Job Description
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
For more details reach at [email protected]
About Navitas Healthcare, LLC: It is a certified WBENC and one of the fastest-growing healthcare staffing firms in the US providing Medical, Clinical and Non-Clinical services to numerous hospitals. We offer the most competitive pay for every position we cater. We understand this is a partnership. You will not be blindsided and your salary will be discussed upfront.
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