Registered Nurse – Clinical Applications Specialist / Informatics

Job Title: Registered Nurse – Clinical Applications Specialist / Informatics Location:

• Juneau, Alaska

Pay Range - $87,000.00 to $100,000 Yearly Job Summary:

• Train and support users of the Electronic Health Record (EHR) and ancillary clinical systems.
• Configure and optimize clinical content in both outpatient and inpatient settings.
• Evaluate and improve clinical and operational processes to align with best practices.
• Collaborate with IT staff, clinical teams, and vendors across SEARHC.

Key Essential Functions & Accountabilities: Clinical Application Maintenance & Support:

• Maintain clinical applications in coordination with Clinical Application Coordinators and IT staff.
• Manage user access and permissions within specific clinical applications.
• Continuously assess clinical content and decision-support tools; implement improvements.
• Update applications with new:
• Lab and radiology tests
• Medications and immunizations
• Diagnosis and procedure codes
• Evaluate and align clinical processes across SEARHC clinics.

Training & Education:

• Train staff at all levels using various methods:
• Classroom sessions
• One-on-one mentoring
• Remote shadowing
• Web conferencing
• Live interactive video
• Develop and maintain user training materials and documentation.
• Assist in system implementations and go-live events.

Issue Triage & Collaboration:

• Triage user issues and escalate to appropriate subject matter experts, including:
• Help Desk
• PC Technicians
• Network Administrators
• Coders
• Medical Directors
• Nursing staff
• Collaborate with IT, clinical teams, and vendors to resolve workflow or system issues.

Other Responsibilities:

• Support accreditation and compliance requirements through system optimization.
• Participate in department or consortium projects as assigned.
• Work outside regular hours for implementation, upgrades, or issue resolution.

Education, Certifications & Licenses:

• BSN preferred; advanced degrees may substitute for experience on a year-by-year basis.
• Active RN license in Alaska or other U.S. state required:
• Direct hire must apply for Alaska RN license before start date.
• Agency staff must hold an active Alaska RN license.
• Clinical Informatics training preferred.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) required.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.

Experience Required:

• Minimum 5 years in a medical setting; clinical experience preferred.
• Minimum 2 years working with clinical information systems.
• Minimum 1 year experience with computer technology (programming, installation, report generation, or network/hardware work).
• Inpatient clinical experience preferred.
• Teaching or training experience preferred.
• Experience with hospital/clinic accreditation processes preferred.
• Experience with HL7 messaging preferred.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Knowledge of:

• Clinical information systems and healthcare IT systems.
• Scheduling, radiology, laboratory, and document scanning systems.
• Medical standards of care and best practices in outpatient and inpatient settings.

Skills in:

• Interpersonal, oral, and written communication with diverse stakeholders.

Ability to:

• Problem-solve and exercise sound judgment.
• Work independently and collaboratively in a team-oriented environment.
• Anticipate needs and implement proactive solutions.
• Research, analyze, and apply clinical best practices.
• Prioritize and execute multiple tasks effectively.
• Travel across SEARHC sites and attend professional development sessions.
• Work outside regular hours as needed; manage stressful project deadlines.

Travel Requirements:

• Travel approximately 10% of the time.
• Modes of travel include jet, small aircraft, and ferry.

Physical Demands:

• Frequent talking, hearing, standing, walking, sitting, and hand/arm use.
• Occasional climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling.
• Must lift and/or move up to 50 lbs.

Required Certifications:

• Registered Nurse License – State of Alaska – Alaska State Board of Nursing

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