Director, EHR & Clinical Applications

Compass Health Center

Chicago (IL)

On-site

USD 150,000 - 210,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical/dental/vision

401k with company matching

Generous PTO including parental leave

CEU trainings and volunteering

Job summary

Compass Health Center seeks a Director of Clinical Applications to lead EHR strategy, optimization, and daily management of clinical software across PHP/IOP programs. You will partner with clinicians and leaders to ensure workflows are efficient, compliant, and tailored to care delivery.

Responsibilities include guiding configuration, upgrades, and adoption, while evaluating AI-enabled capabilities to reduce documentation burden and improve patient care. Chicago-based, with growth opportunities.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in a health/computer field or related discipline and relevant experience.
5+ years working with EHR/EMR or clinical systems in healthcare technology.
3+ years leading clinical application teams or projects.
Ability to translate clinical workflows into system requirements and configurations.
Experience partnering with clinicians and operational leaders.
Strong problem solving, communication, and stakeholder management.
Knowledge of healthcare privacy, security, and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

Own roadmap, configuration standards, priorities, and lifecycle of EHR and related apps.
Lead configuration, testing, upgrades, and implementation of new functionality.
Translate clinical needs into clear system requirements and configurations.
Create process for requests, priorities, and changes; collaborate across teams.
Partner with Data, Security, Infrastructure, and Revenue Cycle on integrations and reporting.
Stay hands-on with high-impact clinical application work.
Guide adoption, training, and ongoing education with clinical teams.