Health Informatics Specialists
Apply knowledge of nursing and informatics to assist in the design, development, and ongoing modification of computerized health care systems. May educate staff and assist in problem solving to promote the implementation of the health care system.
50 alternate job titles:
Clinical Electronic Health Record Nurse (Clinical EHR Nurse)
Clinical Informaticist
Clinical Informatics Analyst
Clinical Informatics Nurse
Clinical Informatics Specialist
Clinical Quality Auditor
Clinical Systems Educator
Coding Auditor
Health Informaticist
Health Informatics Advisor
Health Informatics Analyst
Health Informatics Coordinator
Health Informatics Instructor
Health Informatics Solutions Coordinator
Health Informatics Specialist
Health Information Management Manager
Health IT Specialist (Health Information Technology Specialist)
Healthcare Analyst
Healthcare Data Analyst
Informaticist
Informatics Application Analyst
Informatics Nurse
Informatics Nurse Specialist
Informatics Pharmacist
Informatics Resource Nurse
Inpatient Coding Auditor
Nurse Informaticist
Nurse Informatics Educator
Nurse Informatics Specialist
Nurse Reviewer
Nursing Informatics Analyst
Nursing Informatics Clinical Analyst
Nursing Informatics Officer
Nursing Informatics Specialist
Performance Quality Auditor
Physician Reviewer
Public Health Informatician
QC Nurse (Quality Control Nurse)
Records Manager
RN Clinical Information Systems Coordinator (Registered Nurse Clinical Information Systems Coordinator)
RN Clinical Information Systems Educator (Registered Nurse Clinical Information Systems Educator)
Telehealth Case Manager
Telehealth Coordinator
Telehealth Nurse
Telehealth Nurse Educator
Test Development Nurse Specialist
Utilization Review Coordinator
Utilization Review Manager
Utilization Review Nurse
Utilization Review Specialist
Salary Information
Health Informatics Specialists: $103,790 (median) per year.
Starting salary (10th percentile).
Required expreience: Varies by Company
Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Daily Tasks & Responsibilities
| Task Description | Category |
|---|---|
| Test computer system operations to ensure proper functioning. | General |
| Provide technical information or assistance to public. | General |
| Install computer software. | General |
| Troubleshoot issues with computer applications or systems. | General |
| Provide technical support for software maintenance or use. | General |
| Apply information technology to solve business or other applied problems. | General |
| Implement security measures for computer or information systems. | General |
| Train others in computer interface or software use. | General |
| Document operational activities. | General |
| Provide recommendations to others about computer hardware. | General |
| Evaluate utility of software or hardware technologies. | Analysis |
| Analyze health-related data. | Analysis |
| Conduct research to gain information about products or processes. | Analysis |
| Design research studies to obtain scientific information. | Analysis |
| Design healthcare-related software applications. | Development |
| Develop computer or information security policies or procedures. | Development |
| Develop guidelines for system implementation. | Development |
| Communicate project information to others. | Communication |
| Update knowledge about emerging industry or technology trends. | Maintenance |
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Technology Requirements
| Technology | Description |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software |
| Microsoft Outlook | Electronic mail software |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Presentation software |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software |
| SAS | Analytical or scientific software |
| Epic Systems | Medical software |
| IBM SPSS Statistics | Analytical or scientific software |
| JavaScript | Web platform development software |
| MEDITECH software | Medical software |
| Microsoft Project | Project management software |
| Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services SSRS | Object or component oriented development software |
| Microsoft SharePoint | Document management software |
| Microsoft Visio | Process mapping and design software |
| Perl | Object or component oriented development software |
| Python | Object or component oriented development software |
| R | Object or component oriented development software |
| Salesforce software | Customer relationship management CRM software |
| UNIX | Operating system software |
| eClinicalWorks EHR software | Medical software |
| Allscripts Professional EHR | Medical software |
| Allscripts Sunrise | Medical software |
| Amkai AmkaiCharts | Medical software |
| Bizmatics PrognoCIS EMR | Medical software |
| Cerner Millennium | Medical software |
| Cerner PowerChart | Medical software |
| ChartWare EMR | Medical software |
| Computer aided software engineering CASE tools | Object or component oriented development software |
| Computerized physician order entry CPOE software | Medical software |
| Electronic medical administration record eMAR software | Medical software |
| GE Healthcare Centricity EMR | Medical software |
| Healthcare management system | Medical software |
| LAMP Stack | Web platform development software |
| Learning management system LMS | Computer based training software |
| MEDITECH Healthcare Information System HCIS | Medical software |
| McKesson ANSOS One-Staff | Calendar and scheduling software |
| Mediware ClosedLoop Clinical Systems | Medical software |
| Mediware Information Systems MediCOE | Medical software |
| Medscribbler Enterprise | Medical software |
| MicroFour PracticeStudio.NET EMR | Medical software |
| Netsmart Technologies CareNet | Medical software |
| NextGen Healthcare Information Systems EMR | Medical software |
| Picis CareSuite | Medical software |
| SOAPware EMR | Medical software |
| Seimens Healthineers | Medical software |
| Software development tools | Development environment software |
| Sparta Systems TrackWise | Compliance software |
| StatCom Patient Flow Logistics Enterprise Suite | Medical software |
| SynaMed EMR | Medical software |
| Texas Medical Software SpringCharts EMR | Medical software |
| VISICU eICU Program | Medical software |
| Web browser software | Internet browser software |
| Word processing software | Word processing software |
| e-MDs software | Medical software |
| Structured query language SQL | Data base user interface and query software |
| Tableau | Business intelligence and data analysis software |
| Apache Hadoop | Data base management system software |
| Microsoft Access | Data base user interface and query software |
| Microsoft Power BI | Business intelligence and data analysis software |
| Qlik Tech QlikView | Business intelligence and data analysis software |
| Qlik software | Business intelligence and data analysis software |
| SAP BusinessObjects Crystal Reports | Data base reporting software |
| ESRI ArcGIS software | Geographic information system |
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Relevant Certifications
Industry certifications that may be valuable for this career role:
| Certification | Issuing Organization | Practice Test |
|---|---|---|
| Certified Director of Nursing Services | American Association of Directors of Nursing Services | Not Available |
| Certified Documentation Improvement Practitioner | American Health Information Management Association | Not Available |
| Certified Imaging Informatics Professional | American Board of Imaging Informatics | Not Available |
| Certified Occupational Health Nurse - Case Management | American Board for Occupational Health Nurses | Not Available |
| Certified Professional in Health Informatics | American Health Information Management Association | Not Available |
| Consumer Health Information Specialization - Level I | Medical Library Association | Not Available |
| Informatics Nursing | ANA Enterprise | Not Available |
| Qualification in Laboratory Safety | American Society for Clinical Pathology | Not Available |
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