Medical Director of Informatics

Company: Franciscan St. Francis Health
Location: Mishawaka
Posted on: January 9, 2022

Job Description:

WHAT WE NEED
At Franciscan our Medical Director Informatics works in partnership with our leaders to advance the value and impact of electronic health information systems to the provision of cost effective and high-quality care. Our goal is to achieve a high level of proficiency and satisfaction with the Franciscan EMR and other technology tools used in the delivery of patient care services. WHAT YOU WILL DO Responsible for establishing and managing physician engagement and governance of enterprise clinical content, EMR usability, efficiency and optimization, and clinical workflow improvements through technology enablement Collaborate with clinical informatics, information management, medical group operations, and clinical operations stakeholders across Franciscan Health to design and improve evidence based clinical content that is made available within the EMR Enlist support for strategically relevant clinical programs that need to be designed or improved with special focus on developing effective clinical informatics Collaborate with Quality and other departments to identify clinical quality outcomes associated with existing or new clinical informatics programs that are being improved or developed Provide medical direction and expertise regarding the implementation and optimization of the electronic health record (EMR) system(s) and other health information technology platforms Implement effective clinical decision-making systems and participate in the development of clinical processes that support effective, efficient, safe, timely, and equitable patient- centered care Develop and implement plans to standardize order set and clinical decision support processes and procedures among hospitals through evidence-based standards of care Evaluate clinical processes to determine best practice across the system to include transfer of knowledge and best practices regardless of origin
WHAT IT TAKES TO SUCCEED Doctorate MD or DO required; Master's degree in Health Administration or related field also preferred. 3 years' practice physician in either acute or surgery specialty Active user of EPIC EMR Ability to influence and build consensus across a diverse group Broad knowledge of quality, patient safety, performance improvement, regulatory requirements, medical staff structure, peer review and legal aspects of care. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER It is the policy of Franciscan Alliance to provide equal employment to its employees and qualified applicants for employment as otherwise required by an applicable local, state or Federal law. -Franciscan Alliance reserves a Right of Conscience objection in the event local, state or Federal ordinances that violate its values and the free exercise of its religious rights. -Franciscan Alliance is committed to equal employment opportunity.

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