Clinical Informatics Specialist - Remote with Required On-site Visits (Local Candidates Only)

Our Mission

All of us, for each of you, every time

Our Vision

Together, serving as the trusted regional healthcare partner. 

Do you like to work from home? Are you a problem solver who works collaboratively alongside clinical team members developing healthcare insight? Samaritan Healthcare is live with EPIC and we are seeking a Clinical Informatics Specialist to serve as a resource in promoting the understanding, integration, and application of information technology for our Samaritan Healthcare community in sunny, Moses Lake, Washington! This position plays a key role in implementation, maintenance, and support, including optimizing the usage of clinical systems through education and training, reporting, quality outcomes, and providing support per organizational goals. You will serve as a liaison between the clinical areas and the Information Technology Department to maintain the integrity and functionality of electronic health records. This includes the primary responsibility of determining the needs and requirements for clinical applications in patient care and support settings. The Clinical Informatics Specialist will also lead projects associated with the ongoing evaluation of informatics systems used to support the functions of clinical staff (i.e. EMR, nursing, digital imaging, etc.). 

You may qualify for this position with the following credentialing and experience:

1. Comprehensive understanding of clinical principles to evaluate information system needs.
2. Graduate of accredited School of Nursing and current Washington State Registered Nurse License preferred or another clinical field with an associate’s degree and state licensure.
3. Two (2) to three (3) years of experience with systems implementation and support preferred.
4. Proficient with computers (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, etc.).
5. Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
6. Excellent customer service skills.

Note: Basic Life Support Heartsaver (HS) level to be completed within three (3) months of hire.

Full-time, salary-exempt.

This position is 75-80% remote work with occasional on-site days required and residence near Moses Lake, WA required.

Our Values

 Listen~Love~Respect~Excel~Innovate

As a Samaritan Healthcare employee, you will be asked to carry out the Mission, Vision, Values, and Strategy of Samaritan Healthcare, personifying service and operational excellence. This includes the creation and maintenance of the best patient, employee, physician, and student experience.

The ideal candidate demonstrates excellent leadership skills with a philosophy of creating a high-trust culture that empowers employees as individual contributors and fosters a strong team environment.  Initiative, creativity, and an ability to find creative solutions to complex problems will foster success. 

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employee(s) assigned to this position.  They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all functions and skills, knowledge, and abilities required of employee(s) so classified.