Michigan Medicine · 1 day ago
RN - Clinical Research Informatics Specialist
Ann Arbor, MI
Part-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
5+ years expMichigan Medicine is seeking a Clinical Research Informatics Specialist who is an experienced nurse with a passion for improving care through research and quality improvement. The role involves supporting clinical trials and research initiatives by developing and validating phenotypes, ensuring the quality of EHR-derived clinical data, and collaborating with various stakeholders to enhance the MPOG registry.
EducationHealth CareMedical
Responsibilities
Collaborate with investigators and research coordinators to ensure trial-relevant data elements are accurately captured, validated, and represented in the MPOG registry
Identify and implement phenotype definitions to support inclusion/exclusion criteria, outcome measures, and data abstraction processes for research protocols
Participate in protocol feasibility reviews and study design discussions with clinical and research teams
Review and understand existing data available in the MPOG registry
Identify gaps in the current registry and create a plan to gather and clean data from a variety of sources (electronic health record, administrative, anesthesia information management systems) to facilitate research projects
Perform end-user workflow analysis to ensure clinical data is captured accurately and uploaded to the clinical registry
Document and facilitate updates to correct variable mapping of perioperative data elements from the electronic health record
Proactively monitor documentation system changes and determine impact on data extracted and uploaded to the MPOG database
Build relationships with programmers and clinicians to identify what data needs exist
Effectively communicate and present resource needs to MPOG Clinical Program Manager and Directors to ensure success of clinical trials and research projects
Serve as primary resource within MPOG for site data issues and phenotypes. Assist team members in understanding documentation practices surrounding clinical care to interpret results of database queries
Translate SQL code for phenotypes into specifications easily interpreted by researchers and clinicians
Create and maintain internal and external support and training documentation for system design and workflow
Identify and test design enhancements for MPOG applications to improve the end-user experience
Identify operational inefficiencies and recommend and/or implement improvements to maintain data quality standards and customer satisfaction
Build relationships and serve as a primary point of contact for MPOG sites to address questions related to registry data requirements, clinical content mapping, and the onboarding process
Provide end-user support, education, and troubleshooting for MPOG applications
Work with participating sites to deploy and configure MPOG tools in support of trial operations
Qualification
Required
Clinical degree and experience required (e.g., RN, CRNA, MD, PA, or equivalent). Must have worked in a perioperative or acute care clinical setting
A Masters degree in Nursing, Health Informatics, Public Health or related field
Five or more years of hands-on experience analyzing clinical or registry data
Experience in specifying and validating clinical phenotypes for a perioperative data registry
Demonstrated project management skills in a healthcare setting
Proficient in data analysis tools (Microsoft Excel, Tableau, Power BI, or another interactive data visualization platform)
Proven ability to translate clinical data into clear, actionable insights for audiences ranging from frontline staff to senior leadership
Experience validating and analyzing clinical data using an electronic health record
Demonstrated customer focus with the knowledge and skill to identify, meet, and evaluate customer expectations
Lead meetings and manage several projects simultaneously
Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment while owning multiple deliverables and consistently completing projects on or ahead of schedule with minimal managerial guidance
High level of integrity as demonstrated by 1) ability to maintain confidentiality as appropriate, 2) adherence to policies, procedures, rules, and regulations, 3) professional behavior in workplace interactions/relationships, and 4) strong work ethic, resourceful, with passion to pursue excellence in all assignments completed
Preferred
Proficiency in Epic and/or Cerner documentation systems
Experience accessing Microsoft SQL Server and reviewing SQL code
Advanced Microsoft 365 skills including Teams, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
Exceptional written and verbal communicator who uses diverse tools to distill complex analytic findings into clear reports and presentations for staff and leadership
General understanding of ICD-10 and CPT code set
Detail-oriented with strong passion for data accuracy
Exceptional analytical ability to translate external site or registry requests into clear query specifications for programmers, continually validating that the criteria will achieve the intended outcomes and generate data-driven recommendations
Company
Michigan Medicine
Michigan Medicine is a health care system and academic medical center that provides medical education and more. It is a sub-organization of University of Maichigan.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Heather Ascani
Director, Business Operations - Applied Systems Biology Core
Jack Kufahl
Chief Information Security Officer
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