MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center

Clinical Informaticist I - MedStar St. Mary's Hospital

MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center • $82K — $157K *
Leonardtown, MD 20650In-Person
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required; Master's in Informatics or Information Management preferred
  • Minimum of 3 years of relevant informatics experience
  • Experience in systems analysis, customer service, and project management preferred
  • Clinical or IS-related experience preferred
  • Certification or licensure in informatics is a plus

Responsibilities

  • Identify clinical and operational needs to enhance patient care as a clinical informatics expert
  • Evaluate, implement, and maintain clinical information systems and applications
  • Act as project manager for clinical technology initiatives, collaborating with various stakeholders
  • Conduct analyses to align technology solutions with business and clinical goals
  • Leverage data and evidence-based methodologies for quality and efficiency improvements
  • Deliver training on clinical applications and informatics to healthcare professionals
  • Ensure compliance with organizational and regulatory standards

Benefits

  • Opportunity for professional development and education
  • Collaborative work environment with interdisciplinary teams
  • Engagement in innovative technology solutions
  • Impact on improving patient care and outcomes through informatics
  • Support for maintaining high quality service standards
Full Job Description
General Summary of Position
Functions as the clinical expert educator consultant leader and researcher for information systems. Responsible for the planning development implementation maintenance evaluation and training of information systems to improve processes. Functions as an internal consultant and resource to all personnel and will provide direction and education for all clinical information initiatives in accordance with the strategic objectives of MedStar Medical Group (MMG) and MedStar Health. Monitors and evaluates opportunities for technical innovations and enhancements for MMG ensuring that the applications and systems utilized are consistent with professional standards of best clinical practice.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

  • Serves as a clinical informatics subject matter expert, identifying clinical, operational, and technology needs and developing solutions that improve patient care and outcomes.
  • Leads the evaluation, implementation, optimization, and support of clinical information systems and applications, including troubleshooting, validation, monitoring, and maintenance.
  • Serves as a liaison and project manager for clinical technology initiatives, partnering with clinicians, Information Systems, and interdisciplinary teams to ensure successful implementation and adoption.
  • Conducts workflow and business process analysis, needs assessments, and cost-benefit analyses to align technology solutions with organizational and clinical priorities.
  • Uses data, evidence-based practice, research, and performance improvement methodologies to identify opportunities and implement changes that improve quality, safety, efficiency, and patient outcomes.
  • Develops and delivers education and training for physicians, advanced practice providers, and interdisciplinary healthcare professionals on clinical applications, technology, informatics, and evidence-based practice.
  • Promotes compliance with organizational policies, regulatory standards, and quality requirements and supports audits, reporting, and corrective action initiatives.

Minimal Qualifications
Education
  • Bachelor's degree required
  • Master's degree in Informatics or Information Management preferred
  • One year of relevant education may be substituted for one year of required work experience.

Experience
  • Min 3 years of progressively more responsible informatics job related experience required
  • Experience in systems analysis/programming, customer service, information systems, and/or project management preferred
  • Prior experience in an IS or clinical related role preferred
  • One year of relevant professional-level work experience may be substituted for one year of required education.

Licenses and Certifications
  • Special certification registration or licensure preferred

Knowledge Skills and Abilities
  • PROBLEM SOLVING: Job requires the highest level of problem solving. The work requires identifying and resolving very complex problems such as developing innovative solutions based on extensive cross-functional knowledge of the entire medical group. INTERNAL CONTACTS: Internal contacts necessary to effectively negotiate persuade or present issues to others within the Hospital. EXTERNAL CONTACTS: Frequent interactions with patients, family, and visitors. Frequent contact with corporate IS staff and IS managers at all levels of the organization. Occasional interaction with representatives from technology vendors community agencies credentialing agencies and professional organization(s). INDEPENDENT JUDGEMENT: Work assignments are generally received in the form of broad goals for area(s) of responsibility and require considerable judgment regarding the interpretation of policies development of procedures and selection of appropriate courses of action.

This position has a hiring range of

USD $82,617.00 - USD $157,352.00 /Yr.

About MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center

MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center is a medical facility located in Clinton, Maryland. It is a 192-bed acute care hospital that provides a range of services including emergency care, cardiology, cancer care, orthopedics, and women's health. The hospital is part of the MedStar Health system, which is the largest healthcare provider in Maryland and the Washington, D.C. region. MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center is committed to providing high-quality, compassionate care to its patients and improving the health of the communities it serves.
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Size
1,200 employees
Industry
Healthcare
* Ladders Estimates

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