Clinical Informatics Specialist

Informatics Analyst

Position Overview:

The Informatics Analyst plays a vital role in aligning technology with clinical best practices to improve patient-centered care, streamline interdisciplinary communication, and ensure regulatory compliance. Working closely with clinical and non-clinical leaders, this position supports clinical practices and drives quality improvement initiatives. Responsibilities include maintaining efficient technology-based clinical systems, facilitating data-driven solutions, and providing educational support for clinical staff.

Key Responsibilities:

Process Improvement & Technical Efficiencies:

• Evaluate current clinical workflows, identifying opportunities for optimization.
• Collaborate on auditing tools and reports to support data-driven decision-making.
• Research emerging EHR technologies and recommend enhancements for improved workflows.
• Support the development of patient-centered documentation standards and best practices.

Clinical Systems Management:

• Maintain end-user workflow documentation for EHR processes.
• Ensure compliance with state and federal documentation regulations.
• Collaborate with departments to create and update clinical standards, forms, policies, and procedures.
• Integrate clinical practice changes into EHR systems, including form design and workflow updates.

Training & Support:

• Provide training for new staff and ongoing support for clinical practice changes.
• Act as a liaison between clinical teams and EHR vendors, offering feedback for system improvements.
• Develop support tools such as tip sheets to assist with EHR-related questions.
• Participate in an on-call rotation to address EHR support needs outside of standard business hours.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a clinical field such as Nursing.
• Minimum of three years’ experience in clinical practice and/or health informatics.
• Strong understanding of clinical workflows and integrated clinical information systems.
• Proficiency with health information systems, databases, and electronic health records (EHR).
• Demonstrated success in quality improvement or research projects.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of reliability.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to build effective professional relationships.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Project management experience.
• EHR system certification or relevant application training.
• Experience in quality improvement and healthcare compliance initiatives.

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