Laboratory Informaticist

Job Title: Laboratory Informaticist

Department: Laboratory / Information Technology
Reports To: Laboratory Director

Salary: $100,000 per year

M-F 9am-5pm with 24/7 on-call responsibilities

Full benefits

Position Summary

The Laboratory IT Informaticist – Oracle Health (Cerner) PathNet Analyst serves as the primary liaison between the Clinical Laboratory and the Information Technology department. Leveraging prior experience as a Medical Technologist (MT) and deep expertise in Oracle Health (Cerner) Millennium PathNet, this role is responsible for the design, configuration, optimization, implementation, and ongoing support of laboratory information systems across the enterprise.

The analyst serves as the functional and technical subject matter expert (SME) for Oracle Health PathNet solutions, including General Laboratory, Medical Device Interfaces (MDIs), Point of Care (POC) workflows, specimen collection, result management, and integrated laboratory workflows. This position partners closely with laboratory leadership, pathology, nursing, physicians, revenue cycle, and IT teams to ensure laboratory workflows align with operational best practices, regulatory requirements, and organizational goals while improving efficiency, quality, and patient safety.

Key Responsibilities

Functional & Operational Leadership

• Serve as the primary SME for Oracle Health (Cerner) Millennium PathNet laboratory applications.
• Design, configure, build, test, implement, troubleshoot, and optimize Oracle Health PathNet workflows supporting:
• General Laboratory
• Blood Bank (support and exposure; build experience preferred)
• Microbiology
• Anatomic Pathology
• Send-out and reference laboratory workflows
• Support complete laboratory workflow lifecycle including:
• Order entry and routing
• Lab Collect workflows
• Nurse Collect workflows
• Point of Care (POC) specimen collection
• Recollection workflows
• Specimen labeling and tracking
• Result reporting
• Result correction and audit workflows
• Collaborate with laboratory leadership to standardize workflows and improve operational efficiency.
• Serve as liaison between Laboratory Operations, Nursing, Pathology, Revenue Cycle, Clinical Operations, and Information Technology.

Oracle Health PathNet Configuration & Technical Support

• Configure, maintain, and optimize Oracle Health PathNet modules including:
• General Laboratory build
• Result reporting structures
• Auto-verification rules
• Medical Device Interfaces (MDIs)
• Reference laboratory routing
• Compendium management
• Provide advanced troubleshooting and support for laboratory information system (LIS) issues with minimal disruption to laboratory operations.
• Manage and support interfaces between Oracle Health/Cerner Millennium and:
• Laboratory analyzers
• Medical devices
• Middleware applications
• External reference laboratories
• Collaborate with interface teams on:
• Instrument integration
• Analyzer connectivity
• Device validation
• Interface testing
• Participate in Oracle Health system upgrades, optimization initiatives, enhancements, and new implementations.
• Assist in evaluating and implementing new laboratory technologies, LIS enhancements, and workflow improvements.

Point of Care (POC) & Collection Workflow Support

• Design, configure, and support Point of Care testing workflows including:
• Device connectivity
• Operator workflows
• Result validation
• Result correction
• Optimize laboratory collection workflows including:
• Lab Collect
• Nurse Collect
• Specimen recollection
• Specimen tracking
• Audit-compliant result correction
• Collaborate with Nursing and Laboratory leadership to reduce specimen collection errors, recollect rates, and turnaround times.

Regulatory Compliance & Quality Management

• Ensure Oracle Health PathNet configuration complies with:
• Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)
• New York State Department of Health (NYS DOH)
• The Joint Commission (TJC) standards
• Hospital policies and regulatory requirements
• Maintain audit readiness through:
• Documentation traceability
• Result correction governance
• Quality control documentation
• Security and access management
• Participate in regulatory inspections, audits, system validation, and laboratory accreditation activities.
• Monitor laboratory data integrity, security, and system performance.

