Clinical Informaticist

Health Care District of Palm Beach County•Belle Glade, FL

About The Position

The Clinical Informaticist applies informatics principles and expertise to enhance patient care, support clinical education, and advance the effective use of clinical information systems across the Health Care District of Palm Beach County. The position provides leadership throughout the full lifecycle of clinical information systems, including planning, implementation, optimization, maintenance, and continuous improvement. Serving as a liaison between clinicians, operational leaders, and Information Technology (IT) professionals, the Clinical Informaticist facilitates a shared understanding of clinical standards, workflows, and process improvement initiatives across multidisciplinary teams. The Clinical Informaticist promotes the effective adoption and optimization of the Electronic Health Record (EHR), ensuring alignment with clinical operations, regulatory requirements, patient safety standards, and organizational goals. The role serves as a trusted advisor, advocate, and change agent for clinical leaders and staff, supporting the technical, cultural, and workflow changes necessary to maximize the value of clinical technologies and data. This position advances effective data and information management, interdisciplinary collaboration, and socio-technical systems that support a Culture of Safety and excellence in patient care.

Requirements

Bachelors Degree in Nursing, Business or Computer related field required.
Nursing degree preferred.
Additional experience may substitute for the education requirements listed.
Five (5) years of clinical experience in multiple care settings, including experience collaborating across hospital disciplines on IT-related clinical projects and a strong understanding of clinical workflows.
Experience with commercial EHR preferred.
American Health Information Management Association preferred.
Epic Certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Plan, coordinate, monitor, and manage the analysis, design, implementation, evaluation, optimization, and maintenance of assigned clinical informatics applications and projects throughout the full systems development lifecycle.
Apply advanced knowledge of healthcare informatics, clinical practice, evidence-based practice, consultation, and leadership to support patient care, care management, professional development, and clinical operations across the continuum of care.
Determine clinical and operational needs and requirements for clinical applications and technologies within primary care and other healthcare settings.
Develop project specifications and requirements in collaboration with customers, clinical stakeholders, and internal departments to support healthcare policies, system enhancements, and technology solutions.
Manage workflow and process changes associated with system implementations and enhancements, including changes related to coding, clinical practices, and healthcare policies.
Lead the development and execution of project plans and the technical and analytical infrastructure necessary to maximize the effective use of Electronic Health Record (EHR) technology and related clinical applications.
Manage and support EHR adoption, implementation, optimization, and maintenance activities for Primary Care Clinics, serving as a liaison among clinical staff, Health Care District leadership, the IT Department, and Epic Systems.
Coordinate the procurement, installation, implementation, and ongoing optimization of clinical technologies, electronic messaging, and patient communication tools that enhance patient engagement and augment EHR functionality.
Support initiatives that enable the organization to achieve and maintain Patient-Centered Medical Home, Meaningful Use, and other applicable quality, regulatory, and incentive program requirements.
Coordinate all phases of system implementation, including project initiation, requirements analysis, system design and development, testing, user acceptance, implementation, operations, and ongoing maintenance.
Lead data validation activities to ensure the accuracy, integrity, and reliability of clinical and operational data, and communicate findings and discrepancies effectively to key stakeholders.
Promote the effective use of aggregate data, data visualization, analytics, and reporting to improve clinical quality, operational performance, patient health outcomes, and organizational performance.
Play a key role in the analysis and reporting of Uniform Data System (UDS) data and collaborate with Finance, Clinical, Quality Improvement, and IT departments in preparing monthly and annual reports and related meeting materials.
Partner with the Clinical Quality Improvement team to design, implement, and evaluate data-driven quality improvement initiatives that support measurable improvements in patient care and operational outcomes.
Coordinate follow-up activities and action items resulting from data reviews, reporting meetings, and cross-functional initiatives.
Develop, coordinate, and deliver network-wide and clinic-specific training programs to ensure employees and clinical staff are proficient in the use of advanced functionality, newly released features, and clinical information systems.
Assess training needs and utilization gaps and develop customized education and support programs to promote effective adoption and optimization of clinical technologies.
Maintain current knowledge of emerging trends and advances in nursing and healthcare informatics, healthcare technology, hardware and software applications, and evidence-based practices.
Maintain knowledge of applicable regulatory and accreditation requirements, including HIPAA, Joint Commission standards, HRSA requirements, healthcare regulations, and the legal implications of EHR use.
Participate in emergency response activities and perform assigned emergency duties, including staffing special needs or Red Cross shelters and responding to natural or man-made disasters or other emergencies, as required.