Director, Clinical Informatics

Oriongrps; Milwaukee (WI); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Orion Groups seeks a Clinical Informatics Director to lead, monitor and train the CI team for Wisconsin, reporting to Wisconsin’s RTO and interacting with clinical leaders such as CNOs and CMOs. The role will also lead Epic optimization and end-user adoption while overseeing high-priority clinical informatics projects.

Primary onsite in the North Milwaukee office with occasional hospital visits (1–2 times per month); flexible to work from home 1–2 days per week when business needs allow.

Qualifications

• Experience navigating EMRs, especially EPIC.
• Knowledge of ambulatory and acute clinical workflows.
• Leadership experience at the director level.
• Healthcare terminology and code sets (SNOMED CT, LOINC, ICD-10, CPT).
• Onsite primarily in North Milwaukee with occasional travel.

Responsibilities

• Bridge the gap between people, processes, clinical information and technology in inpatient/ambulatory settings.
• Promote optimal use of clinical information systems for patient care and safety.
• Lead moderately complex projects and analyze organizational needs.
• Develop policies and ensure compliance with laws and regulations.
• Design and deliver training materials for users of information technologies.
• Recruit clinicians for work groups and validate competencies.
• Prepare reports for leadership on project status.
• Support implementation and optimization of health IT initiatives.

Skills

Critical thinking

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in clinical informatics or related field

Tools

EPIC

EMR systems

Job description

ORION GROUPS is a professional services firm based in McKinney, Texas that provides experienced consultants to key organizations across the United States. We focus our talent expertise in both the financial and healthcare industries. Our capabilities in technology include application management, enterprise software systems, data strategies, integration, and IT infrastructure. We work diligently to listen and provide value to your unique needs. www.OrionGRPS.com

OVERVIEW

At Orion, we are seeking a Clinical Informatics Director to lead, monitor and train the CI team for Wisconsin. This opportunity will report to Wisconsin’s RTO and interact with various level of clinical leaders especially CNO’s and CMO’s. This opportunity will also lead and support Epic optimization and end user adoption while overseeing high priority clinical informatics projects.

OPPORTUNITY

• Duration: 3-month W2 contract-to-hire

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Facilitates and provides support to bridge the gap between people, processes, clinical information and technology in the inpatient and/or ambulatory settings.
• Promotes the optimal, efficient and effective use of clinical information systems and technology as it relates to patient care, patient safety, user satisfaction, clinical productivity and quality outcomes.
• Leads basic or moderately complex projects/activities on a semi-regular basis.
• Conducts analysis of clinical and organizational needs.
• Makes recommendations to management on new processes, tools and techniques, or development of new products and services.
• Works with clinicians to clarify and plan for their current and future technology needs.
• Determines and maps existing business processes/functions and recommends changes required to fit a tightly integrated system.
• Makes decisions regarding daily priorities for a work group; provides guidance to assist staff on non-routine or escalated issues.
• Participates in the development of organizational policies and initiatives related to collecting, managing, and communicating clinical information.
• Ensure information systems policies, procedures and technologies comply with applicable laws and regulations.
• Designs and delivers training materials to educate users about information technologies.
• Leads/facilitates workgroups charged with defining design options and making design recommendations.
• Recruits’ clinicians for work groups and meets with clinicians for competency validation.
• Prepares and communicates reports for leadership regarding the status of projects.
• Participates in creating scenarios, test scripts and conducting user acceptance reviews.
• Resolves complex or sensitive issues or problems related to project(s). Integrates, coordinates, and plans resources to achieve strategic goals.
• Provides subject-matter expertise of Health Ministry processes, policies and requirements in support of functional area process design, testing and implementation.
• Identifies opportunities for process improvement and makes recommendations that lead to improvements.

KEY EXPERIENCE

• Within scope of job, requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision; Must be able to work in a stressful environment.
• Must have an understanding of data collected and used in electronic medical records, and experience navigating EMRs (EPIC).
• Knowledge and experience with ambulatory and acute clinical workflows and clinical information systems.
• Experience with healthcare/clinical terminologies and code-sets that comprise measure value sets including SNOMED CT™, LOINC, ICD9-10, CPT4/HCPCS, RxNorm, CVX and other code systems.
• Director-level leadership experience with a strong background managing teams, operations, and strategic initiatives.
• Clinical healthcare background combined with solid Epic knowledge and experience supporting healthcare workflows and operations.
• Primarily onsite in the North Milwaukee office, with occasional visits to hospital locations as needed (approximately 1-2 times per month); Flexibility to WFH 1 or 2 days a week when business needs allow.

EDUCATION

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in clinical informatics, healthcare or related technology field
• Quick turnaround: preliminary interview followed by team interview on phone and Google Meets.
• Typically, one round with the hiring manager, joined by the team (virtual interview), possibly two rounds if necessary.

Orion Groups is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact [e-mail]