Clinical Informaticist I

Cherokee Federal

22h•$75,000 - $85,000

About The Position

The Clinical Informaticist I supports the design, integration, and optimization of enterprise clinical data systems within the 4DW (Data Warehouse) program, with a focus on enabling longitudinal patient records, clinical analytics, and data-driven care delivery.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in health informatics, Information Technology, Nursing, or a related field.
Must pass pre-employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal.
As required by our governmental client, this position requires being a US Citizen.

Responsibilities

Clinical Data Integration & Validation
Support the integration of clinical data from legacy systems (e.g., RPMS/VistA) into the 4DW Clinical Data Repository (CDR) and downstream systems (CDV, analytics platforms).
Validate clinical data domains including:
Patient demographics and identity
Encounters and visit history
Orders, results, labs, vitals, and observations
Clinical documentation and notes
Ensure clinical accuracy, context, and usability of migrated and transformed data.
FHIR & Interoperability Support
Assist in the implementation and validation of FHIR-based integrations (e.g., Azure API for FHIR).
Support mapping of clinical data to FHIR resources (Patient, Encounter, Observation, Condition, etc.).
Collaborate with technical teams to ensure data consistency across APIs, repositories, and consuming applications.
Clinical Workflow Alignment
Evaluate how clinical data supports workflows within PATH EHR and Lookback Viewer.
Ensure historical (RPMS) and current (PATH) data are clearly delineated and clinically interpretable.
Provide input into workflow design to ensure alignment between data structures and clinical use.
Data Quality & Governance
Participate in data quality validation, reconciliation, and issue resolution across systems.
Support definition and enforcement of data governance standards, including:
Data lineage and traceability
Clinical data definitions and standardization
Change control processes for data transformations
Assist in distinguishing defects vs. enhancement requests in clinical data behavior.
EMPI & Patient Identity Support
Support integration with Enterprise Master Patient Index (EMPI) systems.
Assist in resolving patient identity issues, including:
Duplicate records
MRN reconciliation
Identity matching across systems
Ensure patient identity integrity across 4DW, PATH, and legacy data sources.
Ensure clinical information systems are properly maintained and optimized for user efficiency.
Provide prompt and effective support for clinicians experiencing issues with EHR and other clinical applications.
Work closely with IT, clinical staff, and other stakeholders to improve system functionality and user experience.
Assist in the implementation of new clinical information systems and upgrades.
Contribute to quality improvement initiatives by providing data and insights from clinical information systems.