Clinical Informatics Specialist - IMIT - Full-Time

Job Description

<h3>Job Description</h3><p>Job Description<p><p><strong>Position: Clinical Informatics Specialist </strong></p><p></p><p><strong>Status: Full-Time</strong></p><p><strong>Department</strong><strong>: IMIT (Information Management, Information and Technology)</strong></p><p><strong>Union Association</strong><strong>: Non-Union</strong></p><p><strong>Hours: Monday-Friday Days </strong><strong><em>(Subject to change based on operational needs)</em></strong></p><p><strong>Salary: $38.58-$46.48/Hour</strong></p><p><strong>POSITION SUMMARY:</strong></p><p>As a subject expert with a focus on the administrative and/or advanced clinical modules, the incumbent facilitates the design, implementation, optimization and adoption of clinical informatics initiatives by working collaboratively with stakeholders, technical experts and/or vendors as required. Using critical and creative thinking the Clinical Informatics Analyst analyzes, prioritizes and translates user needs and requests related to the Electronic Health Record (EHR). </p><p>All duties are carried out in a manner consistent with BGH’s vision, mission and values, to meet the strategic and operational goals of the organization.</p><p><strong>Education & Experience </strong></p><ul><li>Post-secondary education in clinical, health science, information technology and or health informatics. OR</li><li>Registered member of a regulated health professional college with health informatics experience.</li><li>Three (3) years of progressive clinical and/or health informatics experience, preferably including implementing a major clinical application or large project, redesigning clinical processes and/or business processes to improve patient care and stakeholder workflow and applying change management and project management methodologies in a project setting or while redesigning an existing clinical or business process.</li><li>Cerner experience considered an asset </li></ul><p><strong>Skills and Abilities:</strong></p><ul><li>Support the implementation of the Electronic Health Record by defining customer requirements, workflow and process analysis, project communications, unit and integrated design testing, implementation and go-live support.</li><li>Provide leadership and subject-matter expertise to working groups responsible for clinical and/or business process workflow re-design and configures the outcomes within the Electronic Health Record solution in order to support and enhance patient care and processes. Champions the use of evidence-based best practices and outcome measurement in the Electronic Health Record.</li><li>Develops training plans, training materials in a variety of mediums and other electronic health record-related supporting documentation; understands and applies the principles of adult education while providing training to stakeholders.</li><li>Acts as a key change agent and Electronic Health Record champion in order to facilitate implementation and adoption of new processes and/or clinical standards as well as continuous improvement and optimization; collaboratively works with organizational stakeholders and services to operationalize and sustain the effective integration of the electronic health record into clinical practice and <span >administrative/business</span> processes; acts as an advocate for the use of technology and health information to improve clinical processes and the seamless integration of technology into the day-to-day work of front line clinicians.</li><li>Maintains up-to-date knowledge of the health informatics industry, trends and health care standards; develops awareness, commitment and acceptance of emerging and innovative technologies and systems that support excellence in the delivery of care. Focuses on</li><li>Develops, implements and monitors standards for service and performance; evaluates and effects changes as needed to improve services, simplifies workflow ensuring that quality, clinical and regulatory standards are met; uses project management, process and quality improvement and change management methodologies in all aspects of work; triages and manages issues effectively using a collaborative, customer service focused approach to supporting stakeholders and resolving issues.</li></ul></p></p>