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Description

• Entity: Valley Health Corporate
• Shift: Day

Who We Are

Valley Health System is a not-for-profit network of hospitals, urgent cares, physician practices, and services. Expanding across Virginia, West Virginia, and Maryland, we are devoted to the health of all who call our 18-county area home.

A vital resource for healthcare, we are the region’s largest employer, a dependable community partner, and are at the leading edge of clinical innovations.

We are looking for passionate, innovative, and caring people who will each bring their unique skills and perspectives to our workplace.

What You Will Do:

Working under the direction of the Chief Medical Information Officer, the APP Informaticist is responsible for engaging the teams in learning and optimizing the utilization of EMR to support the delivery of excellent quality care. This work will be done as 0.5 FTE working for the Clinical Transformation department, with the other 0.5 FTE continuing clinical work. It is expected that the clinical work will reinforce and provider credibility with peers. The area of clinical work and Informatics outreach will be the same (e.g. primary care in the ambulatory setting).

The APP will serve as subject matter expert and advisor to VHS leadership on informatics strategy related to efficiency, quality, and productivity. Responsibilities will include:
• Develops and maintains deep knowledge of the EHR, connected technology and the most appropriate workflow related to those platforms. • Has the ability to teach complex concepts and new technology to fellow clinicians. • Develops and manages initiatives to standardize onboarding and training of new providers. • Responsible for being the primary liaison to frontline team members regarding EMR optimization. • Promotes a strategy to enhance patient outcomes through outstanding collaboration with clinicians and other stakeholders. • Researches best practices and evolving industry trends to effectively inform and design operational plans. • Provides oversight of EMR use audits intended to ensure appropriate onboarding and training for all VHS employees. • Supports VHS quality and peer review committees (ad hoc or as assigned) in understanding and ensuring the standard of care for providers in both the inpatient and outpatient setting. • Coordinates and leads educational opportunities for VHS teams that are material to the development of this workforce. • Leads or assists clinical councils to troubleshoot problems, create solutions and help prioritize competing projects. • Participates in physician office site walkthroughs with IT staff to determine hardware needs and appropriate office layout for treatment of patients using the EMR system. • Uses Informatics to support the reduction of risk in clinical operations while minimizing waste. • Maintain an active and successful clinical practice (0.5 FTE).

What You Will Bring:

Education
Master's Degree in Nursing, Physician’s Assistant or Equivalent.

Experience
Additional Experience Requirements Minimum of 3 years working fulltime in a clinical environment using the Epic EHR.

Certification & Licensures
Maintain all licensure requirements to continue to work half time as an APP in the VHS. Ability to get “Physician Builder” Certification in the Epic EHR within 6 months of starting in this role.

Qualifications
Computer skills required (i.e. software applications for documentation, data collection and outcome measurement, PowerPoint presentations) Ability to use Excel to analyze data for clinical and operational insights.

What You Will Get:

At Valley Health, we believe everyone is a caregiver, and our goal is to create an environment where our caregivers thrive physically, financially, and emotionally. In addition to a competitive salary, our most popular benefits for full-time employees include:
• A Zero-Deductible Health Plan
• Dental and vision insurance
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Tuition Assistance
• Retirement Savings Match
• A Robust Employee Assistance Program to help with many aspects of emotional wellbeing
• Membership to Healthy U: An Incentive-Based Wellness Program

Valley Health also offers a health savings account & flexible spending account for childcare, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, and professional development. In addition, several perks come with working for the largest employer in the region, such as discounts to on-campus dining, and more.

To see the full scale of what we offer, visit valleyhealthbenefits.com.

Exclusions apply

We celebrate, support, and thrive on our differences for the benefit of our employees, our patients, and the communities we serve.
We are neighbors caring for neighbors, and our goal is always to help those we serve get well, feel well, and stay well.

EOE

Criminal Background Checks
VA State Police
3rd party Background Check

FLSA Classification
Exempt

Grade
AP3

Physical Demands
16 B Advanced Practice Clinician