Clinical Informaticist- Corporate Quality - Full Time (On-Site)

Company: Health Care District of Palm Beach County
Location: Belle Glade
Posted on: May 3, 2025

Job Description:

General Statement of Job:The Clinical Informaticist will apply the science of informatics to enable excellence in patient care services, to educate learners, and to advance the methods of applied informatics. The Clinical Informaticist will provide leadership in all aspects of the life cycle of Clinical Information systems. In particular, the Clinical Informaticist will serve as a liaison between clinicians and IT professionals to facilitate a common understanding of clinical standards and process improvement activities across multidisciplinary teams throughout the lifecycle of clinical systems implementations and maintenance activities. The Clinical Informaticist acts as supporter and change agent for the Health Care District of Palm Beach County leaders and clinicians to ensure maximum benefit of the Electronic Health Record (EHR), compliance with federal and state regulations, supports the inter-professional team in all facets of data and information management, especially the technical, cultural, and process change requirements for effective socio-technical systems in a Culture of Safety. The focus of the role is to facilitate clinicians and Health Care District of Palm Beach County leaders towards adoption of the EHR by acting as a liaison between operations, the clinical setting workflows, and information technology. Specific Duties and ResponsibilitiesEssential Functions:Responsible for planning, coordinating, and monitoring the analysis, design, implementation, evaluation, and maintenance of assigned health informatics applications and projects.Advanced knowledge and skills required for this role include clinical relevancy and in-depth knowledge and expertise in healthcare informatics, evidence-based practice, consultation, and leadership. These competencies are essential to advance the practice, professional development, and support of care management activities across the care continuum.Primary responsibility for data validation to improve clinical quality and operational outcomes for the Health Care District of Palm Beach County.Ability to communicate concretely with all key stakeholders when data does not appear accurate.Lead in developing and overseeing project plans and technical and analytical infrastructure necessary to maximize the use of electronic health record technology and effectively utilize data to improve patient health outcomes and obtain available marketplace incentives.Primary responsibility for determining the needs and requirements for clinical applications in primary care healthcare settings.Crucial role in optimal use and aggregate data visualization, Uniform Data System (UDS) reporting, and analysis.Coordinate product procurement, installation, project management, and user training for Health Care District employees to ensure effective initial implementation and sophisticated ongoing use of all available features.Develop and manage project plans to procure and implement electronic messaging and other electronic patient communication tools to augment EHR use.Ensure members achieve and maintain patient-centered medical home and meaningful use status.Coordinate network-wide ongoing training programs to ensure all employees are proficient in the use of advanced functionality and newly released features.Develop and coordinate customized, ongoing training programs for clinical staff to address identified training needs and gaps in product utilization at the clinic level.Work closely with the Clinical Quality Improvement Team to design and implement quality improvement programs fueled and fostered by aggregated data.Maintain close coordination with and serve as staff support for Finance, Clinical, and IT departments, assisting in preparation of monthly and annual UDS reports, attending meetings, and coordinating all follow-up items and activities.Maintain up-to-date knowledge of trends and advances in Nursing and Healthcare Informatics, as well as new developments in hardware and software technology.Stay informed on HIPAA, Joint Commission standards, HRSA requirements, management, healthcare issues and trends, and the legal implications of EHR.Assist in writing project specifications from customers for both internal and client healthcare policies.Manage workflow process changes specific to coding and healthcare policies due to system changes.Maintain responsibility for the full systems development lifecycle, including project planning, requirements analysis, system design and development, system testing, user training, system implementation, operations, and maintenance.Emergency duty may be required, including working in special needs or Red Cross shelters or performing other emergency duties related to man-made or natural disasters.Position QualificationsEducation:Bachelor's Degree in Nursing, Business, or a Computer-related field required.Nursing degree preferred.Experience:Five (5) years of experience in multiple clinical settings.History of collaborative working relationships with multiple hospital disciplines managing IT-related clinical projects.Strong understanding of clinical workflows required.Experience with commercial EHR preferred.Additional experience may substitute for the education requirements listed.Certification:Epic certification or accreditation preferred.Health information certification preferred.Licensure:Health information certification preferred.

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