Health Informatics Specialist - Perioperative Services

Employment Type:
Full timeShift:
Day Shift
Description:
Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic is looking for an experienced Health Informatics Specialist to join the team in our Informatics Department!
THMA is a Regional Health System in the Greater Philadelphia area, which includes St. Mary Medical Center (Langhorne, PA), Saint Francis Hospital (Wilmington, DE), Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital (Darby, PA), and Nazareth Hospital (Philadelphia, PA).
Schedule: Full-time (On-Site) - Day Shift, Monday - Friday / No weekends!
This person will be required to travel to various sites throughout the region.
The Health Informatics Specialist facilitates the integration of data, information, knowledge and wisdom to support patients and the health care team, in their decision-making in all roles and settings. This support is accomplished with information structures, information processes, and information technology. The goal of informatics is to improve the health of populations, communities, families, and individuals by optimizing information management and communication. These activities include the design and use of informatics solutions and technology to support all areas of health care delivery, including, but not limited to, the direct provision of care, establishing effective administrative systems, managing and delivering education experiences, enhancing lifelong learning, and supporting health care research.
Responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Demonstrates informatics knowledge/judgment in the delivery of informatics roles and responsibilities.
• Supports informatics practice and/or areas related to the assigned roles and responsibilities.
• Functions as an internal consultant in evaluating programs, resources, and services.
• Assists with systematically evaluating current workflow and formulating outcomes for groups of patients and/or organizational processes within an area of expertise.
• Utilizes professional standards of care, scientific evidence, and practice to evaluate health care programs across the care continuum.
• Monitors outcome and evaluates user adoption of current and newly implemented health information technology and functionality.
• Leads/facilitates/attends focus groups and meetings as needed to strategize workflow issues.
• Applies knowledge, data, information and workflow in the development of evidence-based models for health information technology solutions.
• Participates in implementation of clinical information and management systems.
• Understands system requirements and integrate them into development of health information technology systems as applicable.
• Establishes processes and mechanisms that obtain and respond to clinician feedback.
• Illustrates the impact of personal health records, patient-supplied data, patient portals and other patient-enabling technologies on clinical care.
• Integrates quality improvement and safety enhancing methodologies and tools in order to improve workflow processes, changes in health information technology, regulations, standards and evidence in a healthcare setting.
• Applies appropriate methods of identifying information, business and technical requirements to meet user complex and unique health information and technology needs.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Health Informatics or related discipline required or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
• Master's Degree in Health Informatics or related discipline preferred.
• Must possess a comprehensive knowledge of Health Informatics, two (2) - three (3) years of experience in an informatics or related role and experience with clinical information systems and health information technology.
• Previous experience in Acute Care, specifically in Perioperative Services highly preferred

We offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits including:

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Coverage (Effective Day One of Employment)
• Retirement Savings Program
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Free Parking
• And more!

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.