Faculty Physician - Director of Data Analysis and Health Information - Emergency Medicine

Thomas Jefferson University • Philadelphia, PA

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About The Position

The Director of Data Analysis and Health Information is a faculty physician-leader within the Department of Emergency Medicine at Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University. This role is ideal for a board-certified emergency physician (MD/DO) with advanced expertise in health informatics, data analytics, and clinical operations. As a key member of the department’s leadership team, the Director will spearhead the use of Epic EHR and QLIK systems to enhance data-driven decision-making, optimize clinical workflows, and support research, education, and quality improvement initiatives. This is a unique opportunity to drive innovation at one of the nation’s premier academic health systems while contributing to emergency care delivery across Jefferson Health's urban and regional campuses.

Requirements

• board-certified emergency physician (MD/DO)
• advanced expertise in health informatics, data analytics, and clinical operations

Responsibilities

• Clinical Informatics and Epic Optimization Serve as the lead physician champion for Epic system optimization within Emergency Medicine.
• Collaborate with Jefferson’s CMIO, IT, and HIM teams to design, refine, and implement clinical documentation tools, Epic dashboards, SmartPhrases, and workflows tailored to emergency care.
• Guide adoption of Epic tools such as SlicerDicer, Reporting Workbench, and Radar Dashboards to support faculty, residents, and operational leaders.
• Stay abreast of emerging technologies and platforms that enterprise software vendors adopt, and lead education to ED providers on these changes.
• Serve as the informatics representative for TJU on an Enterprise level and collaborate with other informatics leads within the Jefferson system to leverage best practices throughout the enterprise emergency departments.
• Data Strategy and Analytics Develop and lead the department’s strategy for clinical and operational data use across TJUH/JMH/JHN.
• Analyze and report on key ED metrics (e.g., throughput, acuity, LWBS, boarding times, return visits).
• Ensure data integrity and drive evidence-based improvements in quality, safety, efficiency, and patient experience.
• Collaborate with the department’s clinical operation and quality improvement leaders to identify issues and develop appropriate and actionable plans, including timelines and milestones.
• Academic and Scholarly Contributions Support faculty and resident research by facilitating data access and advising on methodology.
• Produce academic output in the areas of clinical informatics, emergency medicine operations, health IT, or health services research.
• Contribute to education by mentoring residents and students on informatics, clinical documentation, and data science principles.
• Health Information Governance Ensure compliance with HIPAA, CMS, and Joint Commission standards for documentation and coding.
• Follow developments in professional standards and regulatory guidelines and advise/inform same to EM providers, facilitating adherence as it relates to departmental electronic systems.
• Liaise with Jefferson HIM, compliance, and revenue cycle teams to support accurate, efficient and optimized clinical documentation practices.
• Clinical Responsibilities Maintain an active clinical role in the Emergency Department.
• Serve as a role model in integrating technology and evidence-based care into clinical practice.

Benefits

• Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts.
• Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service.
• All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps ), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees