MedStar Health · 1 day ago
Provider Informaticist I - Ambulatory (DC/VA)
Washington, DC
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$83K/yr - $157K/yr
3+ years expMedStar Health is a leading healthcare provider, and they are seeking a Provider Informaticist I to function as a clinical expert educator and consultant for information systems. This role involves planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating information systems to enhance clinical practices and patient care outcomes.
Health CareMedical
Responsibilities
Utilizes approaches and strategies in collaboration with the healthcare team that support and optimize patient care outcomes that are based on the interdisciplinary plan of care
Functions as a facilitator and innovator for state-of-the-art clinical care with direct involvement in implementing and evaluating new techniques and equipment for safety cost-effectiveness and benefits related to clinical practice
Serves as a subject matter expert and contributes to the evolving knowledge base related to health informatics
Identifies the informational and computer technology requirements of clinicians to augment the work clinicians do by encompassing patient care education administration and research
Evaluates and revises existing clinical information systems
Analyzes designs and implements clinical information systems and processes based on customer requirements
Provides analysis and advanced support including hardware maintenance troubleshooting component replacement and repair system monitoring validation and the installation and maintenance of software
Assesses and analyzes data to identify practice environment and patient care issues and develops appropriate programs and change processes to improve clinical practice
Develops and implements educational strategies to promote computer literacy within the medical group
Develops training plans to implement new technology within clinical areas
Engages in external and internal formal and informal teaching to clinicians and other health disciplines as required
Collaborates in planning educational activities in accordance with national standards as appropriate
Works collaboratively within interdisciplinary healthcare team to seek and utilize information (including evidence-based practice/research findings) to develop implement and support organizational objectives patient care standards and quality of care
Establishes develops and maintains effective relationships working agreements and quality partnerships within the shared decision-making model and within the model of care to ensure quality patient care across the continuum and to secure resources to support evidence based patient care
Maintains knowledge of current trends and developments in the field of Health Informatics through a variety of professional activities including but not limited to reading the appropriate literature and attending related seminars and conferences
Pursues continuous scholarly growth by engaging in scholarly activity such as innovative program work research papers at regional or national conferences publications and additional graduate work
Works as the MMG liaison and project manager for information system initiatives
Recommends and manages the interventions to increase acceptance and adoption of clinical applications to encourage the use of information technology in the provision of patient care
Evaluates and ensures compliance and consistency of use of business and clinical applications
Performs business process analysis needs assessment and cost/benefit analysis in an effort to align information technology solution with business initiatives
Ensures and promotes compliance with unit divisional and hospital policies and procedures Department of Health Joint Commission and other regulatory standards and takes corrective action when deficiencies occur
Guides and facilitates the development and modification of performance improvement planning and activities
Documents existing processes within MMG to establish a baseline for the development of improvements
Collaborates with and assists MMG end users and Information Systems to make decisions about how data will be displayed and accessed
Prepares reports maintains records and compiles statistics as required
Integrates evidence into all clinical informatics and education activities
Assures timely audit reports and communicates recommendations for further action
Actively participates in research evidence-based practice (EBP) and performance improvement activities
Activities include but are not limited to supporting integration of research into practice increasing staff knowledge and competence about research and EBP and actively collaborating in research studies
Critically analyzes current clinical research for utilization in the expansion and improvement of patient care and patient outcomes
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree required
Min 3 years of progressively more responsible informatics job related experience required
One year of relevant education may be substituted for one year of required work experience
One year of relevant professional-level work experience may be substituted for one year of required education
Preferred
Master's degree in Informatics or Information Management preferred
Experience in systems analysis/programming customer service information systems and/or project management preferred
Prior experience in an IS or clinical related role preferred
Special certification registration or licensure preferred
Company
MedStar Health
MedStar Health is a not-for-profit healthcare organization
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$29MKey Investors
American Medical AssociationAgency for Healthcare Research and QualityA. James and Alice B. Clark Foundation
2023-06-21Grant
2022-09-27Grant· $2M
2020-07-03Grant· $27M
Leadership Team
David Mayer
Executive Director MedStar Institute for Quality and Safety Quality and Safety CEO Patient Safety Mo
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