Health Informatics Specialist

Health Informatics Specialist

Department: Administrative

Job Status: Active

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Work Schedule: Mon-Fri 8am-5pm

Job Status: Full-Time

Reports To: Administrative Director

Amount of Travel Required: None

Positions Supervised: None

POSITION SUMMARY

This position is responsible for maintaining and configuring the electronic health record (EHR) system for the organization to ensure optimal workflows and productivity, including overseeing the build and maintenance of the clinic schedule. This position has oversight of the CMS Quality Payment Program reporting requirements related to the EHR

. This position will provide efficient and timely support to all staff and providers for the EHR, providing education and instructions regarding features and functionality, and configuring the EHR to optimize workflow efficiency and accuracy. This position will manage projects as needed to enhance workflows, leverage technology solutions into those workflows, and collaborate with stakeholders to optimize practice operations.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Reasonable Accommodations Statement: To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodation may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Functions Statement(s):

• Maintain EHR functionality/build

• Provide EHR support to staff/providers

• Train new staff on EHR and department specific workflows

• Prepare and present EHR training for all providers/staff

• Liaison between Women’s Health and our clinical partners to include but not limited to hospital, lab, and pathology organizations to create and maintain interfaces for smooth transfer of information.

• Serve as a liaison between providers, staff, and EHR vendor

• Oversee the CMS Quality Payment Program reporting requirements including clinical quality measures, interoperability, improvement projects, and annual attestation

• Maintain knowledge of CMS Quality Payment Program reporting requirements, how the EHR is designed to support these requirements, and attestation requirements

• Oversee the development, build, and ongoing maintenance of the clinical schedule.

• * * Coordinate and collaborate with providers and other key stakeholders to ensure the timely and accurate release of the schedule.

• * Collaborate in the development, implementation, and ongoing maintenance of systems that support practice operations.

• Work with staff and providers to optimize the design of the EHR to improve clinic efficiency

• Prepare reports and data analysis as needed

• Expand and maintain electronic communications with patients through the EHR portal to enhance their clinical experience and understanding of their clinical information.

• Additional duties as assigned

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Competency Statement(s)

• Active Listening - Ability to actively attend to, convey, and understand the comments and questions of others.

• Autonomy - Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

• Change Management - Ability to encourage others to seek opportunities for different and innovative approaches to addressing problems and opportunities.

• Coaching and Development - Ability to provide guidance and feedback to help others strengthen specific knowledge/skill areas.

• Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.

• Communication, Written - Ability to communicate in writing clearly and concisely.

• Detail Oriented - Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task.

• Diversity Oriented - Ability to work effectively with people regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, or job type.

• Energetic - Ability to work at a sustained pace and produce quality work.

• Leadership - Ability to influence others to perform their jobs effectively and to be responsible for making decisions.

• Organized - Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task.

• Presentation Skills - Ability to effectively present information publicly.

• Systems Analysis - Ability to determine how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.

• Training - Ability to develop a particular skill in others to bring them up to a predetermined standard of work performance.

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Education: Bachelor’s degree in business, Informatics, Nursing, or related field, preferred.

Experience: At least 2-3 years of EHR/Clinical Informatics experience required. Experience creating and facilitating training for staff and/or providers, preferred

Computer Skills: Ability to efficiently operate computers. Comfortable with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. Comfortable with navigating electronic health records preferred.

Certifications & Licenses: Healthcare related certification or license preferred

Other Requirements: Ability to pass required background check and drug test

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

N (Not Applicable)

Activity is not applicable to this position.

O (Occasionally)

Position requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0 - 2.5 hrs/day)

F (Frequently)

Position requires this activity from 33% - 66% of the time (2.5 - 5.5 hrs/day)

C (Constantly)

Position requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5 hrs/day)

Physical Demands:

Lift/Carry:

Push/Pull:

Stand F

Walk F

Sit O

Manually Manipulate O

Reach Outward O

Reach Above Shoulder O

Climb N

Crawl N

Squat or Kneel O

Bend O

Grasp O

Speak C

10 lbs or less O

11-20 lbs O

21-50 lbs N

51-100 lbs N

Over 100 N

12 lbs or less O

13-25 lbs O

26-40 lbs N

41-100 lbs N

Other Physical Requirements

• Vision (Near, Distance, Color, Peripheral, Depth)

• Sense of Sound - telephone, conversation, in person, etc.

• Sense of Touch

• Sense of Balance

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Air-Conditioned and Heat-Controlled Office

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $28.00 - $36.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

Salary : $28 - $36