ASSOC APPLICATION ANALYST - CERNER - Aultman Health Foundation

Purpose:

Work collaboratively with the end users of all Clinical Information Systems & departments within the Information Systems (IS) Division for the selection process, design, build, testing, maintenance & troubleshooting related to Clinical Information Systems.

Qualifications:

Education

• Recommend Bachelor’s Degree & formal education as a licensed clinician (example: Registered Nurse, Respiratory Therapist, etc.) or other appropriate clinical degree is required
• Must demonstrate a thorough knowledge of Clinical Practices & Principles
• Continual education in area of clinical licensure & Informatics
• Must maintain current licensure in the State of Ohio

Experience:

Technical

• Minimum of three (3) years experience in a health care institution
• Documented participation in a clinical system implementation preferred (planning, design, testing, validation, documentation, & ongoing support)
• Experience with Microsoft Office suite including but not limited to email, word processing, spread sheets, power point & other necessary computer skills to fulfill job requirements

Personal/Professional

• Self-motivated with strong interpersonal, verbal & written communication skills
• Works well alone or as a member of a collaborative team
• Excellent analytical & problem-solving abilities
• Adaptable to a fluid work environment
• Presents self in a professional manner

Job Description:

The clinical analyst participates & shares in the design team, the selection process, building of the database, testing of the Clinical Information system as well as maintenance of the system. Continuous research of the capabilities of the system is an expectation. Remains involved in ongoing education & cross training of all system applications to provide proper system support. The clinical analyst plays a key role in support of system related go-live activities including introduction of new functionality. On call is an expectation & off-shift scheduling, as needed.

Job Responsibilities:

• Provides Clinical Information System knowledge when implementing & maintaining clinical information systems
• Collaborates with appropriate departments & outside vendors to develop & maintain system needs
• Monitors clinical system change control requests & the department Help Desk queues
• Challenges current processes & looks to introduce new methods leveraging technology
• Participates in downtimes & upgrades of clinical information system application
• Cross-trains for other information systems as needed
• Collaborates with the Clinical Information System Project Teams & provide technical support as needed
• Collaborates, analyzes & troubleshoots clinical applications
• Serves as a representative of the clinical information system on hospital committees, as assigned
• Participates in the process for system revisions or upgrades & analysis of the same
• Participates in end user issue research, training & education as requested
• Maintains an up-to-date knowledge of current trends & issues in health care, nursing practice, health care informatics, national & state trends & standards including legal implications of an electronic health record
• Participates in presentations & publications regarding Clinical Informatics; attending conferences & training, as directed
• Maintains positive relationships with clinical & non-clinical end user communities.
• Organizational skills: ability to prioritize multiple activities & objectives in a dynamic environment

• Communicates clearly & efficiently verbally, written & electronically using technology available
• Monitors the daily operations of the clinical information system
• Utilizes contact with other Clinical Information System users via site visits, users group meetings, & other communication to maintain a resource for problem solving & new approaches to standard procedures

Working Conditions:

• • • Primarily dayshift with off-shift coverage, as assigned
    • Scheduled on-call rotation
    • Ability to sit for extended periods of time
    • Teamwork & collaboration

Reporting Structure:

• Reports to a Clinical Analyst Team Lead & the Unit Director of Clinical Informatics

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