What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Informatics Specialist position at Bothwell Regional Health Center?
JOB TITLE: Clinics Informatics Specialist
JOB CODE: 1885
JOB HOURS: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
JOB SUMMARY:
The Clinical Informatics Specialist performs routine department, clinical professions, and system processes support for Bothwell Acute and Ambulatory and supports implementation teams designated for these areas.
The Clinical Informatics Specialist reports directly to the Nursing Informatics Manager.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Education:
a.) Associates of Science or Bachelor of Science preferred.
- Licensure/Certification:
- LPN / RN preferred
- Work Experience:
a.) 5 years’ experience in Health Clinics or Health Care operations.
b.) Must have acceptable driving record and valid auto insurance.
RESPONSIBILITIES/JOB DUTIES:
- Specific knowledge of clinical operations to ensure that the Meditech system is designed, tested, and utilized to meet the needs of Bothwell.
- Performs routine healthcare applications support, installation, and maintenance.
- Researches, analyzes, and makes recommendations for application work flow improvements.
- Works with Clinical managers in both acute and ambulatory to ensure the Meditech system design and work flow goals are reached.
- Works closely with providers and clinicians in system review, design, development, and testing.
- Assists the Nursing Informatics Manager in developing protocols, policies, procedures, and quality metrics, to ensure compliance with regulations.
- Facilitates training sessions and maintains documents. Participates in developing and delivering communications, and training for end-user implementation and optimization, to include voice recognition software.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
REQUIRED STAFF COMPETENCIES:
- Demonstrates support for organizational and departmental mission.
- Supports and demonstrates knowledge of the Strategic Plan and the Hospital Key
Initiatives.
- Fosters and promotes teamwork within department and the organization as a
whole.
- Works to resolves conflicts constructively and in a timely manner.
- Ability to communicate effectively and simply with every customer and co-
worker.
- Ability to display a positive, courteous and friendly attitude toward all contacts.
- Ability to build good relationships with others based upon a sustained effort of
mutual support toward common goals.
- Ability to exercise good judgment, reasoning and concentration to detail and to
take personal accountability for all actions in carrying out job duties.
- Is customer focused and committed to Quality and Process Improvement with a
strong desire to provide service excellence.
- Possesses and displays a strong knowledge and understanding of the standards of
practice for their position including, if and when applicable, commensurate computer skills; population specific and general competencies; organizational skills, time and project management.
- Possesses a vigorous and enthusiastic desire to learn and to grow both personally
and professionally, and to improve one's skills in order to deliver the best possible care for our customers.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
- Prolonged sitting and keyboard use.
- Privately owned vehicle (POV) travel required.
