Clinical Transformation Specialist - Information Systems

Position Summary

The Clinical Transformation Specialist is a full-time member of the Clinical Transformation Office at The Valley Health System and reports directly to the Chief Medical Information Officer (CMIO).  The position may be filled by a qualified Advanced Practice Clinician (APC) or Registered Nurse (RN).  The role provides enterprise clinical leadership for the design, implementation, adoption, and ongoing improvement of clinical technologies across inpatient, ambulatory, and home care venues.  Working with clinicians and all relevant stakeholders, the Clinical Transformation Specialist translates clinical and operational needs into standardized future-state workflows, clinical content, and measurable outcomes.  Assignments may include enterprise clinical design, ambulatory and specialty engagement, inpatient and interdisciplinary workflows, clinical standards, and decision support.

Education

One of the following clinical education and licensure pathways is required:

• Advanced Practice Clinician pathway: Master's or doctoral degree from an accredited Advanced Practice Nursing or Physician Assistant program, with current applicable New Jersey licensure and national certification.

• Registered Nurse pathway: Bachelor of Science in Nursing and current New Jersey Registered Professional Nurse license.

Strongly preferred:

• Master's degree in Nursing, Clinical Informatics, Healthcare Administration, Quality, or related field.

Preferred:

• Certification in clinical informatics, change management, project management, Lean/Six Sigma, quality improvement, or related discipline.

Experience

• Minimum five (5) years of progressive clinical experience in an inpatient, ambulatory, procedural, emergency, post-acute, or home care environment.
• Solid experience in workflow redesign, quality improvement, clinical operations, or project leadership.
• Epic experience is desirable.

Skills

• Strong clinical credibility and ability to work effectively with Physicians, Nurses, Advanced Practice Clinicians, operational leaders, and technical teams.
• Demonstrated skill in workflow analysis, process redesign, facilitation, consensus building, conflict resolution, and clinical change leadership.
• Ability to translate clinical and operational requirements into clear design decisions, standards, testing scenarios, and implementation recommendations.
• Knowledge of patient safety, quality, regulatory, revenue integrity, and clinician experience considerations; excellent written, presentation, organizational, and executive communication skills.

Job Location

599 Valley Health Plaza

Shift

Day (United States of America)

Benefits

• Medical/Prescription, Dental & Vision Discount Program (Full Time/Part Time Employees)
• Group Term Life Insurance and AD&D(Full Time Employees)
• Flexible Spending Accounts and Commuter Benefit Plans
• Supplemental Voluntary Benefits ( e.g. Short-term and Long-term Disability, Whole Life Insurance, Legal Support, etc.)
• 6 Paid Holidays, Paid Time Off (varies), Wellness Time Off, Extended Illness
• Retirement Plan
• Tuition Assistance 
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Valley Health LifeStyles Fitness Center Membership Discount
• Day Care Discounts for Various Daycare Facilities





EEO Statement

Valley Health System does not discriminate on the basis of ancestry, age, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, civil union status, color, creed, disability, domestic partnership, gender, gender identity or expression, familial status, genetic information, liability for service in the Armed Forces of the United States, marital status, medical condition or illness, mental or physical handicap, national origin, nationality, perceived disability, pregnancy, race, refusal to submit to genetic testing or make available results of such tests, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran’s status or any other protected basis, in accordance with all applicable Federal, State and Local laws. This applies to all areas of employment, including recruitment, hiring, training and development, promotion, transfer, termination, layoff, compensation, benefits, social and recreational programs, and all other conditions and privileges of employment.