Health Informatacist Associate

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Key Position Details:

• 1.0 FTE (80-hours per 2-week schedule)
• 8-hour day shifts
• No weekends
• Partially remote role with monthly meetings at the Allina Commons and some travel is needed for site visits, observations at our hospitals and clinics

Job Description:

Health Informatics integrates health science with multiple information and analytical sciences to identify, define, manage and communicate data, information, knowledge and wisdom in nursing practice. Health Informatics supports the company's vision for Whole Person Care through the pursuit of maintaining and improving the information systems in a manner that is reliable and unobtrusive, preserving and promoting therapeutic relationships and improved clinical outcomes.

Principle Responsibilities

• Clinical and information systems
  • Provide support to patient care and operational areas in identifying, developing, implementing, and maintaining efficient, effective clinical information and operational systems.
  • Actively seek opportunities to assess and evaluate systems and effectiveness for end-users as it relates to ease of use/workflow process, alignment with clinical practice and promotion of positive patient care outcomes. Leverage research and external searches.
  • Perform data analysis on performance and utilization of alerts, order sets, and patient outcomes to evaluate effectiveness of interventions and opportunities for optimization. Develop reports, spreadsheets, and databases using a variety of tools using data from multiple sources.
  • Participate in the development, implementation and ongoing operation and optimization of clinical decision-making systems and processes and information systems that support effective, efficient, safe, timely, equitable and patient-centered care.
• Performance Improvement
  • Utilize the vision of whole person care, the principles of high reliability, and the nursing model of relationship-based care to shape future/ideal state designs.
  • Lead informatics improvement projects under coaching direction from the Senior or Lead.
  • Participate/lead in other projects pertaining to organizational goals and strategies and regulatory requirements - both in consultative and project lead roles.
  • Utilizes business analysis skills and creativity to design and facilitate collaborative, cross-functional sessions in current/future state workflow mapping, gap and root cause analysis, problem/process definition and solution options, user research and user stories, backlog management, prototyping, background research and planning methodology.
  • Designs and refines team analysis processes and improvement tools in collaboration with the team.
  • Evaluates usability and end-user solutions.
  • Provide consultative informatics services to clinical and operational team members.
  • Utilizes change management principles to support humans through the change process and the improvements.
  • Supports the achievement of an integrated plan that includes company strategies.
• Communication
  • Communicates concepts and ideas in a way that matches the audience's level of understanding.
  • Chooses appropriate communication methods.
  • Promotes candor and diverse opinions.
  • Deliver tough messages with respect and care.
  • Uses positive influence to build a broad base of support for change.
• Compliance and Confidentiality
  • Follows relevant compliance regulations, guidelines and policies related to documentation and billing in daily work activities.
  • Meets requirements for annual compliance education.
  • Understands the importance of maintaining the confidentiality of the content and medical record.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• 0 to 2 years as business analyst and/or health informaticist supporting EPIC applications experience in Inpatient or Ambulatory

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate's or Vocational degree in information systems, business, organizational change, sciences or liberal arts
• 0 to 2 years of experience facilitating workflow sessions, identifying root cause, support action plan for execution. This could be PDSA, Waterfall, and/or Agile

Licenses/Certifications

• EPIC Certifications/Proficiency required
• Quality Improvement/Process Improvement/Change Management Certifications preferred
• UZ Design/Usability/Information/Visualization Certifications Knowledge or experience with the science of human/computer interface, presenting information in its most accessible forms preferred

Physical Demands

• Sedentary:
• Lifting weight up to 10 lbs. occasionally, negligible weight frequently

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Benefit Summary

Allina Health believes the best way to provide safe and compassionate care for our patients is by nurturing the passion of those who care for them. That's why we devote extraordinary resources to help you grow and thrive - not only as a professional but also as a whole person. When you join our team, you have access to a wealth of valuable employee benefits that support the total well-being - mind, body, spirit and community - of you and your family members.

Allina Health is all in on your well-being. Because well-being means something different to everyone, our award-winning program provides you with the resources you need to help you navigate your personal journey. This includes up to $100 in well-being dollars, dedicated well-being navigators, and many programs, activities, articles, videos, personal coaching and tools to support you on your journey.

In addition, Allina Health offers employee resources groups (ERGs) -- voluntary, employee-led groups that serve as a resource for members and organizations by fostering a diverse, inclusive workplace aligned with the organization's mission, values, goals, business practices, and objectives. Allina Health also engages employees in various community involvement and volunteering events.

Benefits include:

• Medical/Dental

• PTO/Time Away

• Retirement Savings Plans

• Life Insurance

• Short-term/Long-term Disability

• Paid Caregiver Leave

• Voluntary Benefits (vision, legal, critical illness)

• Tuition Reimbursement or Continuing Medical Education as applicable

• Student Loan Support Benefits to navigate the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

• Allina Health is a 501(c)(3) eligible employer

*Benefit eligibility/offerings are determined by FTE and if you are represented by a union.