Clinical Informatics Engineer, Office of Medical Affairs Jobs in Hackensack at Hackensack Meridian Health

Overview

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At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community.

Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

The Clinical Informatics Engineer for the Office of Medical Affairs will develop core informatics infrastructure to support care delivery, operations, quality, education, and research in the clinical services at Hackensack University Medical Center (HUMC). The Clinical Informatics Engineer will facilitate and promote the usage of decision and data science to provide clarity in complex decision-making and drive practical performance improvements. She/he will work to create, maintain and grow a framework for data governance, shared knowledge repositories, and self-service dashboards. She/he will work closely with the Office of Medical Affairs and clinical service leadership to assist in the implementation of innovative clinical operations and quality improvement solution projects. The Clinical Informatics Engineer will also contribute to the ongoing growth and development of Hackensack University Medical Center (HUMC) as a national leader in healthcare delivery.

This is a hybrid position.

Responsibilities

A day in the life of an Clinical Informatics Engineer, Office of Medical Affairs at Hackensack Meridian Health includes:

• Develop and deploy core infrastructure to support essential functions of the Medical Affairs office as well as clinical services across the campus.
• Employ the use of simulation and prediction modeling to help guide operational decision making.
• Recommend resource planning based on optimization modeling and queuing theory.
• Use business and data analytics to evaluate clinical initiatives and to adapt and integrate current hospital processes.
• Create progressively automated solutions to allow for greater self-service data exploration by clinical leadership.
• Implement and maintain interactive dashboards with various key performance metrics.
• Assist in the analysis of quality improvement and research projects to include data extraction, scrubbing, feature extraction, and statistical analysis.
• Facilitate system specification, workflows, and necessary documentation for new features that facilitate informatics deliverables. 
• Manage documentation and communication for problem determination and resolution.
• Develop reports for use and distribution in support of the various clinical department initiatives.
• Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
• Adheres to HMH organizational competencies and standards of behavior.

Qualifications

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Master's Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) Major.
• Minimum of 1 year of industry operations experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong SQL, Python, and JavaScript coding skills
• Proficient computer skills including but not limited to Microsoft Office and Google Suite platforms.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:

• Doctorate/PhD Degree in Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) Major
• Knowledge of the Epic Clarity database
• Background in research
• Background working in healthcare as a provider, technician, scribe, etc.

Licenses and Certifications Preferred:

• Epic Clarity Data Model
• AMIA Health Informatics Certification

If you feel that the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today!  

Compensation
Starting at $111,924.80 Annually

HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members. The posted rate of pay in this job posting is a reasonable good faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market-competitive total rewards package.

The starting rate of pay is provided for informational purposes only and is not a guarantee of a specific offer. Posted hourly rates may be stated as an annual salary in the offer and posted annual salaries may be stated as an hourly rate in the offer, depending on the level and nature of the job duties and credentials of the candidate. The base compensation determined at the time of the offer may be different than the posted rate of pay based on a number of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to:

• Labor Market Data: Compensation is benchmarked against market data to ensure competitiveness.
• Experience: Years of relevant work experience.
• Education and Certifications: Level of education attained, including specialized certifications, credentials, completed apprenticeship programs or advanced training.
• Skills: Demonstrated proficiency in relevant skills and competencies.
• Geographic Location: Cost of living and market rates for the specific location.
• Internal Equity: Compensation is determined in a manner consistent with compensation ranges for similar roles within the organization.
• Budget and Grant Funding: Departmental budgets and any grant funding associated with the job position may impact the pay that can be offered.

Some jobs may also be eligible for performance-based incentives, bonuses, or commissions not reflected in the starting rate. Certain positions may also be eligible for shift differentials for work performed on evening, night, or weekend shifts.

In addition to our compensation for full-time and part-time (20+ hours/week) job positions, HMH offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits.

HACKENSACK MERIDIAN HEALTH (HMH) IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, breastfeeding, genetic information, refusal to submit to a genetic test or make available to an employer the results of a genetic test, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, national origin, nationality, ancestry, disability, marital status, liability for military service, or status as a protected veteran.

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