CMIO: Lead Clinical Informatics & AI Innovation

UnitedHealth Group; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 280,000 - 441,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

401k with match

Employee stock purchase program

Job summary

WellMed Medical Management, a partner of Optum Care and part of UnitedHealth Group, seeks a CMIO to lead clinical informatics in Texas. The role drives strategic use of EHRs, digital health solutions, and AI-enabled care to improve patient outcomes and clinician experience.

You will liaise with Clinical Operations, IT, Population Health, Quality, Risk Adjustment, and Executive Leadership, guiding enterprise technology initiatives and educational programs for clinicians.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee the WellMed Clinical Informatics program.
• Electronic Health Record Governance.
• Provide executive oversight of the EHR platform and integrated clinical applications.
• Establish governance processes for enhancement prioritization, workflow optimization, and system adoption.
• Partner with clinicians and operational leaders to improve usability, efficiency, and patient care workflows.
• Guide implementation of system upgrades, medical content, clinical decision support, and interoperability initiatives.
• Evaluate, recommend, and oversee implementation of emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence and clinical automation tools.
• Promote innovation that enhances provider efficiency, documentation quality, patient engagement, and clinical outcomes.
• Assess technology investments and develop business cases supporting operational and clinical excellence.
• Serve as the bridge between clinicians and technology teams.
• Identify, mentor, and develop physician and APC informatics leaders.
• Lead change management strategies for technology deployment and adoption.
• Ensure clinicians receive effective education, training, and ongoing support for technology solutions.
• Collaborate closely with IT, Operations, Quality, Population Health, Care Management, and Risk Adjustment teams.
• Provide clinical leadership for enterprise technology initiatives and clinical care enablement programs.
• Partner on the design and implementation of workflows that improve patient care delivery and operational performance.
• Leverage clinical data and technology to improve quality measure performance, risk adjustment capture, and clinical documentation integrity.
• Support enterprise initiatives focused on affordability, outcomes improvement, and population health management.

Job description

WellMed Medical Management, a partner of Optum Care and part of UnitedHealth Group, seeks a CMIO to lead clinical informatics in Texas. The role drives strategic use of EHRs, digital health solutions, and AI-enabled care to improve patient outcomes and clinician experience.

You will liaise with Clinical Operations, IT, Population Health, Quality, Risk Adjustment, and Executive Leadership, guiding enterprise technology initiatives and educational programs for clinicians.