Informatics Specialist - Community Connect Iowa

Position will be filled as either an Informatics Specialist or Senior Informatics Specialist based on candidate qualifications and interview evaluation. To be considered for different job classification levels, candidate must apply for each position interested in.

This position is eligible for primarily remote work but may require limited work onsite at times across Community Connect sites. Remote work must be performed at a location within the state of Iowa and comply with the .

Position Summary:

University of Iowa Health Care department of Health Care Information Systems is seeking an Informatics Specialist. The Informatics Specialist is an expert clinician that has a strong foundation in utilization of an electronic health record in practice and a responsibility for ensuring an environment of safe quality care. The Informatics Specialist demonstrates an advanced level of policy and clinical knowledge, sound clinical judgment and competency, technical competency with clinical information system applications and workflows, professionalism as it relates to interpersonal and general communication skills, experience in supporting the policies and workflows surrounding timely and compliant documentation, and takes responsibility for ongoing professional development, current practice trends, and competency validation. This po sition will support the Community Connect Iowa (CCI) program and staff.

Position Responsibilities:

• Collaborates with CCI site-based informatics staff to identify and prioritize key EHR/IT needs by working closely with nurses, unit staff, and clinical leaders.
• Guides clinical staff (physicians/APPs, nursing personnel, and other staff) with translation of clinical practice into electronic health information systems to improvement efficiencies. Tasks may include many aspects of the EHR such as design of new orders/order sets, Smart Tools, schedule templates, clinical decision support, questionnaires, etc., requiring knowledge of both Epic applications and clinical workflows (across multiple Epic modules).
• Collaborates with CCI site-based informatics staff and local access and revenue end users on the development, optimization, and implementation of IT tools/technology to support efficiency workflows.
• Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply this knowledge appropriately to diverse situations.
• Translates clinical requirements into system design and workflow customization, data collection, and database builds.
• Guides content build and assists technical staff in the creation and customization of applications.
• Develops sample input data, and tests system changes for usability, performance, and adherence to standards. Verifies results with site-based informatics staff, clinicians, and IT project managers.
• Obtains and maintains Epic certification(s).
• Serves as a clinical liaison supporting communication among technical staff, clinicians, and vendors to identify and track installation issues, troubleshoot, resolve problems, and address concerns.
• Maintains documentation on assigned project requirements and design decision.
• Provides one-on-one and small group demonstrations and go-live support, which will be a combination of on-site at CCI locations and virtually.
• Communicates effectively with technical and non-technical staff at verbal, written, and presentation level.
• Knowledge of the organization's industry group, trends, directions, major issues, regulatory considerations, and trendsetters; ability to apply this knowledge appropriately to diverse situations.
• Research and recommend incorporation of new functionality into clinical practice.
• Collects and analyzes user feedback and identifies revisions and enhancements.
• Identifies professional development opportunities and encourages continuous learning.
• Ability to manage the successful and smooth transition from current to desired culture, practices, structure, and overall organizational environment.
• Collaborate with CCI leadership to prioritize requests and throughout the project life cycle for new site implementations (discovery, design, testing, implementation, and support).
• Ability to travel to CCI site locations to support discovery, education, implementation, and on-going support needs across the sites.

Health Care Information Systems (HCIS): Provides and supports information and communication systems and technology that facilitate quality patient care, progressive medical education, and innovative research.

HCIS services University of Iowa Health Care by providing comprehensive, high level support for patient care delivery, internal and external communication, technology innovation, medical education, and research. Creating and maintaining a positive, productive, and rewarding environment for information technology and communication staff

Pay Grade: 5A https://hr.uiowa.edu/pay/pay-plans/professional-and-scientific-pay-structure

University of Iowa offers a generous benefits package, including 24 days paid vacation per year to start and paid sick leave. Complete information regarding the full benefits package may be viewed at https://hr.uiowa.edu/benefits

Salary: $63,989.00 to commensurate

Percent of Time: 100%

Location: 200 Hawkins Dr, Iowa City, IA

Staff Type: Professional & Scientific

Type of Position: Regular

Education Required

• Bachelor’s degree in a health-related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Required Qualifications

• Typically, 3-5 years of experience (within the last 5 years) in a clinical role in a health care environment.
• Typically, 1-3 years of experience (within the last 5 years) contributing to a clinical information system implementation cycle in areas such as design, workflow analysis, build, training, implementation, and support in an ambulatory or hospital setting.
• Ability to lead change in a healthcare environment and promote the understanding and effective use of information technology across services.
• Experience authoring training materials and leading training sessions in a variety of formats.
• Excellent communication skills at the verbal, written, and presentation level. Proven ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical staff.
• Proficiency with the Microsoft Suite of products (such as Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams, OneNote).
• Experience working independently with a strong focus on customer service.
• Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the state of Iowa, or equivalent for clinical profession.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Clinical practice experience in an academic healthcare system.
• Master’s level preparation or working towards master’s within clinical specialty or management coursework.
• Experience using Epic in an ambulatory or hospital setting.
• Experience translating customer requirements into system design specifications.
• Ability to assess learning needs and match to the most effective education methods.
• Professional level certification.
• Previous experience providing 24x7 on-call support.
   

This position is not eligible for University sponsorship for employment authorization.

For additional questions contact Beth Schmidt beth-schmidt@uiowa.edu

The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), disability, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, gender identity, or associational preferences.