Health Informatics Manager manages a clinical biostatistics or health informatics team. Oversees the analysis, management and performance of health information data to aid patient care. Being a Health Informatics Manager monitors latest software and technology to keep processes up-to-date and efficient. Communicates with analysts, healthcare providers, and management to establish new processes and analyses, and to tailor current data processes to best help providers. Additionally, Health Informatics Manager requires a master's degree. Typically reports to a director or head of a unit/department. The Health Informatics Manager typically manages through subordinate managers and professionals in larger groups of moderate complexity. Provides input to strategic decisions that affect the functional area of responsibility. May give input into developing the budget. To be a Health Informatics Manager typically requires 3+ years of managerial experience. Capable of resolving escalated issues arising from operations and requiring coordination with other departments. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
POSITION FUNCTION SUMMARY
Under the direction and supervision of the Quality and Population Health Department Manager, the Informatics Nurse serves in a leadership and infrastructure role across the Hawaiʻi Island Community Health Center (HICHC) organization by specializing in patient care processes, clinical workflows and utilization of the electronic health record to promote quality patient care. The Informatics Nurse provides timely and high-quality reports in a variety of formats, participates and assists in data capturing, validation, analysis and reporting. The Informatics Nurse utilizes internal and external resources to maintain up to date knowledge of current trends and issues in healthcare, healthcare informatics, training techniques, and regulatory standards.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
This position may have various work assignments within HICHC. This description is intended to be generic in nature, and as such it does not detail all duties and responsibilities of the job assignment. Various duties, responsibilities and accountabilities may be assigned to an incumbent in this position depending on clinic needs, and may include but not be limited to the following:
o These data sources include financial reports, clinical and service quality data, human resource data and information from external sources such as third-party payors and public health data.
• Carries out activities including data entry, collection, analysis, validation, and reporting. Continuously monitors performance and quality plans to identify improvements. • Stays abreast of any changes in data collection requirements both local and national as well as other jurisdictional client identity initiatives, EMR data quality and primary care data elements and reference sets and provides recommendations to the HICHC management.
POSITION SPECIFICATION
Requirements of Position
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and Experience • High School graduate or GED certificate and completion of an accredited RN program • Degree in Nursing (RN) required • Master’s degree in Nursing or Health Informatics preferred • 5 years of experience providing direct patient care in acute care or ambulatory setting. • 1 year of Clinical informatics, quality improvement and/or data analyst experience. • 1 year of experience in a clinic setting with in FQHC preferred. • Experience with data analysis, quality and validation methods/tools. o Knowledgeable in data profiling, root cause analysis, and quality improvement. Licenses and Certifications • Current RN Nursing license for the State of Hawaiʻi is required, and documentation of education, experience and licensure also required and must be maintained; incumbent must be insurable under the policies and requirements of HICHC. • Current BLS certification is required and must be maintained. • Epic certifications and/or Epic analyst experience preferred. • Informatics Nursing Board Certification preferred. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities • Knowledge and understanding of eHealth Information Systems.
• Strong project management, written, verbal, presentation skills. • Ability to be flexible and work both independently and in a team environment.
• Good organizational and self-management skills, including time management, document handling and management, etc. • Excellent computer skills, including word processing, spreadsheet and database applications. • Understanding and proficiently use systems and programs to investigate and resolve data integrity issues, including running and analyzing reports.
• Demonstrated skill and knowledge of computer systems including but not limited to word processing, spreadsheet, database, and electronic communication software applications. • Ability to pay attention to detail, maintain accurate records, and maintain confidentiality. Language Skills
communicate in another language.
Personal Characteristics
Personal characteristics to include: a team player, high integrity, communication and customer relations skills, regular work attendance, courteous and friendly, able to work well with diverse groups of people, and gain and maintain respect of others.
Confidential and Sensitive Information
Because the employee has access to personal and professional data regarding individual employees and their families, personal data regarding individual patients and the families, and/or sensitive company financial data, an essential job result is the maintenance of a high level of confidentiality of the information processed by the employee. Violation of this confidence may result in disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.
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