Clinical Informaticist - Bismarck, United States - CommonSpirit Health

Description

Overview:

CHI St. Alexius Health has been a leader in healthcare in this region since 1885, focusing on providing top-quality care to improve patients' lives. We are looking for individuals who are committed to offering expert care and maintaining our tradition of success and innovation. Join us in continuing to expand and uphold the legacy of CHI St. Alexius Health for years to come.

CHI St. Alexius Health is a regional health network with a tertiary hospital in Bismarck, in addition to critical access hospitals (CAHs) in Carrington, Dickinson, Devils Lake, Garrison, Turtle Lake, Washburn, and Williston, along with various clinics and outpatient services. The organization also manages four CAHs in North Dakota and Mobridge Regional Medical Center in South Dakota. Offering a wide range of inpatient and outpatient medical services, including a Level II Trauma Center, primary and specialty physician clinics, home health and hospice services, durable medical equipment services, a fitness and human performance center, and ancillary services throughout western and central North Dakota.

CHI St. Alexius Health is affiliated with CommonSpirit Health, a non-profit, Catholic health system committed to improving health for all individuals. Formed in 2019 through the merger of Catholic Health Initiatives and Dignity Health, CommonSpirit Health aims to build healthier communities, provide exceptional patient care, and ensure access to quality healthcare for everyone.

Responsibilities:

Job Summary / Purpose

The Informaticist role involves utilizing informatics expertise, clinical and operational experience, critical thinking, and leadership abilities to foster a multidisciplinary approach to enhance care quality. This position collaborates with various teams across the organization, including Operations, Information Technology, and Epic AMS, to evaluate, plan, develop, and implement new features, tools, and workflows. Providing on-site and virtual training to support end-users, including new hires and existing staff.

Essential Key Job Responsibilities

• Analyzes and plans implementations of new Epic functionality as assigned.
• Review functionality to determine scope and required resources.
• Develop implementation timelines.
• Facilitate market assessments to guide build and workflow development.
• Coordinate testing processes and schedules.
• Identify and coordinate communication needs.
• Oversee and manage all assigned projects from kick-off to implementation completion.
• Collaborate with project stakeholders to define implementation objectives and guiding principles.
• Facilitate project scoping to clearly articulate request needs.
• Develop, communicate, and manage implementation timelines and milestones.
• Engage project team members and coordinate assigned tasks.
• Provide regular communication on project status, achievements, upcoming activities, and risks.
• Identify and escalate issues as needed, developing mitigation plans when necessary.
• Conduct online virtual or instructor-led classes for new hires and staff on new or enhanced software functionality.
• Review new optimization requests and upgrade functionality for workflow impact.
• Collaborate with Epic AMS or Epic National team to address break-fix items.
• Participate annually in a project focused on enhancing functionality or improving end-user efficiency.
• Maintain proficiency in specific applications supported by the Clinical Informatics Department.
• Participate in committees or workgroups as an Informatics resource.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by management.

Qualifications:

Required Education for Staff Job Levels

Completion of a four-year clinical degree or equivalent.

Required Licensure and Certifications

Epic Proficient or Credentialted in primary module within one year of hire.

Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Minimum of two years experience in a healthcare setting.

Ability to adapt to new or changing environments.

Strong critical thinking skills.

Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.

Experience overseeing large, diverse projects including planning, facilitating, and implementation.

PREFERRED Qualifications

Epic Proficient or Credentialed in one or modules within one year of hire.

Experience with EMR systems.

Informatics training.

Degree or Certification in Computer Science, MIS, Nursing, Informatics, HIT, Health Administration, or related fields.

Project Management Professional Certification.