Laboratory Informaticist

Position : Laboratory Informaticist Consultant

Location : % Remote Canada / USA

Duration : days contract with the possibility of an extension.

Job Description :

• Minimum + years’ experience as a clinical or applications analyst, or computer technician in a healthcare setting required.
• Minimum + years’ experience establishing laboratory CPOE workflows in ambulatory care and acute care settings with Cerner EMR solutions;

must have experience in implementing workflows that occur outside of the laboratory Customer.

• Must have strong experience with CPOE lab workflows in PowerChart. Knowledge of LIS’ is a benefit, but not required.
• Have a broad knowledge level of healthcare Information Technology (IT) principles, best practices, and an in-depth understanding of lab workflows to complete moderate to highly complex and multi-faceted assignments.
• Strong experience with defining future state laboratory CPOE workflows throughout the full laboratory lifecycle, with particular focus on pre and post analytic phases.
• Involvement with large scale EMR implementations in fast paced environments.
• Experience driving transformational changes in healthcare environments working closely with physicians, nurses, clerks, ancillary Customer staff, and other key partners.
• Experience translating future state workflows to Cerner system designs.
• Familiar with change management / incident management processes.
• Proven ability to lead transformation within highly complex EMR implementation projects. Proven history of coordinating in a team-based project to produce high quality deliverables.
• Providing expert consultative guidance and direction on change initiatives, effectively dedicating time across more than one project, and meeting established deadlines.
• Proven familiarity of testing as it pertains to laboratory CPOE designs. Proven proficiency developing test scenarios and scripts for integrated ancillary applications and core systems.
• Strong awareness of common problems associated with implementation of lab CPOE workflows and leveraging this experience to create future state workflows that avoid problems to ensure high levels of user satisfaction.
• Demonstrated high energy levels and tolerance of tight deadlines, time pressures, and ambiguity. Ability to work independently with minimal direction.
• Demonstrated effective communicator for purposes of interpersonal relations to understand and identify project needs and overall objectives.
• Applicable bachelor s degree in or equivalent work experience.
• Experience in large scale, fast faced healthcare environments.
• Must have strong Knowledge Cerner PowerChart and related functionality that supports Laboratory CPOE. LIS knowledge an asset but not required.
• Cerner certifications considered an asset but not required.
30+ days ago