Director Clinical Informatics: Remote

Job Title: Director, Clinical Informatics: Remote

General hours of work: Monday-Friday (Days)

Exempt/nonexempt: Exempt (salaried)

Department/Unit: Corporate – IT

Reports To: VP, Operations

About This Opportunity

Avel eCare is seeking a dynamic and experienced Director of Clinical Informatics to join our team. This leadership role is integral to the design, implementation, adoption, and integration of clinical informatics systems that aim to enhance patient care and improve operational outcomes. The Director will drive strategic initiatives to improve clinical systems, collaborate with internal departments, and stay at the forefront of emerging trends and technologies in clinical informatics.

• Must have an active RN License**
  
  

Summary

The Avel eCare Director of Clinical Informatics is responsible for designing and implementing the organization’s clinical informatics systems and data to improve patient care and operational results. The Director establishes initiatives to improve systems and/or integrate new systems. The director communicates with management and other departments to ensure departmental initiatives and strategies align with broader organizational goals. The Clinical Informatics Director researches and stays up to date on new clinical informatics trends and technology.

Essential Functions

• Directs and coordinates services and works within Avel for implementation of new sites, software, or processes.
• Develops positive relationships with internal and external customers.
• Directs team that works with service lines and customers to implement and refine processes on an on-going basis to improve patient care and safety.
• Demonstrates ability to effectively communicate to Avel leadership, staff, and customers to achieve desired goals and objectives.
• Directs and manages the resources of the service line in a way that provides effective outcomes.
• Fosters effective communication and collaboration between Avel leadership, clinical, IT, and administrative teams.
• Maintains current knowledge base of applicable clinical concepts. Demonstrates initiative in applying knowledge relative to planning, operationalizing, and evaluating software, processes, and services.
• Manages Informatics team, establishing annual goals/objectives and monitoring/addressing performance, to achieve desired goals of department and Avel.
• Demonstrates the ability to interpret data to direct the department’s activities and improve patient care.
  
  

Essential Qualifications

The individual must be able to work the hours specified above. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required to perform the essential functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions, so long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, developing, training, and retaining employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

REQUIRED EDUCATION And/or EXPERIENCE

• Graduate from a CCNE or NLN accredited nursing program is strongly preferred. Graduate from an approved nursing program is acceptable.
• Bachelor's degree in nursing required, master’s degree preferred.
• Previous experience in Clinical Informatics management required.
• Previous management experience preferred
  
  

Required Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Licensed as a Registered Nurse with one unrestricted state license is required.
• RN Licensure required, within the states that eCare service line is providing service, within 120 days of hire.
• Certification in specialty highly preferred.
• Membership in professional organization preferred.
• Completion of state specific certification/education within the initial and renewal time periods is required.
  
  

Required Competencies

• Conflict management: Handling conflict situations effectively, with a minimum of noise.
• Customer focus: Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
• Directing others: Providing direction, delegating, and removing obstacles to get work done.
• Managing and measuring work: Holding self and others accountable to meet commitments.
• Planning: Planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.
• Problem solving: Making sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.
• Process management: Knowing the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement.
  
  

Required Physical Abilities

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.
• The employee frequently is required to sit.
• The employee is occasionally required stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
  
  

Required Communication/Mathematical/Reasoning Skills

• Must possess the required level of skills and abilities to read, write, speak, and apply mathematical concepts and sound reasoning to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities of this job.
• Must be able to perform basic operations on a computer within the Windows operating system.
• This position requires problem solving skills, critical thinking skills, and the ability to multi-task.
  
  

Responsibilities, Expectations & Standards

• Commitment to the daily application of Avel’s mission, vision and core values to deliver access to high quality care.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating workflow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment.
• Comply with safety principles, Federal and State laws, regulations and standards associated with but not limited to Joint Commission.
  
  

Work Environment

• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
  
  

JOB CODE: 306