Health IT Informatics Analyst I

Role Overview

• Conduct requirements elicitation sessions with clinical and operational stakeholders to gather, document, and validate functional and non-functional system requirements.
• Perform requirements analysis, including traceability from stakeholder needs through system specifications to acceptance criteria.
• Develop detailed requirements documentation, user stories, use cases, and process models for clinical informatics applications.
• Conduct information modeling activities including data flow diagrams, entity-relationship models, and conceptual data schemas.
• Facilitate and participate in user acceptance testing (UAT), developing test scripts, tracking defects, and documenting test results.
• Develop and maintain artifact documentation for systems capturing or standardizing health information, clinical data, or life sciences data.
• Serve as liaison between clinical subject matter experts and technical development teams to ensure requirements are accurately interpreted and implemented.
• Support continuous improvement of clinical informatics systems by evaluating existing processes and identifying gaps or inefficiencies.
• Assist in the development of training materials, standard operating procedures, and user guides for health IT systems.
• Participate in project status reviews, stakeholder meetings, and deliverable reviews as required by the program.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Health Informatics, Information Technology, Computer Science, Health Sciences, or a related field.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in health IT or informatics-related work, of which at least 3 years must be specialized experience as defined below.
• Specialized experience includes: requirements elicitation, requirements analysis, user acceptance testing, and development/documentation of systems used in the capture or standardization of health information, clinical information, or data related to therapeutic discovery, medical research, or life sciences.
• 6 additional years of specialized experience may substitute for the educational requirement.
• Experience working with the Veterans Health Administration or a similar federal health agency (CDC, CMS, DHA, HHS, etc.).
• Active security clearance or ability to obtain one.
• Demonstrated ability to elicit, document, and manage requirements for health information or clinical information systems.
• Experience with requirements management tools and methodologies (e.g., JIRA or similar).
• Knowledge of clinical data standards including HL7, FHIR, SNOMED CT, LOINC, ICD-10, or similar terminologies.
• Familiarity with EHR systems, health information exchange (HIE) platforms, or clinical data repositories.
• Proficiency with process modeling notations (e.g., BPMN, UML use case diagrams) and documentation tools.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to produce clear, accurate, and complete technical documentation.
• Ability to work independently and under general supervision; manage priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced project environment.

Benefits

• Health, Dental, and Vision Plans
• Short Term Disability / Long Term Disability / Life Insurance / Accidental Death and Dismemberment
• Health Savings Account
• Unlimited Paid Time Off
• 11 Federal Holidays Off
• 401k