Job Description
DescriptionSummary:
The Clinical Informatics Systems Analyst I is primarily responsible for
assisting in the operation and administration of clinical information systems, collaborating with
clinical and technical associates to enhance workflow methodology and tools. Support
responsibilities include application support of medium to high complexity for acute and non-acute
care clinical applications for a large, multi-regional healthcare system; provides incident, change
and problem management support following the outlined ITIL processes. This position must possess
sufficient detailed healthcare knowledge and systems expertise to support assigned clinical
application(s). This position requires the ability to work with minimal supervision. This position
is exempt.
Responsibilities:
Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader
of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.Collaborate with Clinical Informatics colleagues
across the enterprise to drive strategic goals and vision for the department and CHRISTUS
Health.Collaborate with Clinical Informatics colleagues to focus on standardized best practice
workflow processes and clinical content to ensure alignment across all ministries in order to create
efficiencies that improve patient safety.Collaborate with technical colleagues to help identify any
infrastructure related issues that have resulted in clinical application issues.Develop, test,
implement, support, and maintain assigned clinical applications, solutions and business processes to
meet operational and technical requirements.Demonstrates strong communication and interpersonal
skills when interacting with other people, both individually and in groups.Demonstrate sound
understanding of clinical practice as it pertains to the integration of clinical information systems
and impact on end users.Assist in reporting any identified clinical information systems compliance
issues/concerns and escalate utilizing proper chain of command.Provide on-going end user clinical
information systems support with all upgrades, new releases and enhanced functionality.Assist with
communication to clinical end user system changes, new functionality, workflow process changes, and
downtime procedures as they relate to the electronic medical record.Foster relationships with
ministry leadership and departments such as Information Services, Quality, Case Management, Revenue
Cycle, and Finance to ensure effective communication, to meet business and financial
requirements.Provides effective customer service by being courteous, polite and friendly at all
times.Perform in-depth analysis of workflows, data collection, report details, and other technical
issues associated with clinical information systems.Troubleshoot and/or resolve application issues
and escalate more complex issues as appropriate.Consistently follows up with end users. Able to ask
the right questions to obtain understanding of end user issues and needs. Seeks information from
others when end user issues appear to pose significant risks. Provides clear and organized status
reporting on key project areas to be used as external communications to stakeholders.Provides
insight and recommendations on application/system analysis in assigned area(s). Demonstrates a
solid/working level of subject matter expertise in providing support to projects, customers, and
other teams, while proactively working to improve and obtain new expertise in application/system in
assigned areas. Utilizes application training, application web site and application resource
materials regularly and effectively.Demonstrates decision making based on facts (vs assumptions);
Routinely researches multiple avenues to identify viable options. Contributes to strategy
discussions by identifying options with associated pros and cons with team members.Completes task
with attention to detail and high level of quality. Performs self-review process prior to sending to
supervisor. Design, configuration requires minimal additional QA by peer or lead analyst. Manages
low to medium complexity projects/requests. Collaborates with team members as needed.Performs basic
process and requirement analysis, including process mapping though current flow charts, documents,
requirement elicitation, and specification gathering in support of root cause problem solving and
negotiating creative solutions. In addition, using current and projected data, provides
recommendations in assigned application. Responsible for completing basic gap analysis, and
providing recommendations.May be required to work additional hours as needed during critical
problems.Must have strong knowledge of clinical information systems, clinical informatics, data
management and administration.Must have advance knowledge of Microsoft Office products.Must have
excellent verbal and written skills, strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to work
independently and as a member of a team.Must have excellent project management and communication
skills, both verbal and written. Responsible for other duties and special projects as
assigned.
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree or 4 years of clinical/technical application experience
in lieu of degree, strongly preferredPreferred 1-3 years previous clinical information systems
experience or equivalentValid Driver’s LicenseEpic certification/accreditation/self-proficiency
preferred (may be required to certify in relevant application within 90 days of hire) Note: Once
achieved, must be maintained.
Work Type:
Full Time
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- Specialty: Information Technology
- Location: 1101 East Se Loop 323Tyler, Texas 75701
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About the Company:
CHRISTUS Health is an international Catholic, faith-based, not-for-profit health system comprised of
more than 600 services and facilities, including more than 60 hospitals and long-term care
facilities, 350 clinics and outpatient centers, and dozens of other health ministries and
ventures.
Sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word in Houston and San Antonio and
the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth, the mission of CHRISTUS Health is to extend the healing
ministry of Jesus Christ.
To support our healthcare ministry, CHRISTUS Health employs approximately
45,000 Associates and has more than 15,000 physicians on staff who provide care and support for
patients. CHRISTUS Health is listed among the top ten largest Catholic health systems in the United
States.
EXTENDING THE HEALING MINISTRY OF JESUS CHRIST
We are inspired by our mission, vision and
core values to deliver compassionate, high quality health care, improving the health of the
communities we serve. Above all, we are committed to providing our customers and their family
members with a truly unique healing experience, one that embodies our values and respects the
dignity and worth of each person. Creating a health care system that is truly excellent in all areas
is an ongoing effort.