NURSING HIT CLINICAL INFORMATICIST (EPIC) ONSITE

Clinical Informaticist / HIT Tech

Full Time: 80 Hours per pay period. Monday-Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

IT Department

LPN/RN HIT Technician – Clinical Informaticist (Epic) Onsite

Full-Time | 80 Hours Per Pay Period
Monday-Friday | 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. inhouse position
Sparta Community Hospital | Sparta, Illinois

Sparta Community Hospital is seeking an experienced LPN or RN with Epic EHR experience to join our Information Technology Department as a HIT Technician/Clinical Informaticist. This unique role combines clinical expertise, healthcare operations, information technology, end-user education, and system optimization to support our continued growth and transition to Epic.

This position is ideal for a clinically experienced nurse who enjoys problem solving, process improvement, technology, education, and helping clinical teams maximize the benefits of electronic health record systems.

The HIT Technician/Clinical Informaticist serves as the primary clinical resource and support specialist for Epic users throughout the organization. This individual will provide workflow analysis, end-user support, training, optimization recommendations, and project support for hospital and clinic operations. The position partners closely with providers, nursing staff, ancillary departments, leadership, and Epic stakeholders to improve system utilization and promote adoption of best practices.

Required

• Current Illinois LPN or RN license in good standing.
• Minimum of three (3) years of clinical healthcare experience.
• Minimum of two (2) years of Epic end-user experience in a hospital, clinic, or healthcare setting.
• Strong understanding of clinical workflows and healthcare operations.
• Excellent communication, presentation, customer service, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.

Preferred

• Epic certification or demonstrated advanced Epic proficiency.
• Experience supporting Epic implementations, upgrades, training, or optimization initiatives.
• Experience in critical access hospitals and rural healthcare clinics
• Experience with change management and end-user adoption strategies

• 144 HOURS OF PAID TIME OFF IN YOUR FIRST YEAR, and it just goes up from there! We acknowledge that you earn your time off! We do not segregate PTO into "separate buckets" that create use it or lose it situations.
• PTO PAY OUT AT THE END OF THE YEAR.  Whether you take a payout at the end of the year or take the time off for yourself – your time is your time.
• ADDITIONAL PAID TIME OFF for Jury Duty, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability.
• EDUCATION. Looking to advance your career? Sparta Community offers various opportunities for loan and tuition assistance.
• PAID LIFE INSURANCE POLICY to protect you and your family in case of unforeseen events.
• HEALTH, DENTAL, AND VISION INSURANCE that provide you with quality care and affordable options. We are very proud of our ability to offer employees affordable health care coverage. Over 80% of current employees rank our benefits package as "excellent"!
• RETIREMENT PLAN.  We provide 4% of an employee’s wages to their retirement fund each year! In addition, all employees have the option of contributing to a 457(b) plan.
• PROFIT SHARING.  We understand that our employees are the reason that we succeed, that's why in addition to your regular retirement plan contribution, we share our profits with our employees through additional retirement contributions. Over the last several years, we have been averaging a pension bonus around 5% of annualized wages to further invest in our employee's future.
• Flexible Schedules that allow you to balance your personal and professional responsibilities.