Informatics Analyst I

at  St Claire HealthCare

The Informatics Analyst I has responsibility for the education, training, support, and proper use software applications.

EDUCATION:

Associate or Bachelor’s Degree in area of position focus such as business, information systems, nursing, pharmacy, laboratory, imaging sciences, etc., preferred

EXPERIENCE:

Five years of healthcare experience with electronic medical record utilization required

PHYSICAL/WORK REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demands described here represent those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is required to communicate effectively. Specific vision abilities this job requires include close vision for reading and computer work. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move more than 50 pounds.
The work environment described here is representative of those that an employee must meet to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee works in an area with good lighting and climate control. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Location: St. Claire HealthCare · Informatics
Schedule: Full Time, Varied, 7-

• Coordinates installation, implementation, testing, modification, and utilization of software applications, including but not limited to practice management, scheduling, financial, laboratory, radiology, emergency department, and other electronic medical record applications.
• Coordinates initial and ongoing end-user training and education for both support staff and medical staff on the use of software applications, ensuring proper application use and enhancing the quality and effectiveness of workflow processes.
• Conducts and coordinates with system users software application upgrades with minimal system downtime. Coordinates error correction efforts to maintain the system after upgrade or implementation.
• Promotes the development of software applications, maximizing departmental and organizational efficiency.
• Evaluates workflow and recommends re-engineering of processes around utilization and effectiveness of computerized applications to maximize departmental and organizational efficiency and effectiveness.
• Works with St. Claire revenue-generating and revenue-collection departments to ensure that possible charge opportunities are captured and set up appropriately in the chargemaster.
• Evaluates problem situations and, in conjunction with a more senior Informatics Analyst, coordinates problem resolution for issues related to software application use and implementation.