Senior Medical Director-Clinical Informatics
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CVS Health is seeking a Senior Medical Director, Clinical Informatics to lead clinical insights and Epic-enabled technology strategies within Healthcare Delivery (HCD) Technology. The role blends clinical leadership with product governance across Center Operations and Quality/Stars, aligning Epic roadmaps with enterprise priorities.
You will mentor clinical informatics teams, partner with executive stakeholders, and drive improvements in clinician experience, patient safety, and outcomes through
Qualifications
- Licensed clinician with MD/DO/NP/PA in good standing.
- Epic Builder training and certification or willingness to obtain.
- Minimum 5 years of ambulatory clinical practice.
- Strong executive presence with senior stakeholder experience.
- Experience leading projects and quality improvement initiatives.
- Knowledge of value-based care and interoperability standards.
Responsibilities
- Lead Epic-enabled technology solutions across core domains to improve care pathways and business outcomes.
- Oversee Epic optimization to enhance clinical workflows, quality, and patient safety.
- Translate priorities into Epic workflows, decision support, reporting, and clinician tools.
- Support Epic upgrades, testing, implementation, and change management.
- Monitor adoption and effectiveness of Epic enhancements enterprise-wide.
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We're building a world of health around every individual - shaping a more connected, convenient and compassionate health experience. At CVS Health®, you'll be surrounded by passionate colleagues who care deeply, innovate with purpose, hold ourselves accountable and prioritize safety and quality in everything we do. Join us and be part of something bigger - helping to simplify health care one person, one family and one community at a time.
The Senior Medical Director for Clinical Informatics and Healthcare Delivery (HCD) Technology Product serves as the senior physician leader across healthcare delivery technical domains, providing clinical insight and technical expertise to drive end-to-end technology execution and ensure that Epic-enabled solutions advance core business outcomes.
This role is the clinical expert and trusted physician advisor for teams across HCD technology, driving effective enterprise governance, improving clinician experience, enhancing patient outcomes, and supporting organizational strategic priorities.
The Senior Medical Director will also serve as the product leader for two core HCD technology domains - Center Operations and Quality/Stars.
The Senior Medical Director brings hands-on clinical and Epic build expertise, partners closely with operational and technical leadership across the enterprise to align the Epic roadmap with organizational strategy, has excellent clinical judgement and keeps patient experience, safety, and outcomes at the center of everything we do, and represents the clinical voice in enterprise governance, escalation, and innovation efforts.
- Serve as the senior product leader across Clinic Operations and Quality & Stars technical domains, offering clinical insight and technical expertise to drive end-to-end technology solutions that advance care pathways and core business outcomes.
- Lead enterprise-wide Epic optimization efforts to improve clinical workflows, efficiency, quality, and patient safety.
- Work hand-in-hand with clinical/business leaders to translate organizational priorities into Epic workflows, decision support, reporting, and clinician tools across the enterprise.
- Support Epic upgrades, testing, implementation, and change management activities, and serve as accountable clinical sponsor for enterprise go-lives and major releases.
- Monitor adoption and effectiveness of Epic enhancements enterprise-wide and recommend continuous improvements.
- Participate in enterprise governance committees, serving as a trusted clinical advisor and point of contact on Epic-enabled technology strategy for leadership across business units.
- Partner with physician leaders, operational leadership, and technical teams enterprise-wide to translate clinical and business needs into actionable, prioritized technology roadmaps.
- Present enterprise status, risk, and outcomes to leadership and governance committees as needed.
- Serve as a trusted partner for the Clinical Informatics Safety team, as well as business Safety teams.
- Serve as an escalation point for clinical and workflow issues across the enterprise, driving timely and sustainable resolution.
- Identify opportunities to reduce administrative burden and improve clinician satisfaction across the organization.
- Champion standardization, best practices, and evidence‑based care across the enterprise.
- Maintain a current point of view on Epic roadmap releases, industry trends, and emerging tools (e.g., automation, interoperability, AI‑enabled workflows), and assess their applicability across the enterprise.
- Mentor and develop clinical informatics team members and clinician‑technologists across the enterprise, contributing to bench strength for future clinical informatics leadership.
- Licensed clinician - MD/DO (Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Med-Peds), NP, PA in good standing.
- Enthusiastic about remaining in clinical practice (~20% clinical FTE)
- 10-12 years of relevant work experience.
- High‑performing clinician with demonstrated excellence in care model outcomes, patient experience, and teamwork.
- Completion of Epic Builder training and certification (or willingness to obtain within a designated timeframe).
- Minimum 5 years of ambulatory clinical practice experience.
- Demonstrated interest or experience in clinical product, clinical informatics, safety, quality improvement, healthcare operations, or workflow redesign.
- Strong executive presence with experience presenting to and building relationships with senior stakeholders across a large enterprise.
- Strong communication, collaboration, and change management skills, with the ability to effectively partner with clinicians, operational leaders, and technical teams.
- Experience leading projects, quality improvement initiatives, or large organizational change efforts
- Knowledge of value‑based care, quality metrics, and patient safety strategies.
- Familiarity with interoperability standards and healthcare regulatory requirements (e.g., HIPAA, Promoting Interoperability).
- Highly accountable and has excellent follow through
- A true problem solver, committed to driving teams toward excellence in a joyful and curious way, even under high stress.
- Board Certified in Clinical Informatics
- Experience leading or sponsoring Epic upgrades, optimization initiatives, or major go‑lives.
- Demonstrated leadership within the care model, including participation in quality, safety, operational, or provider engagement initiatives.
- 0.2 FTE Clinical Practice (could potentially consider additional clinical time)
- 0.8 FTE Clinical Informatics Leadership
- Domestic travel approximately 1-2 times a quarter
- Non‑travel administrative time is remote
Reports to the Chief Health Informatics Officer (CHIO) for CVS‑HCD Technology
The typical pay range for this role is:
$184,112.00 - $396,550.00
This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full‑time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors. This position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short‑term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above. This position also includes an award target in the company's equity award program.
Our people fuel our future. Our teams reflect the customers, patients, members and communities we serve and we are committed to fostering a workplace where every colleague feels valued and that they belong.
We take pride in offering a comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits that reflects our commitment to our colleagues and their families.
This full‑time position is eligible for a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the physical, emotional, and financial well‑being of colleagues and their families. The benefits for this position include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, retirement savings options, wellness programs, and other resources, based on eligibility.
Additional details about available benefits are provided during the application process and on Benefits Moments.
We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 10/26/2026
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.
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