EHR Specialist, Non-Clinical

• Provides day-to-day support of the process for clinical components of the EHR system.
  • Assists in updates and maintains assessments, orders and all other documentation screens for clinical components of the EHR system.
  • Coordinates testing of needed updates and assures appropriate training of staff and physicians of said updates.
  • Works flexible hours during Go-Live and/or updates, including nights and weekends.
• Maintains current knowledge of legal, regulatory and practice standards as well as policies and procedures that are supported by clinical applications.
• Maintains Knowledge of EHR System.
  • Serves as a subject matter expert in applications supported.
  • Manages end-user education, issues and setup of applications including profile changes and parameter changes within the EHR System.
  • Assists in data/information extraction across all applications.
  • Develops ideas, formulates and implements needs for modifying EHR changes as needed.
  • Proactively identifies potential EHR related issues, identifies and implements solutions.
  • Review/builds/transition paper forms to electronic format.
• Participates in centralized EHR reporting at all levels of the organization
  • Contributes to data mining and report writing as needed.

This is a primary sedentary position of office work requiring long periods of sitting at a desk, computer use and answering the telephone. Occasional standing, walking, bending, reaching, and lifting/carrying up to 20 pounds.

Aligns with CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) for Healthcare Personnel 

• Hepatitis B- Lab evidence of immunity (titer) to Hepatitis B or three doses Hep B vaccine at appropriate intervals
• Influenza- documentation of current seasonal flu vaccine (mandatory from November 1st through March 31st each year)
• Measles, Mumps, and Rubella - Lab evidence of immunity (titer) to Measles, Mumps, and Rubella or 2 doses of MMR Vaccination
• Varicella (chickenpox) - Lab evidence of immunity (titer) to Varicella or 2 doses of Varicella Vaccine
• Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis (Tdap) - documented proof of immunization
• Tuberculosis Screening - Documentation of a two-step TB skin test within the past year OR lab verification of a negative TB Gold or T-Spot tuberculin test within the past 6 months

• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Demonstrates the spirit of the philosophy, mission, and values of the hospital through words and actions and implements them into departmental processes, programs, and the working environment.

Environmental hazards such as chemicals, solvents, needles, needle containers, sharps, blood, body fluids, various infectious/communicable diseases, infectious medical waste, radiation, and/or radioactive materials and/or radioactive waste, proximity to moving mechanical parts.  Protective clothing/equipment may be necessary.