Children's Mercy · 17 hours ago
Principal Informatics Applications Analyst
Adele Hall
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
7+ years expChildren's Mercy is a top pediatric hospital dedicated to improving the lives of children and their families. The Principal Informatics Applications Analyst serves as a subject matter expert for clinical applications, leading incident management processes and managing complex projects while mentoring less experienced analysts.
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Responsibilities
Leads and Manages Complex IT and Enterprise level projects and provides expertise to implement new clinical applications and technologies
Applies project management skills, tools, and lean methodologies
Leads and manages the planning, execution, and delivery of complex programs
Mentors others in their development of project management skills, tools, and lean methodologies
Strategizes with leadership to develop and prioritize projects to align with organizational initiatives and goals
Develops innovative ideas, processes, and/or procedures for enhancements, additions, and modifications to improve existing systems
Serves as technical subject matter expert for department and organizational committees and initiatives; plans, coordinates, and develops technologies to support clinical processes
Responds to system issues and user requests for assistance
Provides 24/7 support as part of an on-call rotation
Initiate /Lead Incident Management processes to resolve issues/services as soon as possible
Collaborates to provide training and communication about changes and fulfill optimization requests
Provides guidance and training to the team, as well as to less experienced analysts
Configure and optimize applications and technology to meet the specific requirements of clinical workflows
Collaborates with Information Technology to ensure that clinical and operational systems meet security requirements
Maintains application documentation, back-up procedures, and business continuance
Test systems and technology to identify defects and develop mitigation plans
Expert in change management and ITIL processes
Understand and apply regulatory requirements and professional standards to the design, build, and optimization of clinical technologies
Design, develop, and implement clinical documentation and decision support systems that improve the quality of care and ensure patient safety
Collaborates with vendors to resolve issues and identify opportunities for improvement
Develops application and technology strategies
Partners with vendors to build and maintain mutually beneficial relationships
Qualification
Required
Master's Degree plus 7+ years of clinical experience in health informatics, Information Systems, or Information Technology. Project Management, Application portfolio management experience. Leadership Experience required
Bachelor's Degree plus 10+ years of clinical experience in health informatics, Information Systems, or Information Technology. Project Management, Application portfolio management experience. Leadership Experience required
At least one application-specific Epic certification relevant to the department (determined by role leadership) required within 120 days of hire. Must complete Epic certification training if not already Epic certified in the most recent version of the Epic EHR product
Preferred
Certified Professional in Healthcare Information and Management Systems [CPHIMS (HIMSS) preferred
Benefits
The benefits plans at Children’s Mercy are one of many reasons we are recognized as one of the best places to work in Kansas City.
Our plans are designed to meet the changing needs of our employees and their families.
Company
Children's Mercy
We are pioneers in pediatric health care, dedicated to transforming the lives of children through exceptional care, groundbreaking research and innovative education.
5001-10000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (31)
2024 (44)
2023 (28)
2022 (29)
2021 (37)
2020 (45)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
Baldrick's Foundation
2023-11-21Grant
Leadership Team
Paul Kempinski
President and Chief Executive Officer
Shohab Baig
Chief Technology Officer
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