Clinical Informaticist - Intermediate

Indiana University Health System • Muncie, DE

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Indiana University Health is seeking a Clinical Informaticist – Intermediate to join their Clinical Informatics team. This role provides critical at-the-elbow and virtual support to nurses and providers at Ball Memorial Hospital. The position is at the intersection of clinical nursing knowledge and health information, requiring a proactive, independent candidate capable of building trusted relationships across departments with minimal oversight. The role supports clinical informatics operations, including providing support during a transition between Cerner and Epic systems, supporting the Epic hard cutover go-live, and utilizing data analytics for quality improvement. The informaticist will also facilitate the design, validation, and implementation of clinical information system components, identify and address workflow gaps, and participate in integration and improvement strategies. They will communicate informatics best practices to clinical staff and medical executive committees.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required
• RN preferred
• Requires current state of Indiana license as a health care professional (e.g., Registered Nurse with an active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of Indiana or an active Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) RN license, Dietitian, Social Worker, or Clinical Psychologist, or other)
• 3-5 years of clinical experience required
• Previous experience in data systems is required
• Informatics related certification, or willingness to obtain certification within one year of employment
• 5+ years of inpatient nursing experience
• Comfortable with Cerner and/or Epic and can triage across both systems during a critical transition period
• Ability to operate with minimal oversight, take initiative
• Ability to own work, manage time, and find solutions independently
• Ability to document clearly, communicate proactively via email and virtual channels, and keep the right people informed
• Cares about safe, high-quality patient care and sees informatics as a meaningful way to advance it

Responsibilities

• Providing "at the elbow" support and rounding for nurses and providers in inpatient areas
• Delivering hybrid support, physical presence on-site and virtual support via email and remote channels
• Triaging issues across Legacy Cerner and Epic simultaneously during transition
• Supporting the Epic hard cutover go-live
• Supporting data analytics and quality of care measures to improve population health outcomes
• Utilizing clinical nursing and process knowledge to facilitate the design, validation, and implementation support of clinical information system components
• Identifying and addressing workflow gaps to improve efficiency and incorporate quality measures
• Participating in the development and execution of clinical integration and improvement strategies
• Communicating and promoting informatics best practices to clinical staff and medical executive committees

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level