IT RN Clinical Application Specialist

SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) - Auke Bay, AK

Job Title: IT RN Clinical Application Specialist

Position: Clinical Applications Specialist in Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems

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City: Auke Bay

State: AK

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Job Responsibilities

Train and support all users of the Electronic Health Record (EHR) and ancillary clinical systems.
Configure and optimize clinical content in conjunction with medical staff in outpatient and inpatient settings.
Evaluate and improve processes to keep current with clinical best practices.
Collaborate with Information Technology staff, other SEARHC teams, and vendors.
Maintain clinical applications in coordination with other Clinical Application Coordinators and IT staff.
Manage users within specific clinical applications.
Develop training materials and train users using various modalities including classroom, one-on-one, remote shadowing, web conferencing, and live interactive video.
Triage user problems and assign to subject matter experts as appropriate.
Update application content including new lab and radiology tests, medications, immunizations, and diagnosis and procedure codes.
Continuously assess clinical content and medical decision support systems and recommend and implement improvements.
Evaluate and align clinical processes across SEARHC clinics.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Skills

Core Skills

Interpersonal, written, and oral communication
Problem-solving and good judgment
Effective prioritization and execution of tasks

Preferred Skills

Clinical Informatics training
Teaching experience
Experience with hospital and clinic accreditation processes
Experience with HL7 messaging
Knowledge of scheduling, radiology, laboratory, and document scanning systems

Requirements

Experience: Minimum 5 years work experience in a medical setting; clinical experience preferred. Minimum 2 years work experience with clinical information systems. Minimum 1 year work experience with computer technology.

Education: High school diploma or equivalent required, BSN preferred. Advanced degree(s) may substitute for the minimum experience.

License & Certification:

Active nursing license in Alaska or other U.S. state required
Basic Life Support
Registered Nurse License - State of Alaska - Alaska State Board of Nursing

Schedule:

Must be able to travel 10% of the time
Work outside of regularly scheduled times to assist with implementation or support
Long hours to meet project deadlines

COVID-19 Requirements: Not Specified