Location: Chicago, Illinois /
Hybrid Business Unit: Rush Medical Center
Hospital: Rush University Medical Center
Department: RUSH D&IS Informatics
Work Type: Full Time (Total FTE between 0.9 and 1.0)
Shift: Shift 1Work Schedule: 8 Hr (8:00:00 AM - 5:00:00 PM)
Pay Range: $38.02 - $55.18 per hour
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Summary:Help Shape the Future of Clinical Care Through Innovation and Informatics At Rush, we're building a modern Informatics program designed to transform the way technology supports patient care. As a
Senior Informatics Specialist, you will play a key role in bridging the gap between clinical practice and technology, helping clinicians leverage data, workflows, and innovative electronic health record (EHR) solutions to improve patient outcomes across the health system.
The ideal candidate combines strong clinical and technical expertise, enjoys solving complex healthcare challenges, and is passionate about using technology to reduce administrative burden, improve efficiency, and give clinicians more time to focus on what matters most, delivering exceptional patient care.
This is a unique opportunity to join a growing team and serve as a strategic informatics leader, partnering with clinical, operational, and IT stakeholders to optimize workflows, enhance the provider experience, and advance evidence-based care. You'll lead impactful initiatives focused on EHR adoption, workflow redesign, clinical decision support, and process improvement while mentoring future informatics professionals as the program continues to expand.
This is a hybrid role requiring onsite work based on business needs and collaboration requirements
Responsibilities:- Collaborate with IT colleagues and Clinical leadership across teams to assess complex requests, engage stakeholders, clarify problems, determine urgency and scope, and coordinate appropriate resources to deliver efficient, effective, and user centered solutions. Ensure alignment of clinical workflows with system capabilities and organizational priorities.
- Support the design, implementation, and evaluation of clinical technologies with a strong emphasis on workflow integration. This includes advanced application analysis, Epic testing, system documentation, end-user education, and performance improvement support.
- Organize and manage assigned project tasks with minimal supervision, meet milestones and deliverables, escalate risks or issues appropriately, and seek opportunities to lead high complexity enhancements or defined project activities.
- Participate in interdisciplinary clinical and operational improvement teams to identify workflow gaps, recommend evidence-based solutions, and drive adoption of best practices.
- Apply structured communication frameworks, such as SBAR, to analyze needs and formulate clear, actionable recommendations for informatics solutions.
- Leverage data and analytics to drive process improvement, workflow optimization, and behavior change related to the effective use of the electronic medical record (EMR) and other clinical technologies.
- Contribute to the creation and maintenance of knowledge base articles, technical documentation, and standardized informatics resources.
- Partner with training team to review and provide input on project training plans and materials, ensuring alignment with clinical workflows and end user needs.
- Mentor and support the professional development of junior informatics specialists, fostering growth in informatics best practices and competencies.
- Conduct intentional rounding in patient care areas to gain insight into unit specific workflows, patient throughput, and technology related challenges.
- Demonstrate accountability for professional development by setting self-development goals, seeking learning opportunities, and proactively collaborating with and supporting colleagues.
Required Job Qualifications:- Master's degree in informatics, IT or healthcare related field required.
- Experience in clinical informatics (6 years) or Health IT required
- Epic certification/Proficiency in at least one clinical module.
Preferred Job Qualifications:- Registered Nurse (RN) with active and unrestricted license or equivalent clinical background preferred
- 5+ years Epic experience preferred
Competencies:- Strong understanding of clinical workflows, EMR functionalities, and healthcare operations.
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills; ability to present information effectively.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify optimal EMR build options.
- Demonstrated project management skills with experience supporting clinical system initiatives.
- Ability to work collaboratively with clinical leaders, IS analysts, end users, and vendors.
- Proficiency with EMR systems and Microsoft Office Suite.
- Ability to travel to multiple facilities and work varied shifts as needed to support go-lives or conversions.
- Ability to work with confidential patient information and adhere to hospital safety and compliance standards
- Demonstrated ability to adapt to change, manage competing priorities, and think critically in a fast-paced environment.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and projects with attention to quality, timelines, and resource utilization.
- Self-directed and highly motivated, with the ability to work independently or collaboratively while exercising sound judgment under general directions.
