 1 year of relevant healthcare informatics experience, required.
• Master's degree in Health Informatics highly preferred

*Additional Salary Detail
The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).