Analyst - Health Informatics

JOB SUMMARY:

Analyst - Health Informatics provides informatics guidance and acts as a liaison between the clinical and IT departments, leveraging both health care and informatics knowledge to provide innovative solutions. The Analyst - Health Informatics role collaborates with clinicians, providers and ancillary departments in analyzing clinical requirements specific to the organization. The incumbent should be knowledgeable in clinical documentation needs, regulations and standard operating procedures in the Electronic Health Record (HER), to enhance contact. S/he participates in testing and validating solutions and clinical documentation tools, current state mapping and future state workflow development, content issue resolution, implementation, optimization and end user support.

The post holder understands healthcare strategy, operations and ability to adjust to changing needs. S/he manages relationships with department contacts, providing clinical subject matter expertise. The Analyst - Health Informatics collaborates with Informatics team for general instruction on routine work and detailed instruction on new projects or assignments.

KEY ROLE ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Assists in implementing the Health Informatics strategies that will enhance the Electronic Medical Record and workflow performance and measurement, decision-making competence and medical reporting capabilities of the organization.
• Works with users at various levels of the organization to determine operational needs.
• Supports clinical programs through informatics with an aim to improve patient safety, revenue capture and clinical operations optimization.
• Interviews healthcare providers and patients, observing healthcare service delivery procedures, and collecting electronic healthcare data.
• Analyzes and interpreting data to identify areas that need improvement.
• Develops health information systems that support the collection, sharing, standardization, and integration of healthcare data.
• Participates in the identification and monitoring of KPIs and EMR performance to contribute to strategic training, integration, operational clinical informatics programs.
• Develops and maintains effective relationships with corporate and clinical staff.
• Collaborates on improving standards of care, policies, and procedures.
• Trains healthcare staff on health information system deployment and management.
• Provides technical support, optimizing network security, and maintaining databases.
• Ensures compliance in healthcare information management regulations.
• Documents processes, maintains records, and prepares reports.
• Assists in coordination and integration of standard of care practices across all clinical departments for quality patient care.
• Provides critical analysis and evaluation of health IT and recommends revision of clinical systems, processes, and workflow to ensure achievement of positive patient outcomes.
• Guarantees that the environment, technology, and infrastructure are emphasized in the prevention of medical errors and adverse events.
• Advances the use of health IT to improve patient safety by designing, developing, implementing, and educating on decision support tools.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

Education

Bachelor's degree in healthcare, healthcare administration, computer sciences, or a related field.

Experience

3+ years of experience in health informatics or health information management.