Systems Architect - IT Clinical

Billings Clinic•Billings, MT

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The incumbent in this position serves as the knowledge leader of integration for the clinical and financial information systems within a business unit and/or division. Responsibilities include planning and design of business solutions and resources needed to meet business goals/objectives, facilitate the integration of data, information, knowledge and/or systems to support improved productivity, efficiency, decision making, and/or quality outcomes in all roles and health care settings. Position is responsible for implementation and management of domains, package installation, system configurations, analyzing data, and information system requirements. Develops and provides a variety of reports. Provides technical expertise as a consultant to the user community, branch locations, affiliate or managed sites, Information Services, vendors, etc. Provide domain orientation, education, integration knowledge, and troubleshooting skills to HIS Analysts, System Consultants, Informaticists and other IT Staff.

Requirements

Bachelors degree in health care, information systems, business or other field as it relates to the department, business unit and/or organization
Two (2) years of relevant architecture experience in a healthcare facility
Current Montana drivers license and the ability to be insured to operate Billings Clinic vehicles at hire
Or an equivalent combination of education and experience relating to the above tasks, knowledge, skills and abilities will be considered.
Employees that require a licensed or certification must be properly licensed/certified and the licensure/certification must be in good standing.

Responsibilities

Supports and models behaviors consistent with Billings Clinic’s mission, vision, values, code of business conduct and service expectations.
Meets all mandatory organizational and departmental requirements.
Maintains competency in all organizational, departmental and outside agency standards as it relates to the environment, employee, patient safety or job performance.
Serves as the primary application/technology resource for information system(s).
Coordinates closely with Billings Clinic Leadership, staff members, Information Services staff, key stakeholders and software vendors for the planning, analysis, design, implementation, evaluation and support for business solutions and resources needed to meet business goals and objectives.
Serves as the primary application contact for domain management and software upgrades.
Coordinates design, system validation, implementation, and upgrade activities across solutions and venues of care.
Coordinates solution and venue activities with Technical teams to support environmental/domain planning and management.
Provides the software vendor with recommendations for system enhancements, detailed information regarding technical or functionality problems and coordinates implementation of recommended fixes received.
Works closely with vendor to strategically develop plans for new functionality and tools.
Develops and executes plans for evaluation of the informatics solution including measurement, disseminating results, and recommending changes to the informatics system.
Duties include project management for strategic and/or tactical projects, system testing, conversion planning, facilitation of organizational change, coordination and performance of daily support/maintenance activities, program development for orientation/training of new users and on-going education and training for established users, branch locations, affiliate and/or managed sites, etc.
Participates in short and long term planning and budgetary processes.
Evaluates and recommends enhancement needs for information system(s) and related technology strategies.
Develops recommendations for Billings Clinic Leadership regarding capital expenditures related to the information system(s), performs needs analysis, prepares RFPs, performs product cost analysis and assists with vendor selection.
Participates in developing a multi-year roadmap with outcomes that takes integration and dependencies into consideration.
Maintains current knowledge of trends and developments as it relates to information management systems and the assigned department, business unit and/or organization.
Investigates new code functionality, features and tools and works with solution leaders to determine impact to current functionality.
Participates in the development of policies and procedures as it relates to facilitation of the integration of data/information from one system to another, access, security, and utilization of the information system(s).
Ensures change control process in place and executed.
Maintains visibility to all projects; assesses and manages risk of projects to current system functionality.
Aware of integration points across solutions and venues.
Provides common Core expertise in systems
Identifies needs and sets goals for own growth and development; meets all mandatory organizational and departmental requirements.
Maintains competency in all organizational, departmental and outside agency environmental, employee or patient safety standards relevant to job performance.
Performs other duties as assigned or needed to meet the needs of the department/organization.