Clinical Informatics Specialist RN WMCG

Clinical Informatics Specialist RN WMCG - Augusta Georgia

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The Clinical Informatics Specialist RN is a clinical professional who is under the direction of the Clinical Informatics Manager. This role is to provide clinical informatics services to individuals, physicians, departments and agencies that are a part of Well Star Health System. Participates in the assessment of needs pertaining to clinical information systems, including hardware, software, staff development and management support.

Provides content expertise that supports care area teams. Clinical informaticians transform health care by analyzing, designing, implementing, and evaluating information and communication systems that enhance individual and population health outcomes, improve patient care, and strengthen the clinician-patient relationship. In collaboration with clinical leaders, this role is responsible for the design, development and implementation of the clinical informatics plan. Provides leadership and change management methodologies to advance the clinical team utilization of informatics.

Oversees end user optimization and efficiency, embeds evidence based, and analytics model to ensure patient outcomes and improve clinical performance. Works with members of the information technology departments, providers, super-users, clinical departments and other WHS personnel to accomplish strategic goals.

• Clinical informaticians use their knowledge of patient care combined with their understanding of informatics concepts, methods, and health informatics. Analyze clinical workflows and be able to promote process changes to support the proficient use of the system.
• Assess information and knowledge needs of health care professionals and patients.
• Characterize, evaluate, and refine clinical processes.
• Works to ensure compliance with HIPAA and other regulatory requirements.
• As necessary, maintains clinical policies and procedures, as they relate to computerized documentation.
• Coordinates complex projects and assists project leader and manager where appropriate.
• Works independently on all routine assignments and strives to improve skills & problem-solving abilities.
• Completes assigned projects on time.
• Assist in the analysis, development, testing, and implementation phases of new systems and future growth.
• Participates in the development of project-specific work plans and tasks.
• Provides leadership on assigned projects.
• Analyzes and evaluates present or proposed business procedures or problems to define data processing needs and workflow.
• Lead or participate in the procurement, customization, development, implementation, evaluation, and continuous improvement of clinical information systems.
• Uses judgment and seeks assistance when guidelines, policies, and processes are inadequate, significant deviations are proposed, or when unanticipated problems arise.
• May mentor and/or lead staff as associated with operational improvement processes and / or projects.
• Maintains current knowledge with respect to relevant technology, equipment, and/or systems.
• Maintains patient confidentiality at all times.
• Assist with the optimization enhancement phrase.
• significant deviations are proposed, or when unanticipated problems arise.
• May mentor and/or lead staff as associated with operational improvement processes and / or projects.
• Maintains current knowledge with respect to relevant technology, equipment, and/or systems.
• Provides support of multi-user operating systems, hardware and software tools, training, maintenance, and support of these systems.
• Helps identify, monitor and resolve outstanding system/application problems and issues with clinical applications in a timely manner.
• Be a subject matter expert in one or more clinical applications to act as the system expert and liaison to end-users.
• Demonstrates the ability to learn and improve troubleshooting skills by actively participating in education programs.
• Provide on-site support.
• Escalates problems to the proper person/groups in a timely manner.
• Assess situations and provides a professional and timely status under urgent conditions.
• Troubleshoots and resolves, or coordinates appropriate resources for hardware, software, and/or connectivity problems, including user access and component configuration.
• Provides advanced technical assistance and maintenance support to…