Clinical Informatics Specialist Dental Hygienist

Southcentral Foundation•Anchorage, AK

56d•$129,376 - $176,800•Onsite

About The Position

The Southcentral Foundation (SCF) Clinical Informatics Specialist is responsible for managing the bridge between clinical issues of quality, safety, reliability, improvement, and excellence, their clinical discipline, and the Electronic Health Records (EHR) and Information Technology (IT) departments. The Clinical Informatics Specialist may provide and/or direct the application of clinical software in the delivery of customer-owner care and is responsible for the application of clinical science in the validation, adoption, education, and maintenance of clinical software applications and/or electronic health records.

Requirements

Current professional license in the State of Alaska as a Dental Hygienist
Two (2) years’ experience in a clinical role responsible for provision of direct patient care in the area of licensure at SCF.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required.
ACLS, NRP, ATLS, ALSO and PALS as required for specialty and any certification relating to the scope of practice as required.

Nice To Haves

Thorough understanding of the cultures and the needs of the Alaska Native people who are affiliated with Cook Inlet Region, Inc. (CIRI) and Alaska Native and American Indian people within SCF’s geographical service area.

Responsibilities

Managing the bridge between clinical issues of quality, safety, reliability, improvement, and excellence, their clinical discipline, and the Electronic Health Records (EHR) and Information Technology (IT) departments.
Providing and/or directing the application of clinical software in the delivery of customer-owner care.
Responsible for the application of clinical science in the validation, adoption, education, and maintenance of clinical software applications and/or electronic health records.