Associate Informaticist

Adventist Health • Hanford, CA

2h • $27 - $38

About The Position

The Associate Informaticist assists end-users at Adventist Health clinics, hospitals, and other care settings with adopting and using electronic health records (EHRs) and related technologies. The role supports onboarding and helps users develop proficient EHR skills, then works with them over time to refine and improve those skills. It participates in training and competency-building activities informed by user data and clinical system performance, and regularly rounds with users in one or more Adventist Health markets as a resource based at those markets.

Requirements

• Associate's or technical degree in a listed field—patient care technician, medical assistant, licensed vocational nurse, laboratory technician, radiologic technology, pharmacy technician, certified nursing assistant, health information management, nursing, respiratory therapy, or rehabilitation services—or an equivalent combination of education and related experience.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree.

Responsibilities

• Train clinical, ancillary, and support staff in clinics and hospitals on EHR use during onboarding, the first 30 days, routine follow-ups, and EHR updates; collaborate with medical staff, clinic managers, nursing education, IT EHR education teams, and vendors.
• Work with EHR super users, clinic managers, nurse supervisors, and workforce management partners to identify retraining and skills-improvement opportunities, using EHR data and input gathered during in-person or virtual user rounds.
• Participate in change management by submitting incidents and change requests, vetting and validating user requests, reviewing them with AH IT and Informatics teams, researching potential solutions, and communicating with users and stakeholders.
• Learn clinical workflows and market operations, including clinical and financial operations; learn hardware and application support fundamentals; and participate in market activities such as regulatory surveys, operational projects, and downtimes to support continuity of care and improvement.
• Participate in market- or system-level projects for new service lines, care locations, performance improvement programs, or clinically driven initiatives, engaging end-users throughout project stages and supporting training and pre- and post-implementation needs.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree