Clinical Informatics Specialist

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 inproviding informatics support to OHSU partner, affiliate, and community connect organizations.

Education:

• Professional certification in a health science (CMA, RRT, CRT, RT, PTA or discipline specific equivalent) plus 9 years of experience in a clinical or administrative direct patient care or a healthcare informatics or an academic/research informatics related role. -- OR --


• Bachelors Degree in a health or human science, health administration, social science or equivalent, plus 7 years of experience in a clinical or administrative direct patient care or a healthcare informatics or an academic/research informatics related role. -- OR --


• Masters Degree in a health or human science, health administration, social science or equivalent, plus 5 years of experience in a clinical or administrative direct patient care or a healthcare informatics or an academic/research informatics related role.

Experience:

• 1 year of experience leading small to medium scale projects


• Clinical or administrative experience in the direct delivery of patient care or equivalent social services or academic/research informatics


• Experience as an end user of HIT software or equivalent

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

Registrations, Certifications and/or Licenses:

• Vendor Certification within 6 months of hire


• CPHIMS or professional informatics certification equivalent within 6 months of hire

Education:

• Masters in a Healthcare field


• Clinical or administrative experience in the direct delivery of patient care or equivalent social services experience highly preferred


• Experience as an end user of HIT software or equivalent

Experience:

• Super user of HIT software


• Experience at other health centers preferred, either as clinical or administrative staff or as implementation staff


• Previous implementation employment with an HIT vendor


• Use of multiple HIT or equivalent systems


• Previous employment at OHSU or other academic health center

Job Related Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of LEAN principles

Registrations, Certifications and/or Licenses:

• Clinical licensure


• Existing vendor certifications or equivalent


• Multiple vendor certifications or equivalent


• Current CPHIMS or equivalent


• PMP or equivalent

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