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Mediclinic Southern Africa Corporate Office | Stellenbosch | South Africa
Closing date: 17/01/2025
Number of positions: 1
Recruiter name: Fiona Simone Anderson
Reference number: 56624
Workplace Type: Hybrid
Permanent
Please note if you are an internal employee on a fixed term contract please apply using an external candidate profile and not your employee profile. MAIN PURPOSE OF JOBProvide ICU specialist nursing guidance and technical assistance to nurses, doctors and other clinical staff for the implementation, maintenance and optimisation of an Electronic Health Record system and other digital health applications to deliver quality healthcare within the division.
This person, in conjunction with the Health Informatics team at a Corporate level, is responsible for assuring the successful utilisation of information technology, primarily the EHR-system, to optimise ICU patient care delivery in collaboration with nurses, doctors and other clinical staff.
KEY RESPONSIBILITY AREASAssist with the identification and procurement of an Electronic Health Records (EHR) system, as well as other IT related clinical applications, that meet the nursing end user as well as Mediclinic's clinical and patient care needs, within ICU.Manage the configuration, planning and implementation of the digital health systems (incl.
EHR) and processes, within the ICU domain, throughout the division.Ensure effective configuration, utilisation and optimisation of ICU digital health systems (incl.
EHR).Ensure compliance to legal and regulatory requirements.Build and maintain effective stakeholder relationships.REQUIRED EDUCATIONESSENTIAL EDUCATION DESIRED EDUCATION REQUIRED EXPERIENCEESSENTIAL MINIMUM EXPERIENCE More than 5 years' clinical experience in ICU.User experience with clinical, hospital and/or financial applications/systems within a hospital system.DESIRED EXPERIENCE Informatics experience with clinical information system implementation, support and optimisation.Experience working on and/or implementing Electronic Health Record (EHR) / Electronic Medical Record (EMR) systems.2 – 3 years managerial and/or training experience in clinical environment.Work experience in the South African private healthcare sector.Experience in healthcare management.REQUIRED JOB SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGEClinical data analytics and reporting.Clinical governance and risk management.Data governance, standards and regulations affecting the practice of nursing.In-depth knowledge of ICU nursing and health care practices, clinical workflow, terminology and standards.IT Infrastructure components and integration standards.Knowledge of health information systems and other IT applications in support of clinical and business decisions.Nursing related informatics.Proficiency in the protocols, regulatory requirements and emerging trends around the management of electronic health records.Project management skills, tools and methodologies.Quality improvement methodologies.Redesign of clinical processes to improve efficiency and patient care.Research, report writing and presenting.Systems thinking with understanding of the interactions and inter-dependencies of business information and events on the operational level.Training and facilitation methodologies.All applicants will be considered, with the understanding that preference will be given in accordance with the Employment Equity Plan of Mediclinic Southern Africa, as well as internal applicants/employees that meet the minimum requirements.
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