Clinical Informaticist

2 months ago

Omaha, United States OrthoNebraska Full time
Job DescriptionJob DescriptionOrthoNebraska is adding a Revenue Cycle Informaticist to our Informatics team The Revenue Cycle Informaticist will focus on supporting OrthoNebraska's Patient Financial Services, Health Information Management & Patient Access departments to optimize, standardize and support business operational needs. They will work with information & systems technology to provide continuous support, optimization opportunities, troubleshooting to enhance user experience and reduce friction Teamwork is paramount as we are dedicated to Always True in promoting trust, respect, understanding and engagement with all team members. If this sounds like the type of team and environment you want to be a part of apply today



Position

Full-Time

Shift

Days

FTE / Hours

1.0 / 40

Schedule

Mon - Fri: 8:00am - 5:00pm



Skills Needed:
  • Has the ability to establish, plan, prioritize and implement strategies to achieve goals. Must work independently. Strong verbal and written communication skills required. Extensive experience managing projects. Experience creating training documentation required. May lead and direct the work of others. A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected
  • Responsible for participating in the design, planning, development, validation, testing, training, implementation, evaluation, and maintenance of assigned Revenue Cycle systems across the organization to support patients and health care professionals.
  • Problem solves application and workflow issues and works through barriers to achieve results by collaborating effectively with users, vendor's, and Information Technology staff.
  • Maintains in-depth knowledge of revenue cycle, clinical and business applications utilized at OrthoNebraska, e.g., Cerner, Nuance/Dragon, ProVation, Flywire, Luma and TheraOffice,
  • Establishes and maintains subject matter expertise in Revenue Cycle information systems for departments including but not limited to Patient Financial Services (Patient Billing, Charges, Payors, & Statements), Health Information Management (Medical Coders, Medical Records, Dictation, and Transcription), and Patient Access.
  • Follows project management principles and practices including project planning, organization, scheduling, allocation and management of resources, budgeting and reporting.
  • Prepares documentation, charts, graphs, project plans, training materials and other written communication.
  • Ensures order sets are standardized and integrated as appropriate.
  • Works primarily days but however may require flexible hours based on department needs.
  • Works independently and methodically to meet deadlines and meet the needs of the department and/or team.
  • Covers call as outlined by department needs.
  • Monitors applications use, system performance, hardware and software reliability
  • Demonstrates behaviors which support excellence in customer service, patient safety and professionalism.
  • Develops and maintains a positive working relationship with end user departments to ensure optimal utilization of the Revenue Cycle and clinical applications, while providing appropriate levels of end user training and education
  • Coordinates, facilitates, and evaluates clinician functional testing for human factors issues before and after system upgrades and improvements
  • Maintain current knowledge of healthcare & medical billing and coding practices, regulatory standards, management and healthcare advances and trends, and the legal implications of the revenue cycle & clinical information systems.



Position Requirements: Education:
  • Associate or bachelor's degree in business, Informatics or a Healthcare related field highly preferred.
  • High School Degree required.
  • RN, Radiology Tech, PT, CMA, or AT licensure a plus
Experience:
  • A minimum of 3 years healthcare Revenue Cycle experience required.
  • Certification in Electronic Medical Record or professional Revenue Cycle Certificate(s) is preferred.
  • Experience as subject matter expert in one or more of the following areas ideal: Patient Medical Billing, Medical Coding, Transcription/Dictation, Medical Records, Pre-Certification, and Patient Access.
  • Oracle/Cerner Revenue Cycle & Revenue Manager experience is helpful but not required.
  • Extensive work related to project management is preferred.
  • Possess an excellent understanding of healthcare related workflows and terminology along with a deep understanding of the Revenue Cycle Systems, Electronic Medical Record (EMR) and related healthcare, clinical and business informatics systems.
  • An ability to demonstrate knowledge of current clinical technologies with experience supporting the aspects of the system lifecycle.

Physical:
  • This position is classified as Sedentary Work in the Dictionary of Occupational Titles, requiring the exertion of up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (up to 33% of the time) and/or a negligible amount of force frequently (33%-66% of the time) to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time.