Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Kentro is a company dedicated to innovation and collaboration, seeking an experienced Sr. Clinical Health Informaticist to support the Department of Veterans Affairs. The role involves providing health informatics expertise and supporting the development of enterprise Clinical Process Modeling Blueprints and Clinical Decision Support workflows.
Responsibilities
- Work with a cross-functional team of SMEs, CACs, and clinical professionals to assess, analyze, and design clinical workflows as related to CPRS/VistA & Cerner transition for development of CPM-related convergence priorities through EHRM
- Provide domain-specific expertise focused on research, data gathering, and data analysis for the development of CPM Blueprints and the formation of Integrated Program Teams (IPT)
- Collaborate with Government staff and other potential SME teams (including VA staff) to determine the clinical need for the type and complexity of Clinical Decision Support (CDS) workflow processes for a specific clinical domain(s) with the intention that the Government can then use obtained information to inform number, type, and complexity of future CPM blueprints of value to VA
- Provide inputs to documents for EHR training with appropriate terminology, abbreviations, graphics, and examples for training presentations, as well as well-written narratives
- Assist and work with the clinical analysts and terminologists to ensure that the clinical terminology to be included in future CPM Blueprints is accurate/correct
- Research and identify the content for, document the design and logic of and create and validate government-designated, standards-compliant CPM processes
- Coordinate tasks/activities within a specific clinical program office (e.g., surgical, primary care, dental, specialty care)
- Conduct publication/NCBI research
- Consolidate clinical and evidence-based best practices
- Work with terminologists and/or clinical informaticists on analyzing clinical concepts, data standards, and/or reference sets
- Consult the medical literature, clinical texts, guidelines, SMEs, and other authoritative sources, including VA-specific sources, in the development of CPM blueprints
- Conduct research and gather data on ancillary packages (e.g., pharmacy, radiology, lab, women's health, surgery, etc.) in coordination with clinical analyst
Skills
- Degree in Medicine, nursing, bioinformatics, or health science
- Direct experience working with Veterans Health Affairs' customers/healthcare providers
- Minimum of ten years' experience working as a clinical informaticist on healthcare-related projects
- Knowledge of direct patient care environments and clinical topics covered by the CPM Blueprints
- Demonstrate an understanding of the clinical setting, clinical practice, clinical informatics, and prevailing standard(s) to develop solutions with appropriate SMEs
- Skilled in MS Forms, MS PowerPoint, MS Excel, SharePoint, reporting and analytics tools, and have the ability to communicate effectively with executive leadership
- US Citizen or Green card holder
- Willing and able to obtain and maintain Public Trust Clearance
- Must meet updated ID requirements
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Experience supporting health IT-related projects
- Experience leading a variety of clinical informatics research, data gathering, and analysis tasks
- Experience validating, interpreting, and analyzing clinical concepts, data, and trends using standard practices and techniques in the field(s) of specialization
- Experience interfacing directly with clients
- You value teamwork, demonstrate integrity and honesty, are passionate, innovative and strive for excellence
- Direct experience with electronic health record technologies and implementations (specifically Cerner)
- Direct experience with clinical process modeling
Benefits
- Paid time off
- Healthcare benefits
- Supplemental benefits
- 401k including an employer match
- Discount perks
- Rewards
- Education reimbursement for certifications, degrees, or professional development. Reimbursement amounts may fluctuate due to IRS limitations
- Flexibility for you to take a course, complete a certification, or other professional growth and networking
- Funds for activities – virtual and in-person – e.g., we host happy hours, holiday events, fitness & wellness events, and annual celebrations
- Host and attend charity galas/events
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