Clinical Informatics Analyst

Job Summary :

Position Summary:
The Clinical Informatics Analyst (CIA) functions as the clinical expert, educator, consultant, leader and researcher for nursing/allied health information systems and assist with any and all areas of Information Systems that they are competent to assist with. The CIA is responsible for the planning, development, implementation, maintenance, evaluation and training of information system projects to improve the patient care process for stakeholders. The CIA will function as an internal consultant and resource to departmental personnel and will provide direction and education for all clinical information initiatives in accordance with the strategic objectives of the Department. The CIA will continually monitor and evaluate opportunities for technical innovations and enhancements, ensuring that the applications and systems utilized are consistent with professional standards of best clinical practice. The CIA will interpret, modify, analyze and design clinical systems, data, and information as well as implement applications, tools, processes, and structures that assist with the management of data in patient care and provision of health care. Additional responsibilities include providing systems support including hardware maintenance, trouble shooting, component replacement and repair, system monitoring and the installation and maintenance of software. The CIA will identify, select and maintain equipment needed for utilization of the clinical systems, policy development and monitoring of process changes, operational/clinical committees in relation to clinical system design and manage complex interactions between applications being implemented and various patient care processes and workflows. The CIA will prepare training sessions and assist in making oral and written presentations to project teams and management. The CIA must be willing to coordinate alternate housing within the facility in advance of shifts when inclement weather potential threatens the ability to get to the facility. The CIA may be required to report back to work during any emergency situation i.e. mass casualty, internal disaster, etc.  The CIA will compete other duties as assigned.
 
All organizational staff, including this position, are specifically required as a condition of continued employment to make advance preparations for their families and pets in the event of weather emergencies such as Hurricanes and flooding threats.  Any staff member can be determined as essential staff required to report to the facility during these events. In many cases this means reporting and sleeping at the facility before, during and after a weather emergency. By signing this job description, the staff member accepts this responsibility of readiness to report to work during any designated emergency staffing situation. CMC staff members operate as one team meeting the healthcare needs of our communities, thus this position will on occasion complete other duties as assigned beyond those designated in this primary job description which may include “float” coverage at an alternate facility, department or assignment.
Qualifications

Education:

• Associate degree in Nursing required.
• Bachelor’s degree in closely related field preferred.

Experience:

• A minimum of 2 years acute care hospital based experience required.
• Experience with a variety of clinical software systems in acute care setting and/or ambulatory setting preferred.
• Cerner experience strongly preferred

Licensure/Certification/Registration:

• Clinical Informatics Certificate by an accredited board (American Nurses Credentialing Center - ANCC) preferred.

Special Skills:

• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with professional colleagues, allied health professionals, physicians, department heads, and members of executive leadership required.
• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, Explorer and PowerPoint required.
• Exemplary core customer service skills strongly required.
• Strong organizational skills required.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills required.
• Knowledge of program development and administration preferred.

Working Conditions:

• Stress level high due to multiple demands frequently occurring simultaneously.
• Physical surroundings generally pleasant and comfortable.
• Generally contained office type environment.
• Prolonged standing and walking.

Physical Requirements:
Light-Medium - While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently (activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) required to stand, sit, and walk; frequently to use hands, fingers; and frequently to talk or hear. The employee must exert 15 to 20 pounds of force occasionally (activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time), and/or 5 to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 5 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.  Ability to hear to process instructions and safety code and alarms required. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job and will be assessed by post offer Employee Health fit-for-duty review.

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