Physician Assistant

Veterans Health Administration; Kansas City (MO); Remote; USD 98,000 - 186,000; Full time

Job summary

The Kansas City VA Medical Center, part of the Veterans Health Administration, seeks a Chief, Health System Informatics Officer (CHIO) to lead Health Informatics across Clinical Applications, Data Analytics and Change Management, ensuring effective CPRS usage and coordination with providers.

The CHIO will drive adoption of technology, such as CPOE, clinical documentation, medication management, and ambulatory EMR improvements, oversee analytics work, and provide training and consultancy to

Qualifications

• Education must be recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions.
• If education is foreign, a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with the transcript must be provided to receive credit.

Responsibilities

• Primary responsibility for the maintenance and efficacy of the computerized patient record system (CPRS).
• Acts as a key communication leader with providers and staff regarding applications to support health care delivery.
• Champion the adoption of technology such as CPOE, clinical documentation, medication management, and ambulatory EMR improvements.
• Monitor compliance, recommend solutions to problems and processes, and facilitate workflow redesign in support of best practices.
• Provide analysis and data extraction for medication-related measures and pharmacy clinical and operational quality, safety and value.

Job description

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

This position is the Chief, Health System Informatics Officer (CHIO) at the Kansas City VA Medical Center. The Health Informatics Program has 3 sections: Clinical Applications, Data Analytics and Change Management. The change management section provides consultative collaboration with implementation of disruptive programs and processes regarding technology, clinical applications and informatics.

Key Responsibilities

Take a closer look at Kansas City at www.thinkkc.com! We care for Heroes! Veterans depend on us; we depend on professionals like you. Our values unite us, guide our actions/decisions daily. At Kansas City VA this means: It's About the Veterans. You Support a Safety Culture; Commit to Zero Harm; Learn, Inquire and Improve; Embrace a Duty to Speak Up; Have Respect for People; and Ensure Clear Communications. We hire for TRUST first.

With you we will continue towards a culture of continuous process improvement. Our journey means that dedicated individuals like yourself will be required, leadership involvement is necessary, and engagement is paramount.

The Chief, Health Informatics Officer has primary responsibility for the maintenance and efficacy of the computerized patient record system (CPRS) and acts as a key communication leader with providers and staff regarding applications to support health care delivery for patients and care givers.

The incumbent will champion the adoption of technology, such as computerized physician order entry (CPOE), clinical documentation, medication management, and ambulatory electronic medical records, as well as monitor compliance, recommend solutions to problems and processes, and facilitate workflow redesign in support of best practices. Will also provide consult with other services regarding analytical support and informatics or clinical application related training.

Incumbent will provide analysis and data extraction for medication related measures and pharmacy clinical and operational quality, safety and value. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8am-4:30pm

Requirements & Education

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.

For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $97798 – $185733/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-19.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.