Informatics Technical Specialist II

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

     

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Working at Abbott
At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self, and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.

• Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.

• An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution.

• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.

• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.

• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity
This role, Informatics Technical Specialist II, works out of our Core Diagnostics Business Unit in the Digital Health space. Preferred location of the person hired is on the East Region of the USA. Our diagnostic solutions are used in hospitals, laboratories, and clinics around the globe. The crucial information derived from our tests, instruments, and informatics systems is often the first step in patient care decision-making for hundreds of health conditions from heart attacks to blood disorders to infectious diseases and cancers. 

What You’ll Work On

The responsibilities of this role include complex deliveries, and escalation management. Along with the technical aptitude, this role is client facing, and the individual needs to also possess excellent communication, critical thinking, and other soft skills to ensure high client satisfaction.

• Strong understanding of Laboratory Informatics Systems and how they interact with other systems at customer level.

• Strong planning and problem-solving skills; knows when to engage other people in the organization to resolve customer’s issues in a timely matter.

• Effectively communicates with highly IT technical individuals and people without a technical background both at customer and organization’s multiple levels.

• This role impacts customer satisfaction and revenue generation as the successful implementation of the informatics solution is fundamental for new customers to be up and running successfully.

• Assess information to create implementation plan and partners with other informatics specialist to ensure smooth transition to implementation.

• Sound understanding of diagnostics laboratory workflows and related technologies

• Relevant hands-on experience and technical expertise in implementing, configuring and integrating laboratory information systems, middleware and/or analyzer management systems, or inventory management systems used in diagnostics laboratories

• Demonstrate technical proficiency and leadership in solutions design, systems architecture, implementation planning, problem resolution, et al, specifically with regards one or more laboratory systems mentioned earlier, and delivering customer value

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science; information systems; medical technology; or related field. 

• 2 years of informatics technical application experience in hospital or laboratory settings.

• Minimum of 3 years of systems/instrument software integration and support experience.

• Must be able to travel up to 80%.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience in Lab Operations

• Master's degree in computer science, Information Systems, Medical or Hospital Informatics or related disciplines.

• At least 2 years of experience working on site with customer facing solutions.

• 3 or more years of experience installing, configuring and/ or maintaining diagnostics laboratory informatics applications

• At least 2 years of experience with utilizing analytical skills in informatics using various tools.

• Proven ability to execute assigned tasks with a high degree of commitment and quality, independently, with ownership and accountability for solving complex problems

• Experience database management and healthcare interface experience or relevant comparable experience.

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: https://abbottbenefits.com/

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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The base pay for this position is

$78,000.00 – $156,000.00

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

     

JOB FAMILY:

Support Services

     

DIVISION:

CRLB Core Lab

        

LOCATION:

United States of America : Remote

     

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

     

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

     

TRAVEL:

Yes, 75 % of the Time

     

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

No

     

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Driving a personal auto or company car or truck, or a powered piece of material handling equipment, Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)

     

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

     

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