Director of Clinical Informatics

This position is incentive eligible.

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Job Summary and Qualifications

**LOCATION: FREDERICKSBURG, TX**

The Director of Clinical Informatics (DCI) is the facility resource responsible for the implementation, adoption, integration, and operational oversight of applications used by clinical staff in the provision and documentation of patient care. The DCI coordinates the completion of project assessments, the development of education plans and materials, and the optimization of workflow and systems for new implementations, upgrades, and enhancements. This individual is the facility liaison between ITG and clinical staff. The DCI participates in company-wide communities including Systems Governance and Operations (SGO), Clinical Informatics Applications (CPOE, Evidence Based Order Sets, Provider Documentation, ePrescribe), EHR Optimization, Nursing Informatics / Evidence Based Clinical Documentation, Promoting Interoperability, and the Clinical Information Integrity Program (CIIP).

Essential Job Functions:

1. Assumes leadership role in the implementation of clinical applications, change management, and support after go live.

a. Serves as clinical lead for all provider and clinical staff facing technologies and EHR related initiatives

b. Evaluates impact of changes to workflow and processes by identifying gaps and opportunities.

c. Provides communication to executive team, medical staff committees, facility leadership, and other stakeholders.

2. Develops, executes, and supports education plan, tools and resources focused on the EHR and other clinical informatics applications including new implementations, scheduled maintenance/enhancement releases, and new onboarding of new providers.

3. Facilitates and provides project leadership of clinical informatics systems implementation that support clinician workflow.

4. Provides Go-Live support or ensure support plans and resources are in place for all affected clinicians.

5. Encourages and supports system adoption and optimization.

a. Monitors system use through reports and dashboards.

b. Participates in facility rounding and seeks feedback from providers and other clinical staff.

c. Identify gaps and opportunities in departmental process mapping of current state and develop action plan to address areas of concern.

6. Provides input, updates, and communication at medical staff, clinical leadership, and other hospital committees.

7. Participates in system performance improvement initiatives to increase efficiency and effectiveness, improve clinician and patient satisfaction, maintain the integrity of the electronic health record (EHR), and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.

8. Resolves complex issues and requests escalated from the division Service Desk or other division/facility service resources.

9. Interfaces with ITG to ensure standardization and compliance with best practice models, specifically as it relates to the integrity of the electronic health record.

10. Participates in change control committee, division and facility-based committees, and attends all nursing and facility leadership meetings to represent the informatics space.

What qualifications you will need:

• Minimum – Bachelors of Science in Nursing or Clinical Bachelor’s degree Requirement waived for internal employees that have been in a Director role supporting clinical informatics prior to January 2023.
• Five (5) years clinical hospital experience.
• Five (5) years of clinical EHR support experience and proficiency in MEDITECH and clinical support duties
  

Preferred

• Three (3) years of experience in a management position.
• Employee completes initial and ongoing training and competencies as defined by service line, facility and department/unit which are specific to the needs of the patient population served (if applicable).

Minimum License, Certificates, or Registrations Required:

• Active RN or other clinical license

Benefits

Methodist Healthcare, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Methodist Healthcare is recognized as the most respected and preferred healthcare provider in the South Texas region. As San Antonio’s second largest private employer, we employ more than 11,000 individuals, including 2,700 physicians in all specialties. Methodist Healthcare is a 50-50 co-ownership between Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas, Inc. and HCA Healthcare. Since 1963, our commitment has never wavered in consistently improving the health and wellness of our community by “Serving Humanity to Honor God.”

Our network of greater San Antonio hospitals includes ten acute care facilities: Methodist Hospital, Methodist Children's Hospital, Methodist Hospital Landmark, Methodist Hospital Metropolitan, Methodist Hospital Northeast, Methodist Hospital South, Methodist Hospital Specialty and Transplant, Methodist Hospital Stone Oak, Methodist Hospital Hill Country and Methodist Hospital Texsan.. We also offer 10 freestanding emergency centers in Boerne, Converse, Westover Hills, and the Quarry. At each of our facilities, we offer an outstanding selection of doctors, healthcare professionals, equipment and health services from wellness events to transplant services, pediatrics, dermatology, cardiology, oncology and a complete range of other medical services. For more information, please visit our website at www.sahealth.com.

"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you find this opportunity compelling, we encourage you to apply for our Director of Clinical Informatics opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be directly contacted by a member of our team. We are interviewing - apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.