Clinical Informatics Specialist

Job#: 3044297

Job Description:

Clinical Informatics Specialist

Location: Hoffman Estates, IL (Onsite)

Role Overview

The Clinical Informatics Specialist serves as a liaison between clinicians, clinical operations, and technology teams to optimize the use of electronic health record (EHR) systems and clinical applications. This role provides frontline support for providers and clinical staff, delivers Cerner training and personalization services, and promotes effective use of clinical information systems. The ideal candidate will possess Cerner expertise and experience supporting providers in an inpatient hospital setting.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide onsite clinical informatics support for physicians, nurses, and clinical staff.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for Cerner applications, workflows, and provider-facing functionality.
• Lead provider onboarding, personalization, and customization sessions for new providers.
• Support providers with PowerChart navigation, order entry, favorites management, and workflow optimization.
• Conduct rounding on nursing units and clinical departments to proactively identify and resolve workflow and technology issues.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and operational leaders to evaluate current workflows and recommend process improvements.
• Analyze clinical and organizational needs and translate requirements into system improvements.
• Lead basic to moderately complex clinical informatics projects and initiatives.
• Support implementation, testing, validation, and optimization of clinical applications.
• Develop training materials and deliver end-user education for providers and clinical staff.
• Participate in scenario creation, test script development, and user acceptance testing (UAT).
• Support provider badge authentication and access management processes, including Imprivata enrollment and administration.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of Clinical Informatics, Healthcare IT, or Cerner-related experience.
• Minimum 5 years of clinical healthcare experience within a hospital or healthcare setting.
• Hands-on experience supporting Cerner applications in an inpatient environment.
• Experience providing physician/provider support, onboarding, personalization, and training.
• Knowledge of Cerner PowerChart, provider workflows, order entry, and clinical documentation processes.
• Experience navigating electronic medical records (EMRs) and understanding clinical workflows.
• Communication and interpersonal skills to work effectively with multidisciplinary teams.
• Critical thinking, analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision in a fast-paced healthcare environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Healthcare Administration, Nursing, Clinical Informatics, Health Information Management, Information Systems, or a related healthcare discipline.
• Experience with Imprivata or similar clinical authentication and badge-access solutions.
• Previous experience supporting physician adoption, EHR optimization, and clinical application implementations.
• Clinical background such as Nursing, Allied Health, or other direct patient care experience.

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

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Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

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Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.

Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.

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Employee Type:

Contract

Location:

St. Louis, MO, US

Job Type:

Scientific and Clinical

Date Posted:

July 29, 2026

Pay Range:

$65 - $75 per hour

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