EHR Training Specialist
Appalachian Regional Healthcare, Inc.
Location
Hazard, Kentucky
Quick overview
The specialist maintains and delivers standardized training materials to ensure the optimization of the electronic health record, often participating in workflow development and testing. Responsibilities include coordinating all aspects of EHR training for new and current employees, training providers, and updating all required training materials.
Requirements summary
A minimum of one year of clinical or equivalent experience in a healthcare environment is required, along with an Associate's Degree in a related clinical area or equivalent training/EHR experience. Candidates must possess strong communication skills across various organizational levels and the ability to manage multiple deadlines.
Job description
- Overview EHR Training Specialist’s responsibility is to maintain and deliver standardized training materials through various methods to assure optimization of the electronic health record.
- The EHR Training Specialist may participate in workflow development and testing of new and updated workflows.
- Works closely with the IT application teams to develop training content and have a thorough understanding of the workflows.
- Works closely with the Learning Management System administrator to provide oversight of the training rooms, schedule, and the equipment.
- Proactively monitors key workflows to improve documentation, quality of care and patient safety.
- Special Instructions Onsite Posititon
Responsibilities
- Coordinates all aspects of EHR training for new and current employees, working with department leaders and HR to ensure that all end users have logins and correct access for training.
- Trains providers on HER and associated technology programs.
- Ensures all prerequisite Seed education is completed before training begins.
- Updates, standardized and maintains all required training materials.
- Trains employees on peripheral devices and equipment required to do their job effectively.
- Ensures all updates are communicated to super users and end users & their Seed training is complete.
- Works with departments and individual team members to proactively improve efficiency & increase functionality within the system.
- Works with the LMS administrator to schedule Seed training, uploads attendance & competency scores into Seed. Ensures all competency exams are provided to the team member’s manager.
- Works closely with Network Coordinator to troubleshoot devices, peripherals and programs.
- Provides training and go live support for new facilities & services.
- Travels between facilities to coordinate education classes.
Qualifications
EducationAssociates Degree in related clinical area or equivalent training and/or electronic health record experience. Minimum Work ExperienceOne (1) year of clinical or equivalent experience in a health care environment minimum.Experience in healthcare information systems preferred. Required Skills, Knowledge, and AbilitiesMS Office experience/ability preferred.Must be able to communicate with users of all disciplines and across various levels within the organization.Must be able to handle multiple deadlines and project demands.
