Sr Clinical Informaticist

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Work Shift

Day

Work Day(s)

Monday-Friday

Shift Start Time

8:00 AM

Shift End Time

5:00 PM

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

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Job Description

Provides strong analytical and troubleshooting skills proactively for implementing and supporting clinical technology applications for the Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta user community. Advocates for user needs and coordinates support requests within Information Systems & Technology. Supports efforts which ensure safe patient care and services by developing and delivering clinically and technically sound solutions for customer technology needs. Acts as liaison between Information Systems & Technology and clinical end user patient care departments, vendors, and other technical experts. Functions as clinical expert for assigned application(s) across support/project teams as pertains to technology. Consults with and advises clinical departments on operational integration of available technology. Functions as subject matter expert on various clinical and technical initiative teams. Provides internal and external training and mentorship.

Experience

• Two years of experience in implementing and/or supporting clinical information systems in the role of Clinical Informaticist at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta or equivalent experience
• Two years of experience in a clinical setting
• Experience in applying clinical expertise to the implementation/utilization of a clinical information system to redesign/enhance clinical processes to improve efficiency and patient care
• Experience in leading complex projects from inception to completion with minimal supervision

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in pediatrics
• Experience in Epic
• Bachelor’s or higher degree in nursing or allied health field

Education

• College graduate with clinical degree

Certification Summary

• State or national license in a clinical field, e.g., Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the single State of Georgia or Multi-State through the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact, Respiratory Care Practitioner (RCP), Medical Technologist (MT), or Dietitian/Nutritionist
• Certification as applicable to position

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to apply creative methods to analyze and enhance operational workflows through combined use of clinical expertise and information technology
• Proven strong oral and written communication skills with a diverse population
• Proven organizational, problem-solving, analytical, and time management skills
• Strong interpersonal skills to interact positively and productively with teams across organizational lines
• Creative problem-solver with strong focus on achieving objectives within prescribed timelines while maintaining quality standards and organization requirements
• Flexibility to manage multiple initiatives and shift priorities based on business needs
• Ability to perform job duties independently with minimal supervision and assist other team members in leading complex projects from inception to completion

Job Responsibilities

Functions as business partner with service lines, departments, individuals, and coworkers

• Develops in-depth knowledge of system capabilities, applications, and processes to function effectively as an educator and expert for system users.
• Advises clinical operational users on integration of technical systems with their workflows.
• Creates/modifies/advises/trains workflow improvements regarding system usage and design.
• Establishes and leads regular meetings proactively with department heads and/or superusers to identify, document, and prioritize their needs.
• Performs rounds with departments to maintain casual interface with individuals and focus on relationship-building.
• Coordinates operational and capital project requests with appropriate Information Systems & Technology and operational teams.
• Acts as primary contact for supported applications regarding system down time.

Leads delivery of technical consulting and support services and solutions with minimal management input

• Assumes primary ownership for Epic and other applications software support, file maintenance, and build for break-fixes, optimizations, special updates, upgrades, and implementations.
• Leads/facilitates system design, validation, and/or remediation sessions.
• Resolves highly complex, multi-function application errors and system issues independently.
• Leads in assessment, coordination, documentation, release note review, testing and implementation of programming, upgrade, and project requests.
• Develops and maintains strong and positive relationships with all application vendors, acting as primary vendor contact.
• Provides on-call coverage as scheduled.

Provides project management services and support for broad scope projects with limited management interaction

• Follows Information Systems & Technology project management protocol.
• Leads assessments of new projects and requests, utilizing prescribed project tools.
• Advocates user perspective and focuses on ensuring a comprehensive support plan and documentation.
• Works with end users to navigate the project request process.

Ensures compliance with Information Systems & Technology, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Joint Commission, and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act guidelines, policies, and procedures

• Follows prescribed change management and time reporting processes and documentation requirements.
• Responds to support calls within designated times according to priority and provides regular updates until resolution.
• Leads team in queue management and assists team members as needed to be sure calls are answered and followed up on efficiently.
• Provides and communicates clear documentation for support, status, and issues resolutions.
• Provides system solutions in accordance with regulatory guidelines.
• Remains current on Epic new version training for all applicable Epic certifications.

Provides leadership within and across teams

• Assists and mentors team members and other staff and serves as orientation resource for new employees.
• Develops and maintains positive relationships with team, department, and organization.
• Participates in educational and leadership opportunities to enhance professional growth and expertise.
• Serves as a positive change agent within and across teams.
• Leads/facilitates team and cross team meetings and initiatives.

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic covered by applicable law.

Primary Location Address

1575 Northeast Expy NE

Job Family

IT Business Partnering Employment Type: Full time