Job Description

Job Summary

A Nurse Informaticist is a registered nurse who transforms data into needed information and leverages technologies to improve health and healthcare equity, safety, quality, and outcomes. They have specialized knowledge and expertise in health informatics, a multidisciplinary field that combines nursing science with information management and analytical sciences. Primary responsibilities include but are not limited to implementing and optimizing health information systems, data management and analytics, training and education, quality improvement, project management, policy and compliance, communication, and research as applied to improving patient care and optimizing nursing workflows.

Under supervision, the candidate will coordinate and support the integration of Transplant EMR applications, such as the Phoenix module, into Transplant operations and reporting.  Advance the Transplant Center's strategic goals and achieve clinical, service, and quality objectives.  This position optimizes Transplant informatics services, application function, data accuracy, quality reporting, associated processes and end user efficiencies.  Collaborates with Michigan Medicine HITS informatics and application teams and coordinating secondary informatics training for end user education.  This role will also provide input into the design of systems to support multidisciplinary team functioning, care coordination, data analysis, and continuity of services within the University of Michigan Transplant Center & associated Transplant Programs.  This position will also provide operational guidance to stakeholders and end users in the implementation of new systems and applications.

Mission Statement

Michigan Medicine improves the health of patients, populations and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research and technology development, and through leadership activities in Michigan, nationally and internationally.  Our mission is guided by our Strategic Principles and has three critical components; patient care, education and research that together enhance our contribution to society.

Responsibilities*

1. Advance the on-going optimization and management of Transplant EMR application, Epic Phoenix (Transplant).

2. Optimize Transplant EMR application?s required regulatory reporting capabilities and contributory processes.

3. Optimize ability to provide and publish required quality and performance reporting systems.

4. Enhance, standardize associated processes, and support clinical and operational improvements.

5. Support Michigan Medicine and Transplant Center mission, vision, and values. This includes associated strategic initiatives, quality/safety, accreditation, and regulatory readiness aims or efforts.

Required Qualifications*

     Senior:

     Intermediate:

Desired Qualifications*

Modes of Work

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.

Underfill Statement

This position may be underfilled at a lower classification depending on the qualifications of the selected candidate.

Background Screening

Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings.  Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.

Application Deadline

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days.  The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

U-M EEO/AA Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

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