Informatics Clinical Applications Coordinator- RN

Summary Informatics Clinical Applications Coordinator- RN exercises leadership in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of hardware and software applications integrated with the electronic health record (EHR) and associated programs/applications. The lnformaticist collaborates with interdisciplinary team members, including other program and service leaders at the facility/practice setting and network. Responsibilities Preferred Experience: Working at a VA Healthcare System for at least the last 5 years. Major Duties: The lnformaticist will assist in directing the provision of education, orientation, competencies and providing quality improvement and outcomes utilization consultation. The incumbent works independently to manage training courses pertaining to Clinical Informatics, the Electronic Health Record (EHR), and other related health information systems. Training responsibilities may include recurring sessions for New Employee Orientation (NEO), basic and advanced EHR training, medical student, resident, fellow, and attending onboarding training, as well as ad-hoc sessions for EHR upgrades or features, and 3rd party systems. For the primary recurrent courses, the incumbent will be responsible for development of curricula, evaluation and assessment of knowledge, and development and implementation of evaluation and improvements to the courses. The Incumbent is also responsible for coordination of training, such as scheduling and attendance records. Close working relationships must be maintained with all services/programs to ensure compliance with accrediting body guidelines, VHA directives, and local medical center policies as they relate to proper medical record documentation as related to the use of technology within the purview of the facility EHR and related health information systems. Additionally, the incumbent will actively participate in the development of clinical decision support systems with various stakeholders, both internally and externally, as well as others that may be decided locally. Maintains state of the art knowledge of changes in technology and the clinical environment to identify, propose, formulate, and support new or revised major administrative and clinical directives for clinical software packages in accordance with VHA regulations. Provides expertise in the design of decision support tools that improve healthcare efficiency, effectiveness, and safety. Further, the incumbent will act as a Health Informatics expert, providing integration of software applications for clinical services by: Evaluating the unique needs of the specific clinical services in conjunction with the capabilities of the software and coordinating any required modifications Reviewing the effectiveness of the systems and procedures to assure optimum benefit to patient care activities. Troubleshooting when functionality is compromised by determining the cause of and/or the solution to the problem. The incumbent, as a recognized expert in Health Informatics, guides the evolution of clinical software and processes using creative and well-developed interpersonal skills to achieve effective communication with end users, Office of Information and Technology (OIT), and management. Works in collaboration with technical, clinical, and administrative staff to develop system requirements while understanding system capabilities and limitations. Serves as project leader or team member, working through and with interdisciplinary teams to complete health information system initiatives established by national, Veterans Integrated Service Networks (VISN), and local authorities VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards Pay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory Work Schedule: 7:30am- 4:00pm Compressed/Flexible: Not Authorized Telework: Not Authorized Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Requirements Conditions of Employment U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Must pass pre-employment physical examination. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). You may be required to serve a probationary period. Complete all application requirements detailed in the

Created: 2026-03-02