Project Leadership & Stakeholder Collaboration

• Lead workflow analysis sessions with laboratory leadership and operational stakeholders.
• Translate laboratory operational requirements into Oracle Health PathNet configuration solutions.
• Participate in:
• System implementations
• Go-lives
• Upgrades
• Integrated testing
• User acceptance testing (UAT)
• Validation activities
• Support organizational change management initiatives.
• Develop and deliver end-user education and training.
• Create and maintain:
• System documentation
• Configuration documentation
• Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Workflow diagrams
• Training materials
• Partner with Revenue Cycle teams to support laboratory charge capture, coding, and billing workflows.
• Participate in on-call rotation for LIS/EMR support as required.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Medical Technology, Clinical Laboratory Science, Health Information Technology, Computer Science, or related healthcare field required.
• Additional coursework or certification in Health Information Technology preferred.

Licensure/Certification

• ASCP MT certification or equivalent preferred.
• Oracle Health (Cerner) PathNet Certification preferred.

Experience

• Minimum of five (5) years supporting Oracle Health (Cerner) Millennium applications.
• Minimum of three (3) to five (5) years of clinical laboratory experience as a Medical Technologist or Medical Laboratory Scientist preferred.
• Direct experience with Oracle Health PathNet General Laboratory build, configuration, implementation, and support.
• Experience supporting Medical Device Interfaces (MDIs).
• Experience supporting:
• Laboratory instrument integration
• Analyzer connectivity
• Middleware
• Reference laboratory interfaces
• Experience with laboratory implementations, upgrades, optimization projects, and enterprise healthcare systems strongly preferred.
• Experience supporting multi-hospital or enterprise laboratory environments preferred.
• Experience supporting laboratory go-lives and instrument validation preferred.
• Experience supporting Blood Bank, Microbiology, and/or Anatomic Pathology preferred.

Knowledge, Skills & Competencies

• Extensive knowledge of clinical laboratory operations and workflows.
• Advanced Oracle Health (Cerner) PathNet configuration expertise.
• Strong understanding of:
• General Laboratory workflows
• Lab Collect workflows
• Nurse Collect workflows
• Point of Care testing
• Recollection workflows
• Specimen management
• Send-out and reference laboratory processes
• Result correction and audit requirements
• Knowledge of:
• NYS DOH standards
• CLIA regulations
• Joint Commission requirements
• Understanding of laboratory instrument connectivity, interfaces, and middleware technologies.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong organizational, documentation, and project management skills.
• Process improvement mindset with attention to detail and regulatory compliance.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within multidisciplinary healthcare teams.

Key Competencies

• Deep laboratory operational expertise
• Oracle Health PathNet functional expertise
• Medical Device Interface (MDI) knowledge
• Laboratory workflow optimization
• Regulatory compliance and audit readiness
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Change management
• Technical troubleshooting
• Process improvement
• Quality and patient safety focus
• Strong documentation practices
• Detail-oriented with high audit awareness

Performance & Accountability Measures

Success in this role will be measured by:

• Laboratory workflow stability and optimization
• Oracle Health PathNet system performance and reliability
• Medical Device Interface (MDI) uptime and interface reliability
• Reduction in specimen collection errors and recollects
• Improvement in laboratory turnaround times
• Successful system implementations and upgrades
• Regulatory compliance and audit readiness
• Data integrity and system security
• End-user satisfaction and training effectiveness
• Effective collaboration among Laboratory, Nursing, Pathology, Revenue Cycle, and IT departments

Work Environment

• Combination of office, clinical laboratory, and healthcare environments.
• Requires collaboration with clinical, operational, and technical teams throughout the organization.
• May require occasional evening, weekend, holiday, or after-hours support for system upgrades, implementations, maintenance, and on-call production support.
• Participation in go-live activities, validation events, and enterprise project initiatives may require flexible scheduling and occasional travel.

Salary: $100,000

M-F 9am-5pm with 24/7 on-call responsibilities

$100,000 per year