Senior Pathology Clinical Informaticist or Pathology Clinical Informaticist

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital•Memphis, TN

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Pathology Clinical Informaticist role will implement, optimize, and support pathology informatics systems and technologies. This position independently analyzes pathology workflows to identify system needs, drives improvements through evaluation and training, and contributes to the development of policies and procedures to ensure system reliability and compliance. Through these efforts, this role advances the integration of data and technology to enhance diagnostic quality, operational performance, and clinician effectiveness across the pathology domain. The Pathology Clinical Informaticist role will support the utilization, optimization, and ongoing maintenance of pathology informatics systems and technology to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality patient care. This position participates in workflow analysis, change management, and system improvement efforts within the pathology domain to address user needs and enhance data integration. Through these activities, this role contributes to reliable, effective technology solutions that strengthen diagnostic accuracy, streamline clinical operations, and support informed decision-making across the institution. The Department of Pathology is committed to being an institutional leader in promoting St. Jude Children's Research Hospital's mission of providing quality care to children with catastrophic illnesses. The Department is dedicated to excellence in the delivery of clinical services, the advancement of biomedical research and diagnostic techniques, and the promotion of education and professional opportunities. The hope inherent in this commitment is that each of the elements will improve our patients’ quality of life as we work towards cures. At St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, we set the standard of the very best of patient care, and we encourage applicants whose aspirations match the caliber of our work. If you’re self-motivated, innovative, collaborative, driven to embrace challenges, and are an uncompromising champion of quality work, we’d love to have you apply. Position will work primarily on-site and rotate on-call after hours, weekends, and holidays. Experience with Data Innovations Instrument Manager and EPIC Beaker is highly preferred.

Requirements

BS in Medical Technology/Medical Laboratory Science or sciences with lab training required; Master's preferred.
4+ years of relevant domain experience.
2+ years with applications, information systems, and/or informatics solutions.
Experience with cross-functional clinical teams to address informatics needs/issues.
Experience guiding technology teams on system design aligned to workflow.
Proven performance in earlier/comparable role.
BS in Medical Technology/Medical Laboratory Science or biological/chemical/physical sciences with lab training required; Master's preferred.
2+ years of relevant domain experience.
MLS certification (ASCP) American Society for Clinical Pathology, (NRCC) National Registry in Clinical Chemistry , (AAB) American Association of Bioanalysts, (ASCPi) American Society for Clinical Pathology International required within 6 months if not TN licensed; acceptable licenses include MLS/MT/ML Supervisor/Technologist in section.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Data Innovations Instrument Manager and EPIC Beaker is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Conduct implementation, effective utilization, and ongoing support of clinical systems and technology for the provision of effective and safe patient care within domain area.
Independently conducts analysis of clinical workflows within domain area to identify information system needs and issues.
Engage in evaluation, selection, and acquisition of clinical systems and technology to meet needs within domain area.
Contribute to change management and training efforts for effective implementation and user adoption of new clinical systems and technology within respective domain.
Engage in development, implementation, and monitoring of policies and procedures to address maintenance needs of clinical systems and technology.
Maintain knowledge of trends and advances in the field of health informatics and respective regulatory domain to facilitate effective integration of data and information to support healthcare providers and patients in their decision-making.
Lead assigned improvement projects activities within respective domain: Provide content expertise on assigned committees around clinical systems and technology to maintain patient safety and clinician support.
Work across domain functions of a specific clinical systems and technology.
May perform field work in selected clinical domain.
Coordinate prioritization of clinical system and technology needs.
Serve as a resource for clinicians on clinical systems and technology as well as patient care processes to promote optimal care, reduce errors, and achieve system goals.
Engage in foundational scholarly activities (e.g., assisting with literature reviews and data collection for projects on clinical workflow improvements); participates in introductory teaching activities for students and/or fellows.
Perform other duties as assigned to meet the goals and objectives of the department and institution.
Maintain regular and predictable attendance.
Support effective utilization, and ongoing support of clinical systems and technology for the provision of effective and safe patient care within domain area.
Participate in analysis of clinical workflows within domain area to define information system needs and issues.
Assist in simple change management and training efforts for effective implementation and user adoption of new clinical systems and technology within respective domain.
Assist in monitoring of policies and procedures to address issues and maintenance needs of clinical systems and technology.
Maintain knowledge of trends and advances in the field of health informatics to facilitate effective integration of data and information to support healthcare providers and patients in their decision-making.
Participate in improvement project activities and on assigned committees to provide inputs on electronic medical records management within domain area.
Works within domain functions of a specific clinical systems and technology.
May perform field work in selected clinical domain.
Provide inputs for prioritization of clinical system and technology optimizations / enhancements based on emerging domain workflow needs and issues.