Job Abstract

Job Overview:

The clinical Informatics specialist integrates clinical science with multiple information management and analytical sciences to identify, define, manage, and communicate data, information, knowledge, and wisdom in clinical practice. The clinical informatics specialist supports nurses, consumers, patients, the interprofessional healthcare team, and other stakeholders in the user of technology to support clinical care. Activities include but are not limited to collaborating with customers and other IT team members to partner to define problems. Participates in the design, development, implementation, education, and evaluation technology in the clinical areas. In addition, they are responsible for advocacy, identification of issues, documentation, and escalation of issues.

The clinical informatics specialist will work independently with individuals of other professions to maintain a climate of mutual respect and shared values. They will communicate with patients, families, communities, and professionals in health and other fields in a responsive and responsible manner that supports a team approach to the promotion and maintenance of health. They will lead, design and execute on new research/ initiatives and/or analyze data for new insights, evaluate effectiveness of new informatics solutions, develop new competencies, and information technology solutions.

Qualifications:

Required:

• RN or clinical Licensure in NJ
• 3+ years of clinical experience with progressive leadership responsibilities and 5+ years relevant informatics experience preferred

Preferred:

• Graduate degree preferred

Certifications and Licenses Required:

• Epic Clinical Informatics Certification and Nursing ANCC/ HIMSS certifications preferred

Essential Functions:

The Informatics Specialist 4 is responsible for, but not limited to:

1. Provides independent operational support to local team to provide customer support and rounding, education, implement clinical changes, coordinate and collaborate with local SME to plan, deliver, and evaluate changes related to the use of technology and data.

2. Independently ensures rigorous documentation of problems including audits, design sessions, planning, collaboration, and implementation activities (including but not limited to rounds and in-services)

3. Ensures that all problems have discrete metrics of outcomes to ensure a scientific and rigorous approach to outcomes

4. Maintains a culture within the team and with external collaboration upholding the RWJBH standards of ethics, culturally congruent practice, and communication/ collaboration.

5. Apply advanced information management skills and techniques to advance the Scope of Nursing Informatics Practice and education while also demonstrating leadership capabilities.

6. Lead, Design and execute on new research/ initiatives and/or analyze data for new insights, evaluate effectiveness of new informatics solutions, develop new competencies, and information technology solutions

a. Acts as a resource for Level 1,2,& 3Informatics Specialists

7. Maintains required professional development, competencies, and continuing education.

8. Collaborates independently with local SME’s in Quality and Regulatory under the guidance of leadership to ensure optimal quality of practice by ensuring awareness and competency to new regulations and recommends changes or optimizations.

9. Other duties as assigned by leadership

10. Applicant is expected to obtain and maintain Epic certification as current in accordance with dept requirements

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.