Associate Chief Medical Informatics Officer - Ambulatory

OU Medicine, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 230,000 - 330,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

401(k)

Medical plan

Dental plan

Job summary

OU Health seeks an Associate Chief Medical Informatics Officer for Ambulatory care to lead the configuration and optimization of EHR and clinical information systems, focusing on data-driven improvements in clinical operations, quality and safety. The ACMIO partners with IT, nursing, finance, and operations to achieve organizational goals while maintaining an active clinical practice in their specialty.

The role reports to the CMIO and may supervise a multidisciplinary team of informaticists and

Qualifications

• Leadership in clinical information systems
• Knowledge of EHR optimization and configuration
• Experience with healthcare IT governance

Responsibilities

• Leads continuous improvement for adoption and configuration of clinical information systems.
• Oversees governance for EHR clinical decision support and system design.
• Advances interoperability with regional and national partners.
• Engages clinicians to participate in EHR improvements.
• Collaborates with IT, nursing, quality, and operations to align workflows.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Health IT strategy

Interoperability

Communication skills

Education

MD/DO

Board Certification in Clinical Informatics

Tools

Epic Systems

Job description

Position Title: Associate Chief Medical Informatics Officer - Ambulatory Department: Health Informatics

Job Description: General Description The Associate Chief Medical Informatics Officer (ACMIO) is a physician informatics leader for OU Health. Reporting to the Chief Medical Information Officer (CMIO), the ACMIO helps lead the configuration and optimization of clinical application systems, including the electronic health record (EHR), in support of data-driven continuous improvement in clinical operations, quality and safety, and clinician and patient experience. Specific areas of focus for the ACMIO are clinical decision support and clinical system design. The ACMIO partners closely with organizational leaders in IT, digital health, nursing, quality, population health, finance, and operations to achieve organizational goals.

Essential Responsibilities

• Leads continuous improvement efforts for adoption and configuration of clinical information systems at OU Health.
• Oversees the governance processes for EHR clinical decision support and clinical system design.
• Advances interoperability capabilities within OU Health and among regional, state, and national partners.
• Engages patient care providers to participate in EHR and information system improvement.
• Works closely with Clinical Operations, Quality, and Process Improvement teams to ensure that workflows and information system configurations are aligned.
• Assists the CMIO in oversight of the enterprise Physician Builder Program.
• May directly supervise a team of multidisciplinary clinical informaticists and EHR/IT application analysts.
• Builds and fosters collaboration opportunities across the OU Health academic enterprise, including the various colleges within the University of Oklahoma.
• Builds and fosters collaboration opportunities with informatics and analytics teams and colleagues at other academic health systems.
• Develops and maintains a reputation as a national and international thought leader in Clinical Informatics.
• Maintains a clinical practice in their primary clinical specialty.

General Responsibilities

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO)
• Experience: Proven track record of clinical leadership in the enhancement and support of clinical information systems, including the electronic health record.
• License(s)/Certification(s)/Registration(s) Required: Board Eligible or Board Certified in Clinical Informatics.
• Certification/Accreditation as an Epic Physician Builder within six (6) months of hire.
• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Broad knowledge of information technology fundamental concepts, including web technologies, cloud services, mobile applications, wireless communications, software development, and wearable devices preferred.
• Ability to work independently, one-on-one, and as part of a diverse team to deliver high-quality and efficient results.
• Experience leading optimization of health IT systems at a tertiary/quaternary care organization preferred.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.

Benefits

• We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including PTO, 401(k), medical and dental plans, and many more.
• We know that a total benefits and compensation package, designed to meet your specific needs both inside and outside of the work environment, create peace of mind for you and your family.

OU Health is an equal opportunity employer.

Company Overview and Culture

OU Health is the state’s only comprehensive academic health system of hospitals, clinics and centers of excellence. With 11,000 employees and more than 1,300 physicians and advanced practice providers, OU Health is home to Oklahoma’s largest doctor network with a complete range of specialty care. OU Health serves Oklahoma and the region with the state’s only freestanding children’s hospital, the only National Cancer Institute-Designated OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center, Oklahoma’s flagship hospital, which serves as the state’s only Level 1 trauma center and Edmond Medical Center in the heart of the Edmond Community. Becker’s Hospital Review named University of Oklahoma Medical Center one of the 100 Great Hospitals in America for 2020. OU Health’s oncology program at OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center was named Oklahoma’s top facility for cancer care by U.S. News & World Report in its 2020-21 rankings. OU Health also was ranked by U.S. News & World Report as high performing in these specialties: Colon Surgery, COPD and Congestive Heart Failure. OU Health’s mission is to lead healthcare in patient care, education and research. Experts in prevention, treatment and cures, our team works to improve lives through innovation in medical care, education and research, while investing in the people, technologies and facilities that will enable us to achieve our goals. We are seeking individuals who have a passion and talent for caring for others. By joining our team, you will provide quality health care to our community through the work you do every day. We provide clinical and non-clinical opportunities to further your career and we invite you to explore our available positions.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Equal employment opportunities are provided to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or protected veteran status in accordance with applicable federal laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Reasonable accommodations are made to the known physical and mental limitations of qualified individuals with disabilities.