MEDITECH LSS Specialist
Memorial Hospital of Converse County
Douglas, Wyoming

About the Organization:

Memorial Hospital of Converse County (MHCC) is a state-licensed, Medicare-certified, 25-bed Critical Access Hospital located near downtown Douglas, Wyoming. Converse County is home to more than 12,000 people, half of which live in the community of Douglas. In addition to the hospital in Douglas, MHCC operates rural healthcare clinics in Glenrock, WY and Guernsey, WY. More than 300 employees work at MHCC. Family Practice with Obstetrics, General Surgery, OB/GYN, Internal Medicine, Orthopaedic Surgery, Podiatry, and Radiology are the areas of focus at MHCC. Thirteen physicians are employed by the hospital with numerous support physicians contracted for Emergency Department and Anesthesia. MHCC has invested millions in infrastructure, recently implementing EMR, eEmergency, ePharmacy, and eICU. Their digital surgery suites are state-of-the-art and the finest in the state. The newly remodeled radiology department boasts SPECT-CT and the latest in Volume Imaging.

About the Location:

Nestled along the North Platte River, Douglas, Wyoming is listed among the 100 Best Small Towns in America. Douglas's 6000 residents enjoy, in-town access to fishing, canoeing and rafting. The community's location affords residents an abundance of summer and winter sports, including downhill and cross-country snow skiing, snow mobiling, water skiing, boating, camping, hiking, rock climbing, fishing and hunting. Public lands within driving distance include national forests, state and national parks, wilderness areas, big game refuges, and national recreation areas. Located just 50 miles east of Casper and 130 miles north of Cheyenne, day trips include great destinations like Denver, CO, the Rocky Mountain National Park, Mount Rushmore, Devil's Tower, and much more. The community is well-rounded with great schools, churches, and civic organizations, making Douglas the perfect place to work, play, and live.

About the Department:

Memorial Hospital of Converse County's Information Systems department is comprised of 4 staff members and the CIO. The skill sets of the individual team members cover a large segment of the informatics world including operations, financial, and clinical analysis, project management, HIT implementation, interfaces, server and desktop technologies, etc. The department is currently focused on the initial stages of an EMR project centered around Meditech and LSS 6.0.

Position Profile:

Applicants should be comfortable in the development and implementation of EMR as it relates to Meditech and LSS 6.0. All staff members in the Information Systems department report directly to the Chief Information Officer who in turn reports to the Chief Executive Officer. Job duties will include development of orders and order sets, development of physician and nursing documentation templates, creation of training materials, hands-on work in process analysis and alteration as it relates to EMR. Secondary responsibilities would include working as a direct liaison to providers in the inpatient and clinic settings, and working with other Information Systems team members to resolve issues that impact other portions of the organization.

Qualifications:

Applicant must have a firm understanding and experience with LSS (PWM, AOM, RXM, APR, MIS) and MEDITECH (PCM, MIS, PCS, RAD, PHA, LAB) as they relate to Physician Documentation and CPOE. Applicants must have understanding of these products in the 6.0 enviornment. Other IT related skills considered a plus. Ability to relate to and understand physician requests is important.

How to Apply:

Email your resume to Karl Hertz, Recruitment Manager, or review the posting on our website and apply online. To learn more about Memorial Hospital of Converse County, go to: www.conversehospital.com.