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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 jmckenzie@navitashealth.com

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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