Clinical Informaticist

Job Description:

The Clinical and Health Informaticist advances the healthcare experience by applying the Science of Informatics to support Intermountain Health’s mission and vision. This role independently performs workflow and system analysis and leads functional design for EHR and other health information technology (HIT) initiatives.
Serving as a liaison between clinical, business, and application teams, the Informaticist ensures solutions prioritize patient safety, clinician experience, and clinical best practices. This position leverages advanced informatics expertise to support and periodically lead complex projects, including system implementation, training, adoption, and process improvement.

We are committed to offering flexible work options where approved and stated in the job posting. However, we are currently not considering candidates who reside or plan to reside in the following states: California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington.

Please note that a video interview through Microsoft Teams will be required as well as potential onsite interviews and meetings 

Work Schedule

• Core business hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. -
• Additional Availability: On-site availability is required for visits to our hospital locations.

Essential Functions

• Utilize knowledge of workflows in an integrated healthcare system to positively impact the use of technology by caregivers
• Form relationships with members of the care team with diverse backgrounds
• Work flex hours based on project requirements
• Effectively use change management, organizational skills and continuous improvement in projects and day to day work 
• Independently prioritize and organize work with attention to detail and limited supervision or revision
• Use word processing, spreadsheet, database, internet and e-mail, virtual meeting applications, and scheduling applications
• Engage providers, nurses, and other clinicians through effective presentation and communication
• Use functional design methodologies, tools, techniques, and HIT fundamentals within assigned work
• Analyze workflow data, literature, new technology, best practice, and standards to meaningfully impact workflow design and training
• Knowledge of the functional architecture, security, and compliance requirements relevant to HIT to meaningfully impact system design
• Round in facilities across the system to observe workflows, meet with key stakeholders, assist with implementations, and other targeted functions

Skills

• Informatics
• Information Systems
• Information Technology (IT)
• Clinical Informatics
• Process Improvements
• Clinical Systems
• Clinical Information Systems
• Business Information Systems
• Clinical Workflows

Clinical Informaticist

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of workflows in a healthcare system
• Proven experience engaging providers, nurses, and other clinicians in learning through presentation and communication skills
• Experience applying informatics fundamentals (People, Process, Technology) to impact quality and safety
• Experience participating and leading deliverables of Informatics projects
• Experience working with Cerner, Epic, or other EHR vendors
• Experience or training in the use of Continuous Improvement
• Registered Nurse and other licensed clinical incumbents must hold and maintain current state licensure.

Senior Clinical Informaticist

Qualifications

• Demonstrated informatics experience performing gap analysis, usability assessments, problem definition, HIT optimization, clinical workflow analysis, and other core informatics skills 
• Experience influencing clinical leaders, providers, nurses, and other clinicians in decision making and conflict resolution
• Experience applying informatics fundamentals (People, Process, Technology) to impact quality and safety
• Experience successfully leading complex projects or initiatives, small project teams, and achieving the desired budget, outcomes and goals
• Experience working with Cerner, Epic, or other EHR vendors and associated health information technology
• Experience or training in the use of Continuous Improvement
• Experience cultivating productive relationships with executive clinical and business leaders
• Experience managing complex informatics portfolios across multiple healthcare domains
• Registered Nurse and other licensed clinical incumbents must hold and maintain current state licensure.

Physical Requirements

• Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, monitors, identify equipment and supplies, and be able to assess customer needs.
• Frequent interactions with customers that require employee to communicate as well as understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately.
• Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer, phone, and cable set-up and use.
• Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transport, pull, and push equipment. Will also work on hands and knees and bend to set-up, troubleshoot, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.
• For roles requiring driving: Expected to drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles.

Location:

Intermountain Health Primary Childrens Hospital

Work City:

Salt Lake City

Work State:

Utah

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. 

$35.64 - $56.12

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package here.

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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