Clinical Informaticist - Ambulatory

Overview Looking to be part of something more meaningful? At HonorHealth, you’ll be part of a team, creating a multi-dimensional care experience for our patients. You’ll have opportunities to make a difference. From our Ambassador Movement to our robust training and development programs, you can select where and how you want to make an impact. HonorHealth offers a diverse benefits portfolio for our full-time and part-time team members designed to help you and your family live your best lives. Visit honorhealth.com/benefits to learn more. Join us. Let’s go beyond expectations and transform healthcare together. HonorHealth is a non-profit, local community healthcare system serving an area of 1.6 million people in the greater Phoenix area. The network encompasses six acute-care hospitals, an extensive medical group, outpatient surgery centers, a cancer care network, clinical research, medical education, a foundation, and community services with approximately 13,100 team members, 3,500 affiliated providers and nearly 700 volunteers. HonorHealth was formed by a merger between Scottsdale Healthcare and John C. Lincoln Health Network. HonorHealth’s mission is to improve the health and well-being of those we serve. As a community healthcare system, we have a unique responsibility to keep our facilities as safe as possible to protect our patients and team members. With this in mind, we require all new hires to have received the first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine before their start date and be scheduled for their second dose. New hires who choose to receive the Johnson & Johnson vaccine only need one dose to fulfill this requirement. Reasonable accommodations will be considered. Responsibilities Job Summary The Clinical Informaticist will work closely with clinical departments to optimize workflows through system implementations, enhancements, and upgrades. Applies experiential and informatics knowledge (technical and process) to help deploy new system implementations and/or functionalities, as well as evaluate and optimize system utilization and workflows in alignment with the organizations mission and vision. Works to ensure that health information systems enhance quality, patient safety, efficiency, and supports population health in addition to patient engagement. Supports the integration and use of evidence-based methods, tools, and guidelines linked to effective outcomes, data analytics, including quality of care measures, to improve population health outcomes and global health. Supports clinical staff in the real time application of information to change healthcare delivery and affect patient outcomes. Participates in interdisciplinary and process improvement teams to identify potential uses of the information systems and potential optimization of current use of systems. Provides opportunities for users to express concerns and suggest potential improvements related to the use of clinical information systems. Documents current processes to establish a baseline for developmental improvements of future workflows. Analyzes, recommends and assists with implementing new and improved moderately complex processes and workflows related to the clinical and non-clinical Health Information Systems interfaced applications. Demonstrates initiative, problem identification, resolution and analytical skills using fact-base information in evolving situations, while adhering to deadlines. Effective communications approach and delivery. Strong organizational skills, be able to prioritize multiple activities and objectives in a rapidly changing environment and deliver quality service Demonstrates effective change management principles. Follows through to ensure final resolution of problems, recommending longer-term solutions when appropriate and communicating back to the individual reporting the problem. Brings work groups together to achieve consensus for system changes. Facilitates the two-way flow of communication for establishing and maintaining understanding between Information Technology (IT) and Clinical departments. Participates in the development of policies and procedures for area(s) of responsibility. Maintains professional growth and development through seminar, workshops and professional affiliations to keep current with trends and advances in clinical practice and healthcare informatics Performs other duties as assigned. Qualifications Education Bachelor's Degree or 4 years' work related experience in Computer Science, Healthcare, Clinical area or similar discipline Required Experience 1 year experience working in Healthcare industry utilizing clinical information systems including electronic health records in an acute care and/or ambulatory setting and/or a fellowship in Informatics Required