Chief Medical Informatics Officer

UnitedHealth Group•St. Louis, MO

2h•$134,600 - $230,800•Remote

About The Position

The Chief Medical Informatics Officer (CMIO) is an executive healthcare leader who serves as the essential bridge between medical practice and information technology. They ensure that health IT systems are thoughtfully designed, effectively implemented, and optimally utilized to support clinician workflows, enhance performance, and promote organization wide adoption of technology. The CMIO identifies emerging trends in health informatics to strengthen the applications and systems that support high quality healthcare delivery, supporting both patient outcomes and clinician well being. As the primary advisor to executive physicians and organizational leadership, the CMIO guides the standardization and adoption of best practices across all facilities within the account. They lead change with a solid commitment to interprofessional collaboration and provide strategic leadership in the development and application of informatics solutions and technologies to support all provider domains within a multidisciplinary framework. The CMIO supports the clients' organizational goals, regulatory requirements, and the needs of patients and clinicians. Aligns people, processes, and technology to support evidence-based, efficient, and safe care. This role will work collaboratively with other leaders within the MPP Provider Tech Services pillar, ultimately responsible for health informatics delivery to the client.

Requirements

Graduate of accredited medical school (MD or DO). Active license by a State Board, in good standing with a board certification in area of specialty
Advanced training in informatics
10+ years leadership/management experience leading interdisciplinary teams, managing complex projects, and collaborating with executive stakeholders
10+ years of experience with analyzing health IT clinical workflows to identify, evaluate, and assess new care delivery technology to deliver recommendations on integration impacts with existing workflows and systems to interdisciplinary teams to include executive leadership
10+ years hands-on experience with electronic health records (EHRs), health IT implementation, workflow optimization, and data analytics
Ability to travel up to 50% to client location
Driver’s License and access to reliable transportation

Nice To Haves

Clinical Informatics Board Certification (or board-eligible)
Proven experience in clinical informatics leadership, digital transformation, and health IT implementation
Proven experience working directly with executive leadership in developing and delivering technology changes, strategies, and/or projects
Solid executive management experience
Solid knowledge of artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, interoperability, cybersecurity, and other emerging health technologies
Demonstrate project management principles, practices, and software development life cycle (SDLC) knowledge
Proven analytical skills with the ability to drive transformational, customer focused change and manage long-term progress
Proven ability to exercise sound judgment and discretion in decision making
Proven organizational proficiencies to oversee multiple initiatives simultaneously and work in a fast-paced environment under limited supervision with excellent follow-through on detailed tasks
Proven excellent verbal and written communication skills. Solid ability to present to C-Suite and Board of Directors audiences
Proven problem solving skills with the ability to incorporate process improvement tools
Proven ability to work independently and in a cross-functional team environment

Responsibilities

Establish and execute the vision, direction, strategy, and culture of informatics in collaboration with other informatics and information services leaders to advance organizational goals and mission in our company and at assigned account
Collaborate with account Chief Information Officer (CIO), Chief Nursing Informatics Officer (CNIO), and Client Executive leadership to advance digital transformation, interoperability initiatives, and account specific health IT initiatives
Provide strategic leadership in the development and application of informatics solutions and technologies to support all clinical domains within a multidisciplinary framework
Champion the adoption of innovative, evidence-based health IT solutions, which enhance evidence-based patient safety, care quality, evolving models of care and clinical decision-making
Streamline clinical workflow and ensure optimization of electronic health records (EHRs) and other health technologies by improving usability, automation, workflow integration, and operational efficiency
Utilize analytics to inform evidence-based practice, predictive modeling, and continuous quality improvement, communicating findings to key stakeholders
Serve as a change agent, fostering a culture of digital competency and innovation, adaptability, and continuous learning across providers and interdisciplinary teams
Advise the development and implementation of training programs to advance digital health literacy among clinical staff
Establish structures and processes to engage frontline clinicians in system design, implementation, optimization, and evaluation to ensure usability, relevance, and long-term adoption and impact
Ensure adherence to regulatory, legal, and ethical standards in medical informatics and data/AI governance
Influences health IT policies and standards at the account level
Advocate and represent providers in IT governance structures, AI governance, transformation initiatives, and decision-making processes
Foster a culture of inquiry and scholarly collaboration across interdisciplinary teams