Job Description:

The Clinical Informatics Director is primarily responsible to manage, plan, direct, coordinate, and monitor Informatics program processes workflows, systems and tools meet the needs of our caregivers and the communities we serve.

The Clinical Informatics Director provides effective leadership and strategic vision for cross-functional teams that focus on how health information technology can be adopted to provide safe, high-quality care, and help people live the healthiest lives possible. With this common purpose, this leader collaborates with other clinical and operational leaders and teams such as Nursing, Clinical Programs, Clinical Shared Services to implement, support adoption of, and improve and innovate health information technologies.

The role is hybrid and will require travel to areas where Intermountain conducts business. Candidates who live in, or are willing to relocate to, Utah, Idaho, Nevada, Colorado, Wyoming, or Montana and are within a reasonable commuting distance to an Intermountain Health care site are preferred.​ Some other business travel may be required. Currently, we are not hiring remote workers in the following states: CA, CT, HI, IL, NY,  RI, VT, and WA.

As a clinical leader, this position is accountable to successfully engage nurses and other clinicians in the implementation, optimization and adoption of Health Information Technology (HIT) and a quality electronic health record system by: Coordinating nurse and clinician input and evaluation, and in collaboration with other clinical leaders, serving as a clinical advocate within the organization.

The Clinical Informatics Director supports a positive, productive relationship between the Digital Technology Services (DTS) team and the stakeholders that we serve. This leader ensures that Health Information Technology efforts and initiatives are conducted in support of enterprise initiatives and operational strategies. 

This leader oversees the collaborative design of solutions as well as the clinical adoption of technology tools and actively serves as an advocate for clinical caregivers. 

As an Intermountain leader, this position is accountable for driving a culture of safety, accountability and engagement by: Ensuring work focuses on safety, creating a positive work environment, celebrating team successes, developing new leaders, and leading by example. Intermountain leaders are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, building trust, supporting the development of their teams, and fostering a collaborative and innovative environment.

Job Essentials

Collaborates with key clinical and business leaders to strategically plan for the implementation, adoption and process improvement of health information technologies (HIT) Aligns work to Intermountain's strategic initiatives. Develops plan to improve caregiver satisfaction with HIT.Develops culture of safety which drives best practices related to HIT.Continuously challenges the status quo by evaluating the current processes and practices against industry standards both inside and outside of healthcare/clinical healthcare IT. Mentors team members to ensure there is an adequate management succession plan in place. Builds a winning culture using a repeatable, process-based approach which recognizes the interdependence of all key stakeholders.Manages clinical and stakeholder relationships effectively. Collaborates within areas of responsibility with a focus on shared accountability, system and geographic region/division initiatives.Collaborates with other system leaders on the development and implementation and approval of clinical systems specific policies and procedures (e.g. downtime procedures, etc.).Develops and tracks Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) in areas of responsibility. Developed KPIs should drive safety, efficiency and best practices. Attracts, develops and maintains top talent to continually raise the bar on the capabilities and deliverables of the organization.Participates in the development of workflows which support efficiency through electronic solutions leading to successful implementation and adoption.Participates in system wide strategic planning related to HIT initiatives.Collaborates with enterprise and regional teams in the development/coordination and implementation of both EHR and non-EHR HIT efforts.Accountable to plan and manage the daily operations within the parameters of their departmental operating and capital budgets. Responsible for directing the work of employees for area of accountability, including staffing, goal setting, coaching and mentoring, employee recognition and training, and performance management which includes addressing performance concerns through corrective action. Manages customer, stakeholder, and vendor relationships and expectations. Focuses on solutions and strategies that create win / win situations both inside and outside of the organization.Regularly communicates with staff through huddles, team meetings, individual one on one meetings, rounding and skip level interviews as appropriate, and manages resource allocation to projects to ensure timely delivery within budget and according to requirements.

Minimum Qualifications

Clinical Bachelor's or Advanced Degree (e.g. BSN, BSRT, PharmD) with extensive clinical or healthcare related professional experience working in an integrated healthcare system environment. Degree must be obtained through an accredited institution.Registered Nurse and other clinical incumbents must hold and maintain relevant clinical licensure.Compelling people and project management experience.Demonstrated effective leadership and communication skills.Ability to demonstrate strong analysis, problem resolution, judgment, and decision-making skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s degree in Nursing, Medical/Clinical Informatics or other relevant advanced degree (e.g. MBA, Master Healthcare Administration) Degree must be obtained through an accredited institution. Education is verified.Clinical background (RN, RT, PharmD, etc.) with experiencing leading informatics or application teams focused on emerging technologies.Experience working with Epic as an Informaticist and with system EHR implementations. A compelling and polished speaker and presenter.Experience leading large-scale system initiatives, pilots, and projects. This is a leader of people, but also a kinetic hands-on expert and Informaticist.Demonstrated ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.

Physical Requirements:

This is an exempt, full-time position. Pay offers are determined by prior years of relevant experience within the established pay range. In addition to the annual salary, to show our commitment to you and assist with your transition into our organization, we may offer a sign-on and relocation bonus when applicable. With this position, you are eligible to participate in the Annual Pay for Performance (AP4P) Plan. This plan enables Intermountain Health to provide leaders with an additional performance compensation opportunity. The AP4P award opportunities are calculated as a percentage of your base salary. Awards are paid out based on attainment of selected Board-approved goals. 

Location:

Lake Park Building

Work City:

West Valley City

Work State:

Utah

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. 

$66.41 - $102.52

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Learn more about our comprehensive benefits packages for our Idaho, Nevada, and Utah based caregivers, and for our Colorado and Montana based caregivers.

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

All positions subject to close without notice.