Clinical Informatics Specialist
About The Position
Texas A&M University Health Science Center’s College of Dentistry seeks a Clinical Informatics Specialist to provide leadership, administration, and ongoing support for the College’s electronic health record systems. The position ensures health information systems and workflows support quality patient care, regulatory compliance, operational efficiency, and data integrity. It serves as the primary liaison among clinical operations, campus IT, vendors, and compliance offices, and helps align technology solutions with institutional priorities and clinical best practices. The role acts as the College’s sole Clinical Informatics Analyst and strategic partner for system administration, implementation projects, clinical workflow optimization, and continuous improvement. It provides system and workflow support to faculty, staff, students, and clinical teams and contributes to planning for clinical growth, accreditation, and quality improvement. The position is on-site in Dallas, Texas, with a typical Monday–Friday schedule of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; evening and weekend work may be required. The salary is $100,000–$120,000 per year, commensurate with qualifications.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in an applicable field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Five years of related experience in a medical, clinical, or healthcare setting, including experience in at least two of the following: EHR/EMR systems, medical billing systems, ancillary clinical systems, or document management systems.
Nice To Haves
- Demonstrated experience improving clinical workflows and supporting end users in a patient care setting.
- Working knowledge of HIPAA, security standards, and healthcare documentation practices.
- Strong communication, training, and customer service skills.
- Degree in Health Informatics, Information Systems, Public Health, or a related field.
- Five or more years of progressive experience administering EHR/EMR systems, such as Axium, Epic, Dentrix Enterprise, or Eaglesoft, in dental, ambulatory, or academic clinic settings.
- Experience with project management methodologies and tools, such as PMP, Agile, Lean, or ITIL.
- Experience in a higher education, public institution, or health science center environment.
- Familiarity with HL7/FHIR interfaces, reporting tools, and clinical data extraction.
- Certified Health Informatician certification, such as CAHIMS/CPHIMS, or RHIA/RHIT certification.
Responsibilities
- Administer the College’s EHR systems and ensure system stability, usability, compliance, and data accuracy.
- Evaluate, develop, and modify EHR templates, clinical workflows, and documentation standards to improve efficiency, patient experience, quality of care, and financial performance.
- Lead major informatics and clinical system implementation projects from initiation through completion.
- Provide training, onboarding, and ongoing support to faculty, staff, students, and clinical teams on EHR use, documentation practices, and regulatory compliance.
- Collaborate with campus IT and compliance, legal, security, and privacy offices to support compliance with federal and state health information regulations and Texas A&M University System policies.
- Manage business relationships with EHR vendors and other clinical technology partners, including contract coordination and performance oversight.
- Participate in strategic planning for health information systems supporting clinical growth, accreditation needs, and quality improvement initiatives.
- Maintain and contribute to operational policies, workflow documentation, and training resources.
Benefits
- Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life and AD&D, flexible spending accounts, and long-term disability insurance; Texas A&M contributes to employee health and basic life premiums.
- 12–15 days of annual paid holidays.
- Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month.
- Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
- Free exercise programs and release time for health and wellness.
- Free LinkedIn Learning training and webinars, with limited financial support for conferences, workshops, and other professional development.
- Educational release time and tuition assistance for completing a degree while employed by Texas A&M.
- Access to the Living Well employee program.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
