University of Mississippi Medical Center
Epic Nursing Informatics Specialist - Clinical Informatics
University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi, United States, 39200
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Thank you for your interest in career opportunities with the University of Mississippi Medical Center. Please review the following instructions prior to submitting your job application:
Provide all of your employment history, education, and licenses/certifications/registrations. You will be unable to modify your application after you have submitted it. You must meet all of the job requirements at the time of submitting the application. You can only apply one time to a job requisition. Once you start the application process you cannot save your work. Please ensure you have all required attachment(s) available to complete your application before you begin the process. Applications must be submitted prior to the close of the recruitment. Once recruitment has closed, applications will no longer be accepted. After you apply, we will review your qualifications and contact you if your application is among the most highly qualified. Due to the large volume of applications, we are unable to individually respond to all applicants. You may check the status of your application via your Candidate Profile.
Thank you,
Human Resources
Important Applications Instructions:
Please complete this application in entirety by providing all of your work experience, education and certifications/
license. You will be unable to edit/add/change your application once it is submitted.
Job Requisition ID: R00044136
Job Category: Professional and Technical
Organization: SER-DIS-Clinical Informatics
Location/s: Main Campus Jackson
Job Title: Epic Nursing Informatics Specialist - Clinical Informatics
Job Summary: Provides technical and nursing leadership on complex clinical systems projects. Manages and evaluates workflows while recommending re-engineering of processes around utilization of computerized clinical applications to improve the work-flow of patient care and maximize departmental and organizational efficiency and effectiveness. May act as expert in business or functional area. Formulates/defines system scope and objectives. May be responsible for multiple clinical projects or multiple phases of a clinical systems project. May instruct and direct other clinical applications systems analysts. Maintains a working knowledge of applicable federal, state, local and regulatory law in relation to clinical documentation and electronic medical records.
Education & Experience
Bachelor's degree in Nursing plus five (5) years nursing experience two (2) of which must include information systems experience.
Certifications, Licenses or Registration Required:
NA
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Extensive working and build knowledge of electronic health record. Knowledge of system features and integration capabilities. Ability to self-manage yet also functions well in a team environment. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Strong interpersonal skills. Ability to create, design, or enhance computer applications. Ability to test, debug, document, or install systems. Sound knowledge of quality measures (core measures, meaningful use, etc.), process improvement and quality outcomes. Strong knowledge of practice mastery of local, state, federal & accrediting agencies as well as nursing standards and practice mastery of desktop applications. Solid organizational skills with the ability to focus detailed, concentrated effort to multiple projects and re-establish priorities as necessary. Ability to supervise, evaluate, and/or provide functional guidance to assigned subordinate personnel or personnel assigned on a temporary or intermittent basis.
Responsibilities
Researches, tests, debugs, trains, installs, and supports electronic health record system supported by UMMC information systems. Develops and maintains education and competency validation process to provide on-going end user clinical system support to include upgrades, new releases & enhanced functionality. Collaborates with various departments, nursing, epic build team, and key leaders to support evidence-based practice and education. Partners with staff/leaders & other epic hospitals to identify and help establish UMMC best practices and improve clinical applications. Works with is staff, users, and vendors as necessary to find the best technological means to meet business needs. Keeps abreast of current and new technologies and serves as a resource to other analytical staff. Utilizes clinical practice to determine the appropriate informatics workflow for clinical functions and processes ensuring consistency with professional standard of practice and compliance with federal, state, local and regulatory agencies Participates in project teams, special projects, and other tasks as assigned by director or designated team leader. Leads and serves in operational committees representing clinical nursing user groups including shared governance councils, multi-disciplinary teams, and advisory councils etc. Provides positive customer relations across the range of information system activities including support services, UMMC business units and vendors. Cultivate and foster strong relationships with nursing, quality leaders, is and various departments throughout the organization to ensure efficient, effective communication. Serves as a patient and staff advocate by utilizing clinical and informatics expertise to enhance quality in delivery of patient services. Collaborates with nursing, key leaders, epic & frontline users in order to maximize optimization Develops and maintains current knowledge of federal, state, local regulatory agencies and nursing standards of practice pertaining to clinical documentation and electronic medical records The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Management reserves the right to add or change duties at any time.
Physical and Environmental Demands Requires occasional exposure to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environment such as high noise level and exposure to heat and cold, frequent exposure to biohazardous conditions such as risk of radiation exposure, blood borne pathogens, fumes or airborne particles, and/or toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations, occasional working hours significantly beyond regularly scheduled hours, occasional travelling to offsite locations, occasional activities subject to significant volume changes of a seasonal/clinical nature, frequent work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality, occasional bending, frequent lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds, occasional crouching/stooping, occasional driving, occasional kneeling, occasional pushing/pulling, occasional reaching, frequent sitting, occasional standing, and occasional walking. (occasional-up to 20%, frequent-from 21% to 50%, constant-51% or more)
Time Type: Full time
FLSA Designation/Job Exempt: Yes
Pay Class: Salary
FTE %: 100
Work Shift:
Benefits Eligibility:
Grant Funded:
Job Posting Date: 07/9/2025
Job Closing Date (open until filled if no date specified):
Thank you for your interest in career opportunities with the University of Mississippi Medical Center. Please review the following instructions prior to submitting your job application:
Provide all of your employment history, education, and licenses/certifications/registrations. You will be unable to modify your application after you have submitted it. You must meet all of the job requirements at the time of submitting the application. You can only apply one time to a job requisition. Once you start the application process you cannot save your work. Please ensure you have all required attachment(s) available to complete your application before you begin the process. Applications must be submitted prior to the close of the recruitment. Once recruitment has closed, applications will no longer be accepted. After you apply, we will review your qualifications and contact you if your application is among the most highly qualified. Due to the large volume of applications, we are unable to individually respond to all applicants. You may check the status of your application via your Candidate Profile.
