Associate Chief Medical Informatics Officer - Ambulatory

Position Title:

Associate Chief Medical Informatics Officer - Ambulatory

Department:

Health Informatics

Job Description:

General Description

The Associate Chief Medical Informatics Officer (ACMIO) is a physician informatics leader for OU Health. Reporting to the Chief Medical Information Officer (CMIO), the ACMIO helps lead the configuration and optimization of clinical application systems, including the electronic health record (EHR), in support of data-driven continuous improvement in clinical operations, quality and safety, and clinician and patient experience. Specific areas of focus for the ACMIO are clinical decision support and clinical system design. The ACMIO partners closely with organizational leaders in IT, digital health, nursing, quality, population health, finance, and operations to achieve organizational goals.

Essential Responsibilities

• Leads continuous improvement efforts for adoption and configuration of clinical information systems at OU Health.
• Oversees the governance processes for EHR clinical decision support and clinical system design.
• Advances interoperability capabilities within OU Health and among regional, state, and national partners.
• Engages patient care providers to participate in EHR and information system improvement.
• Works closely with Clinical Operations, Quality, and Process Improvement teams to ensure that workflows and information system configurations are aligned.
• Assists the CMIO in oversight of the enterprise Physician Builder Program.
• May directly supervise a team of multidisciplinary clinical informaticists and EHR/IT application analysts.
• Builds and fosters collaboration opportunities across the OU Health academic enterprise, including the various colleges within the University of Oklahoma.
• Builds and fosters collaboration opportunities with informatics and analytics teams and colleagues at other academic health systems.
• Develops and maintains a reputation as a national and international thought leader in Clinical Informatics.
• Maintains a clinical practice in their primary clinical specialty.

General Responsibilities

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO)

Experience:

• Proven track record of clinical leadership in the enhancement and support of clinical information systems, including the electronic health record.

License(s)/Certification(s)/Registration(s) Required:

• Board Eligible or Board Certified in Clinical Informatics.
• Certification/Accreditation as an Epic Physician Builder within six (6) months of hire.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Broad knowledge of information technology fundamental concepts, including web technologies, cloud services, mobile applications, wireless communications, software development, and wearable devices preferred.
• Ability to work independently, one-on-one, and as part of a diverse team to deliver high-quality and efficient results.
• Experience leading optimization of health IT systems at a tertiary/quaternary care organization preferred.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.

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OU Health is an equal opportunity employer. We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including PTO, 401(k), medical and dental plans, and many more. We know that a total benefits and compensation package, designed to meet your specific needs both inside and outside of the work environment, create peace of mind for you and your family.