Senior Clinical Information Specialist

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Ontada is poised to transform the fight against cancer and make a true difference in the treatment of oncology patients. Backed by the strength of a Fortune 8 company, our entrepreneurial organization develops technologies and services used by the oncology community to deliver evidence-based, personalized care, providing insights used by biopharma companies to accelerate drug development and support the entire treatment journey. Our work powers informed clinical decision-making at every pivotal moment in oncology – from initial diagnoses to complex clinical decision support, Clinical Content Services provides industry-leading treatment guideline options for providers and their patients.  

In this pivotal role, you will serve as a Senior Clinical Information Specialist on a team developing highly specialized clinical initiatives and programs, impacting long-term goals and objectives that support the remarkable vision of Ontada.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, design, and optimize complex clinical content according to guidelines and timelines provided by national references (ex. CMS, NCCN, AJCC, etc.), internal departments (USON, USOR, etc.), and customer-specific needs.
• Configure, install, and maintain complex processes that manage technical and scientific information.
• Operate independently to implement clinical and technical requirements defined by Product and Clinical Content Services Leadership to support clinical initiatives for the business.
• Support the design and management of system integrations, set up data analysis processes, and provide clinical technical support.
• Provide guidance in establishing policies and procedures for managing information and related systems.
• Cross‐train team members on areas of technical expertise.
• Validate decision support content releases

Minimum Requirement

Degree or equivalent and typically requires 7+ years of relevant experience.

Education

• 4-year degree or equivalent work experience

Critical Skills

• 7+ years’ experience in clinical/healthcare field; clinical and/or pharmacy experience required.
• Possess higher level of critical thinking in the implementation of the content and data according to standard policy with terminology such as CPT, HCPCS, HL7, ICD-10, LOINC, and SNOMED
• Understands the use of Clinical Information Systems for documentation of patient care delivery and billing
• Collaborates with customers and other departments to support company initiatives (e.g., data migration)
• Ability to lead a team to develop and maintain content to support company business processes and initiatives
• Develops and maintains organized documentation and shares information with team members

Additional Skills

• Demonstrated knowledge of computer system software components, (e.g. Microsoft Office Suite, Windows)
• Able to think critically, logically, and independently
• Ability to teach new processes and policies to others
• Attention to detail
• Understanding of and capability to write requirements (operational and functional)
• Proven communication skills; able to communicate effectively with all levels of personnel within the organization.
• Demonstrated excellence in customer service skills and abilities
• Health field related certifications or degrees preferred
• Clinical professional certification preferred

• 10% travel within USA will be required.
• All candidates must be authorized to work in the USA. Current or future sponsorship is not available for this role.
• Relocation benefits will not be provided for this role.

We are proud to offer a competitive compensation package at McKesson as part of our Total Rewards. This is determined by several factors, including performance, experience and skills, equity, regular job market evaluations, and geographical markets. In addition to base pay, other compensation, such as an annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities may be offered. For more information regarding benefits at McKesson, please click here.

Our Base Pay Range for this position

McKesson is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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