Emory Healthcare
Overview
The Clinical Informatics Specialist II will independently champion and provide guidance for the on‑going development, advancement, and optimization of clinical systems and technology that impact patient care and business operations throughout the organization. The Specialist is knowledgeable about clinical processes, regulatory mandates, and principles of quality/safety improvement in their area of focus. They are an expert in core technologies and familiar with workflows and applications that support that core focus. This customer/front‑facing role focuses on workflows and understanding how the system works both on the front end and behind the scenes.
Benefits
Comprehensive health benefits that start day 1
Student Loan Repayment Assistance & Reimbursement Programs
Family‑focused benefits
Wellness incentives
Ongoing mentorship, development, and leadership programs
And more
Responsibilities
Lead clinical informatics projects to ensure they are planned and implemented using evidence‑based practices for planning, understanding, guiding and delivering responsible and efficient patient care.
Serve as an informatics leader that bridges the gap between people, processes, clinical knowledge and technology.
Document specifications that will translate into development of tools, reports, and systems that support organizational business needs.
Utilize the SBAR process to plan recommendations for informatics solutions.
Ensure workflows/processes are current with regulatory agencies and best practice standards.
Identify changes to system to comply with policies and procedures in the most efficient manner.
Utilize data to drive process, workflow and behavior change as it relates to appropriate and efficient use of electronic medical records (EMR) and other clinical technology.
Serve as a resource to end users for information systems and technology; effectively communicate system changes, workflow process changes, downtime procedures, etc.
Participate in the production and distribution of communications related to technology through active internal networking, clinical liaison role, newsletters, announcements and other technology‑based mechanisms to health professionals.
Routinely conduct intentional rounding in patient care areas to gain overall knowledge of facility‑specific workflow, patient throughput, and challenges with technology solutions.
Monitor outcome and evaluate user adoption of current and newly implemented information technology and functionality.
Location: Atlanta, GA. This is an Atlanta based position that will require a once/month onsite staff meeting and roughly 30% of time with onsite visits for either project based work or supporting Epic go‑lives.
Minimum Qualifications
Post‑graduate degree in Nursing Informatics, Health Informatics, or related fields. In lieu of post‑graduate degree in Informatics, clinical background, post‑graduate degree, and 1 year of Informatics experience is sufficient.
Four years of Clinical/Nursing/Health Informatics experience required, with direct experience in Epic application(s) preferred.
Completion of EPIC Clinical Content Builder series of classes and certification or badges related to workflows and applications that support their core area of focus within first 12 months or longer with approval from Sr. Manager.
Professional Informatics certification (ANCC, AMIA 10x10, etc.) required within 12 months of hire if Masters degree is not in Informatics.
Preferred Qualifications
Candidate must have worked in some type of clinical role at some point in their career (e.g., nursing, physical therapy, respiratory, etc.) and in a Clinical Informatics position.
Master’s Degree in Informatics.
EPIC Certification.
Equal Employment Opportunity Emory is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law. Emory Healthcare is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. Please contact Emory Healthcare’s Human Resources at careers@emoryhealthcare.org. Please note that one week's advance notice is preferred.
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Benefits
Comprehensive health benefits that start day 1
Student Loan Repayment Assistance & Reimbursement Programs
Family‑focused benefits
Wellness incentives
Ongoing mentorship, development, and leadership programs
And more
Responsibilities
Lead clinical informatics projects to ensure they are planned and implemented using evidence‑based practices for planning, understanding, guiding and delivering responsible and efficient patient care.
Serve as an informatics leader that bridges the gap between people, processes, clinical knowledge and technology.
Document specifications that will translate into development of tools, reports, and systems that support organizational business needs.
Utilize the SBAR process to plan recommendations for informatics solutions.
Ensure workflows/processes are current with regulatory agencies and best practice standards.
Identify changes to system to comply with policies and procedures in the most efficient manner.
Utilize data to drive process, workflow and behavior change as it relates to appropriate and efficient use of electronic medical records (EMR) and other clinical technology.
Serve as a resource to end users for information systems and technology; effectively communicate system changes, workflow process changes, downtime procedures, etc.
Participate in the production and distribution of communications related to technology through active internal networking, clinical liaison role, newsletters, announcements and other technology‑based mechanisms to health professionals.
Routinely conduct intentional rounding in patient care areas to gain overall knowledge of facility‑specific workflow, patient throughput, and challenges with technology solutions.
Monitor outcome and evaluate user adoption of current and newly implemented information technology and functionality.
Location: Atlanta, GA. This is an Atlanta based position that will require a once/month onsite staff meeting and roughly 30% of time with onsite visits for either project based work or supporting Epic go‑lives.
Minimum Qualifications
Post‑graduate degree in Nursing Informatics, Health Informatics, or related fields. In lieu of post‑graduate degree in Informatics, clinical background, post‑graduate degree, and 1 year of Informatics experience is sufficient.
Four years of Clinical/Nursing/Health Informatics experience required, with direct experience in Epic application(s) preferred.
Completion of EPIC Clinical Content Builder series of classes and certification or badges related to workflows and applications that support their core area of focus within first 12 months or longer with approval from Sr. Manager.
Professional Informatics certification (ANCC, AMIA 10x10, etc.) required within 12 months of hire if Masters degree is not in Informatics.
Preferred Qualifications
Candidate must have worked in some type of clinical role at some point in their career (e.g., nursing, physical therapy, respiratory, etc.) and in a Clinical Informatics position.
Master’s Degree in Informatics.
EPIC Certification.
Equal Employment Opportunity Emory is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law. Emory Healthcare is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. Please contact Emory Healthcare’s Human Resources at careers@emoryhealthcare.org. Please note that one week's advance notice is preferred.
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