Director of Clinical Informatics & EHR Strategy

Medical Edge (United States); Waimea/Kamuela (HI); On-site; USD 150,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Leadership impact

Innovation

Professional growth

Job summary

Medical Edge in Waimea, Hawaii seeks a Director of Informatics to lead clinical informatics across a regional health system, oversee EHR optimization, clinical workflows, and data analytics to improve patient care and safety.

This role partners with executives, physicians, nurses, IT, and clinical departments to drive standardization, change management, and technology adoption while ensuring regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Informatics, Healthcare Administration, Public Health, Information Systems, Nursing Informatics, Biomedical Informatics, or a related field.
• Current Hawaii RN license or current Hawaii physician license (MD or DO).
• 5–7 years of healthcare informatics or related experience.
• Minimum of 3 years of managerial supervisory experience.
• At least one professional certification such as CPHIMS, CAHIMS, ANCC Informatics Certification, Clinical Informatics Board Certification, AHIMA certification, PMP, or health data analytics certification.

Responsibilities

• Lead EHR governance, implementation, optimization, and long-term strategy.
• Collaborate with executive leadership, physicians, nursing teams, IT professionals, and other clinical departments.
• Develop and implement standardized clinical workflows and decision-support tools.
• Drive clinical innovation, process improvement, and technology adoption across the organization.
• Oversee clinical data analytics, reporting, data integrity, and governance.
• Lead change management initiatives, staff education, and training programs.
• Ensure clinical informatics systems support patient safety, quality improvement, and operational efficiency.
• Maintain compliance with HIPAA and applicable healthcare regulations.
• Supervise, mentor, and support informatics professionals and multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Communication

Team leadership

Change management

Education

Master's degree in Informatics or related field

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

SQL

Epic Cognito

Job description

Medical Edge in Waimea, Hawaii seeks a Director of Informatics to lead clinical informatics across a regional health system, oversee EHR optimization, clinical workflows, and data analytics to improve patient care and safety.

This role partners with executives, physicians, nurses, IT, and clinical departments to drive standardization, change management, and technology adoption while ensuring regulatory compliance.