Health Informatics Specialist

Summary: The Health Informatics Specialist serves as a key liaison between clinical, operational, and IT teams to ensure the effective use of health information technology in support of high-quality, efficient behavioral health care. This role drives optimization of electronic health records (EHR), supports clinical decision-making through evidence-based tools, and contributes to digital health innovation efforts. The Health Informaticist applies clinical knowledge, informatics principles, and user-centered design to improve workflows, enhance data use, and promote adoption of digital tools with a focus on EHR training and organizational change management. Job Duties & Responsibilities: • Support the design, implementation, and optimization of EHR workflows (Cerner/Oracle Health) that align with best practices in behavioral health. • Collaborate with clinical staff to identify pain points, gather requirements, and develop effective solutions that support both inpatient and outpatient care delivery. • Create documentation, guides, and training materials to support user adoption. • Develop and maintain clinical decision support (CDS) tools, order sets, and care pathways in collaboration with clinicians and IT. • Promote effective and ethical use of clinical data for quality improvement, population health, and regulatory reporting. • Translate clinical and business requirements into system specifications in partnership with specialists and developers. • Participate in initiatives related to telehealth, mobile health, remote monitoring, and patient engagement technologies. • Support innovation pilots and digital tool evaluations by providing workflow design, end-user feedback, and data analysis. • Engage clinicians, operational leaders, and front-line staff to champion informatics initiatives. • Conduct end-user training, change management, and go-live support activities. Additional Job Description: Physical/Mental Demands: • Position requires walking, sitting, and standing. Lifting is moderate; must be capable of lifting a minimum of forty (40) pounds. Reaching, handling, grasping and manual dexterity are necessary to operate various equipment. • Verbal and hearing ability are required to interact with staff, consultants, patients, and family members of patients. Numerical ability is required to maintain records and operate a computer. • Tact is required to interact effectively with employees and professional staff. Logical thinking and discretion required to make decisions in initiating and implementing policies, procedures, and standards. • Must be able to read and communicate through written, verbal, and auditory skills and abilities. • Must be physically/mentally able to perform job duties as verified by a physical exam by a licensed physician, per post-employment physical. Qualifications Requirements: • 3+ years of experience in healthcare, including experience using or supporting EHR systems. • Strong understanding of clinical workflows, particularly in behavioral health settings. • Familiarity with informatics principles and change management. Education/Training Requirements: • Bachelor’s degree in nursing, Psychology, Health Information Management, Public Health, or related field. With a career at Rogers, you can look forward to a Total Rewards package of benefits, including: • Health, dental, and vision insurance coverage for you and your family  • 401(k) retirement plan  • Employee share program  • Life/disability insurance  • Flex spending accounts   • Tuition reimbursement  • Health and wellness program • Employee assistance program (EAP) Through UnitedHealthcare, UMR and HealthSCOPE Benefits creates and publishes the Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Rogers Behavioral Health. To link to the Machine-Readable Files, please visit Transparency in Coverage (uhc.com)