Clinical Informatics Analyst

Education: Bachelor's degree in one of the following required: Bachelor of Nursing (BSN) Health Science Information Systems or closely related informatics field of study. Master's degree in a closely related field preferred.

Experience: A minimum of 2 years acute care hospital based experience required. Experience with a variety of clinical software systems in acute care setting and/or ambulatory setting preferred. Cerner experience strongly preferred. Knowledge of program development and administration preferred.

Licensure/Certification/Registration: Clinical Informatics Certificate by an accredited board (American Nurses Credentialing Center - ANCC) preferred.

Duties: Responsible for the planning, development, implementation, maintenance, evaluation, and training of information system projects to improve the patient care process for stakeholders. Function as an internal consultant and resource to departmental personnel and will provide direction and education for all clinical information initiatives in accordance with the strategic objectives of the Department. Continually monitor and evaluate opportunities for technical innovations and enhancements, ensuring that the applications and systems utilized are consistent with professional standards of best clinical practice. Interpret, modify, analyze and design clinical systems, data, and information as well as implement applications, tools, processes, and structures that assist with the management of data in patient care and provision of health care. Additional responsibilities include providing systems support including hardware maintenance, trouble shooting, component replacement and repair, system monitoring and the installation and maintenance of software. Identify, select and maintain equipment needed for utilization of the clinical systems, policy development and monitoring of process changes, operational/clinical committees in relation to clinical system design and manage complex interactions between applications being implemented and various patient care processes and workflows. Prepare training sessions and assist in making oral and written presentations to project teams and management. Work effectively and collaboratively with nursing colleagues, allied health professionals, physicians, department heads, and members of executive leadership. Effectively utilize strong organizational skills. Consistently display effective verbal and written communication skills. Proficient use of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, Explorer, and PowerPoint. Display core customer service skills. Completes other duties as assigned by department leadership.