Clinical Informaticist (OPA3) SR 30-Oregon State Hospital (Hybrid)

About the role

The Oregon State Hospital (OSH) is seeking a Clinical Informaticist-Operations Analyst 3 (SR30) for a 12-month, limited duration assignment. This role is based in Salem, Oregon, and is a hybrid position with standard office hours of 7:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

Responsibilities

• Partner with clinicians to improve workflows and EHR usability
• Lead clinical-centric process redesign
• Translate clinical needs into system requirements
• Drive optimization projects across departments
• Guide change management and readiness efforts
• Serve as a liaison between operations, clinical teams, technical staff, and external partners
• Analyze current and future workflows
• Document requirements
• Perform targeted configuration or data mapping
• Build and execute test scripts to validate system changes
• Develop effective training and adoption strategies
• Produce essential documentation such as process maps, business rules, and technical materials
• Make decisions with minimal oversight that impact the implementation of Avatar and related processes across multiple OSH campuses

Requirements

• A Bachelor's Degree in Business or Public Administration, Behavioral or Social Sciences, Finance, Political Science or any degree demonstrating the capacity for the knowledge and skills; and four years professional-level evaluative, analytical and planning work.
• OR; Any combination of experience and education equivalent to seven years of experience that typically supports the knowledge and skills for the classification.
• Clinical education and active licensure as a Registered Nurse, Licensed Practical Nurse, Social Worker, Psychologist, or Psychiatrist with a minimum of one year of clinical experience.

Qualifications

• Understanding of software development processes, including analysis, design, programming standards, and project management.
• Working knowledge of relational databases (e.g., SQL).
• Certificate or degree in Medical Informatics.
• Experience with qualitative and quantitative methods for evaluating program effectiveness and efficiency.
• Knowledge of organizational systems theory and its application in government or large institutions.
• Familiarity with organizational change management principles.
• Understanding of statistical methods for performance analysis and improvement.

Skills

• Software development processes
• Analysis, design, programming standards, and project management
• Relational databases (SQL)
• Qualitative and quantitative methods for evaluating program effectiveness and efficiency
• Organizational systems theory
• Statistical methods for performance analysis and improvement

Benefits

• Excellent, low-cost medical, vision, and dental coverage for you and your family.
• Optional benefits like life insurance, disability coverage, deferred compensation, and FSA options for health and childcare.
• Generous paid time off: 11 holidays, 3 personal days, monthly sick leave, and vacation accrual starting at 8 hours/month.
• Potential eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
• Retail security through Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)/Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan (OPSRP).
• Training and development opportunities to grow your career with the State of Oregon.

Pay

The salary range for this position is $6,276 - $9,644 per month. If the successful candidate qualifies for PERS, the salary range will increase by 6.95%.

Schedule

This is a hybrid position with standard office hours of 7:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.