Summary The Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center is seeking a Chief Health Informatics Officer. The applicant should possess the leadership, energy, compassion, and commitment to serve those who serve our Country. You will be given a chance to make a meaningful and personal contribution to the lives of truly special and deserving people - our Veterans! This is an open continuous announcement until October 31, 2025. Qualified applicants will be considered and referred as vacancies become available. Responsibilities The Chief Health Informatics Officer (CHIO) is responsible for operationalizing health informatics functions and processes as they relate to information gathering, analysis, clinical care, education, and presentation to the benefit of clinical staff, patients and the leadership team. The CHIO will work closely with the Office of Information and Technology, Biomedical Engineering, Clinical Applications Coordinators (CAC), Facility Telehealth Supervisor, Data Analytics Committee, and clinical end-users to enhance methodologies, systems redesign, and user-ability related to the interface of clinician-clinician and clinician-patient interactions via the Electronic Health Record System (EHRS). These efforts arch towards goal of providing the highest quality patient care and improved medical documentation. The position is 50 administrative and 50 percent clinical time. The CHIO reports directly to the facility Chief of Staff (COS).The CHIO will update and maintain clinical functionality of the Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS) and Cerner EHRS that have direct patient care interface (e.g. consults, orders, templates, clinical reminders) and review and make recommendations on proposals for informatics technology acquisition that will impact delivery of clinical care.at the main facility and CBOCs. s. As an Informaticist - the CHIO will be recognized as a leader in the Healthcare and Information Management arenas, possessing both the requisite information technology (IT) expertise and knowledge of health care from both a clinical and administrative perspective to include leveraging the utilization of mobile and virtual technologies to improve point of care delivery to Veterans. The incumbent will assist in the development of strategic plans for clinical and administrative information systems and will foster relationships with internal staff as well as local and national information technology professionals. By establishing a core competency of IT/informatics consultancy and performance management at the point of health care delivery, the incumbent will maintain and optimize the ability for OGJVAMC to deliver superb healthcare. The CHIO is a member of the Medical Staff Executive Committee, Peer Review Committee and Professional Standards Board, and is a privileged licensed independent practitioner within the facility. The CHIO presents on health informatics topics at the monthly professional services meeting. The CHIO monitors and engages in informatics and systems redesign related to organizational improvement on Strategic Analytics Improvement and Learning (SAIL) healthcare metrics. The CHIO will supervise and provide guidance to facility CACs setting short and long-range goals and objectives for these employees. Additionally, knowledge is required in the areas of planning, programming, budgeting, program integration, interoperability, leadership, team building, and oversight of facility clinical informatics.- Coordinates the integration of inter- and intradepartmental services.- Develops and implements policies and procedures that guide and support the provision of services.- Recommends staffing levels for services within CHIO office.- Coordinates recruitment of qualified and competent staff within the CHIO office.- Provides continuing surveillance of the professional performance of all individuals for all direct reports.- Provides continuous assessment and improvement of the quality of care and services provided.- Represents the COS service line on various Medical Center Committees and provides follow-through on items discussed in those forums.- Holds regular meetings with staff.- Ensures that the CHIO service line is in compliance with The Joint Commission (TJC) and Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) standards, as well as other external regulatory bodies. VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards. Relocation/Recruitment Incentive: Authorized, based off Market Pay analysis. Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME) Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification) Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting Work Schedule: Full Time, Monday-Friday, 08:00am-4:30pm Requirements Conditions of Employment U.S. Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. You may be required to serve a probationary period. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Must pass pre-employment physical examination. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). Qualifications To qualify for this position, you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements (if applicable) listed in the job announcement. Applicants pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Currently employed physician(s) in VA who met the requirements for appointment under the previous qualification standard at the time of their initial appointment are deemed to have met the basic requirements of the occupation. Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in medicine or osteopathic medicine. The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed. Current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia. Residency Training: Physicians must have completed residency training, approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification. (NOTE: VA physicians involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status.) Approved residencies are: (1) Those approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), b) OR [(2) Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association
