EHR Informaticist Job at Creighton University, Omaha, NE

  • Creighton University
  • Omaha, NE

Job Description

The EHR Informaticist serves as a critical liaison between clinical operations, academic programs, and information technology within the School of Dentistry patient clinics at Creighton University. This role combines the responsibilities of an Electronic Health Record (EHR) Administrator and a Healthcare Informaticist, ensuring that clinical systems effectively support patient care, education, compliance, and continuous improvement.The EHR Informaticist partners closely with dentists, dental hygienists, CRNAs, students, clinic administrators, and IT colleagues to optimize EHR workflows, maintain data integrity, and ensure patient records meet applicable regulatory, accreditation, and institutional standards, including but not limited to HIPAA Privacy and Security & Institutional Standards. This role remains current on healthcare technology, clinical documentation practices, and informatics standards relevant to academic dental and clinical environments. In support of Creighton’s Jesuit, Catholic mission, this role fosters a collaborative, respectful environment across clinical and academic stakeholders.Key ResponsibilitiesServe as the primary functional administrator for the School of Dentistry EHR, including system configuration, user access, templates, clinical documentation tools, workflows, and data standards. Ensure the EHR effectively supports patient care, academic instruction, and clinical operations within SoD patient clinics.Act as a clinical informatics partner to dentists, dental hygienists, CRNAs, faculty, and students by analyzing workflows, identifying optimization opportunities, and translating clinical needs into system enhancements. Provide hands-on support and consultation within clinical environments as appropriate.Collaborate with clinic administrators and compliance stakeholders to maintain accurate, complete, and compliant patient records. Support adherence to HIPAA, state and federal regulations, accreditation standards, and institutional policies governing clinical documentation and healthcare data.Stay current with emerging EHR technologies, informatics best practices, interoperability standards, and healthcare documentation trends. Participate in testing, upgrades, and validation activities related to EHR changes and enhancements.Other duties as assigned.QualificationsRequired:Bachelor’s degree in Health Informatics, or a related healthcare discipline, or equivalent experienceExperience supporting or administering electronic health records in a clinical environmentPreferred:Nursing or related healthcare discipline. Experience in academic healthcare or dental school clinical settingsExperience supporting clinical education workflows (students, faculty supervision, clinical instruction)Knowledge, Skills & AbilitiesStrong understanding of clinical workflows in dental and healthcare settingsWorking knowledge of EHR administration, configuration, and clinical documentation practicesKnowledge of healthcare data standards, privacy, and regulatory requirementsAbility to communicate effectively with clinicians, students, administrators, and technical staffAnalytical skills to assess workflows, data quality, and system effectivenessStrong service orientation and ability to work in fast paced clinical environmentsAlignment with Creighton’s mission, values, and commitment to inclusionLicenses & CertificationsRN license or related clinical license (preferred)Healthcare informatics or EHR related certifications (preferred)Creighton University is committed to providing a safe and non-discriminatory educational and employment environment. The University admits qualified students, hires qualified employees and accepts patients for treatment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or other status protected by law. Its education and employment policies, scholarship and loan programs, and other programs and activities, are administered without unlawful discrimination. Creighton complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.Applicants with disabilities needing reasonable accommodations to complete the application or hiring process should contact Human Resources at HR@creighton.edu. Creighton University seeks candidates who understand, respect, and can contribute to the University's mission and values. Full timePosting Date: 2026-10-01

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