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HealthIT Program Role - Implementation Support Specialist

(Not currently being offered at NPCC)

General Description

Workers in this Role provide on-site user support for the period of time before and during implementation of health IT systems in clinical and public health settings. These individuals will provide support services, above and beyond what is provided by the vendor, to be sure the technology functions properly and is configured to meet the needs of the redesigned practice workflow.

Suggested Background

Individuals training for this Role will have a general background in information technology or health information management.

Competencies

Workers in this Role will be able to:

Execute implementation project plans, by installing hardware (as needed) and configuring software to meet practice needs.

Incorporate usability principles into software configuration and implementation

Test the software against performance specifications.

Interact with the vendors as needed to rectify technical problems that occur during the deployment process.

Proactively identify software or hardware incompatibilities.

Assist the practice in identifying a data back-up and recovery solution, and ensure the solution is effective.

Ensure that the mechanism for hardware/software recovery (e.g., data backup or redundant systems) and related capabilities are appropriately implemented to minimize system downtime.

Ensure that privacy and security functions are appropriately configured and activated in hardware and software.

Document IT problems and evaluate the effectiveness of problem resolution.

Assist end users with the execution of audits.