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WVU Medicine · 17 hours ago

Clinical Informatics Specilaist

Martinsburg, WV

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

2+ years exp

WVU Medicine is a healthcare organization, and they are seeking a Clinical Informatics Specialist to support physicians and clinicians by improving clinical information systems. The role involves system analysis, problem resolution, system management, and training to enhance patient care and operational efficiency.

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Responsibilities

Acts as change agent in the identification, development, planning, implementation, and value measurement of strategies to support and integrate quality patient care and professional practice

Assesses, plans, designs, and implements and evaluates clinical workflows

Researches, gathers, analyzes information and proposes solutions for documentation efficiencies

Participates in new/modification workflow requests

Participates in workflow and support tool discovery prior to implementation

Knowledgeable of existing user workflows

Evaluates the effectiveness of technologies and workflows that impact clinical users, including identification of hardware issues

Monitors the clinical environment, technology, and infrastructure to support the prevention of medical errors and adverse reactions

Prepares test scripts and testing clinical workflows as needed

Reports local issues as tickets when needed

Reviews provider efficiency tools and performance data and facilitates improvement in the overall quality, completeness, and accuracy of medical record documentation through interaction with physicians, nursing staff, medical record coders, and IT

Ensures clinical practices and corresponding policy/procedures follow compliance, Joint Commission requirements and other applicable regulations and standards

Participates as a project leader and support, focusing on initiatives supporting clinical care services

Performs clinical training and reports training promoting safe, effective and efficient use of the electronic health record

Provides at the elbow support

Promote the proper use of the electronic health record to improve patient safety

Provides education on decision support tools

Performs clinical rounding in the inpatient and outpatient settings

Continually assesses the education needs of end users

Plans and contributes to formal and informal education

Serves as liaison for build teams and training representing clinical users

Liaison to operational departments

Provides classroom training, one-on-one training, and end-user remediation for adult learners

Assesses staff readiness and abilities in the use of applicable systems

Provides end-user systems support

Participates in local clinical and compliance councils as it relates to the electronic health record

Interfaces with nursing leadership, medical staff office and CMIO as well as build and training counterparts

Acts as a liaison with Principal Trainers, Credentialed Trainers, Application Leads, IT and operational teams

Participates in training and professional development sessions

Participates in departmental teams

Travels independently to remote sites and communicates back to the team while working offsite

Exhibits objectivity and openness to the view of others, including patients/families and customers

Offers assistance and support to co-workers

Contributes to building positive team spirit and cohesiveness

Balances team and individual responsibilities

Works proactively and cooperatively in group problem-solving situations

Encourages peers to seek innovative approaches to solve problems

Engages peers/ employees in improving the quality of the work

This position may require travel to other West Virginia United Health System (WVUHS) facilities or affiliated sites to assist with implementations, training, and/or support

Adheres to the established policies of the WVUHS as well as the policies of the entity or entities where the IT team member is assigned to work and/or employed

Qualification

System analysisElectronic medical record systemClinical certificationHealthcare experienceMedical terminologyCustomer service skillsCommunication skillsTeamworkProblem-solvingAdaptability

Required

Bachelor's degree in Healthcare, computer science, business, informatics or related field OR four (4) years' experience performing system analysis with business, clinical or administrative applications required

This position may require additional certification in support of the responsibilities of the position, which will be provided by WVUHS Information Technology. Certification completion will be required within four months of formal certification training completion

Two (2) years' experience performing system analysis of business, clinical or administrative applications required

Internal employees must meet all mandatory competencies in current position in order to qualify for promotion within IT

Ability to handle and maintain confidential information

Ability to work well under high stress conditions

Ability to work independently or cooperatively as a team member

Ability to adapt to various workloads and assignments

Ability to work with multi-disciplinary groups and facilitate meetings

Must have strong reading and comprehension ability

Possess strong oral and written communication skills

Ability to prioritize tasks

Must have independent decision-making ability

Ability to work in fast paced and rapidly changing environment. Must be flexible

Ability to mentor others

Familiar with regulations and Joint Commission requirements

Must possess strong customer service skills

Must possess strong communication skills

Experience in an inpatient or outpatient clinical setting

Experience with patient flow, physician/clinician workflow, medical terminology and the medical record

Experience with electronic medical record system

Preferred

Clinical certification or licensure, such as but not limited to Registered Nurse (RN), Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Medical Assistant (MA), Medical Technologist (MT), Respiratory Therapist (RT)

Company

WVU Medicine

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West Virginia University Health System is a non-profit organization that offers a full range of healthcare services.

Founded in 1898

Morgantown, West Virginia, USA

10001+ employees

https://wvumedicine.org/

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