Health Informaticist

Duties, Functions and Responsibilities

• Maintains and improves system services/electronic medical record (EClinical Works)
• Participate in workflow process redesign efforts
• Function as primary support for all electronic medical record application functions
• Perform regular analysis of department workflow and provide recommendations for the automation of manual processes
• Works with the Quality staff to optimize the clinical design to meet the needs of interdisciplinary end users: including physicians, nurses, mid-level practitioners, ancillary, clinical and administrative staff
• Evaluate and analyze changes and new functionality for electronic medical record applications utilizing change management documentation
• Audit software upgrades
• Help to facilitate adherence to all security and privacy regulations

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Analytical skills necessary to analyze and evaluate systems, procedures and processes and identify solutions to system problems
• Excellent organizational, presentation and communication skills
• The ability to collect, analyze and present data in a meaningful way to a wide variety of audiences with various skill levels and various levels of expertise and knowledge
• Basic understanding of health clinic processes and operations is required. Understanding of Federally Qualified Health Center processes and operations preferred
• Knowledge of applicable Federal, State and local laws and regulations, the Integrity/ Compliance Program, Code of Conduct, as well as other policies and procedures in order to ensure adherence in a manner that reflects honest, ethical and professional behavior
• Excellent project management skills required to manage multiple competing objectives and to communicate information to executive leadership, management, and end-users
• Working knowledge of various clinical systems
• Excellent customer service skills
• SAS or SQL experience
• Data Mining, Report Development, Statistical Analysis
• Intermediate to Expert Excel Skill Levels

Supervisory Responsibilities

None required

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in clinical field such as health sciences, public health, or health information management
• Master’s Degree in Health Services, public health, or health information management with concentration informatics preferred
• Work Experience: Minimum one year of clinical experience with exposure to Electronic Health Records preferred
• Experienced in data abstraction, sorting and reporting
• Experience with a Federally Qualified Health Center or outpatient medical facility preferred

Other Requirements

• Intermediate to advanced experience in Microsoft® Office Excel
• Must provide own transportation as travel throughout the Metro-Detroit area will be regularly required