Description 

Position Summary

Underthe direction of the Director of Clinical Transformation, the ClinicalTransformation Analyst will facilitate the designing and testing of the StonyBrook Electronic Health Record (EHR) and other computerized applications as itpertains to clinical practice. This position functions to provideclinical process design and end-user education for automated application systemenhancements and automated tools. This position will be responsible forbeing the subject matter experts that support clinical (ambulatory, acute,ancillary) disciplines. They will proactively round on users in allclinical areas, interacting with end users and serving as the liaison betweenend users and the IT analysts. Clinical Transformation will serve as thebig picture advisor and will work with the business owner and ITrepresentatives to meet the business needs. They will ensure that allsystems development effecting patient care areas are consistent withinformation technology standards, clinical standards, quality and patientsafety initiatives, JCAHO, and other regulatory agency requirements. 

Duties of a Clinical Transformation Analyst may include the following but are not limited to:

• Adheres to mission and values of the Department and Stony Brook University Hospital.
• Communicates in a professional manner.

• Cultivates good working relationships with staff, department management, physicians and executives.

• Facilitates the design discussion of the EMR in collaboration with other clinical departments by facilitating customer focused design sessions.  Also collaborate with EMR project managers to keep in scope.

• Work with clinical end users to analyze their patient care requirements, map process models, design technical solutions to satisfy requirements, documents detailed specifications for IT build and complete formal system testing.

• Collaborate with education department to develop plans for training.

• Facilitate/attend meetings and serve as an advisor and coordinates champion participation. Rounds on a regular basis in all assigned clinical areas and provides on the spot training.

• Participate in local and/or system level change control process; 
• Vet all change requests at the local level prior to committee review
• Assess impact of change requests
• Write test scripts and training plans

• Support quality improvement initiatives.

• Assist with system changes and domain events (upgrades, downtimes, etc).

• Distinguish between training, workflow or system issues and escalate/report issues to the correct persons and follow-up for closure.

• Facilitate multi-disciplinary workflow issue resolution.

• Facilitate resolution for end user critical issues.

• Develop and distribute EMR communications. 

• Participate with policies and procedure development for specific.

• Leads policies and procedure development for specific department/function responsibilities related to clinical application systems.

• Demonstrates a desire for continued growth by participation in continuing education programs.

• Contributes to the productivity and efficient operation of the department through skills transfer, continued professional growth, and self-education of new emerging technologies.

• Participate in clinical system evaluation when necessary in order to ensure the new solution meets SBUH information technology standards.

During implementation of the EMR, and on an occasional basis, the Clinical Transformation Analyst will be required to work irregular hours due to project deadlines. 

Qualifications

Required Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in a healthor business related field or informatics. At least three 3 years ofexperience with Electronic Health Records and a minimum of 3 years’ experiencein clinical practice. Experience/knowledge of clinical application implementationexperience required. Basic computer literacy skills required (skills that allowindividuals to use computer technology to accomplish tasks which may includebut are not limited to applications such as a word processor, database,spreadsheet, and communication via email). Mustbe able to approach technical and user problems analytically. Enthusiasmand commitment to the development and support of the EMR. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Abilityto work independently, be self-directed and show initiative and enthusiasm. 

Preferred Qualifications: Cernerexperience. Master’s degree in Healthcare IT. Informatics Certification. Possession of a license to practice as a Registered Nurse in New York State.

Special Notes: This position will remain posted until filled or for a maximum of 90 days. An initial review of all applicants will occur two weeks from the posting date. For full consideration, applications must be received before the initial review date (which is within two weeks of the posting date). If within the initial review no candidate was selected to fill the position posted, additional applications will be considered for the posted position; however, the posting will close once a finalist is identified, and at minimal, two weeks after the initial posting date. Please note, that if no candidate were identified and hired within 90 days from initial posting, the posting would close for review, and possibly reposted at a later date. 

Stony Brook Medicine is a smoke free environment. Smoking is strictly prohibited anywhere on campus, including parking lots and outdoor areas on the premises.

Working Conditions: Working conditions may involve exposure to infectious disease as well as other unpleasant elements such as accidents, injuries and illness. May be exposed to and be required to handle varying unpredictable, emergency and crisis situations.This position is classified by OSHA as Category 3.

All Hospital positions are subject to changes in pass days and shifts as necessary.  This position may require the wearing of respiratory protection, which may prohibit the wearing of facial hair.

The selected candidate must successfully clear a background investigation. Prior to start date, the selected candidate must meet the following requirements: Successfully complete pre-employment physical examination and obtain medical clearance from Stony Brook Medicine's Employee Health Services (The hiring department will be responsible for any fee incurred for examination), submit (3) written references, and provide a copy of any required New York State license(s)/certificate(s). Please be advised that failure to comply with any of the above requirements could result in a delayed start date and/or revocation of the employment offer.

The best ideas in medicine start with the best people. At Stony Brook Medicine, our highest calling is to put the power of ideas to work in our patients’ lives. Stony Brook Medicine integrates and elevates all of our health-related initiatives: education, research and patient care. Stony Brook Medicine is Long Island’s premier academic medical center. With 603 beds, we serve as the region’s only tertiary care center and Level 1 Trauma Center, and are home to the Stony Brook Heart Institute, Stony Brook Cancer Center, Stony Brook Children’s Hospital, Stony Brook Neurosciences Institute, and Stony Brook Digestive Disorders Institute. We also encompass Suffolk County’s only Level 4 Regional Perinatal Center, state-designated AIDS Center, state-designated Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program, state-designated Burn Center, the Christopher Pendergast ALS Center of Excellence, and Kidney Transplant Center. It is home of the nation’s first Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis Center.

Stony Brook University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer. We are committed to the creation of a diverse and inclusive campus climate. We encourage protected veterans, individuals with disabilities, women and minorities to apply. 

This function/position has been designated as “essential.” This means that when the Hospital is faced with an institutional emergency, employees in such positions may be required to remain at their work location or to report to work to protect, recover, and continue operations at Stony Brook Medicine, Stony Brook University Hospital and related facilities.

  

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation.  If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.

IF YOU NEED A DISABILITY-RELATED ACCOMMODATION, PLEASE CALL THE UNIVERSITY HUMAN RESOURCE SERVICES DEPARTMENT AT (631) 632-6161 OR THE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT AT (631) 444-4700. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TITLE II CRIME AWARENESS AND SECURITY ACT, A COPY OF OUR CRIME STATISTICS IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST BY CALLING (631) 632-6350. IT CAN ALSO BE VIEWED ON-LINE AT THE UNIVERSITY POLICE WEBSITE AT http://www.stonybrook.edu/police

Job Field: Information Technology
Primary Location: US-NY-Stony Brook
Schedule: Full-time
Shift: Day Shift
Posting Start Date: Aug 16, 2019
Posting End Date: Nov 14, 2019, 11:59:00 PM