Physician Informaticist
Company: Northern Arizona Healthcare
Location: Flagstaff
Posted on: May 11, 2022
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Job Description:
The Physician Informaticist serves as a vital liaison between
the clinical information systems/ information technology department
and healthcare professionals. This position will provide knowledge
and experience-based support to highly visible, sensitive, and
multi-faceted initiatives. The Physician informaticist will serve
as a subject matter expert (SME) on physician clinical content,
terminologies and clinical decision support of clinical systems,
and physician education regarding clinical informatics.The
Physician informaticist acts as a bi-directional champion for
information technology efforts impacting provider workflow and
patient care as a well as a trainer, educator and coach. The
Physician informaticist will be responsible for supporting the
development, implementation and use of clinical information systems
to assist clinicians in the delivery of the highest quality and
most appropriate patient care. This position will analyze EMR
utilization and performance data to drive maximum adoption and
efficient use of the EMR.This position, in collaboration with the
informatics team, will participate in appropriate meetings to drive
meaningful change, decision making and provider engagement. The
Physician informaticist will build and maintain strong working
relationships with the provider community.Strategy and Planning*
Analyzes complex clinical operations, organizational structures,
and care processes to facilitate decision making regarding EMR
design and workflow.* Gains the support and consensus of physician
leadership and regarding information technology needs and
priorities and represents these needs in strategic planning.*
Chairs, co-chairs and/or attends governance meetings and steering
committees as applicable.* Collaborates with physicians and staff
to optimize the usage of clinical systems through education,
training, quality outcomes and provides support for those systems.*
Uses analytical applications to review and support the development
of trainings and support plans.Management and Operations* Promotes
evidence-based and efficient practices utilizing technology to
support and advance provider workflow.* Evaluates the impact of
information technology on clinical processes and identifies areas
to promote the use of technology in creating efficiencies for
clinicians and improving quality of care.* Responsible for timely
and accurate communication for clinical system issues within scope.
Establishes and maintains strong provider relationships and open
communication pathways.* Translates existing, complex workflows,
from a variety of patient care settings across the inpatient and
outpatient arena, into logic that enhances configuration of
clinical information systems thereby facilitating enhanced patient
care and safety.* Participates in the planning of training as well
as tutoring of physicians and staff in the use of hospital
information health systems.Workforce Development/ Leadership*
Provides consultation, guidance and education to organizational
leaders regarding clinical documentation systems and best
practices.* Establishes and maintains relationships with clinicians
and advocates the use of standardized clinical information systems
to support clinical decision support, evidence-based practice, and
patient safety.* Ensures clinical leaders are involved, educated
and updated in all matters relate to EMR system
changes/updates/projects/changes.* Serves as an adviser to the CIO,
CMO, CNOs or other senior leaders.* Be a visible champion for the
establishment of longitudinal inpatient and outpatient electronic
health record (EHR) systems.* Provides medical leadership in the
areas of planning, development, preparation and implementation of
strategic and tactical clinical information systems, this may
include: core clinical systems, physician order entry
documentation, and system wide divisional and departmental clinical
systems including the development of a computerized patient
record.* Collaborates with health system clinical staff including
physicians, nurses, therapists, technicians and ancillary personnel
to effectively and safely re-design clinical care information
processes leveraging opportunities for improvement using clinical
information systems while understanding concurrent limitations.*
Helps set priorities and delivers clinical information solutions
that are practical and effective, obtaining buy-in from medical
staff leadership as well as the medical staff at-large.Personal
Knowledge and Acumen* Continually remains knowledgeable of
applicable Federal, State, and Local laws and regulations;
regulatory standards; the organization's policies and procedures;
and keep track of forecasted changes to federal and state
requirements around clinical performance (e.g. Value Based
Purchasing, readmission penalties, ambulatory initiatives, etc.) to
ensure ongoing success of NAH.* Remains current with new
technologies as well as national and local issues affecting
healthcare information technology and their potential influence on
the institution.Compliance/Safety* Responsible for reporting any
safety-related incident in a timely fashion through the Midas/RDE
tool; attends all safety-related training programs; performs work
in a safe manner; monitors work environment for possible safety
issues and ensures others are also performing work in a safe
manner.* Stays current and complies with state and federal
regulations/statutes and company policies that impact the
employee's area of responsibility.* If required for the position,
ensures all certifications and/or licenses are up-to-date and valid
prior to expiration dates.* Completes all company mandatory modules
and required job-specific training in the specified time
frame.EducationEducation commensurate with Arizona MD or DO license
- RequiredCertification & LicensuresLights on/Cerner Advance
preferred and completion within 1 year from date of hireOther
Cerner certifications or conference to support provider education
and adoptionCerner Fundamentals within 1 year from date of
hireExperienceUnderstands and working knowledge of EMR workflows
and ability to analyze processes.Demonstrates high level critical
thinking abilities, analysis and problem solving skillsWorking
knowledge and application of project management, SDLC, ITSM and
ITIL process methodologiesDemonstrated clinical and leadership
influence abilities, and superuser proficiency with inpatient and
outpatient systems.Excellent communication and people skills and
skilled in process management and management of group
dynamics.Demonstrated ability to perform in a team environment,
utilizing effective team relationship skills and ability to
interact with all levels of the organization.Flexible and
comfortable with ambiguity and change with proven past experience
in managing change process in a previous position.Healthcare is a
rapidly changing environment and technology is integrated into
almost all aspects of patient care. Computers and other electronic
devices are utilized across the organization and throughout each
department. Colleagues must have an understanding of computers, and
competence in using computers and basic software programs.
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