Director, Informatics

New York University; New York (NY); On-site; USD 182,000 - 202,000; Full time

Job summary

New York University’s NYU College of Dentistry seeks a Director of Informatics to provide strategic and operational leadership for clinical informatics, clinical applications, and technology solutions supporting patient care and education. The role partners with CIO and clinical, academic, research, and IT leaders to align initiatives and optimize Epic/Wisdom and related systems.

The position directs informatics and application teams, builds governance, manages vendor relationships, and drives

Qualifications

• Required education as listed: Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/Health Informatics/Healthcare Admin or related field.
• Preferred: Master's degree in IT/CS/Health Informatics/Healthcare Admin/Business Admin.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, implementation, optimization, and integration of clinical applications and related technologies.
• Establish governance models and manage vendor and cross-functional relationships.
• Promote use of data and innovation to improve clinical, educational, and operational outcomes.

Skills

Healthcare IT

Clinical Informatics

System integration

Data & Analytics

Technology service delivery

Epic EHR

Education

Bachelor's Degree in IT/CS/Health Informatics/Healthcare Admin

Master's Degree in IT/CS/Health Informatics/Healthcare Admin/Business Admin

Tools

Epic EHR

Job description

Position Summary

The Director, Informatics provides strategic and operational leadership for clinical informatics, clinical applications, and technology solutions supporting the NYU College of Dentistry. Reporting to the Chief Information Officer, the Director partners with clinical, academic, research, administrative, and IT leadership to align informatics and technology initiatives with the strategic priorities of the College. The Director leads the planning, implementation, optimization, integration, and ongoing support of clinical applications and related technologies, including Epic/Wisdom and other systems supporting patient care and clinical operations. The position provides leadership and direction to informatics and application teams, establishes effective support and governance models, manages vendor and cross-functional relationships, and promotes the effective use of technology, data, and innovation to improve clinical, educational, and operational outcomes.

Qualifications

Required Education:Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Health Informatics, Healthcare Administration, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience.Preferred Education:Master's Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Health Informatics, Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, or a related field.Required Experience:7+ years of progressively responsible experience in information technology, clinical informatics, healthcare technology, or related areas, including demonstrated leadership and management experience in a complex healthcare, academic medical, or similarly complex environment. Experience leading technology initiatives, managing teams and vendors, and partnering with clinical, operational, and technology stakeholders.Preferred Experience:Experience in an academic medical, dental, or healthcare environment. Experience with Epic and/or other enterprise electronic health record systems, clinical application implementations and optimization, and healthcare technology transformation.Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:Strong knowledge of healthcare information technology, clinical informatics, clinical applications, system integration, data and analytics, and technology service delivery. Demonstrated ability to lead complex initiatives, manage competing priorities, develop high-performing teams, communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders, and build collaborative relationships across organizational boundaries.Preferred Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:Knowledge of project and program management, clinical workflows, application lifecycle management, data governance, interoperability, cybersecurity and privacy principles, and healthcare regulatory requirements. Ability to evaluate emerging technologies and translate clinical, academic, research, and operational needs into effective technology solutions. Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and relationship-management skills.

Additional Information

In compliance with NYC's Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is USD $182,000.00 to USD $202,000.00. New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. This pay range represents base pay only and excludes any additional items such as incentives, bonuses, clinical compensation, or other items. NYU aims to be among the greenest urban campuses in the country and carbon neutral by 2040. Learn more at nyu.edu/nyugreen.NYU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to a policy of equal treatment and opportunity in every aspect of its recruitment and hiring process without regard to age, alienage, caregiver status, childbirth, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, domestic violence victim status, ethnicity, familial status, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital status, military status, national origin, parental status, partnership status, predisposing genetic characteristics, pregnancy, race, religion, reproductive health decision making, sex, sexual orientation, unemployment status, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. All interested persons are encouraged to apply at all levels.