IT Clinical Manager FT

Methodist McKinney Hospital•McKinney, TX

15d

About The Position

Key Responsibilities Clinical Informatics Leadership Serve as the primary liaison between clinical departments, IT, and executive leadership regarding clinical technology initiatives. Lead the design, implementation, and optimization of workflows within Epic. Evaluate clinical workflows and recommend system enhancements to improve efficiency, safety, and documentation quality. Partner with nursing, physicians, ancillary services, and operational leaders to ensure technology supports clinical practice. Ensure compliance with regulatory standards including CMS, Joint Commission, and applicable state requirements. Project Management Lead and manage clinical technology and informatics projects from planning through implementation and post-go-live optimization. Develop project plans, timelines, budgets, and resource allocations for informatics initiatives. Coordinate multidisciplinary teams including clinical leaders, IT analysts, vendors, and operational staff. Track project milestones, risks, and deliverables and communicate progress to executive leadership. Manage system upgrades, new module implementations, and workflow redesign projects within Epic. Facilitate change management strategies to ensure successful adoption of new technology and reporting tools. System Optimization & Clinical Workflow Improvement Identify opportunities to improve documentation efficiency, clinical decision support, and patient safety tools. Monitor system usage and performance metrics to ensure effective utilization of the EHR. Collaborate with quality and patient safety teams to integrate evidence-based practices into the EHR. Lead initiatives to improve clinical documentation, order sets, and clinical decision support alerts. Reporting, Analytics, and Dashboard Development Lead the development, design, and maintenance of clinical and operational dashboards that support performance monitoring and decision-making. Utilize reporting platforms and analytics tools associated with Epic, including tools such as Epic reporting modules, data warehouses, and business intelligence platforms. Develop automated reports and dashboards for leadership that track key operational and clinical metrics. Partner with clinical, operational, and quality leaders to define data requirements and performance indicators. Translate clinical and operational needs into meaningful data visualization and reporting structures. Ensure accuracy, integrity, and consistency of data used in reports and dashboards. Support regulatory, quality, and accreditation reporting requirements through development of standardized reporting tools. Assist in the development of executive-level dashboards used by leadership teams to monitor performance, patient outcomes, and operational efficiency. Collaborate with analytics and IT teams to improve data extraction, reporting automation, and performance monitoring. Training & Clinical Support Oversee clinical informatics education and ongoing training programs for clinical staff. Support onboarding and competency validation related to the electronic health record and reporting tools. Provide subject matter expertise and guidance to super users and department champions. Develop educational materials, workflow guides, and system best practices. Data, Quality, and Performance Improvement Partner with quality, analytics, and operational teams to ensure accurate data capture and reporting. Support performance improvement initiatives by developing reports and dashboards that track key metrics such as quality outcomes, patient throughput, and documentation compliance. Assist with regulatory reporting and performance improvement initiatives across the organization. Leadership Responsibilities Provide leadership and oversight for clinical informatics analysts or specialists. Promote collaboration between IT and clinical teams. Support organizational strategic initiatives related to digital health, clinical technology, and data analytics. Foster a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and user engagement.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, Healthcare Informatics, Health Information Management, Data Analytics, or related field required.
5+ years of clinical experience in a hospital or healthcare setting.
3+ years of experience with Epic or other enterprise EHR systems.
Experience developing or managing reporting dashboards and clinical data analytics tools.
Demonstrated experience managing clinical technology or informatics projects.
Experience working with business intelligence and reporting platforms (e.g., Epic reporting tools, SQL-based systems, or enterprise analytics dashboards).
Clinical workflow analysis
Project management and implementation
EHR optimization and configuration
Data analytics and dashboard development
Healthcare performance reporting
Change management
Regulatory compliance
Stakeholder engagement
Leadership and team development

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Nursing, Healthcare Informatics, Healthcare Administration, Data Analytics, or related field preferred.
Current RN license preferred (if clinically focused).
Informatics certification preferred such as: ANCC Informatics Nursing Certification (RN-BC) Certified Professional in Healthcare Information & Management Systems (CPHIMS)

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary liaison between clinical departments, IT, and executive leadership regarding clinical technology initiatives.
Lead the design, implementation, and optimization of workflows within Epic.
Evaluate clinical workflows and recommend system enhancements to improve efficiency, safety, and documentation quality.
Partner with nursing, physicians, ancillary services, and operational leaders to ensure technology supports clinical practice.
Ensure compliance with regulatory standards including CMS, Joint Commission, and applicable state requirements.
Lead and manage clinical technology and informatics projects from planning through implementation and post-go-live optimization.
Develop project plans, timelines, budgets, and resource allocations for informatics initiatives.
Coordinate multidisciplinary teams including clinical leaders, IT analysts, vendors, and operational staff.
Track project milestones, risks, and deliverables and communicate progress to executive leadership.
Manage system upgrades, new module implementations, and workflow redesign projects within Epic.
Facilitate change management strategies to ensure successful adoption of new technology and reporting tools.
Identify opportunities to improve documentation efficiency, clinical decision support, and patient safety tools.
Monitor system usage and performance metrics to ensure effective utilization of the EHR.
Collaborate with quality and patient safety teams to integrate evidence-based practices into the EHR.
Lead initiatives to improve clinical documentation, order sets, and clinical decision support alerts.
Lead the development, design, and maintenance of clinical and operational dashboards that support performance monitoring and decision-making.
Utilize reporting platforms and analytics tools associated with Epic, including tools such as Epic reporting modules, data warehouses, and business intelligence platforms.
Develop automated reports and dashboards for leadership that track key operational and clinical metrics.
Partner with clinical, operational, and quality leaders to define data requirements and performance indicators.
Translate clinical and operational needs into meaningful data visualization and reporting structures.
Ensure accuracy, integrity, and consistency of data used in reports and dashboards.
Support regulatory, quality, and accreditation reporting requirements through development of standardized reporting tools.
Assist in the development of executive-level dashboards used by leadership teams to monitor performance, patient outcomes, and operational efficiency.
Collaborate with analytics and IT teams to improve data extraction, reporting automation, and performance monitoring.
Oversee clinical informatics education and ongoing training programs for clinical staff.
Support onboarding and competency validation related to the electronic health record and reporting tools.
Provide subject matter expertise and guidance to super users and department champions.
Develop educational materials, workflow guides, and system best practices.
Partner with quality, analytics, and operational teams to ensure accurate data capture and reporting.
Support performance improvement initiatives by developing reports and dashboards that track key metrics such as quality outcomes, patient throughput, and documentation compliance.
Assist with regulatory reporting and performance improvement initiatives across the organization.
Provide leadership and oversight for clinical informatics analysts or specialists.
Promote collaboration between IT and clinical teams.
Support organizational strategic initiatives related to digital health, clinical technology, and data analytics.
Foster a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and user engagement.