Clinical Informatics Specialist

Company: WellStar Health System, Inc.
Location: Douglasville
Posted on: January 27, 2023

Job Description:

Overview

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.

Responsibilities

The Clinical Informatics Specialist is a clinical professional who is under the direction of the Regional Director of Clinical Informatics. This role is to provide clinical informatics services to individuals, physicians, departments and agencies that are a part of WellStar Health System. Participates in the assessment of needs pertaining to clinical information systems, including hardware, software, staff development and management support. Provides content expertise that supports care area teams. Clinical informaticians transform health care by analyzing, designing, implementing, and evaluating information and communication systems that enhance individual and population health outcomes, improve patient care, and strengthen the clinician-patient relationship.

In collaboration with clinical leaders; this role is responsible for the design, development and implementation of the clinical informatics plan. Provides leadership and change management methodologies to advance the clinical team utilization of informatics. Oversees end user optimization and efficiency, embeds evidence based, and analytics model to ensure patient outcomes and improve clinical performance. Works with members of the information technology departments, providers, super-users, clinical departments and other WHS personnel to accomplish strategic goals.

Qualifications

Required Minimum Education:

• Associate degree or equivalent required
• Bachelor of Science in a health-related field preferred Required Minimum Licesnure/Certification:
  • Licensed Registered Nurse in the State of Georgia with current credentials required Required Minimum Experience:
    • Licensed Registered Nurse in the State of Georgia with current credentials required
    • Minimum three-years of experience in clinical practice at the bedside and/or information systems related activities
    • Prefer experience with a combination of clinical practice and information system implementations. Required Minimum Skills:
      • Strong customer service skills.
      • Proficient in the use of Internet browsers and Microsoft Office products
      • Excellent verbal and written communication skills must be organized and have the ability to analyze and trouble shoot problems
      • Ability to multi-task is essential, as is the ability to function in stressful and emergency situations
      • Strong detail orientation and time management skills are required
      • Knowledge of clinical practice settings and clinical workflow in a hospital setting are necessary Onsite - WellStar Douglas Medical Center
        
        

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