Clinical Informatics Specialist

Department Overview

The mission of the Information Technology Group (ITG) is to develop, implement and maintain technology-based services and solutions enabling OHSU to effectively manage information to accomplish its missions. 

Function/Duties of Position

The mission of the Clinical Informatics Department (CID) is to realize the full benefits of OHSU's clinical information systems. The department will apply the science of informatics to enable excellence in patient care services, to education learners and to advance the methods of applied informatics.

 

The Clinical Informatics Specialist (CIS) supports the mission of CID by practicing and assisting in clinical information system implementation, maintenance and support, including all phases of the system development life cycle: analysis, design, development, testing, training/end user support, go-live, and transition to maintenance. The CIS utilizes inter-team and  inter-departmental coordination,  communication and collaboration to accomplish goals. The CIS participates and assists in EHR governance structure and process. This position supports CID in  providing informatics support to OHSU partner, affiliate, and community connect organizations.

 

CID employees are responsible for the security of OHSU technology. In exercising their duties, CID employees must follow OHSU's security directives, incorporating security measures in the delivery of their everyday tasks, and are required to report security concerns to the ITG Security Engineering team.

Preferred Qualifications

Education: 

Master’s degree in an IT related field, business, informatics, a clinical field or equivalent and 2 years’ work related experience in the information technology field supporting electronic health records or a combination of clinical healthcare environments; OR

 

Bachelor’s degree in an IT related field, business, informatics,  a clinical field or equivalent and 5 years’ work related in the information technology field supporting electronic health records or a combination of clinical healthcare environments; OR 

 

Associate’s degree in an IT related field, business, informatics, a clinical field or equivalent and 7 years’ work related experience in the information technology field supporting electronic health records or a combination of clinical healthcare environments; OR

 

8 years’ work related experience in the information technology field supporting electronic health records or a combination of clinical healthcare environments; OR

 

Equivalent combination of education and experience where one year of experience will be substituted for an Associate’s degree and two years of experience will be substituted for a Bachelor’s degree

 

Experience: 

• 3 years of experience as an informaticist or informatics specialist or equivalent or 5 years of experience the information technology field supporting electronic health records, specifically clinicians, clinical healthcare experience or combination of the above

Job Related Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: 

• Knowledge of gathering and translating business requirements into system specifications
• Knowledge of project management principles
• Knowledge of process and system design techniques
• Demonstrated organizational and analytical skills
• Demonstrated ability to gather, organize and present data
• Demonstrated attention to detail with a proven track record of highly accurate output
• Demonstrated problem and issue resolution skills
• Written and oral communication skills, including the ability to present and speak to small, medium and large sized groups
• Proven ability to multitask and accomplish tasks in a timely fashion to set priorities
• Demonstrated knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services; this includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction
• Established time management skills; ability to work in a highly autonomous role by demonstrating self-motivation and creativity in design approach
• Demonstrated critical thinking skills; using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems
• Problem Solving; identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions

Additional Details

This is a hybrid position that requires some onsite travel, including but not limited to; projects, go-live support, training, upgrades, etc.  Duration and frequency of onsite travel will vary.  May require occasional evening and/or weekend shifts for coverage during system upgrades and go-lives.

All are welcome