Clinical Informatics Specialist - Southern California Area

*****This is an onsite position in Anaheim, CA******

Providence is seeking a Clinical Informatics Specialist who will:

• Be a subject matter expert that works independently to support Ambulatory components of the EHR, clinical decision support, and clinical staff support and onboarding.
• Participate in a collaborative effort with key contributors and other informatics specialists, to design and develop effective workflows, operational processes, and system functions to drive optimal outcomes and efficiencies.
• Support leadership decision making by data gathering and conducting sophisticated analysis. Implement change to align with patient safety, strategic and regulatory goals.
• Skilled as an effective communicator for varying audiences from clinicians to executive leadership and vendors.
• Develop and maintain close relationships with key contributors, which include system and operational leadership, front line staff, governance groups, multi-disciplinary staff, and vendors.
• Collaborate to prioritize demands, set appropriate expectations, establish appropriate metrics and targets, and manage change implementation.

In this position you will:

• Provide technical and application expertise and recommend processes and/or procedures for enhancements, and modifications to improve existing electronic information systems.
• Respond to improvement needs in the functional operation of the Epic computer systems.
• Collaborate and document system design and workflow processes of system needs for clinical management, staff, and providers.
• Function as a liaison between clinic stakeholders and the system build teams.
• Provide technical and application expertise to analyze and optimize clinical information systems.
• Ensure system design, achieve Health System objectives of standardization, integration, and efficiency, and supports compliance with policies and procedures, legal and regulatory requirements.
• Share knowledge and expertise with team members.
• Work collaboratively with the education team to develop change communication and training materials. Obtain approval where required.
• Perform routine maintenance when appropriate; assist with testing updates and new releases prior to production use.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Frequent commuting among the local facilities is required. A valid driver's license, and a reliable vehicle for transportation throughout the region is required.
• Occasional travel within other PSJH States/Regions is required. Employee may be required to work variable shifts and weekends when traveling among the PSJH States/Regions.
• Demonstrate compliance with all system and departmental policies and procedures. Maintain compliance with annual safety and competency testing.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Job Specific Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Effective written communication skills accommodating the needs of the audience.
• Ability to effectively build relationships with customers, executive management, and other stakeholders through positive interaction and problem identification and resolution.
• Broad knowledge and understanding of the trends and changes taking place in health care.
• Ability to work within tight time frames and meet strict deadlines.
• Knowledge of the use of health information technology to improve the clinical and related processes (e.g. Electronic Health Record - Epic.).

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Informatics, or related science OR equivalent education/experience
• 2 years or greater of related experience

Preferred qualifications:

• EpicCare Ambulatory Certification, Epic Clinical Informaticist Certificate, and/or Applied Health Informatics Certificate
• Familiarity with EHR systems and applications, preferably Epic.
• Work history in healthcare in a clinical capacity

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