Clinical Informatics Specialist I

Overview

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is an independent, nonprofit organization providing adult cancer treatment and groundbreaking research focused on cancer and infectious diseases. Based in Seattle, Fred Hutch is the only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in Washington.

 

With a track record of global leadership in bone marrow transplantation, HIV/AIDS prevention, immunotherapy and COVID-19 vaccines, Fred Hutch has earned a reputation as one of the world’s leading cancer, infectious disease and biomedical research centers. Fred Hutch operates eight clinical care sites that provide medical oncology, infusion, radiation, proton therapy and related services, and network affiliations with hospitals in five states. Together, our fully integrated research and clinical care teams seek to discover new cures to the world’s deadliest diseases and make life beyond cancer a reality.

 

At Fred Hutch we value collaboration, compassion, determination, excellence, innovation, integrity and respect. Our mission is directly tied to the humanity, dignity and inherent value of each employee, patient, community member and supporter. Our commitment to learning across our differences and similarities make us stronger. We seek employees who bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and solving problems.

 

The Clinical Informatics Specialist I is responsible for promoting the understanding, integration, and innovation of clinical information technology to improve the clinician and patient experience. This role supports organizational goals and initiatives using the input, analysis, and retrieval of data to improve processes. This role maintains knowledge of clinical practice and a relationship with clinical and IT leadership.

 

This is a full-time, salaried position. 

Responsibilities

• Translate between IT, clinical staff, patients, and leadership collaborating with key stakeholders and advocating for clinicians and patients.
• Function as a champion for clinical IT strategy, promoting system usability, quality, regulatory readiness, research, and evidence-based practice.
• Develop systems that improve the clinician’s ability to care for patients, clinic workflows, and the patient experience.
• Improve processes by systematically analyzing complex problems and present innovative solutions to clinicians and IT leaders.
• Collect, analyze, and present data as a story to make concise recommendations to customers for simple and complex problems.
• Document workflows that support clinicians, patients, and organizational goals and strategic initiatives.
• Participate in the design, testing, implementation, and support of clinical applications.
• Investigate and analyze issues, requests, and projects related to clinical applications.
• Complete evaluations of user adoption of existing and newly implemented clinical applications.
• Provide communications and updates to multiple levels of the organization.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 1 year of experience in health care IT (or equivalent years of experience in lieu of education)
• Demonstrated experience working with teams in the development and support of applications, and in implementing production systems in a healthcare organization
• Demonstrated attention to detail, critical thinking, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills
• Clinical licensure

Preferred:

• Health IT certification
• Familiar with health system processes, business process analysis, and technical support best practices.
• Epic certification
• Project management experience
• Health informatics Degree or Certification
• Experience in project management methodology principles with ability to document key supportive deliverables.
• Demonstrated experience in training clinical end-users of various levels of technical savvy
• Experience collecting user requirements, translating to system feature enhancements, and requesting enhancements
• Knowledge oncology patient care services  
• Knowledge of patient care operations in outpatient or acute care and/or research setting.
• Knowledge of TJC, DOH, and other regulatory requirements

The annual base salary range for this position is from $93,163.20 to $139,713.60, and pay offered will be based on experience and qualifications.  Although Fred Hutch is not sponsoring most H-1B visas at this time, candidates who already hold an H-1B sponsored by another organization and are currently in the U.S. may be eligible for this position.

 

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center offers employees a comprehensive benefits package designed to enhance health, well-being, and financial security. Benefits include medical/vision, dental, flexible spending accounts, life, disability, retirement, family life support, employee assistance program, onsite health clinic, tuition reimbursement, paid vacation (12-22 days per year), paid sick leave (12-25 days per year), paid holidays (13 days per year), paid parental leave (up to 4 weeks). 

Additional Information

We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, national origin, sex, age, disability (physical or mental), marital or veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, political ideology, or membership in any other legally protected class. We desire priority referrals of protected veterans. If due to a disability you need assistance/and or a reasonable accommodation during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to Human Resources at hrops@fredhutch.org or by calling 206-667-4700.