Lead Clinical Informatics - DeKalb Nursing Administration 1st Shift

Reporting to the IS Director, the clinical informaticist is the hospital liaison for clinical informatics to the Medical Staff, Pharmacy and other Clinical Departments. Provides Physician systems orientation, CPOE execution, on-boarding, training and meaningful use compliance. Provides Clinical Pharmacy work model development with the Pharmacy Director. Assessment of disease state management and development of processes to improve patient care. With the Information Systems Department, develops reporting and data collection to support clinical departments.

Education Required: Associates degree in healthcare

Experience: Critical Care work practice, Clinical Information Systems implementation, oversight or programming, Other positions requiring Medical Staff relationships and project development.

DeKalb Regional Medical Center celebrated its 35th anniversary in October 2021. Throughout its history, the team of healthcare providers here have been proud to serve the people of Fort Payne, Alabama. Today, DeKalb Regional is 134-beds and offers comprehensive services including cardiac catheterization, geriatric psychiatric services, women’s and children’s services, bariatric services, orthopedics services, and many more. DeKalb Regional and its physicians serve patients from throughout Northeast Alabama and Western Georgia.

DeKalb Regional is committed to providing quality care close to home. The hospital is accredited by The Joint Commission and the American College of Cardiology as a Primary Stroke Center and Chest Pain Center. It was also awarded the 2023 Get with the Guidelines Rural Stroke Bronze Quality Award from the American Heart Association. In fall of 2023, DeKalb Regional was one of seven hospitals in Alabama to receive an “A” grade from The Leapfrog Group.

DeKalb Regional Medical Center has 500 employees and more than 100 members of the medical staff.