Senior Informaticist
About The Position
The Clinical & Health Informaticist - Senior uses the science of informatics to innovate, design, simplify, and translate technology in support of Intermountain Health’s mission and vision. The role independently performs workflow and system analysis and functional design for software development and configuration associated with the EHR and other health information technology initiatives. It also participates in implementation, training, adoption, and process improvement for the EHR and other clinical applications. The Informaticist serves as a liaison between clinical and business users and software development or application teams, helping ensure that solutions account for safety, clinician experience, and clinical best practices. The position applies advanced informatics skills to support and periodically lead complex projects independently. Work includes engaging clinical stakeholders, analyzing workflows and relevant standards, and visiting facilities across the system to observe workflows and support implementations.
Requirements
- Demonstrated informatics experience performing gap analysis, usability assessments, problem definition, HIT optimization, clinical workflow analysis, and other core informatics work.
- Experience influencing clinical leaders, providers, nurses, and other clinicians in decision-making and conflict resolution.
- Experience applying informatics fundamentals involving people, process, and technology to affect quality and safety.
- Experience successfully leading complex projects or initiatives and small project teams while achieving budget, outcomes, and goals.
- Experience working with Cerner, Epic, or other EHR vendors and associated health information technology.
- Experience or training in continuous improvement.
- Experience cultivating productive relationships with executive clinical and business leaders.
- Experience managing complex informatics portfolios across multiple healthcare domains.
- Registered Nurse and other licensed clinical incumbents must hold and maintain current state licensure.
Responsibilities
- Use knowledge of workflows in an integrated healthcare system to positively impact caregivers’ use of technology.
- Build relationships with care-team members from diverse backgrounds.
- Work flexibly based on project requirements.
- Apply change management, organizational skills, and continuous improvement methods in projects and day-to-day work.
- Independently prioritize and organize work with attention to detail and limited supervision or revision.
- Use word processing, spreadsheet, database, internet, email, virtual meeting, and scheduling applications.
- Engage providers, nurses, and other clinicians through effective presentation and communication.
- Apply functional design methodologies, tools, techniques, and health information technology fundamentals to assigned work.
- Analyze workflow data, literature, new technology, best practices, and standards to inform workflow design and training.
- Apply knowledge of functional architecture, security, and compliance requirements to system design.
- Visit facilities across the system to observe workflows, meet key stakeholders, assist with implementations, and perform other targeted functions.
- Support and periodically lead complex projects independently.
Benefits
- A generous benefits package with programs supporting well-being and a culture of wellness.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
