Clinical EHR Coordinator

State of Oklahoma

1d • $83,540 • Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical HER Coordinator is responsible for clinical support between the nursing/clinical team and the electronic health record (EHR) operations. This role is responsible for optimizing the EHR to support safe, efficient, and evidence-based patient care; utilizing agency physician approved protocols and programmatic requirements. This position applies nursing knowledge, informatics principles, data analytics, and workflow expertise to enhance clinical documentation, improve user experience, and promote effective use of the EHR across the agency.

Requirements

• Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of possession of a valid Oklahoma license as a Registered Nurse by the Oklahoma Board of Nursing, a master’s degree in nursing informatics, Health Informatics, Healthcare or related field; or a bachelor’s degree in nursing and three years professional informatics experience.
• All applicants are subject to a background check and must be legally authorized to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.
• Knowledge of clinical workflows and documentation standards, proficiency with EHR configuration, data extraction and analytic tools.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interdisciplinary collaboration skills.
• Ability to lead projects and drive change.
• Strong critical thinking, problem-solving, and process-improvement abilities.
• Familiarity with healthcare regulations (HIPAA, CMS.)
• Knowledge of the professional nursing theory, practices, and techniques.
• Knowledge of federal and state laws and regulations, pertaining to the services provided or the programs offered.

Responsibilities

• Be the support contact for clinical users of the EHR.
• Ensure workflows within the EHR reflect current physician approved protocols
• Collaborate with clinical staff, program areas, and medical billing to translate needs into EHR enhancements following best-practice standards.
• Conduct workflow assessments to identify gaps, inefficiencies, and opportunities for EHR-driven improvements.
• Participate in EHR upgrade planning, testing, validation, and live support
• Develop and maintain clinical decision support rules, alters and automations aligned with regulatory requirements and practice guidelines.
• Develop, monitor, and provide consultation to EHR director and ESS application administrators on protected health information pertaining to patient records.
• Create training materials, job aids, and competency assessments for EHR-related workflows.
• Provide hands-on training, coaching, and side-by-side support to clinical users
• Serve as a subject matter expert and resource staff on EHR functionality and clinical best practices.
• Analyze EHR data to support quality initiatives, regulatory compliance, and performance improvement projects.
• Assist with clinical data reporting, dashboards, and metrics to guide organizational decision-making.
• Participate in governance decision-making process for EHR system changes affecting clinical processes.
• Coordinate with the Oklahoma Public Health Lab and contracted outside labs relating to clinical lab processes.
• Collaborate with health information exchange entities regarding health data inquiries, reports, and transmission, as needed.
• Being present at the office is an essential function of the job.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Demonstrates knowledge of and supports mission, vision, value statements, standards, policies and procedures, operating instructions, confidentiality standards, and the code of ethical behavior.
• Works effectively in team environment, participating and assisting their peers.

Benefits

• Generous state paid benefit allowance to help cover insurance premiums.
• A wide choice of insurance plans with no pre-existing condition exclusions or limitations.
• Flexible spending accounts for health care expenses and/or dependent care.
• Retirement Savings Plan with a generous match.
• 15 days of vacation and 15 days of sick leave the first year for full time employees.
• 11 paid holidays a year.
• Student Loan repayment options & tuition reimbursement.
• Employee discounts with a variety of companies and venders.
• Longevity Bonus for years of service

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees