Chief Medical Information Officer - WellMed Medical Management - Texas
About The Position
A partner of the Optum Care network, WellMed Medical Management is seeking an MD/DO physician to join our WellMed Medical management team in Texas. Optum is a clinician-led care organization that is changing the way clinicians work and live. As a member of the Optum Care Delivery team, you’ll be an integral part of our vision to make healthcare better for everyone. At Optum, you’ll have the clinical resources, data and support of a global organization behind you so you can help your patients live healthier lives. Here, you’ll work alongside talented peers in a collaborative environment that is guided by diversity and inclusion while driving towards the Quadruple Aim. We believe you deserve an exceptional career and will empower you to live your best life at work and at home. Experience the fulfillment of advancing the health of your community with the excitement of contributing new practice ideas and initiatives that could help improve care for millions of patients across the country. Because together, we have the power to make health care better for everyone. Join us and discover how rewarding medicine can be while Caring. Connecting. Growing together. The Chief Medical Information Officer (CMIO) serves as the senior physician leader responsible for advancing the strategic use of clinical information systems, digital health solutions, and emerging technologies to improve patient outcomes, clinician experience, operational efficiency, and value-based care performance across WellMed. The CMIO acts as the primary liaison between Clinical Operations, Information Technology, Population Health, Quality, Risk Adjustment, and Executive Leadership. This role leads the Clinical Informatics function, oversees optimization of the electronic health record (EHR) platform and associated technologies, and ensures technology solutions effectively support WellMed's mission to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care.
Requirements
- Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Doctor of Osteopathy (D.O.), or M.B.B.S
- Active, unrestricted medical license in Texas or the ability to obtain prior to employment
- Minimum 5 to 10 years of clinical practice experience.
- Demonstrated leadership in physician informatics, healthcare technology, or clinical operations.
- Experience leading EHR optimization and enterprise technology initiatives.
- Experience working within value-based care or population health environments.
- Proven ability to lead interdisciplinary teams and large-scale change initiatives.
- Understanding of artificial intelligence, analytics, and emerging digital health technologies.
Nice To Haves
- Board certification in Clinical Informatics.
- Master's degree in Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, Public Health, Informatics, or related field.
- Experience in Medicare Advantage or value-based care organizations.
- Experience with eClinicalWorks, Epic, or comparable enterprise EHR platforms.
- Prior CMIO, Associate CMIO, CHIO, or Informatics Medical Director experience.
Responsibilities
- Lead and oversee the WellMed Clinical Informatics program.
- Provide executive oversight of the EHR platform and integrated clinical applications.
- Establish governance processes for enhancement prioritization, workflow optimization, and system adoption.
- Partner with clinicians and operational leaders to improve usability, efficiency, and patient care workflows.
- Guide implementation of system upgrades, medical content, clinical decision support, and interoperability initiatives.
- Evaluate, recommend, and oversee implementation of emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence and clinical automation tools.
- Promote innovation that enhances provider efficiency, documentation quality, patient engagement, and clinical outcomes.
- Assess technology investments and develop business cases supporting operational and clinical excellence.
- Serve as the bridge between clinicians and technology teams.
- Identify, mentor, and develop physician and APC informatics leaders.
- Lead change management strategies for technology deployment and adoption.
- Ensure clinicians receive effective education, training, and ongoing support for technology solutions.
- Collaborate closely with IT, Operations, Quality, Population Health, Care Management, and Risk Adjustment teams.
- Provide clinical leadership for enterprise technology initiatives and clinical care enablement programs.
- Partner on the design and implementation of workflows that improve patient care delivery and operational performance.
- Leverage clinical data and technology to improve quality measure performance, risk adjustment capture, and clinical documentation integrity.
- Support enterprise initiatives focused on affordability, outcomes improvement, and population health management.
- Use analytics and reporting capabilities to inform clinical and operational decision-making.
- Participate in senior leadership committees and strategic planning activities.
- Present recommendations and outcomes to executive leadership.
- Ensure informatics initiatives align with organizational objectives, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices.
Benefits
- Base salary plus annual RRP bonus
- Comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to: PTO, 401k with match, Executive Savings Plan, Paid Holidays, UHG Employee Stock Purchase Program and many more
- a comprehensive benefits package
- incentive and recognition programs
- equity stock purchase
- 401k contribution
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
