Cerner Trainer Inpatient

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and deliver training programs (classroom, virtual, one-on-one) for physicians (MDs), advanced practitioners and other clinical users on Cerner modules and workflows.
  
• Partner with clinical leadership, informatics, IT and project management teams to understand workflows, system changes and go-live plans.
  
• Create training materials: facilitator guides, job aids, quick reference sheets, e-learning modules.
  
• Provide “elbow-to-elbow” support (on-the-floor) at go-lives and during adoption phases to assist clinicians with live system usage.
  
• Assess user competency and training effectiveness; perform follow-up training, reinforce adoption and provide support for users who need additional assistance.
  
• Serve as a subject matter expert on Cerner functionality and how it maps to clinical workflow and best practices.
  
• Monitor and report on training metrics (number trained, competency achieved, user satisfaction, adoption rates).
  
• Identify barriers to adoption, collaborate to optimize workflows, and update training content accordingly.
  
• Travel frequently (often to client sites, sometimes nationally/internationally) depending on implementation roll-out.
  
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of the Cerner platform, new releases, and how they impact clinical workflows.
  

Typical Qualifications

• Clinical background (for an “MD Trainer” working with physicians) — often an RN, MD, advanced practice clinician or equivalent clinical experience.
  
• Prior experience in adult education/training, facilitation of physician/clinical staff training.
  
• Experience with Electronic Health Records (EHR) — ideally Cerner modules (e.g., PowerChart, CPOE, Care Compass , FirstNet) or at least healthcare IT experience.
  
• Strong understanding of clinical workflows (acute care, specialty care) and how technology supports them.
  
• Excellent communication, presentation, and facilitation skills.
  
• Ability to travel — close to 100% on site.
  
• Preferred: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree, certification in clinical informatics or training/education, previous go-live experience.
  
• Familiarity with change management, adoption strategies, adult learning theory and training content development.