Job Summary

Promote high quality cost effective medical care, patient satisfaction, and healthcare provider/staff satisfaction throughout Huntsville Hospital by facilitating the efficient use of computers and clinical information technologies. 

Responsibilities include:  Providing leadership and strategic direction for laboratory clinical informatics programs for patient services and related programs. Serve as interface with the clinical staff, appropriate departments and committees for the purpose of ensuring coordination in planning, development, implementation and ongoing support of new and existing laboratory clinical informatics initiatives. Assist with the overall coordination, implementation and support of clinical informatics changes and services, particularly to address the clinical needs of the patients and support the practice of the clinical staff. Contribute to the development and execution of strategies to move Huntsville Hospital Health System toward a fully integrated computerized patient record. Incorporates the organization's strategic objectives for patient care in the management and evaluation of the organization's clinical information systems.

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, Experience Required

Education:

Require Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university.  Preferred candidate will be a medical laboratory technician (MT, MLT, MLS) with working knowledge of information technologies. 

Experience:

Require recent experience in a clinical setting required. Laboratory healthcare information system or related information system experience preferred.

Extensive knowledge of current clinical information technology and applications preferred.  Demonstrated experience in working with clinical information systems.  Ability to adapt to new situations, set priorities, and utilize problem-solving techniques with minimal direction and appropriate collaboration.  Multiple years experience in managing or working in a clinical informatics setting strongly preferred.

Additional skills/abilites:

Excellent ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of diverse individuals and groups both internal and external to organization.  Interpersonal skills for effective interactions with user department managers and staff.  Excellent project management skills, including facilitation and coordination of cross-organizational work groups or teams. Consensus builder with the ability to see and understand multiple perspectives, and drive the diverse needs toward a common view of clinical information technologies usage. Current knowledge of   Healthcare issues, JCAHO requirements, HIPAA requirements, trends, and needs related to diagnostic lab a plus.  Demonstrated strong verbal, written and behavioral communication skills.  Ability to evaluate patient care processes, redesign and implement more effective patient care processes.  Ability to manage a stressful work environment.  Ability to proactively manage resources and workload to accomplish goals.  Clearly understand and describe the clinical process of patient in a healthcare setting from admission to discharge.  Understand and describe the varying clinical roles that provide patient care in our healthcare organization.  Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel.  Ability to utilize email, and internet resources.

Highlights of our hospitals

Huntsville Hospital was recently named Best Regional Hospital and #2 in Alabama by U.S. News & World Report. With 971 beds, a specialized Orthopedic & Spine Tower, a Level III Regional Neonatal ICU, and the largest Emergency Department and Level 1 Trauma Center in the state with our own specialized Red Shirt Trauma Program, there are many opportunities to apply your knowledge and skills. We are a certified Primary Stroke Center and named "One of the Top 100 Hospitals in the Nation with Great Heart Programs." From six cath labs and four EP labs to multiple medical and step-down units, you can continually grow your skillset! We offer a training center on campus for continuing education, Shared Governance Program, Clinical Ladder for professional development, The Daisy Award, and if  you are a new grad, a Nurse Residency Program to help you transition from student to professional nurse. We care about you and your well-being by offering an excellent benefits package, childcare, health and wellness programs, an onsite employee pharmacy, a free health clinic, tuition assistance, and much more. We are committed to creating a diverse environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are a partner to the U.S. Army’s Partnership for Your Success (PaYS) program. 
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Huntsville Hospital Benefits:

We are committed to providing competitive benefits. Our benefits package for eligible employees includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, flexible spending; short term and long term disability; several retirement account options with 401K organization match; nurse residency program; tuition assistance; student loan reimbursement; On-site training and education opportunities; Employee Discounts to phone providers, local restaurants, tickets to shows, apartment application and much more!

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• Life In Huntsville: https://www.huntsvillehospital.org/about-huntsville-al