What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr Systems Analyst (Pathology Informatics Integration Liaison) position at Henry Ford Health - Careers?
HYBRID WORK SCHEDULE! ONSITE REPORTING REQUIRED!
The Pathology Informatics Integration Liaison will provide:
- A direct line of support for operational decision-making to unify laboratory processes.
- Real-time identification and closure of gaps in the laboratory system build.
- Streamlined communication across PALM, IT, Labcorp, and external stakeholders.
- Enhanced oversight of system standardization, ensuring alignment with HFH strategic goals.
- PI Build efficiency savings due to reduction of discrepant/unique records.
GENERAL SUMMARY:
Under the direction of leadership personnel; works in a self-directed manner to install, test,
document, and maintain assigned laboratory information systems within specified boundaries
according to established protocols; makes formal written and oral presentations on projects in
compliance with established project methodology; and interacts with laboratories and laboratory
systems customers. Has advanced laboratory systems expertise, and lead responsibility for a
number of systems applications within Pathology Informatics.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Analysis
- Meets with clients and/or managerial personnel in order to determine and define specific
systems’ information requirements and objectives for laboratory systems requests within their
areas of expertise - Works with laboratory leaders and requestors to determine project scope and recommend
best approach to accomplish objectives of project requests. Estimates project complexity,
within their assigned responsibilities and areas of advanced expertise, and works with
customers to determine impacts and timelines for requests. - Determines causes and impacts of laboratory systems malfunctions and applications issues
using appropriate analysis steps; analyzes complex issues escalated from their system team
in support of the analysts on that team.
Project Management
- Involved in projects impacting laboratory systems or laboratory data with a moderate to high
degree of organizational scope, impact, and risk. Self directed as to project completion. - Participates on project teams and completes assignments from project leaders, measures
project progress, and reports the status to project leaders. - Leads small project teams that may include members from various HFHS departments and
IT; creates the project scope and schedule, maintains project issues list, and reports project
status to customers and leadership. - Acts as a project planning and analysis resource to other analysts on their team per their
areas of expertise.
Systems/Applications Development
- Designs and specifies laboratory systems and applications functionality using appropriate
application tools - Assures that applications designs meet the needs across the user base of HFHS pathology,
and defined standards. - Defines application security and control procedures; maintaining regulatory compliance and
security of information.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
1. Completion of an accredited bachelor’s degree program in: chemical, physical, or biologic
science, medical technology, clinical laboratory science, or information systems.
2. 2-5 years progressive experience supporting laboratory information systems applications
and operations.
3. High level of analytical ability to gather and interpret data to: design systems and
applications, and resolve systems issues.
4. Planning skills to manage personal workload in a self-directed work environment and to
complete assignments, projects, and issue resolution within appropriate timeframes,
5. Organizational skills to coordinate projects within the department of Pathology and
Laboratory Medicine and to direct the work of a small project team of employees and/or
vendors.
EXPERIENCE/CERTIFICATION DESIRED:
1. Knowledge of laboratory business processes and instrumentation
2. Certification from a recognized national agency such as ASCP, ASM, ACS, HEW, or NCA
3. Advanced education or degree in information systems or business
