Senior Clinical Informaticist

About the role

The Clinical Informaticist Senior leads the development of informatics programs across the ThedaCare footprint. Creates and fosters relationships between operational stakeholders, end users, IS teams, and other partners to utilize and improve solutions within the EHR and clinical realms. Experienced in workflow and functional analysis and solutioning, with expert knowledge in workflow analysis and functional solutions around technology and electronic health record (Epic) systems.

Responsibilities

• Uses clinical, informatics, and organizational expertise to identify key opportunities for organizational efficiency, improvement, or optimization for clinical and documentation workflows.
• Leads or participates in multiple system projects and committees that impact technology solutions, including technology, policy, and practice focus areas.
• Offers perspective to ensure standardization wherever possible and alignment with core organizational tenets, regulatory or compliance needs, and impact on other systems or users.
• Provides guidance and support in planning, development, and implementation of new functionality or programs. Advocates for clinical users, quality, and efficiency in the use of technology solutions.
• Focuses on ThedaCare system strategy and drives outcomes to meet organizational needs.
• Acts as a clinical and operational resource to all levels of the organization.
• Utilizes analytics to extract meaningful insights from data and develops appropriate strategies and partnerships to improve outcomes based on data.
• Collaborates with Operations, IS, regulatory, and other teams to enhance clinical practice, ensure effective use of information systems, Epic, and decision support tools. Key participant in all phases of the project life cycle.
• Demonstrates high-level proficiency in the use of different technologies.
• Routinely reviews outcome criteria and assists with the development of improvement plans in partnership with stakeholders and IS.
• Routinely reviews current functionality against EHR capability to recommend optimization or efficiency projects.
• Mentors team members.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing or other clinical field, education, clinical information systems, or similar degree. Master’s degree preferred.
• 7 years of clinical experience, of which 5 must be in clinical informatics, clinical education, IS, or a similar role with workflow development or evaluation experience, training experience, application knowledge, or a similar combination of skills and experience.
• Skilled in project management and system design life cycle concepts.
• Knowledge of healthcare regulations as they relate to clinical and documentation practices.
• Epic informatics certification required.
• Epic analyst certification required within 6 months of hire or promotion.
• Accredited national clinical certification, HIMSS certification, or ANCC Clinical Informatics certification required within 1 year of hire or promotion.

Physical Demands

• Ability to move freely (standing, stooping, walking, bending, pushing, and pulling) and lift up to a maximum of twenty-five (25) pounds without assistance.

Work Environment

• Normally works in a climate-controlled office environment or hybrid workspace.
• Frequent sitting with movement throughout office space.
• Travel may be required as necessary to meet organizational needs.
• Use of computers throughout the workday.
• Frequent use of keyboard with repetitive motion of hands, wrist, and fingers.