Clinical Informatics Specialist

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Clinical Informatics Specialist

Job Description:

The Clinical Informatics Specialist (CIS) is responsible for participating in the planning, development, training, implementation, evaluation, and maintenance of assigned Clinical Information Systems across the system. The CIS functions as a liaison for additional Clinical Informatics Systems as requested. The CIS is responsible for facilitating communication from the clinical end users across the patient care departments while working collaboratively and directly with the vendors and technical experts. The CIS works to optimize the clinical design to meet the needs of a large group of interdisciplinary end users, including physicians, nurses, respiratory care practitioners, ancillary, clinical and administrative staff. The CIS participates on the Clinical Informatics Team, establishing teamwork through appropriate deployment of process, technical, and human resources in collaboration with the Director of Clinical Informatics and the assigned Project Managers.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited senior college as a registered nurse, registered respiratory care professional or pharmacist. Nursing preferred
• Minimum of three years working in a clinical setting with pediatric experience preferred
• Prior experience implementing information systems with clinical information system experience preferred
• Demonstrates knowledge of redesigning clinical processes to improve efficiency and patient care, preferably in conjunction with the implementation of a clinical information system
• Must have the ability to develop and maintain good working relationships and to interact positively and productively with teams across organizational lines
• Must be able to demonstrate proficiency with Microsoft Office
• Must be able to demonstrate well developed and proven organizational, problem solving, analytical, customer service and oral and written communication skills
• Must be able to function in a dynamic environment subject to impromptu changes in schedules and priorities
• Recognized as a formal or informal leader by their constituency
• Able to maintain a global perspective and see impacts and results beyond the traditional organizational walls (departments, services, geographic location)
• Functions as a change agent- is not threatened or intimidated by change and uncertainty
• Works successfully in a team environment
• Displays strong initiative- can establish personal goals and take responsibility for meeting them within defined timelines