Lead Clinical Data Informaticist

University of Texas at Austin; United States; On-site; USD 82,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Retirement contributions

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Job summary

University Health Services and Healthyhorns at UT Austin seek a Lead Clinical Data Informaticist to design, configure, and optimize the EHR to support clinical workflows and data integrity.

The role partners with CMHC, UHS, and cross‑functional teams to govern the EHR, drive improvements, and ensure reliable data for analytics and research. Requires 5+ years in healthcare EHR settings and strong governance skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in health informatics, information systems, computer science, health administration, nursing or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in EHR implementation, configuration, or administration in a healthcare setting.
• Experience designing or optimizing clinical workflows within an EHR platform.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain EHR templates, appointment types, scheduling workflows, and structured clinical content.
• Lead and coordinate EHR configuration changes with committees and vendors.
• Ensure data governance, quality, and documentation for system specs and workflows.

Skills

Project management

EHR workflows

Clinical data governance

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in health informatics or related field

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

SQL

EHR reporting tools

Templates/configuration

Job description

Job Posting Title: Lead Clinical Data Informaticist

Hiring Department: Health and Well-being

Position Open To: All Applicants

Weekly Scheduled Hours: 40

FLSA Status: Exempt from FLSA

Earliest Start Date: Nov 02, 2026

Position Duration: Expected to Continue

Location: UT MAIN CAMPUS

Job Details:

Our mission at Healthyhorns is to enhance the health and well-being of students' bodies, minds and lives in support of their academic and personal goals.

Healthyhorns is the umbrella brand encompassing University Health Services, Counseling and Mental Health Center and Longhorn Wellness Center. Together, the departments work to enhance the health and well-being of students' bodies, minds and lives in support of their academic and personal goals.

Counseling and Mental Health Center (CMHC) is an accredited on-campus mental health facility dedicated to supporting the well-being of UT Austin students. CMHC offers a range of services, including assessment and referral, group and individual counseling, psychiatry and well-being services.

University Health Services (UHS) is an accredited on-campus medical facility dedicated to addressing the various healthcare needs of UT Austin students. UHS provides comprehensive services, including general medical care, public health education and specialty clinics.

The Longhorn Wellness Center (LWC) is the health promotion unit servicing University Health Services and Counseling and Mental Health Center. Staff focuses on educating students about priority college health issues by hosting workshops and events, creating new tools, and collaborating with the campus community to enhance overall well-being.

The University of Texas at Austin offers a competitive benefits package that includes but not limited to:

• 100% employer-paid basic medical coverage
• Retirement contributions
• Paid vacation and sick time
• Paid holidays

Please visit UT Austin's Human Resources (HR) website at https://hr.utexas.edu/prospective/benefits and https://hr.utexas.edu/current/services/my-total-rewards to learn more about the total benefits offered.

Purpose

The Lead Clinical Data Informaticist is a senior technical role responsible for configuring, maintaining, and continuously improving Healthyhorns' electronic health record (EHR) system. As the primary subject matter expert on EHR architecture and clinical workflow design, this position also plays a central coordination role across the operational committees that govern and optimize the EHR. The Lead partners closely with clinical leadership in University Health Services and the Counseling and Mental Health Center, along with the Data Informatics, HITS, and COMM teams, to ensure the EHR supports operational efficiency, enhances the experience of Healthyhorns staff and UT students, and maximizes data integrity.

Responsibilities

EHR configuration and maintenance

This role designs, builds, and maintains the EHR's templates, appointment types, scheduling workflows, and structured clinical content so they align with clinical workflows and documentation standards. This position troubleshoots configuration issues, prioritizes feature requests, escalates to operational committees or the vendor as needed, and documents resolutions. The Lead also maintains the integrity of development and production environments and coordinates with HITS and vendor staff to preserve functionality after system updates and upgrades.

Informatics leadership

The Lead Clinical Data Informaticist co-leads Healthyhorns EHR committees and fosters collaboration among leadership, clinical operational committees, the Data Informatics Team, and HITS. This position serves as the primary steward of the organization's data governance policy and standards and represents informatics interests in cross-functional planning, such as system expansions, new clinical services, and policy updates. The Lead also maintains a structured change management process for EHR configuration changes and monitors industry trends to recommend innovative solutions.

Clinical workflow design and optimization

The Lead Clinical Data Informaticist collaborates with clinical and operational stakeholders to translate care delivery processes into EHR workflow design. This position identifies inefficiencies in existing workflows and proposes and implements evidence-based improvements. The Lead also develops and maintains documentation for system specifications, configuration decisions, and workflow standards.

Data quality and reporting support

This position collaborates with the Data Informatics Team to ensure EHR data structures support downstream analytics and research needs. This position monitors EHR data quality, identifies configuration issues that affect data and reporting, and supports data governance initiatives. The Lead also develops and maintains data dictionary documentation for key EHR data elements to support reporting accuracy and contributes to EHR-related policy and procedure documentation.

May be assigned other duties and projects as appropriate.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in health informatics, information systems, computer science, health administration, nursing or other clinical field, or a related discipline
• Minimum 5 years of experience in EHR implementation, configuration, or administration in a healthcare setting
• Demonstrated experience designing or optimizing clinical workflows within an EHR platform
• Strong organizational and project management skills, including experience facilitating committee or workgroup processes
• Strong working knowledge of healthcare data standards, clinical documentation practices, and regulatory requirements related to health information
• Knowledge of healthcare technology systems and integration concepts/practices
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working with cross-disciplinary teams
• Ability to prioritize multiple initiatives and manage competing deadlines

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s, advanced, or professional degree in health informatics, information systems, computer science, health administration, nursing or other clinical field, or a related discipline
• Experience with Point and Click (PnC) EHR, including template configuration and workflow build
• Experience in college health, student health, or university-based healthcare setting
• Familiarity with data governance frameworks and EHR-related policy development
• Previous experience with or exposure to revenue cycle analytics
• Clinical licensure (RN, MD, PA, NP, PharmD, etc.)
• Informatics certification
• Relevant certification (e.g., RHIA, CPHIMS, CHDA, vendor-specific EHR certification)
• Experience working with SQL, EHR reporting tools, or clinical data extraction supporting analytics or quality improvement

Salary Range

$91,000 + depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

• office environment and spends extended periods at a computer
• regular collaboration with clinical, operational, and technical teams through in-person and virtual meetings
• Occasional work outside standard business hours may be needed to support system updates, version upgrades, or urgent configuration issues
• may require limited visits to clinical areas to observe workflows and support staff
• a flexible schedule may be considered

Required Materials

• Resume/CV
• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
• Letter of interest

Employment Eligibility:

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

Retirement Plan Eligibility:

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer,complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

Pay Transparency:

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

Employment Eligibility Verification:

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

E-Verify:

The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university’s company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:

• E-Verify Poster (English and Spanish) [PDF]
• Right to Work Poster (English) [PDF]
• Right to Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]

Compliance:

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031.

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.