IT CLINICAL INFORMATICS SPECIALIST

IT Clinical Informatics Specialist

HMH HOSPITALS CORPORATION Edison, New Jersey

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• Requisition # 2026-176490
• ShiftDay
• StatusFull Time with Benefits

Overview

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better.

At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community.

Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

The Clinical Informatics Specialist within Digital Technology Services (DTS) supports the safe and effective implementation and optimization of clinical application systems for Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH) team members across the network. Helps to determine clinical user needs and facilitates system modifications to comply with Regulatory and HMH Quality standards while promoting safe patient care. Participates in structured rounding in clinical areas to communicate and reinforce system changes in clinical areas for EPIC upgrades, workflow changes, and quality improvement initiatives.

This is a hybrid position.

Responsibilities

A day in the life of a Clinical Informatics Specialist at Hackensack Meridian Health includes:

• Analyzes current practice, workflow, and the potential impact of an informatics solution on that workflow.
• Involves crucial stakeholders in an issue or problem and its informatics solution.
• Integrates current and future requirements into a vision for an informatics solution.
• Conduct systems analysis to determine information needs.
• Develop functional and technical specifications based upon identified needs
• Assists with project implementations, supporting and staffing for system go-lives as assigned.
• Provides rounding support as scheduled in units/departments in all hospital divisions as well as other HMH sites, to provide informatics related updates and collect feedback.
• Documents and incorporates feedback on the effectiveness of informatics solutions.
• Is fluent in informatics terminology and approved clinical vocabularies.
• Collects data to monitor quality and effectiveness of clinical informatics practice using tools developed for that purpose.
• Attend and contribute to EMR governance councils as assigned.
• Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
• Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.

Qualifications

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing, Pharmacy, Clinical Informatics, or related health care or technology field.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in a relevant field.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience utilizing Electronic Medical Records (EMR) or other related relevant software.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Exceptional computer skills including but not limited to Microsoft Office and Google Suite platforms.
• Effectively collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team daily.

Education, Knowledge, Skills And Abilities Preferred

• Minimum of 2 or more years of participation in informatics councils, quality improvement initiatives or operational management positions.

Licenses And Certifications Required

• EPIC Informatics and/or relevant certification (s) at hire or to be obtained within six (6) months of hire.

Licenses And Certifications Preferred

• Board Certification by American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) in Nursing Informatics or other specialty certification in Informatics.
• Proficient in EPIC Electronic Medical Records.

If you feel that the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today!

Compensation

Minimum rate of $111,924.80 Annually

HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members. The posted rate of pay in this job posting is a reasonable good faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market-competitive total rewards package.

Job Duties

The starting rate of pay is provided for informational purposes only and is not a guarantee of a specific offer. Posted hourly rates may be stated as an annual salary in the offer and posted annual salaries may be stated as an hourly rate in the offer, depending on the level and nature of the job duties and credentials of the candidate. The base compensation determined at the time of the offer may be different than the posted rate of pay based on a number of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to:

• Labor Market Data: Compensation is benchmarked against market data to ensure competitiveness.
• Experience: Years of relevant work experience.
• Education and Certifications: Level of education attained, including specialized certifications, credentials, completed apprenticeship programs or advanced training.
• Skills: Demonstrated proficiency in relevant skills and competencies.
• Geographic Location: Cost of living and market rates for the specific location.
• Internal Equity: Compensation is determined in a manner consistent with compensation ranges for similar roles within the organization.
• Budget and Grant Funding: Departmental budgets and any grant funding associated with the job position may impact the pay that can be offered.

Some jobs may also be eligible for performance-based incentives, bonuses, or commissions not reflected in the starting rate. Certain positions may also be eligible for shift differentials for work performed on evening, night, or weekend shifts.

In addition to our compensation for full-time and part-time (20+ hours/week) job positions, HMH offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits.

HACKENSACK MERIDIAN HEALTH (HMH) IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, breastfeeding, genetic information, refusal to submit to a genetic test or make available to an employer the results of a genetic test, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, national origin, nationality, ancestry, disability, marital status, liability for military service, or status as a protected veteran.

Our Network

Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH) is a Mandatory Influenza Vaccination Facility

As a courtesy to assist you in your job search, we would like to send your resume to other areas of our Hackensack Meridian Health network who may have current openings that fit your skills and experience.

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At Hackensack Meridian Health , we help our patients live better, healthier lives – and we help one another succeed. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It’s also about how our team members support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we’re ready to transform health care and advance our mission to serve as a leader of positive change.

Join us and let’s keep getting better together.

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