Clinical Informatics Specialist

General Information

Job Name Clinical Informatics Specialist Department 4111130 - F IT ARS Infrastructure Position type Full Time Workplace Fully Off-Site Primary Location CA, United States Job ID 3364

Description & Requirements

Job Description

The key job responsibilities of the Clinical Data Analyst (CDA) include managing research customer requests for data sets, working with the client to understand data needs, developing clear specifications of requirements, building complex queries, writing Structured Query Language (SQL) code  , and translating those needs into data extract, documentation, and code. This may include the implementation of tools that are applied to clinical information that would allow clients to accomplish their research aims. The CDA. works closely with clinicians across all hospital/healthcare departments to understand and effectively extract data from data management systems. The incumbent will apply sound programming principles and standardized procedures to all requests to ensure reproducibility. The incumbent will support requests from various research domains. The incumbent must provide excellent customer service, troubleshoot system issues, and validate results.

The CDA will build code against UCSF’s APeX or other electronic healthcare systems. This role must demonstrate clear communication with clients and team members. Other responsibilities include validating data, providing output in a clear understandable format and overall maintaining strong customer relationships with clients.

Department Overview 

The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Department of Information Technology Academic Research Systems group is chartered to provide data services and infrastructure that support clinical researchers' computing and analytic requirements.  Its services include providing data sets from clinical systems to researchers, the development support and maintenance of UCSFs secured environment (RAE and REDCap).

Qualifications REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS - Bachelor's degree in health care information technology, computer science, or related area, and/or equivalent combination of experience/training. - Certification: EPIC CLARITY DATA MODEL - Minimum 5 years of related experience required - Knowledge of the EPIC clarity data model, including patient, encounter, provider, diagnosis, procedure, medication, laboratory, and billing domains. - Knowledge of EPIC cogito reporting architecture and associated reporting tools. - Understanding of data lineage, provenance and movement of data from EPIC production systems into CLARITY. - Understanding of healthcare privacy, security and regulatory requirements, including HIPAA and institutional policies governing protected health information. - Advanced SQL programming skills for complex querying, joins, subqueries, and common table expressions. - Broad and/or in-depth knowledge of 1-2 areas of focus in clinical informatics specialty areas. Knowledge of controlled terminology, clinical workflows, user interface optimization, clinical decision support, rules development, data integration and mining, clinical ontologies, and adoption of technology. - Thorough knowledge of all relevant clinical informatics software and technology, and the complex concepts, principles, policies, methodologies, and industry standards and practices involved with patient care and electronic medical data management in the UC health care system. - Detail-oriented, with proven ability to effectively manage time, see projects through to completion, organize competing priorities, and effectively address complex, urgent issues as they arise. - Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate productively, work in a team environment, and to train and support clinical informatics users at all professional and technical levels throughout the medical center. - Strong problem-resolution skills, with the ability to quickly diagnose problems, and develop, test, and implement appropriate and effective solutions in a timely manner. - Strong analytical skills and knowledge in documentation and reporting, with the ability to select and run queries, collect and analyze system performance data, and produce substantive reports and analyses. - Ability to work with senior staff and managers in clinical information technology, health care management, and business analytics, serving as a technical resource and providing advice and counsel on issues of functionality, efficiency, cost-effectiveness, policy, and performance. REQUIRED CERTIFICATION - EPIC CLARITY DATA MODEL About UCSF The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is a leading university dedicated to promoting health worldwide through advanced biomedical research, graduate-level education in the life sciences and health professions, and excellence in patient care. It is the only campus in the 10-campus UC system dedicated exclusively to the health sciences. We bring together the world’s leading experts in nearly every area of health. We are home to five Nobel laureates who have advanced the understanding of cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, aging and stem cells. Pride Values UCSF is a diverse community made of people with many skills and talents. We seek candidates whose work experience or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to professionalism, respect, integrity, diversity and excellence – also known as https://www.ucsf.edu/about/mission-and-values . In addition to , UCSF is committed to equity – both in how we deliver care as well as our workforce. We are committed to building a broadly diverse community, nurturing a culture that is welcoming and supportive, and engaging diverse ideas for the provision of culturally competent education, discovery, and patient care. Additional information about UCSF is available https://diversity.ucsf.edu/ . Join us to find a rewarding career contributing to improving healthcare worldwide. EEO Statement The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.

Additional Details

Job Code CLIN INFORMATICS SPEC 3 HX (005348) Assignment Category Contract IAP Level Tier C Plan (target potential payout of 3.5%, maximum of 5%) Job Family Information Technology Campus 1 Mission Center Building (SF) Campus 2 Mission Bay (SF) Percentage (%) 100.00 Shift Length 8 hours Shift Type Day Bargaining Unit HX