Clinic Informaticist at Orthopaedic & Spine Center of the Rockies

Fort Collins, Colorado, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

23 Jun, 26

Salary

110000.0

Posted On

26 Mar, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

EHR System Support, Clinical Workflows, Documentation Accuracy, Liaison, HIPAA Compliance, Training, Issue Documentation, Template Customization, Order Set Management, System Performance Monitoring, Data Integrity, Reporting, Analytics, Clinical Insights, Reimbursement Coordination, System Security

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Description Are you passionate about serving patients in an inspiring work environment alongside talented people? Get moving with OCR! With over 50 years in business, we are the premier provider of orthopedic care in Colorado, Wyoming, and Nebraska. Our organization continues to grow and we are looking for individuals who share our mission. The Clinic Informaticist plays a critical role in supporting the effective use of the Electronic Health Record system within the orthopedic practice for the nursing and related clinical disciplines. This individual ensures the EHR is optimized for clinical workflows, supports documentation accuracy, and serves as a liaison between clinical staff, administrative teams, and technical support. The role is essential for maintaining compliance, improving efficiency, and enhancing patient care delivery. Requirements Essential Duties and Responsibilities Serve as the primary point of contact for EHR-related issues, updates, and enhancements. Provide planning, training and ongoing support to physicians, APPs, nurses, and administrative staff on EHR functionality and best practices. Documents end-user issues, designs solutions for, and recommend steps to prevent recurrences to other analysts. Customize templates, order sets, and documentation workflows to align with orthopedic clinical needs. Monitor and test existing and proposed system performance and troubleshoot issues in collaboration with IT and EHR vendors. Support data integrity, reporting, and analytics for clinical and operational metrics. Provide clinical insights and data trends to support and inform a multitude of projects and initiatives across the organization. Uses the information gained to recommend scope for projects, optimization, and upgrades. Assist with onboarding new staff and providers into the EHR system. Ensure compliance with HIPAA and other regulatory requirements related to electronic documentation. Participate in quality improvement initiatives and workflow redesign projects. Coordinate with billing and coding teams to ensure documentation supports accurate reimbursement. Promotes system security and patient confidentiality and helps ensure compliance. Education and Experience Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, Health Information Management, IT, or related field. State licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN). Minimum of 3 years experience in clinical nursing and working with EHR systems in a clinical setting (orthopedic experience preferred). Strong understanding of clinical workflows and documentation standards. EPIC background preferred Excellent communication, problem-solving, and interpersonal abilities to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with both internal and external stakeholders. Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities with changing needs and deadlines. Ability to train and support users with varying levels of technical proficiency. Knowledge of HIPAA, CMS documentation guidelines, and healthcare compliance standards. Preferred Skills: Experience with orthopedic-specific templates and workflows. Familiarity with clinical decision support tools and order sets. Ability to analyze and present data for operational improvement. Project management or change management experience. Core Competencies Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; looks for ways to improve and promote quality; applies feedback to improve performance; monitors own work to ensure quality. Detail Oriented - Consistently checks and rechecks work product for accuracy; able to manage multiple tasks while accurately performing essential job functions; prepares accurate and thorough reports, emails, and data as required by the position. Planning/Organizing - Prioritizes and plans work activities; uses time efficiently; plans for additional resources; sets goals and objectives; organizes or schedules other people and their tasks; develops realistic action plans Oral and Written Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and gets clarification; writes clearly and informatively; edits work for spelling and grammar; able to read and interpret written information; ability to communicate with clients or customers. Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities; puts success of team above own interests; able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; supports everyone's efforts to succeed. Confidentiality - Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to manage sensitive and confidential situations with tact, professionalism, and diplomacy. Adheres to HIPAA guidelines. Physical Requirements The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. (The phrases “occasionally”, “regularly”, and “frequently” correspond to the following definitions: “occasionally” means up to one-third of working time, “regularly” means between half and two-thirds of working time, and “frequently” means two-thirds and more of working time.) The work environment is the typical office environment. The employee must be able to complete their work satisfactorily in an environment where there are significant distractions, including staff, patients, and vendors walking through and conversing, telephones ringing, conversations carrying over, loud noises, and interruptions to answer questions from others. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls up to 8 hours per day. The employee frequently is required to talk or hear. The employee will frequently use Dictaphone equipment with audio capability for up to 8 hours a day. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and should do so in a sound and safe manner. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Benefits Medical, Dental, & Vision coverage Life and AD&D Insurance Retirement savings and profit sharing plan participation Employee Assistance Program Paid Holidays & Paid Time Off Company-sponsored events Annual merit increases *Benefit eligibility is dependent on employment status, and a waiting period may apply. Orthopaedic & Spine Center of the Rockies (OCR) is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination or harassment of any kind. OCR is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual experience and qualifications, without regard to a person's race, color, age, sex, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, religion, creed, national origin, the presence of any physical or mental disability, or status as a disabled veteran, recently separated veteran, other protected veteran, or Armed Forces service medal veteran, or any other protected status. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled; to receive full consideration, please apply by April 18, 2026.

Responsibilities

The Clinic Informaticist serves as the primary point of contact for Electronic Health Record (EHR) issues, providing planning, training, and ongoing support to clinical and administrative staff on system functionality. This role involves customizing templates and workflows, monitoring system performance, and ensuring documentation supports accurate reimbursement and compliance.