Associate Chief Medical Informatics Officer

Alameda Health Sytem; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 242,000; Full time

Job summary

Alameda Health System is seeking an Associate Chief Medical Informatics Officer (ACMIO) to lead clinical informatics across the care continuum, with emphasis on Emergency Department and inpatient services. The ACMIO will drive clinical information systems optimization, digital health adoption, and AI-enabled care improvements in collaboration with CMIO and clinical leaders.

The role requires California medical licensure, a strong background in informatics, and experience with Epic.

Qualifications

• MD or DO degree required to practice medicine in CA.
• Master’s degree (MBA/MBI/MPH or related) preferred.
• Minimum 3 years of clinical experience as a clinician or clinical leader.
• Three years of healthcare management, clinical informatics, or health IT experience preferred.
• Experience with workflow redesign and process improvement for clinical system implementations.
• Experience with Epic EHR (builder, informatics, or physician champion role) preferred.
• Experience with data analysis, outcome measurement, and improvement initiatives.
• Board certification or eligibility in Clinical Informatics preferred; Epic certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical informatics leadership across Alameda Health System.
• Lead planning and implementation of clinical information systems in ED and inpatient settings.
• Partner with IT, QA, operations, and clinical leadership to improve patient care and outcomes.
• Advise on privacy, data governance, and security of health information.
• Chairs or co-chairs clinical informatics committees and governs content and workflows.
• Report on informatics initiatives and system performance to leadership.

Skills

Clinical informatics leadership

Workflow redesign

Data analysis

Change management

Digital health

Education

MD/DO degree

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Epic EHR (Builder/Informaticist)

Job description

Associate Chief Medical Informatics Officer

Alameda Health System is hiring an Associate Chief Medical Informatics Officer (ACMIO)!

We are seeking a physician informatics leader to help advance clinical informatics across our health system. Working in close collaboration with the CMIO, the ACMIO will provide leadership for clinical technology strategy, optimization, and transformation, with a particular focus on inpatient and emergency care settings.

The ACMIO will partner with physicians, nursing, operational leaders, and technology teams to improve clinical workflows, optimize the EHR, advance digital health tools, and support the safe and responsible adoption of emerging AI technologies.

This is an exciting opportunity to help shape the future of clinical informatics at a mission-driven, public safety-net health system serving the diverse communities of Alameda County.

If you are passionate about clinical informatics and using technology to transform care, we encourage you to apply.

SUMMARY

This position will report to the Chief Medical Informatics Officer (CMIO) and will provide clinical informatics leadership under the direction of the CMIO, across Alameda Health System’s care continuum, with primary operational focus on the Emergency Department and Inpatient acute services. Leads the planning and implementation of clinical information systems within these areas in partnership with the CMIO, while contributing to enterprise clinical informatics strategy, standards, and priorities across ambulatory, emergency, and inpatient care. Works collaboratively with Ambulatory Information Systems and clinical and operational leaders to advance the safe, effective, and innovative use of technology to improve patient care, clinician experience, quality outcomes, and operational performance.

DUTIES & ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

NOTE: The following are the duties performed by employees in this classification, however, employees may perform other related duties at an equivalent level. Not all duties listed are necessarily performed by each individual in the classification.

• 1. Serves as an advocate for the protection of patient privacy, data governance, and the security of protected health information.
• 2. Builds strong relationships with physicians and clinical leadership to promote adoption, optimization, and effective use of clinical information systems.
• 3. Leads clinical optimization initiatives to improve system utilization, clinical workflows, efficiency, quality, and patient outcomes.
• 4. Educates clinicians and staff on clinical information systems, informatics initiatives, data integrity, security, and best practices.
• 5. Identifies clinical data and reporting needs across the ambulatory enterprise and works to advance information systems to meet those needs.
• 6. Leads and facilitates clinical leadership groups in the development and governance of clinical content, order sets, workflows, protocols, and system use standards.
• 7. Provides clinical leadership for clinical decision support, evidence-based protocols, and tools that improve patient care and clinician efficiency.
• 8. Leads or sponsors information systems projects that impact clinical practice, patient care, quality, and operations.
• 9. Reports on clinical informatics initiatives, system performance, and optimization efforts to governance and executive leadership committees.
• 10. Develops and leads clinical informatics teams and promotes the adoption of standardized, evidence-based best practices.
• 11. Participates in data governance, data quality, and reporting initiatives to support quality improvement, regulatory reporting, and operational performance.
• 12. Participates in IS/IT strategic planning and helps develop and implement the strategic roadmap for clinical information systems and digital health.
• 13. Serves as the primary liaison between Information Systems/IT and ambulatory clinical departments.
• 14. Chairs or co-chairs clinical information system committees, governance groups, and clinical informatics workgroups.
• 15. Partners with IT, Quality, Operations, and Clinical Leadership to implement systems that support patient care, population health, quality improvement, and research.
• 16. Performs other related duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities as well as possession of any required licenses or certifications is qualifying.

Required Education: M.D. or D.O. degree or equivalent.

Preferred Education: Master’s degree (MBA, MBI, MPH, or related field) preferred.

Required Experience: Minimum three (3) years of clinical experience as a practicing clinician or clinical leader.

Preferred Experience: Three (3) years of healthcare management, clinical informatics, or health information technology experience preferred. Experience with workflow redesign and process improvement associated with clinical system implementation preferred. Experience with Epic electronic health record (builder, informatics, or physician champion role) preferred. Experience in process improvement, data analysis, and the use of information systems to support outcome measurement and management preferred. Experience leading clinical engagement, change management, and clinical transformation initiatives preferred. Experience with digital health, clinical decision support, or emerging technologies that impact clinical care preferred.

Required Licenses/Certifications: Valid License to practice medicine in the State of California

Preferred Licenses/Certifications: Board certification, or eligibility for board certification, in Clinical Informatics preferred. Epic certification (Physician Builder, Informaticist, or equivalent) preferred.

Pay Range:$105.59 - $175.99 / Hour

The pay range for this position reflects the base pay scale for the role at Alameda Health System. Final compensation will be determined based on several factors, including but not limited to a candidate’s experience, education, skills, licensure, and certifications, departmental equity, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and the operational needs of the organization. Alameda Health System also offers eligible positions a generous, comprehensive benefits program.