IT RN Clinical Application Specialist HOT JOB

SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium Juneau, AK, US

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$41.66 - $58.69 / hour

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Pay Range:$41.66 - $58.69

SEARHC is a non-profit health consortium which serves the health interests of the residents of Southeast Alaska. We see our employees as our strongest assets. It is our priority to further their development and our organization by aiding in their professional advancement.

Working at SEARHC is more than a job, it’s a fulfilling career. We offer generous benefits, including retirement, paid time off, paid parental leave, health, dental, and vision benefits, life insurance and long and short-term disability, and more.

The Clinical Applications Specialist trains and supports all users of the Electronic Health Record (EHR) and ancillary clinical systems. Configures and optimizes clinical content in conjunction with the medical staff in both outpatient and inpatient settings. Evaluates and improves processes to keep current with clinical best practices. Collaborates with Information Technology staff, other SEARHC teams and vendors.

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$25K Sign On and $10K Relo for qualified hire!

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Key Essential Functions and Accountabilities of the Job

Maintain clinical applications in coordination with other Clinical Application Coordinators and IT staff. Manage users within specific clinical applications. Train all levels of users using a variety of modalities including classroom, one-on-one, remote shadowing, web conferencing, and live interactive video. Develop training materials. Triage user problems and assign as appropriate to subject matter experts, including Help Desk, PC Technicians, Network Administrators, Coders, Medical Directors, and Nurses.
Update application content to keep applications up to date. Examples include 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.
Other duties as assigned.

Education, Certifications, and Licenses Required:

BSN preferred.
Advanced degree(s) may substitute for the minimum experience on a year-by-year basis.
Active nursing license in Alaska or other U.S. state required. Direct Hire must have applied for an Alaska nursing license before start date. Agency staff must have an active Alaska license.
Clinical Informatics training preferred.
Basic Life Support.
High school diploma or equivalent required.

Experience Required

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 such as programming, installation, generating reports, or working with computer or network hardware.
Inpatient clinical experience preferred.
Teaching experience preferred.
Experience with hospital and clinic accreditation processes preferred.
Experience with HL7 messaging preferred.

Knowledge of

Scheduling, radiology, laboratory, and document scanning systems.
Medical standards of care and best practices in outpatient and inpatient settings.
Clinical information systems.
Information technology systems.

Skills in

Interpersonal, written, and oral communication with a wide variety of internal and external customers.

Ability to

Problem-solve and practice good judgment.
Work effectively across a broad range of SEARHC sites and staff.
Anticipate needs and generate proactive resolutions to problems.
Work both independently and in a team oriented, collaborative environment.
Research and analyze medical standards of care and best practices as applicable to SEARHC.
Effectively prioritize and execute tasks.
Travel to various consortium sites and occasionally travel for professional development and user group meetings.
Work outside of regularly scheduled times to assist with implementation or support.
Work long hours to meet project deadlines and to solve technical problems, resulting in stressful work situations.

Travel Required

Must be able to travel 10% of the time.
Travel is by jet, small aircraft, and ferry.

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms.
The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must lift and/or move 50 lbs.

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Required Certifications:

Registered Nurse License - State of Alaska - Alaska State Board of Nursing

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!

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