Thank you,
Human Resources
Important Applications Instructions:
Please complete this application in entirety by providing all of your work experience, education and certifications/
license. You will be unable to edit/add/change your application once it is submitted.
Job Requisition ID: R00044136
Job Category: Professional and Technical
Organization: SER-DIS-Clinical Informatics
Location/s: Main Campus Jackson
Job Title: Epic Nursing Informatics Specialist - Clinical Informatics
Job Summary: Provides technical and nursing leadership on complex clinical systems projects. Manages and evaluates workflows while recommending re-engineering of processes around utilization of computerized clinical applications to improve the work-flow of patient care and maximize departmental and organizational efficiency and effectiveness. May act as expert in business or functional area. Formulates/defines system scope and objectives. May be responsible for multiple clinical projects or multiple phases of a clinical systems project. May instruct and direct other clinical applications systems analysts. Maintains a working knowledge of applicable federal, state, local and regulatory law in relation to clinical documentation and electronic medical records.
Education & Experience
Bachelor's degree in Nursing plus five (5) years nursing experience two (2) of which must include information systems experience.
Certifications, Licenses or Registration Required:
NA
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Extensive working and build knowledge of electronic health record. Knowledge of system features and integration capabilities. Ability to self-manage yet also functions well in a team environment. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Strong interpersonal skills. Ability to create, design, or enhance computer applications. Ability to test, debug, document, or install systems. Sound knowledge of quality measures (core measures, meaningful use, etc.), process improvement and quality outcomes. Strong knowledge of practice mastery of local, state, federal & accrediting agencies as well as nursing standards and practice mastery of desktop applications. Solid organizational skills with the ability to focus detailed, concentrated effort to multiple projects and re-establish priorities as necessary. Ability to supervise, evaluate, and/or provide functional guidance to assigned subordinate personnel or personnel assigned on a temporary or intermittent basis.
Responsibilities
Researches, tests, debugs, trains, installs, and supports electronic health record system supported by UMMC information systems. Develops and maintains education and competency validation process to provide on-going end user clinical system support to include upgrades, new releases & enhanced functionality. Collaborates with various departments, nursing, epic build team, and key leaders to support evidence-based practice and education. Partners with staff/leaders & other epic hospitals to identify and help establish UMMC best practices and improve clinical applications. Works with is staff, users, and vendors as necessary to find the best technological means to meet business needs. Keeps abreast of current and new technologies and serves as a resource to other analytical staff. Utilizes clinical practice to determine the appropriate informatics workflow for clinical functions and processes ensuring consistency with professional standard of practice and compliance with federal, state, local and regulatory agencies Participates in project teams, special projects, and other tasks as assigned by director or designated team leader. Leads and serves in operational committees representing clinical nursing user groups including shared governance councils, multi-disciplinary teams, and advisory councils etc. Provides positive customer relations across the range of information system activities including support services, UMMC business units and vendors. Cultivate and foster strong relationships with nursing, quality leaders, is and various departments throughout the organization to ensure efficient, effective communication. Serves as a patient and staff advocate by utilizing clinical and informatics expertise to enhance quality in delivery of patient services. Collaborates with nursing, key leaders, epic & frontline users in order to maximize optimization Develops and maintains current knowledge of federal, state, local regulatory agencies and nursing standards of practice pertaining to clinical documentation and electronic medical records The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Management reserves the right to add or change duties at any time.
Physical and Environmental Demands Requires occasional exposure to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environment such as high noise level and exposure to heat and cold, frequent exposure to biohazardous conditions such as risk of radiation exposure, blood borne pathogens, fumes or airborne particles, and/or toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations, occasional working hours significantly beyond regularly scheduled hours, occasional travelling to offsite locations, occasional activities subject to significant volume changes of a seasonal/clinical nature, frequent work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality, occasional bending, frequent lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds, occasional crouching/stooping, occasional driving, occasional kneeling, occasional pushing/pulling, occasional reaching, frequent sitting, occasional standing, and occasional walking. (occasional-up to 20%, frequent-from 21% to 50%, constant-51% or more)
Time Type: Full time
FLSA Designation/Job Exempt: Yes
Pay Class: Salary
FTE %: 100
Work Shift:
Benefits Eligibility:
Grant Funded:
Job Posting Date: 07/9/2025
Job Closing Date (open until filled if no date specified):