Job Information
Sutter Health Associate Chief Medical Information Officer, ACMIO in Sacramento, California
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Organization:
SHSO-Sutter Health System Office-Valley
Position Overview:
*These positions are eligible to work from home from within the Sutter Health Northern California footprint.
The purpose of this position is to maximize the health of patients we serve at Sutter Health by aligning with and supporting hospitals, medical groups, divisions, and other clinical entities through the adoption, use, and optimization of digital technologies.
Will support enterprise strategic objectives, including quality, safety, growth, data and analytics, and innovation, through the use of digital technologies. Specifically, this role will oversee employee health record (EHR) governance, prioritization, usability, and the clinical component of implementation, adoption, and optimization of informatics systems, including the employee health record across all acute hospital settings. Responsible for transparency and end user satisfaction with Sutter EHR and related technologies, fostering a collaborative environment, empowering and encouraging digital interactions between physicians, nurses, staff, patients, and families while delivering intuitive and seamless access to quality healthcare.
Will partner across Sutter Health hospitals to create strategic medical informatics processes and priorities and build and deliver effective solutions that enhance patient care through the innovative use of technology, to drive the expansion and evolution of Sutter Health’s acute digital footprint to achieve a digital competitive advantage.
Job Description :
EDUCATION:
Doctorate Degree: M.D. or D.O.
CERTIFICATION & LICENSURE:
Board certification in a medical specialty
TYPICAL EXPERIENCE:
8 years recent relevant experience
SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE :
Excellent understanding of and proven experience in utilizing EHR technology to positively transform hospital clinical practice by improving the quality of patient care, reducing costs and driving user satisfaction across the care continuum.
Working knowledge of the clinical information systems implementation process, use and support methodologies, regulatory requirements, strategic and tactical planning, project leadership/management and group dynamics.
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.
Excellent understanding of evolving HIE/interoperability methods as well as related federal and state privacy and security regulations.
Demonstrated knowledge regarding potential impact of Stark, privacy and security laws and regulations on implementation and ongoing use of health IT systems.
Comprehensive knowledge of medical staff organization and department structures, physician/medical group practices, and clinical quality management practices.
Familiarity with the governance and economics of local Independent Physician Associations (IPAs) and medical foundations as well as a strong understanding of (legal) network clinical integration required.
Knowledgeable of healthcare trends (including healthcare reform), competitive intelligence, data analytics, big data and emerging technologies with the ability to integrate the information into actionable strategic and long-range informatics plans.
Strong working knowledge of the Epic healthcare software.
Understanding of and experience with Lean or other process improvement philosophies and methodologies desired.
Proven ability to evaluate an organization’s IT systems; to design and implement electronic medical record (EMR)/EHR software and applications; to convert and analyze medical and health data; to ensure quality of care across multiple information systems; and to leverage medical and health data to improve services and daily operations.
Demonstrated ability to bridge the gap between patients, healthcare practitioners, enterprise leadership, and computer/data processing specialists, while maintaining and securing all patient records.
Proven 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.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate complex technology and business concepts into lay terms and to articulately paint a vision of the desired end state.
Advanced level of computer competency in Microsoft Office Suite, including EMR/EHR/computerized physician order entry (CPOE) applications, health information exchanges (HIEs), as well as other relevant software for research and analysis.
Job Shift:
Days
Schedule:
Full Time
Days of the Week:
Monday - Friday
Weekend Requirements:
As Needed
Benefits:
Yes
Unions:
No
Position Status:
Exempt
Weekly Hours:
32
Employee Status:
Regular
Sutter Health is an equal opportunity employer EOE/M/F/Disability/Veterans.
Pay Range is $147.05 to $235.28 / hour
The salary range for this role may vary above or below the posted range as determined by location. This range has not been adjusted for any specific geographic differential applicable by area where the position may be filled. Compensation takes into account several factors including but not limited to a candidate’s experience, education, skills, licensure and certifications, department equity, training and organizational needs. Base pay is just one piece of the total rewards program offered by Sutter Health. Eligible roles also qualify for a comprehensive benefits package.