Details
Open Date 08/07/2025
Requisition Number PRN42779B
Job Title Medical Informaticist
Working Title Medical Informaticist
Job Grade UGR
FLSA Code Computer Employee
Patient Sensitive Job Code? No
Standard Hours per Week 40
Full Time or Part Time? Full Time
Shift Day
Work Schedule Summary
M-F 8-5p
VP Area U of U Health - Academics
Department 00943 - HSC Core Resrch Facility Oper
Location Campus
City Salt Lake City, UT
Type of Recruitment External Posting
Pay Rate Range 95,000.00-125,000.00
Close Date 08/31/2025
Priority Review Date (Note - Posting may close at any time) 08/15/2025
Job Summary
The Medical Informaticist (MI) participates in various aspects of standardizing data extraction, transformation, and loading, as well as preparation of datasets to solve complex problems in healthcare research and operations. The MI works collaboratively with end-users including researchers to recommend strategies for problem analysis, study design, and apply rigorous data science methods. The MI also serves as the front-line support for data-related questions from end-users, and is responsible for standardizing, documenting and maintaining a repertoire of answers and solutions to common problems. This position is not responsible for providing care to patients.
Responsibilities
Designs key components of the informatics infrastructure, including terminology, data models, knowledge resources, clinical decision logic, complex workflows, dynamic end-user interfaces, aggregations of data designed to support research and quality initiatives.
Defines standard pheno@types and patient cohorts for clinical research and healthcare operations.
Recommends and integrates controlled medical terminologies in data normalization, and prepares standardized data extracts for research and analysis.
Performs source system analysis for electronic medical record and other ancillary systems.
Mentors graduate student interns.
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities
Significant experience architecting Data Warehouse solutions within Healthcare and or Life Sciences industries.
Must have a thorough understanding of clinical information systems, theoretic and applied research and graduate-level educational activities.
Demonstrated technical abilities in areas including data-driven applications, electronic medical records, etc.
Strong database programming skills (e.g. SQL , PL/ SQL , etc.) as well as data preparation and data analysis skills.
Experience with statistical tools, data-mining, machine learning, and other modeling and simulation tools.
Excellent clinical research, analysis & problem-solving skills.
Current or previous work experience in biostatistics preferred.
Minimum Qualifications
Required
Masters Degree in Biomedical Informatics, Computer Science, Information Systems, Bioengineering or equivalent, with an emphasis on Healthcare or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for two years of related work experience).
2 years of experience with healthcare data warehousing, electronic medical records, and data preparation & analysis.
Knowledge and experience in applying controlled medical terminologies like SNOMEDCT , LOINC , RxNorm, etc. in healthcare.
Preferred
Clinical training (e.g. Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, etc.).
Demonstrated expertise in a broad array of data science theories and techniques.
Demonstrated authorship of journal articles, posters, and other forms of peer-reviewed publications.
Preferences
Type Benefited Staff
Special Instructions Summary
Additional Information
The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems ("URS"). Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Human Resources at (801) 581-7447 for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS' post-retirement rules and restrictions. Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at (801) 366-7770 or (800) 695-4877 or University Human Resource Management at (801) 581-7447 if you have questions regarding the post-retirement rules.
This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen.
The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and patients from all backgrounds and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education and quality healthcare for historically underrepresented students and patients.
All qualified individuals are strongly encouraged to apply. Veterans' preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.
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