Sutter Health

Medical Director, Clinical Informatics, Behavioral Health

Healthcare
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Doctorate in Medicine (MD) or Osteopathy (DO) required.
  • Board Certification in Psychiatry is mandatory.
  • 8 years of recent relevant experience in a clinical field.
  • Strong background in health information technology and clinical practice.
  • EPIC Certification required within 180 days of hire.

Responsibilities

  • Lead Clinical Informatics initiatives focused on Behavioral Health to enhance patient care.
  • Collaborate with senior leadership and clinical teams to optimize EHR systems.
  • Support enterprise objectives by implementing digital technologies effectively.
  • Train and guide clinicians on best practices for digital systems usage.
  • Utilize expertise to improve workflows and clinical content for better usability.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package available for eligible positions.
Full Job Description
Organization:
SHSO-Sutter Health System Office-Valley

Position Overview:
*COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS WILL BE DETERMINED BASED UPON FAIR MARKET VALUE ANALYSIS.

Provides Clinical Informatics leadership with focus on Behavioral Health to maximize the health of patients we serve at Sutter Health through the adoption, use, and optimization of digital technologies.

Collaborates and partners with senior leadership, other departments, clinical service lines, and clinicians across the system across.

As a physician informatics leader, supports enterprise strategic objectives using digital technologies. Partners with appropriate clinical representatives to optimize clinical content and physician workflows, usability, adoption, and training for digital systems including the electronic health record (EHR).

This position requires ongoing concurrent clinical practice within this clinical specialty at Sutter Health.

Job Description:

EDUCATION:
  • Doctorate: MD or DO


CERTIFICATION & LICENSURE:
  • MD-Doctor of Medicine Upon Hire
  • OR DO-Doctor of Osteopathy of California
  • Board Certification in Psychiatry
  • EPIC-EPIC Certification within 180 Days of hire


TYPICAL EXPERIENCE:
  • 8 years recent relevant experience


SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:
  • Clinical practice experience and a strong background in health information technology.
  • Leadership and management experience within a complex multi-site matric managed healthcare environment.
  • Understanding of and proven experience in utilizing EHR technology to positively transform clinical practice by improving the quality of patient care, reducing costs and driving user satisfaction across the care continuum.
  • Working knowledge of the clinical care information systems implementation process, integration of workflows, use and support methodologies, regulatory requirements, strategic and tactical planning, project leadership/management and group dynamics.
  • Strong working knowledge of the Epic healthcare software.
  • Solid expertise in organizational change management concepts and strategies, including proactively using that body of knowledge to constructively transform the clinician and patient experience across the continuum of care.
  • Demonstrated knowledge regarding potential impact of Stark, privacy and security laws and regulations on implementation and ongoing use of health IT systems.
  • Understanding of and experience with process improvement philosophies and methodologies.
  • Solid expertise in selection, development and implementation of a broad range of clinical care information systems as well as process redesign and significant quality improvements.
  • Significant experience developing and leading electronic health record (EHR) training and support initiatives in a clinical care setting.
  • Demonstrated ability to bridge the gap between patients, healthcare practitioners, enterprise leadership, and computer/data processing specialists, while maintaining and securing all patient records.
  • Recognized ability to energize, mobilize, influence, and build accountability with a broad range of stakeholders through effective communication of vision, and the fostering of productive and supportive working relationships with internal and external constituencies.
  • Superior negotiating and problem-solving skills with the proven ability to identify, research and analyze issues to offer effective solutions.
  • Written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate business needs into application and operational requirements, as well as lay terms
  • Advanced level of computer competency in Microsoft Office Suite, including EHR/computerized physician order entry (CPOE) applications, as well as other relevant software for research and analysis


Job Shift:
Days

Schedule:
Varied

Days of the Week:
Monday - Friday

Weekend Requirements:
As Needed

Benefits:
No

Unions:
No

Position Status:
Exempt

Weekly Hours:
8

Employee Status:
Short Hour

Pay Range is $416.00 to $208,000.00 / annual salary. Based upon Fair Market Value analysis Pay Range is $1.00 to $500.00 / annual salary.

The compensation range may vary based on the geographic location where the position is filled. Total compensation considers multiple factors, including, but not limited to a candidate's experience, education, skills, licensure, certifications, departmental equity, training, and organizational needs. Base pay is only one component of Sutter Health's comprehensive total rewards program. Eligible positions also include a comprehensive benefits package.

About Sutter Health

Sutter Health is a not-for-profit health system in Northern California, headquartered in Sacramento. It includes doctors, hospitals and other health care services in more than 100 Northern California cities and towns. Major service lines of Sutter Health-affiliated hospitals include cardiac care, women’s and children’s services, cancer care, orthopedics and advanced patient safety technology.
Learn more about Sutter Health
Size
58,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1981

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