UCLA Health

Associate Medical Director - Clinical Informatics

UCLA Health$142K — $348K *
Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • MD or DO Degree
  • Active, unrestricted CA license
  • Epic Builder Certification
  • Board Certified in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, or Med/Peds
  • 5-10 years experience as a primary care physician
  • Minimum of 5 years in a leadership position, preferably in FQHC and Community Clinics
  • Knowledgeable in Health Informatics with experience in EPIC and EHR management

Responsibilities

  • Provide clinical leadership for health information technology at Venice Family Clinic
  • Oversee implementation and maintenance of the electronic health record (EHR) system
  • Collaborate with clinical, program and administrative teams to enhance health information systems
  • Evaluate existing programs and identify new interfaces to optimize clinical interventions
  • Develop training programs for clinical staff on using electronic health records
  • Dedicate a minimum of 60% of work to clinical care and 40% to administrative tasks
  • Function independently and report to the Chief Medical Officer

Benefits

  • Comprehensive training programs for career development
  • Opportunity to influence health technology in a community-focused environment
  • Position in a culturally vibrant area with a commitment to serving underserved populations
  • Engagement in meaningful work that impacts community health
  • Collaboration with diverse clinical and administrative teams
Full Job Description
General Information

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Work Location: Gardena, CA, USA

Onsite or Remote

Fully On-Site

Work Schedule

Monday-Friday 8am-5pm

Posted Date

07/09/2026

Salary Range: $142100 - 348100 Annually

Employment Type

2 - Staff: Career

Duration

Indefinite

Job #

31708

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

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The Associate Medical Director - Clinical Informatics is responsible for providing clinical leadership for health information technology at Venice Family Clinic (VFC) and provides clinical oversight of the implementation and maintenance of the electronic health record (EHR). They collaborate with the clinical, program, and administrative teams to identify new interfaces, evaluate existing programs, and determine which programs and clinical interventions best serve VFC's health information system. The Associate Medical Director of Clinical Informatics develops and implements training programs with the Clinic's EMR trainers to train all VFC staff medical providers on electronic health records and health information technology used for direct patient care. Clinical care accounts for a minimum of 60% of their work duties; administrative and management supervisory responsibilities account for the other 40%. The Associate Medical Director of Clinical Informatics functions independently on a daily basis and reports to the CMO.

The University of California, Los Angeles is required to provide an estimate of the salary range for this role. This range takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions. Salary offers are based on candidate qualifications and experience. The target salary range for this position is 250,000-348,100 annual base salary.

Job Qualifications

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Required Qualifications:
  • MD or DO Degree
  • An active, unrestricted CA license
  • Epic Builder Certification
  • Board Certified in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, or Med/Peds
  • Five to ten years' experience as a primary care physician
  • Minimum of five years experience in a leadership position in a primary care setting, FQHC and Community Clinics preferred.
  • Knowledgeable in Health Informatics and prior experience using EPIC, data systems, and electronic health records (EHR) for management, reporting, and quality management

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Previous experience as a volunteer, staff member, or faculty member in a setting serving underserved people.
  • Ability to speak and communicate in verbal/written Spanish
  • Knowledge of medical problems of minority, medically underserved populations, and the homeless.


As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts an offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of substantiated misconduct with a previous employer.

Current/former UC employees are subject to a personnel file review.

About UCLA Health

UCLA Health is a world-renowned academic medical center located in Los Angeles, California. It comprises four hospitals, including Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, and more than 200 primary and specialty care clinics. UCLA Health is affiliated with the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and is consistently ranked among the top hospitals in the United States. The health system employs over 20,000 people and serves as a major center for patient care, medical education, and research.
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