Clinical Informaticist - Willowbrook

At Houston Methodist, the Clinical Informaticist position is responsible for independently analyzing, resolving and/or escalating physician/clinician concerns relating to enterprise-wide electronic health record (EHR) and other clinical technology tools such as mobile devices and bedside monitors. This position consults and collaborates with nursing, physicians, clinicians, and IT teams in order to jointly resolve advanced technical and workflow issues. The Clinical Informaticist position leads the development and execution of clinical integration and improvement strategies for value-added patient outcomes, enhanced efficiencies and reduced variation in care, participating in system implementation processes as needed.

Requirements:

Qualifications:

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS - REQUIRED

• RN - Registered Nurse - Texas State Licensure -- Compact Licensure - Must obtain permanent Texas license within 60 days (if establishing Texas residency) AND
• EPIC-Clov or EPIC-AMB or EPIC-BEA or EPIC-W within 6 months

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Demonstrates the skills and competencies necessary to safely perform the assigned job, determined through ongoing skills, competency assessments, and performance evaluations

• Sufficient proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing the English language necessary to perform the essential functions of this job, especially with regard to activities impacting patient or employee safety or security

• Ability to effectively communicate with patients, physicians, family members and co-workers in a manner consistent with a customer service focus and application of positive language principles

• Demonstrated client service and relationship building skills

• Demonstrated ability to communicate with a wide variety of end-users, at varying technology skill levels, including the ability to develop and deliver presentation material. Effectively communicates with executives, senior leaders and other clinical professionals across the organization

• Ability to exercise independent judgment and maintain confidentiality

• Ability to integrate technology in a patient care setting, and function independently in a fast-paced environment

• Positive approach to work and the work environment

• Proficient in MS Office suite including PowerPoint, Excel and Microsoft Project

• Demonstrated ability to think critically, solve problems and meet client expectations

• Knowledge of Exlipsys or other EMP: Portal or PHR Knowledge preferred

• Strong understanding of the workflow of clinical applications with regard to the impact to the clinician and patient outcomes

• Demonstrated strong project management experience

SUPPLEMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

WORK ATTIRE

• Uniform No
• Scrubs No
• Business professional Yes
• Other (department approved) No

ON-CALL*
*Note that employees may be required to be on-call during emergencies (ie. DIsaster, Severe Weather Events, etc) regardless of selection below.

• On Call* Yes

TRAVEL**
**Travel specifications may vary by department**

• May require travel within the Houston Metropolitan area Yes
• May require travel outside Houston Metropolitan area Yes

Company Profile:

Houston Methodist is one of the nation’s leading health systems and academic medical centers. Houston Methodist consists of eight hospitals: Houston Methodist Hospital, its flagship academic hospital in the heart of the Texas Medical Center, and seven community hospitals throughout the greater Houston area. Houston Methodist also includes an academic institute, a comprehensive residency program, a global business division, numerous physician practices and several free-standing emergency rooms and outpatient facilities. Overall, Houston Methodist employs more than 27,000 employees and is supported by a wide variety of business functions that operate at the system level to help enable clinical departments to provide high quality patient care.

Houston Methodist is an Equal Opportunity Employer.