Informatics Associate - Baptist Medical Center

The Informatics Associate responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Employs information system life cycle and other tools to analyze data and systems requirements.
• Transforms data and information into actionable knowledge and wisdom utilizing multiple information and analytical sciences.
• Provides leadership, consultation, and direction for information technology that impacts clinical information management from planning through evaluation.
• Serves as a bridge between clinical departments and other institutional groups, linking clinical practice, technology, and information management to enhance patient care.
• Coordinates the change management process, including revising workflows and standardizing policies to successfully implement automated systems.
• Identifies clinical or technical practice workflow and process issues, provides guidance to define support and requirements that will optimize system performance and technology utilization by clinical caregivers.
• Translates data into information of value for leadership’s decision of strategic recommendations for program development and action plans.
• Serves as an information technology consultant to all clinical disciplines as well as management.
• Ensures confidentiality and security of health and advocates privacy.
• EHR certification in informatics or related clinical area required within the first year of hire.

Incumbent in this position may experience occasional distress related to timelines, interpersonal conflict, public speaking, and demanding customers. Working in and around clinical areas may result in low probabilities of exposure to infectious disease and waste as well as hazardous chemical associated with the typical patient care environment. The main work environment is an office setting.

Master’s Degree health care related field or science field with 2 years of clinical or health technology experience, OR Bachelor’s degree in health care related field or science field with 4 years of clinical or health technology experience, OR Associates degree in health care related field or science field with 5 years of clinical or health technology experience, OR high school diploma or GED with 6 years of clinical or health technology experience.

• For licensed disciplines the candidate must possess and maintain licensure in accordance with Oklahoma State law.
• Professional certification such as Nursing Informatics Associate or RHIA preferred.
• Demonstrated computer literacy with strong knowledge of software applications.
• Experience in training or teaching others.
• Strong project leadership, organizational, and planning skills.
• Must be able to communicate effectively in English (Verbal/Written).