Clinical Informatics Director

Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services seeks a Clinical Informatics Director to lead EHR optimization across 12 state facilities, driving adoption, workflows, safety, training, and reporting. This role guides informaticists, manages change, and directs governance for evidence-based decisions.

Responsibilities include developing systemic policies, coordinating with stakeholders, addressing survey and audit findings, and serving as the primary contact for clinical enhancement

Qualifications

• Thorough understanding of informatics, data management, and statistics.
• Knowledge of hospital/healthcare integrated systems, administrative and clinical processes, and workflows.
• Experience with Joint Commission, Medicare/Medicaid standards, quality assurance, health informatics, hospital organizations, operations, and medical record requirements.

Responsibilities

• Develop systemic policies and procedures to support EHR optimization.
• Provide guidance for facility EHR Informaticists in implementation and monitoring of EHR utilization.
• Oversee and direct an effective EHR Governance process for evidence-based decision making.
• Serve as primary point of contact for clinical enhancement requests from state facilities.

Skills

Informatics

Data management

Statistics

Stakeholder engagement

Change management

Tools

Cerner Millennium

Job description

Job Duties

The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) is seeking a highly qualified professional to serve as the Clinical Director of Informatics. This position supports the provision of behavioral health treatment by ensuring consistent adoption, enhancement, and utilization of the Electronic Health Record (EHR) system in its 12 state facilities, in order to maximize efficiency, improve healthcare delivery, and increase safety. This position is responsible for developing systemic policies and procedures to support electronic health record optimization related to adoption, implementation, regulatory compliance, safety, documentation, training, workflows, and quality expectations including a robust reporting strategy and data analysis. This position develops data driven initiatives to support change management, enhance engagement, productivity, and service excellence by exploring new technologies or seeking improvements in current EHR functionality and technology; provides guidance for facility EHR Informaticists in the implementation and monitoring of EHR utilization; and develops systemic recommendations to address regulatory survey and audit findings regarding EHR documentation and reporting. This position also oversees and directs an effective EHR Governance process to support evidence-based decision making; ensures internal and external stakeholder collaboration in review of workflow processes and enhancement requests to meet the needs of the facility system in a collegial and consistent manner; and serves as primary point of contact for all clinical enhancement requests from state facilities.

Title

Clinical Informatics Director

State Role Title

Gen Admin Manager II

Hiring Range

$115,000-$135,239

Pay Band

6

Agency

Dept Behavioral Health/Develop

Location

Central Office

Agency Website

www.dbhds.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type

General Public - G

Minimum Qualifications

• Knowledge of hospital/healthcare integrated systems, administrative and clinical processes, and workflows.
• Thorough understanding of informatics, data management, and statistics.
• Knowledge of behavioral health, developmental disabilities, dementia, geriatric, child/adolescent, and other vulnerable populations and their needs.
• Strong interpersonal skills to engage employees and stakeholders, regarding medical documentation, utilization management, risk mitigation, quality standards, and recommendations.
• Experience leading documentation improvements to support increase, revenue generation, and compliance through EHR documentation.
• Ability to facilitate post-implementation change management activities.
• Experience with Joint Commission, Medicare/Medicaid standards, quality assurance, health informatics, hospital organizations, operations, and medical record requirements.

Additional Considerations

• Proficiency in programming languages and electronic medical record software.
• Electronic health record oversight for a multi-location healthcare organization.
• Experience with Cerner Millennium EHR or equivalent.

Contact Information

Name: Keiana Bobbitt

Phone: N/A

Email: [e-mail] - Inquiries Only/No Submissions, to include resumes.

DBHDS welcomes all applicants authorized to work in the U.S.

In support of the Commonwealth's commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process.