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EvergreenHealth · 3 hours ago

Clinical Informatics Specialist II - Women & Children's Services

Kirkland, WA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$86K/yr - $137K/yr

5+ years exp

EvergreenHealth is a healthcare organization focused on providing quality care, and they are seeking a Clinical Informatics Specialist II to support Women and Children's services. This position involves optimizing Epic Stork workflows and ensuring accurate maternal-child health documentation while collaborating with clinical staff to enhance system usage and training.

Health CareHospitalMedical Device

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Works with users to define system requirements for content (data elements) and successful integration into workflow

Performs workflow analysis of multidisciplinary healthcare provider activities and translates into optimal system design and content for organizational and unit-based practice

Leads, facilitates, and consults with multidisciplinary healthcare provider work teams in the specification and design of the EMR for order management, clinical data repository, documentation, clinical pathways, and clinical and operational decision support

Develops unit, functional and integration test plans; conducts and reports results of application, system and performance testing

Conducts formal and informal staff and provider training and assists with monitoring competencies regarding use of the Electronic Medical Records (EMR)

Works with educational resources to develop training curriculum and end-user documentation and learning aids

Acts as an expert resource to staff by anticipating and identifying educational, procedural and functional problems associated with the implementation of the EMR

Applies change management principles during the implementation of the EMR and assists staff in making the transition from current to automated systems processes

Monitors system impact on user and departmental workflows and incorporates results into system enhancements

Works with clinicians from all departments, to identify areas where clinical information systems can effectively support and enhance their clinical process

Provides onsite and remote support to clinicians and others during application implementations and as needed. Works closely with Information Technology Customer Support services to provide efficient and responsive support to end user staff

Serves as the primary contact and mentor, along with other members of the Clinical Informatics Team, for the clinical information systems super users across all departments

Facilitates interdepartmental communications and acts as a liaison between the IT department and other departments within the health system

Prepares educational materials, newsletters and other supportive documentation for users on an ongoing basis. Maintains current and accurate documentation for users. Participates in departmental meetings to provide ongoing education and assist in issue resolution

Coordinates the improvement of clinician documentation through a variety of methods such as job aids, training, and quality improvement strategies for clinical staff

Trains, educates, and instructs clinical users on features, operation, and usage of software systems

Manages, trouble shoots, applies resolution and provides prompt feedback to end users on Service Requests

Participates proactively in issue prevention and problem resolution through effective use of assessment, evaluation, planning and communication. Takes call on a rotating basis as necessary for after-hours user support

Develops and communicates change control procedures and clinical updates for the EMR

Monitors system performance, and reports to IT when anomalies, errors, inaccuracies, or inefficiencies occur. Makes recommendations as needed

Responsible for assigned tasks within the specification of the project management schedule for maintenance of various applications throughout their life-cycle (implementation, upgrades, etc.)

Performs other duties as assigned

Qualification

Epic Stork workflowsClinical experience in OBObstetric documentationEpic build/testingMedical terminologyMicrosoft OfficeChange managementAdult learning methodsSystems analysisHealthcare operationsQuality assuranceProblem resolutionTraining skillsProject managementCommunication skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in Healthcare and/or Information Sciences or Licensed Healthcare professional (RN, RT, PT, etc.)

Five years of direct work experience in an acute care, ambulatory or home care setting

Medical terminology and understanding of workflows

Must be proficient and have a strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, etc.)

Knowledge of Epic

Adept at persuading and training physicians and staff to adopt new workflows and tools, requiring strong knowledge of change management

Knowledge of adult learning and training methods

Ability to maintain confidentiality of all medical, financial, and legal information

Ability to complete work assignments accurately and in a timely manner

Ability to communicate effectively, with excellent verbal and written communication skills

Ability to handle difficult situations involving patients, physicians, or others in a professional manner

Ability to work independently, exercise creativity, and maintain a positive attitude

Ability to manage multiple and simultaneous responsibilities and to prioritize scheduling of work

Strong and sound competency in mapping real-life nursing and physician practices to informatics applications

Strong knowledge of systems analysis, workflow planning, gathering business requirements and transforming them into functional specifications

Broad knowledge of healthcare operations and associate technologies

Ability to read and understand technical manuals, procedural documentation, and healthcare guides

Excellent ability to translate technical terminology for consumption by non-technical audiences

Good familiarity with project management, quality assurance, and information systems design

Awareness of current IT security standards, applicable privacy laws, Joint Commission accreditation standards

Ability to lead and recommend documentation strategy changes to meet current safety and quality trends

Preferred

Proficiency with Epic EMR applications

Bachelor's degree in healthcare and/or Information Sciences

Benefits

Medical, vision and dental insurance

On-demand virtual health care

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Account

Life and disability insurance

Retirement plans (457(b) and 401(a) with employer contribution)

Tuition assistance for undergraduate and graduate degrees

Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program

Paid Time Off/Vacation

Extended Illness Bank/Sick Leave

Paid holidays

Voluntary hospital indemnity insurance

Voluntary identity theft protection

Voluntary legal insurance

Pay in lieu of benefits premium program

Free parking

Commuter benefits

Company

EvergreenHealth

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EvergreenHealth, a public hospital district, is an integrated health care system offering a breadth of services

Founded in 1972

Kirkland, Washington, USA

1001-5000 employees

https://www.evergreenhealth.com

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