Clinical EHR Data Analyst

Surgery Partners Careers•Durango, CO

11d

About The Position

Responsible for the installation, maintenance, and optimization of the Electronic Health Record (EHR) system. Provides data analysis, report development, and technical assistance. Supports program activities related to patient care, regulatory compliance, and education. Conducts data collection and abstraction while leading system and data projects requiring advanced expertise. Reports to the Chief Operating Officer. The position supports providers, clinical staff, and operational stakeholders by translating workflows into functional specifications, advising on clinical and business processes, and developing analyses to identify care-improvement opportunities and measure outcomes. It assesses, develops, and maintains clinical applications to optimize workflows and patient care, and recommends process enhancements to improve system automation. The role conducts analyses for clinical improvement, regulatory compliance, and system enhancement; serves as a clinical resource and subject matter expert; guides teams in system use; monitors system effectiveness; and manages system updates. It also oversees testing, training, and troubleshooting, protects patient health information through compliance with security protocols, maintains knowledge of legal and regulatory standards, and participates in an on-call rotation providing 24/7 support. The employee is expected to uphold hospital values, maintain confidentiality, and foster a cooperative work environment.

Requirements

BSN required.
Colorado nursing license or compact license required.
At least 4 years of direct patient care experience.
At least 2 years of clinical applications support experience.
Experience with EHR systems, data abstraction, analytics, and reporting tools.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Meet the stated healthcare personnel immunization and screening requirements: evidence of Hepatitis B immunity or vaccination; current seasonal influenza vaccination documentation; evidence of immunity or vaccination for measles, mumps, and rubella; evidence of immunity or vaccination for varicella; documented Tdap immunization; and required tuberculosis screening documentation.
Provide vaccine records or evidence of immunity before the first scheduled workday.
Complete a pre-employment drug screen, which includes marijuana.

Nice To Haves

BS in Data Analytics, Data Science, CIS, or equivalent experience preferred.
Cerner EHR experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Analyze and document business requirements for EHR projects and translate workflows into functional specifications.
Serve as a liaison for providers, clinical staff, and stakeholders, consulting on clinical and business processes.
Collaborate with operational leaders to design analyses that identify opportunities for care improvement and measure outcomes.
Assess, develop, and maintain clinical applications to optimize workflow and patient care.
Identify and recommend process enhancements to improve system automation and clinical workflow.
Conduct data analysis for clinical improvements, regulatory compliance, and system enhancements.
Act as a clinical resource and subject matter expert, integrating nursing expertise with IT solutions.
Guide teams in system usage, monitor effectiveness, and manage system updates.
Implement and oversee system testing, user training, and troubleshooting.
Ensure compliance with security protocols to protect patient health information.
Maintain knowledge of legal, regulatory, and practice standards.
Participate in an on-call rotation to provide 24/7 support.
Uphold hospital values, ensure confidentiality, and foster a cooperative work environment.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Demonstrate the hospital’s philosophy, mission, and values through words and actions and implement them in departmental processes, programs, and the working environment.