Clinical Informatics Analyst - Cerner Ambulatory
- Provides supervision, guidance and support to project consultants/staff as required within assigned clinical program/specialty to ensure assigned project deliverables are met.
- Evaluates and monitors success to ensure effective implementation of quality and system improvements, while identifying clinical and business requirements.
- Facilitates consensus, consults, negotiates and shares information in order to achieve a common, comprehensive, enhanced and standardized future-state electronic health record that meets organizational requirements and professional standards.* Facilitates health organization teams in validating the required data elements for measurement of process and outcomes, and ensures they are incorporated into system design and used to transform clinical practices across the HO's.* Participates in the development of future state clinical content (e.g.
order sets, care pathways, etc.), workflows and all necessary linkages to recommend appropriate clinical decision support interventions (CDS) and future state workflows.* Within the Clinical Informatics team, collaborates on the development of relevant design standards, nomenclature, coding, decision support, quality assurance and testing activities.
Recommends prioritization for intake processes.* Leads the facilitation, localization and implementation of program/specialty level workflow changes pertaining to clinical practice changes, and implementation of new or revised policies, procedures, protocols and clinical processes impacted by the new clinical information system (for the specified program/specialty).* Leads collaboratively with the program/specialty and unit leadership the process to ensure readiness for implementation and supports change management and learning strategies.
Applies and provides informatics expertise to the development and operationalization of a framework to manage, govern, and sustain clinical content.* Develops, implements and communicates informatics related policies, procedures and workflow changes with health organization stakeholders applies informatics expertise to approaches for knowledge management.* Leads the ongoing assessment post-implementation to enhance clinical adoption to maximize the benefits and increased patient safety related to the design and usage of the information system by monitoring system reports and by sharing and escalating these as appropriate at the program/specialty level.* Identifies clinical risks and provides detailed analysis of situation and escalates following established issues/risks escalation process.* Problem-solves and addressed potential barrier to success* Accountable for working independently and collaboratively with teams to ensure project deliverable are met.
Provides regular status updates, project deliverables, and outcomes.* Performs other related duties as assigned including but not limited to providing at elbow support during an activation.Specific services required included but not limited to:-Requirements gathering-Interviewing clinic leadership and subject master experts-Observation shifts of clinic-Documentation of current state workflows-Analysis of current forms-Design-Prepping for design and validation sessions-Participating in design and validation sessions, including CST Cerner demonstrations of workflows/functionality-Development of future state workflows and clinic documentation-Finalizing and validation of end to end clinic workflows-Finalizing and validation of clinic clinical documentation-Escalation of outstanding decision to governance, including design package tickets, and escalated design decisions-Testing-Creation of clinical scenario-Providing clinical data for scripts-Review and edit of test scripts-Participation in testing events-Collaborate in remediation of testing issues-Learning/Adoption-Development of learning materials (including bootcamp workbooks, self directed online learning workbooks, quick reference guides, skill sharpeners, clinic specific materials, etc.)-Leading/facilitating learning/adoption activities (including bootcamp, skill sharpeners, clinic readiness meetings, clinic workshops, workflow reviews, etc)-Assisting/Supporting Peer Mentors in development of clinic specific materials, delivery of workflow reviews, skill sharpeners, etc where needed-Assisting Clinic readiness groups in identifying areas where change management is necessary-Cutover and Implementation Support-Providing at elbow support during Cutover and Go Live period
- this may include days, evenings, weekends, holidays as needed-Other activities as necessary to support the design, validation, build, adoption, and support of the EHR for the upcoming activation, etc.
- (ongoing)-Support of current live sites
- investigating incidents in collaboration with live sites, supporting escalation of sustainment decisions to governance, consulting for ongoing cycle design, etc.
Length: 6 months to start
Region: Northwest
Hours: Full Time
Travel: 50%
Type: Contractor
Vector Consulting Group, Inc. is a nationally recognized leader in Healthcare IT Staffing and Consulting Services. VCG provides healthcare organizations the expertise needed to attain strategic initiatives in Information Technology, while establishing long-term relationships through accountability, respect and integrity.
VCG offers extremely competitive rates for both and employees and contractors including the following full fortune 500 benefits for our employees: 401k retirement with company match, Medical, Dental, Vision, Short/Long Term Disability and Life Insurance.VCG also offers a bonus and referral program for those who are interested.