Clinical Informatics Specialist

Akido

$80K — $90K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 2+ years in healthcare IT, EHR support, clinical training, or workflow optimization
  • Experience assessing and redesigning clinical or administrative workflows
  • Ability to deliver training across multiple systems in a healthcare setting
  • Strong communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills
  • Experience developing end-user documentation, workflow maps, and training materials
  • Ability to learn and train on new systems quickly
  • Comfortable supporting staff and leadership through operational transitions

Responsibilities

  • Assess current-state workflows to identify gaps and improvement opportunities
  • Design and implement updated workflows across departments and systems
  • Develop workflow documentation and transition guides
  • Facilitate communication to ensure alignment across practices and partners
  • Deliver on-site and virtual training for clinical and administrative systems
  • Provide at-the-elbow support during go-lives and workflow transitions
  • Serve as a first-line resource for EHR and application issues

Benefits

  • Regular travel to practice sites across Rhode Island is required
  • Combination of remote, on-site, and office-based work based on project needs
Full Job Description
The Opportunity
  • This is a critical role as RI Primary Care Medical Group continues to grow through acquisition.
  • Each newly acquired practice comes with its own workflows, staff habits, and legacy system experience. As we expand across multiple locations, clinical staff need a consistent, reliable training and support experience. This role would own the development and maintenance of training materials, ensure consistency across sites, and serve as an accessible frontline resource for staff.
  • This specialist would also support the integration and adoption of additional tools as we continue to expand our technology footprint.
    A visible, dedicated training and support presence signals to newly acquired staff that we take their experience seriously - directly supporting engagement and retention during periods of significant change.

What you'll do
  • Healthcare Workflow Integration & Change Management
    • Assess current-state workflows with stakeholders and staff to identify gaps and improvement opportunities
    • Design and implement updated workflows that integrate across departments, systems, and third-party partners with minimal disruption
    • Develop workflow documentation, process maps, and transition guides
    • Facilitate communication across practices, internal departments, and external partners to ensure alignment
    • Monitor post-implementation adoption and surface feedback to management

    EHR & Technology Training
    • Deliver on-site and virtual training for physicians, nurses, and support staff across a wide range of clinical and administrative systems
    • Develop training programs that connect system use to broader operational and clinical context
    • Provide at-the-elbow (ATE) support during go-lives, upgrades, and workflow transitions
    • Assess end-user proficiency and provide follow-up training as needed
    • Create and maintain training materials, quick reference guides, tip sheets, and SOPs
    • Support adoption of emerging tools, including AI-assisted applications
    • Stay current on system updates and evolving best practices

    Clinical Systems Optimization
    • Support EHR and clinical system optimization to meet the needs of member practices
    • Assist with identifying and implementing new technology aligned with real-world workflows
    • Partner with the EHR Optimization Manager and cross-functional teams to drive continuous improvement

    End-User Support & Triage
    • Serve as a first-line resource for EHR and application issues via phone, remote desktop, and on-site assistance
    • Triage, document, and escalate issues to IT, help desk, or vendor teams as appropriate
    • Log and track support interactions in the ticketing system to support trend identification

    Collaboration & Cross-Functional Engagement
    • Act as a liaison between practices and internal/external departments during transitions
    • Participate in relevant committees, workgroups, and project teams
    • Collaborate with the Lead Desktop Support Technician on hardware/software troubleshooting and new user onboarding

Who you are
  • Required
    • 2+ years in healthcare IT, EHR support, clinical training, or workflow optimization
    • Experience assessing and redesigning clinical or administrative workflows
    • Proven ability to deliver training across multiple systems in a healthcare setting
    • Strong communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills
    • Experience developing end-user documentation, workflow maps, and training materials
    • Ability to learn and train on new systems quickly
    • Comfortable supporting staff and leadership through operational transitions
    • Ability to manage competing priorities and travel to practice sites across Rhode Island

    Preferred
    • Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Healthcare, Health IT, Health Administration, or related field
    • Clinical background (MA, LPN, RN, or similar) strongly preferred
    • Experience with a major EHR platform (Epic, Cerner, athenahealth, eClinicalWorks, or similar)
    • Familiarity with primary care operations and multi-site environments
    • Knowledge of HIPAA and healthcare data privacy standards
    • Experience in a physician group or healthcare management company

Physical Demands: Regular travel to practice sites across Rhode Island is required. A combination of remote, on-site, and office-based work applies depending on project needs.

Salary range

$80,000-$90,000 USD

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