Clinical Informatics Associate

Why ThedaCare?
Living A Life Inspired!
Our new vision at ThedaCare is bold, ambitious, and ignited by a shared passion to provide outstanding care. We are inspired to reinvent health care by becoming a proactive partner in health, enriching the lives of all and creating value in everything we do. Each of us are called to take action in delivering higher standards of care, lower costs and a healthier future for our patients, our families, our communities and our world.
At ThedaCare, our team members are empowered to be the catalyst of change through our values of compassion, excellence, leadership, innovation, and agility. A career means much more than excellent compensation and benefits. Our team members are supported by continued opportunities for learning and development, accessible and transparent leadership, and a commitment to work/life balance. If you're interested in joining a health care system that is changing the face of care and well-being in our community, we encourage you to explore a future with ThedaCare.
Benefits, with a whole-person approach to wellness -

• Lifestyle Engagement
  • e.g. health coaches, relaxation rooms, health focused apps (Wonder, Ripple), mental health support

• Access & Affordability
  • e.g. minimal or zero copays, team member cost sharing premiums, daycare

About ThedaCare!
Summary :
The Clinical Informatics Associate supports effective and efficient clinical documentation practices within their areas of responsibility. Understands basic clinical workflows, rules and regulations for focus areas. Delivers EMR training to clinical team members and providers utilizing adult learning principles. Evaluates effectiveness of training and partners with colleagues to continuously evaluate and improve curricula and training activities.
Provides ongoing clinical support to ensure utilization of accepted tools and workflows to ensure optimal effectiveness and efficiency of clinical work.
Experienced in workflow and functional solutions within the assigned service areas. Engages in projects to improve documentation quality, efficiency and/ or alignment with key goals and needs.
Job Description:
Key Accountabilities

• Provides insight and support in planning, development and implementation of new functionality or programs. Advocates for clinical users, quality and efficiency in use of technology solutions.
• Participates in appropriate upgrade, downtime, policy, practice and other discussions that impact technology solutions.
• Partners closely with Instructional Designers and to ensure programs and curricula are accurate and up to date.
• Develops and maintains clinical and EHR competency for focus areas and overarching roles. Cross-trains to multiple areas to improve training coverage for team.
• Develops professional communication and partnership skills to function as a resource to team members across the organization.
• Creates and fosters relationships with team members and providers to support informatics solutions.
• Develops and maintains proficiency in use of different technologies to support end users and providers.

Qualifications
Education

• Bachelor's degree in nursing, education, clinical information systems, healthcare or associate's degree in related area with 2 years related clinical expertise.
• Bachelor's degree or commitment to obtain within five years completed at a time designated by hiring leader.
• Current Wisconsin License appropriate for clinical degree

Experience

• 2 years clinical experience required in applicable clinical focus area.
• Experience in informatics, clinical education, IS, or similar role with a workflow development, training experience, application knowledge or similar combination of skills preferred. This experience may be obtained in a formal or informal setting.

Certifications

• Epic informatics certification preferred. Required within 1 year of hire or promotion.

Physical Demands

• Ability to move freely (standing, stooping, walking, bending, pushing and pulling) and lift up to a maximum of twenty-five (25) pounds without assistance

Work Environment

• Normally works in climate controlled office environment or hybrid workspace
• Frequent sitting with movement throughout office space
• Travel may be required as necessary to meet organizational needs
• Use of computers throughout work day
• Frequent use of keyboard with repetitive motion of hands, wrist and fingers

Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40Scheduled FTE:
1Location:
Corporate 1818 N. Meade Street Suite 130 Appleton - Appleton,WisconsinOvertime Exempt:
No