Welcome page Returning Candidate? Log back in! Clinical Informatics Specialist Job Locations US-OR-Portland Requisition ID 2025-33135 Position Category Information Systems Position Type Regular Full-Time Job Type AFSCME union represented Department Information Technology Group (ITG) Salary Range $95,219-$131,945 Annually (Salary Commensurate with qualifications, experience, and internal equity) FTE 1.00 Schedule Typically Monday-Friday Hours Business Hours, Typically 8:00am-5:00pm HR Mission Central Services Drug Testable No Department Overview

The mission of the Information Technology Group (ITG) is to develop, implement and maintain technology-based services and solutions enabling OHSU to effectively manage information to accomplish its missions. 

Function/Duties of Position

The mission of the Clinical Informatics Department (CID) is to realize the full benefits of OHSU's clinical information systems. The department will apply the science of informatics to enable excellence in patient care services, to education learners and to advance the methods of applied informatics.

 

The Clinical Informatics Specialist (CIS) supports the mission of CID by practicing and assisting in clinical information system implementation, maintenance and support, including all phases of the system development life cycle: analysis, design, development, testing, training/end user support, go-live, and transition to maintenance. The CIS utilizes inter-team and  inter-departmental coordination,  communication and collaboration to accomplish goals. The CIS participates and assists in EHR governance structure and process. This position supports CID in  providing informatics support to OHSU partner, affiliate, and community connect organizations.

 

CID employees are responsible for the security of OHSU technology. In exercising their duties, CID employees must follow OHSU's security directives, incorporating security measures in the delivery of their everyday tasks, and are required to report security concerns to the ITG Security Engineering team.

Preferred Qualifications

Education: 

Master’s degree in an IT related field, business, informatics, a clinical field or equivalent and 2 years’ work related experience in the information technology field supporting electronic health records or a combination of clinical healthcare environments; OR

 

Bachelor’s degree in an IT related field, business, informatics,  a clinical field or equivalent and 5 years’ work related in the information technology field supporting electronic health records or a combination of clinical healthcare environments; OR 

 

Associate’s degree in an IT related field, business, informatics, a clinical field or equivalent and 7 years’ work related experience in the information technology field supporting electronic health records or a combination of clinical healthcare environments; OR

 

8 years’ work related experience in the information technology field supporting electronic health records or a combination of clinical healthcare environments; OR

 

Equivalent combination of education and experience where one year of experience will be substituted for an Associate’s degree and two years of experience will be substituted for a Bachelor’s degree

 

Experience: 

3 years of experience as an informaticist or informatics specialist or equivalent or 5 years of experience the information technology field supporting electronic health records, specifically clinicians, clinical healthcare experience or combination of the above

Job Related Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: 

Knowledge of gathering and translating business requirements into system specificationsKnowledge of project management principlesKnowledge of process and system design techniquesDemonstrated organizational and analytical skillsDemonstrated ability to gather, organize and present dataDemonstrated attention to detail with a proven track record of highly accurate outputDemonstrated problem and issue resolution skillsWritten and oral communication skills, including the ability to present and speak to small, medium and large sized groupsProven ability to multitask and accomplish tasks in a timely fashion to set prioritiesDemonstrated knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services; this includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfactionEstablished time management skills; ability to work in a highly autonomous role by demonstrating self-motivation and creativity in design approachDemonstrated critical thinking skills; using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problemsProblem Solving; identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions Additional Details

This is a hybrid position that requires some onsite travel, including but not limited to; projects, go-live support, training, upgrades, etc.  Duration and frequency of onsite travel will vary.  May require occasional evening and/or weekend shifts for coverage during system upgrades and go-lives.

All are welcome Oregon Health & Science University values a diverse and culturally competent workforce. We are proud of our commitment to being an equal opportunity, affirmative action organization that does not discriminate against applicants on the basis of any protected class status, including disability status and protected veteran status. Individuals with diverse backgrounds and those who promote diversity and a culture of inclusion are encouraged to apply. To request reasonable accommodation contact the Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Department at 503-494-5148 or aaeo@ohsu.edu.