Clinical Informatics Specialist

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS

Reports to: Manager of Clinical Information Systems

GENERAL SUMMARY

Works under the supervision of the Manager of Clinical Information Systems. The Clinical Informatics Specialist RN's primary job functions are to enhance the current electronic health record/computerized physician order entry (EHR/CPOE) in collaboration with physicians, staff, IS, and the vendor; participate in the design, implementation, and deployment of clinical information technologies and assist physicians and other staff with adoption processes and full implementation; and to develop and maintain order set content, maintain compliance with Clinical Quality Measures (CQMs or eMeasures), and to analyze data. Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

• High School Diploma or successful completion of an equivalent High School Exam Required
• BSN required, -or-
• Enrolled in BSN program within 1 year of hire, with completion of BSN within 5 years of hire required

Licensure:

• Licensed to practice as an RN in Ohio required

Experience:

• Three years experience in nursing in hospital setting required

• Previous experience in healthcare clinical information systems preferred

Interpersonal Skills:

• Substantial interpersonal skills necessary in daily interaction with members of Executive Staff, Department Directors/Managers, Physicians and/or other employees to complete work assignment in a timely manner.

• Also, must use tact and discretion when accepting and relaying confidential information, communicating SOMC policies and procedures and when communicating with the public, patients and coworkers.

Essential Technical/Motor Skills:

• Ability to operate computer input terminal quickly and accurately.

• Ability to use hands for repetitive simple grasping and fine manipulation when using computer mouse.

• Precise hand and eye coordination for typing, answering the phone, copying and use of other office equipment.

• Must have the training/experience and skills to assist others/teaching and trouble shooting.

• Ability to type from rough draft or dictation.

• Ability to efficiently operate telephone, fax, and other office/ computer equipment.

Essential Physical Requirements:

• Physical demand level is light to medium.

• Occasionally may lift up to 15 pounds; stands and/or walks one to four hours per day; sits five to eight hours per day; occasional bending, squatting, reaching.

Essential Mental Requirements:

• Ability to pay close attention to detail with a high degree of accuracy when working with data.

• Requires the ability to frequently cope with deadlines and fluctuations in schedule.

• Must demonstrate the ability to deal with upset customers.

HEssential Sensory Requirements:

• Good vision is required. The ability to communicate clearly and effectively with the public and staff.

Exposure to Hazards:

• Works in office environment with minimal exposure to radiation, hazardous chemicals, and patient-related conditions

Other:

• Knowledge of Medical Terminology.

• Working knowledge of word processing software (i.e. Power Point, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Windows, and Excel) and general computer applications used in the hospital setting.

JOB SPECIFIC DUTIES AND PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS

The following is a summary of the major job duties of this job. Other duties may be performed, both major and minor, which are not mentioned below. Specific activities may change from time to time.

1.Assist in the development, maintenance, and implementation of the electronic health record (EHR).

2.Develops, builds, and maintains electronic clinical order sets, working with practitioners and clinicians to apply best practices from the medical fields, nursing sciences, and information/computer sciences into clinical order set content.

3.Develops, builds, and maintains eForms, working with end-users to apply best practices from the medical fields, nursing sciences, and information/computer sciences into Intellidoc content.

4.Works with physicians, practitioners, and other clinicians to develop appropriate templates/protocols, to create clinical documentation tools, and provide quality oversight.

5.Build and maintain discrete data for data capture of eMeasures to:

a. Attain and sustain compliance with Clinical Quality Measures (CQMs or eMeasures),

b. Assist with decreasing disparity between chart-abstracted and electronic submission, and

c. Assist with the advancements of prospective data collection.

6.Assists with reporting and transmitting required data to regulatory agencies.

7.Interacts with Information Services to maintain functionality of the EHR.

8.Participates in the education and training of staff and physicians.

9.Acts as a resource/liaison for end-users (physicians, practitioners, clinical departments, and nursing) including on-call support, in addition to required scheduled hours.

10. Completes QA testing for order sets, eForms, enhancements, and quick fixes.

11. Performs other duties as assigned.

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