Clinical Informaticist
Vail Health is the world’s most advanced mountain healthcare system, consisting of a state-of-the-art hospital providing exceptional care. The Clinical Informaticist will support clinical excellence and quality by optimizing clinical applications and workflows, ensuring effective technology use to enhance patient care. 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 Skills Minimum of one (1) year of clinical experience required Bachelor's degree required One of the following is required: Respiratory Therapist (RT), Physical Therapist (PT), Occupational Therapist (OT), Registered Nurse (RN) preferred Three (3) years of IT or clinical experience supporting clinical workflows across multiple departments or service lines preferred Demonstrated proficiency with EMR technologies, including Epic, HIE, HL7, and FHIR, preferred Experience with systems development life cycle (SDLC), project or change management, end-user training, and clinical workflow analysis in a healthcare environment, preferred Familiarity with chart review, clinical workflows, data analytics, and current or emerging regulatory requirements, preferred Knowledge of Lean or other process improvement methodologies preferred Project Management Professional (PMP) certification and/or American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Board Certification in Informatics preferred Nursing, computer science, or health-related field preferred 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 Company Overview Vail Health is a healthcare system that provides surgery, childbirth, physical therapy, endocrinology, emergency and cancer care services. It was founded in 1965, and is headquartered in Vail, Colorado, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is