Northside Hospital · 1 week ago
Lab Computer Analyst, Information Systems
US-GA-Atlanta
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
3+ years expNorthside Hospital is award-winning, state-of-the-art, and continually growing. The Lab Computer Analyst will build, support, and maintain Laboratory and Pathology information systems to meet hospital needs while ensuring regulatory compliance and operational efficiency.
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Responsibilities
Maintains thorough knowledge of all Laboratory and Pathology systems.(i.e. Cerner PathNet, Fusion, etc.) and associated hospital systems
Adapts and develops the Laboratory Information Systems to meet laboratory and hospital needs and ensure regulatory compliance and operations efficiency. Analyzes system functionality and makes recommendations to assure complete utilization of all modules. Assists with capital and operations budget planning
Collaborates with Laboratory, Information Systems, and Patient Care to plan systems upgrades and coordination of projects for enhancement of the systems. Provides interdepartmental communications regarding systems needs and issues
Participates in Change Control process and meetings, submits appropriate documentation and ensures that validation in a non-production domain is completed and approved before changes are made in the production domain
Coordinates software changes and system upgrades. Coordinates the design and implementation of new system functionality. Ensures that proper testing and verification procedures are followed. Ensures that data is reviewed whenever Laboratory information is being shared between systems
Participates in design, and monitors and maintains system interfaces to Laboratory instruments, reference laboratories, and Point of Care systems to help insure trouble‑free and efficient operation. Participates with Information Systems interface team in troubleshooting issues with physician office EMRs
Ensures regulatory and compliance requirements are met with respect to information systems and continual laboratory readiness
Researches, resolves problems/questions, and acts as resource regarding Laboratory computer systems. Provides timely feedback and direction to laboratory and hospital personnel. Ensures that proper documentation is entered into the hospital Information Systems Help Desk ticketing system when resolutions are completed
Coordinates hardware repair/maintenance with Information Systems microsystems team as needed. Participates in preparations for new instrumentation installations (assist with cabling requests, security assessment, etc.)
Develops and catalogs departmental policies and procedures for laboratory information systems assuring compliance with various regulatory agencies standards
Performs daily systems monitoring, and systems audits as required. Coordinates vendor resources during information systems downtimes and ensures proper communications are made to laboratory and hospital departments
Ensures patient safety is maintained by analyzing/correcting medical record issues such as misidentified patient records in a timely manner and supporting systems such as Power Chart Specimen Collection and Advanced Barcoding and Tracting in pathology
Provides computer orientation, training, and/or in-service programs as needed. Creates training materials in conjunction with laboratory supervisors and Education/Research coordinator for ongoing reference
Utilizes existing reporting tools to create reports and provide data and metrics to Laboratory and hospital leadership as requested
Practices proper safety techniques in accordance with hospital and departmental policies and procedures. Immediately reports any mechanical or electrical equipment malfunctions, unsafe conditions, or employee/patient/visitor injury‑accident to Manager
Qualification
Required
B.S. Degree in Laboratory science, computer science, or related field
Two (2) to four (4) years of experience working as a Systems Analyst or SR Analyst in a healthcare environment
Must possess good analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills with an ability to educate others
Experience with Cerner
Laboratory operation, LIS or HIS system experience
Preferred
Two (2) years working experience in clinical lab, pathology/histology or related healthcare environment
One (1) year of experience with build, support and maintenance of Cerner Millennium and PathNet
Experience with implementation and support of Lab instrumentation middleware, including rule writing
Experience with report writing using CCL, DA2, and/or SQL
Excellent time management skills and the ability to work independently are beneficial
Knowledge of laboratory billing requirements
Company
Northside Hospital
State-of-the-art facilities with skilled, caring professionals dedicated to the health and wellness of the communities they serve.
10001+ employees
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