Harlan County Health System (HCHS) · 1 month ago
Director of Clinical Informatics
Alma, NE
Full-time
Onsite
Director/ExecutiveHarlan County Health System (HCHS) is seeking a Director of Clinical Informatics to enhance the use of Electronic Medical Records and related clinical systems. This role involves collaborating with clinical, operational, and IT teams to optimize workflows, deliver training, and ensure compliance in clinical information processes.
Hospital & Health Care
Responsibilities
Provide training and onboarding for staff and providers on EMR and clinical applications, including ongoing education and updates
Create and maintain user guides, workflows, protocols, documentation templates, and reference materials
Support EMR configuration, testing, upgrades, troubleshooting, system monitoring, and overall performance optimization
Serve as the subject-matter expert for clinical and operational systems, including the EMR, policy and learning management platforms, AI-supported tools, e-prescribing applications, and other technology solutions; specific system responsibilities may change as organizational needs evolve
Partner with clinical departments to standardize documentation, improve workflows, enhance communication, and support adoption of new technologies
Ensure compliance with HIPAA, privacy, confidentiality, and data protection requirements; serve as HIPAA & Security Officer
Conduct annual risk assessments and support quality initiatives, dashboards, provider scorecards, and regulatory reporting requirements
Lead or support EMR-related projects including upgrades, implementations, workflows, vendor coordination, communication, testing, and training
Act as a liaison between clinical users and the IT department to support communication, issue resolution, and continuous system improvement
Support data integrity and standardized system processes to ensure accurate, efficient, and secure clinical information management
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Nursing, Healthcare Informatics, Health Information Management, Healthcare Administration, Information Technology, or a related field (an Associate's Degree in Nursing paired with relevant experience may be considered)
Experience supporting or working with an EMR or clinical information systems in a healthcare setting
Strong communication and training skills with the ability to support clinical and non-clinical users
Demonstrated ability to analyze workflows, solve problems, and support process improvement
Understanding of HIPAA privacy, security standards, and basic healthcare regulatory requirements
Preferred
RN licensure or other clinical background
Experience in a critical access hospital, rural health clinic, or small healthcare organization
Experience with EMR configuration, optimization, or system administration
Project coordination or change-management experience
Experience with quality reporting, interoperability, and data-driven performance improvement
Company
Harlan County Health System (HCHS)
The Harlan County Health System operates a beautiful, modern 19-bed Critical Access Hospital in Alma, Nebraska, serving Harlan and adjacent counties in Nebraska and Kansas.
Founded in 1951
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase