Associate Chief Medical Information Officer, ACMIO

Sutter Health•Sacramento, CA

6d•$354,474 - $567,154

About The Position

The Associate Chief Medical Information Officer supports Sutter Health’s goal of maximizing patient health by aligning with and supporting hospitals, medical groups, divisions, and other clinical entities in adopting, using, and optimizing digital technologies. The role supports enterprise strategic objectives—including quality, safety, growth, data and analytics, and innovation—through digital technology. The position oversees electronic health record (EHR) governance, prioritization, usability, and the clinical component of implementation, adoption, and optimization of informatics systems, including EHRs across acute hospital settings. It is responsible for transparency and end-user satisfaction with Sutter EHR and related technologies, and for fostering collaboration and digital interactions among physicians, nurses, staff, patients, and families to support intuitive access to quality healthcare. The ACMIO partners across Sutter Health hospitals to establish strategic medical informatics processes and priorities and deliver solutions that enhance patient care through innovative technology. The role helps expand and evolve Sutter Health’s acute digital footprint. Preferred candidates have clinical practice and leadership experience in inpatient care, medical specialties, and/or surgical specialties. Eligible candidates may work from home within the Sutter Health Northern California footprint.

Requirements

M.D. or D.O. doctorate degree.
Board certification in a medical specialty.
Eight years of recent relevant experience.
Excellent understanding of and proven experience using EHR technology to improve hospital clinical practice, quality of patient care, costs, and user satisfaction across the care continuum.
Working knowledge of clinical information systems implementation, use and support methodologies, regulatory requirements, strategic and tactical planning, project leadership or management, and group dynamics.
Expertise in organizational change management concepts and strategies, including applying them to improve clinician and patient experiences.
Understanding of evolving HIE and interoperability methods and related federal and state privacy and security regulations.
Knowledge of the potential impact of Stark, privacy, and security laws and regulations on health IT implementation and use.
Knowledge of medical staff organization and department structures, physician and medical group practices, and clinical quality management practices.
Familiarity with governance and economics of local Independent Physician Associations and medical foundations, and understanding of legal network clinical integration.
Knowledge of healthcare trends, healthcare reform, competitive intelligence, data analytics, big data, and emerging technologies, with the ability to apply them to strategic and long-range informatics plans.
Strong working knowledge of Epic healthcare software.
Ability to evaluate IT systems; design and implement EMR/EHR software and applications; convert and analyze medical and health data; ensure quality of care across information systems; and use data to improve services and daily operations.
Ability to bridge patients, healthcare practitioners, enterprise leadership, and computer or data-processing specialists while maintaining and securing patient records.
Ability to influence and build accountability with diverse stakeholders through effective communication and productive working relationships.
Superior negotiation and problem-solving skills, including the ability to identify, research, and analyze issues and develop solutions.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including explaining complex technology and business concepts in lay terms and communicating a vision.
Advanced computer competency with Microsoft Office Suite, EMR/EHR and CPOE applications, HIEs, and other relevant research and analysis software.

Nice To Haves

Clinical practice and leadership experience in inpatient care, medical specialties, and/or surgical specialties.
Understanding of and experience with Lean or other process improvement philosophies and methodologies.

Responsibilities

Support hospitals, medical groups, divisions, and other clinical entities in adopting, using, and optimizing digital technologies.
Support enterprise strategic objectives related to quality, safety, growth, data and analytics, and innovation through digital technologies.
Oversee EHR governance, prioritization, usability, and the clinical component of informatics-system implementation, adoption, and optimization across acute hospital settings.
Promote transparency and end-user satisfaction with Sutter EHR and related technologies.
Foster collaborative digital interactions among physicians, nurses, staff, patients, and families.
Partner across Sutter Health hospitals to create strategic medical informatics processes and priorities.
Build and deliver technology solutions that enhance patient care and help expand and evolve Sutter Health’s acute digital footprint.