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Clinical Informaticitst at Vail Health in Edwards, CO
Entry LevelHybridFull-timeEdwards, CO$83k–$115k/yr
Skills
emr technologiesclinical workflow analysisproject managementdata analyticsprocess improvement methodologiesend-user trainingclinical experiencehealthcare environment
Job Description
Summary: Vail Health is the world’s most advanced mountain healthcare system, and they are seeking a Clinical Informaticist to support their vision for clinical excellence. This role involves optimizing the use of clinical applications and workflows to enhance patient care through technology and collaboration with clinical and operational stakeholders.
Responsibilities:
- Consults on the analysis of requested EMR enhancements impacting single or multiple departments across the enterprise
- Facilitates enhancement requests and supports translation through established governance and prioritization processes
- Conducts multidisciplinary feasibility assessments to identify opportunities for system and workflow improvement, including analysis of current state practices, technical options, and downstream workflow impact
- Serves as a liaison to clinically focused committees, including multidisciplinary, nursing, and provider forums
- Designs and supports the implementation of education and clinical services programs, including end‑user training and onboarding for nursing and provider staff
- Engages clinical and operational stakeholders to support adoption of systems and workflows; serves as a subject matter expert on solution roadmaps and optimization opportunities
- Leverages clinical and operational data to inform improvements in workflow efficiency, patient safety, care delivery, financial outcomes, and system usability
- Translates the impact of public policy, regulatory, or accreditation requirements into informatics practice and system configuration
- Participates in on‑call rotation to provide user support in alignment with the established support framework
Required Qualifications:
- Minimum of one (1) year of clinical experience
- Bachelor's degree
Preferred Qualifications:
- Three (3) years of IT or clinical experience supporting clinical workflows across multiple departments or service lines
- Demonstrated proficiency with EMR technologies, including Epic, HIE, HL7, and FHIR
- Experience with systems development life cycle (SDLC), project or change management, end-user training, and clinical workflow analysis in a healthcare environment
- Familiarity with chart review, clinical workflows, data analytics, and current or emerging regulatory requirements
- Knowledge of Lean or other process improvement methodologies
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification and/or American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Board Certification in Informatics
- Nursing, computer science, or health-related field
Required Skills: EMR technologies, Clinical workflow analysis, Project Management
Important Skills: Data analytics, Process improvement methodologies
Nice-to-Have Skills: End-user training, Clinical experience, Healthcare environment
Benefits: Competitive wages, Parental leave (4 weeks paid), Housing programs, Childcare reimbursement, Medical, Dental, Vision, Tuition Assistance, Existing Student Loan Repayment, Specialty Certification Reimbursement, Annual Supplemental Educational Funds, Up to five weeks in your first year of employment and continues to grow each year., 403(b) Retirement plan with immediate matching, Life insurance, Short and long-term disability, Up to $1,000 annual wellbeing reimbursement, Recreation discounts, Pet insurance
Benefits
Competitive wages
Parental leave (4 weeks paid)
Housing programs
Childcare reimbursement
Medical
Dental
Vision
Tuition Assistance
Existing Student Loan Repayment
Specialty Certification Reimbursement
Annual Supplemental Educational Funds
Up to five weeks in your first year of employment and continues to grow each year.
403(b) Retirement plan with immediate matching
Life insurance
Short and long-term disability
Up to $1,000 annual wellbeing reimbursement
Recreation discounts
Pet insurance