Manager, Health Informatics

Munson Healthcare•Traverse City, MI

18h•Onsite

About The Position

The Manager, Health Informatics leads Munson Healthcare’s Clinical Informatics department, overseeing staff development, performance management, and department operations. The role advises clinical and operational leaders on optimizing EHR performance, quality, patient safety, and efficiency. It directs workflow redesign and process-improvement initiatives and establishes EHR best practices, standardization, and performance-improvement strategies across the organization. The manager partners with IT and clinical leadership to evaluate, implement, and optimize technologies, system upgrades, and clinical applications. This is an onsite role in Traverse City, with work expected five days per week. The position is a full-time, day-shift role.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, business, healthcare, or a related field and 8 years of Clinical Informatics experience; a clinical background is required.
In lieu of a bachelor’s degree, an additional 4 years of progressively responsible leadership experience managing others will be considered.
Demonstrated leadership, collaboration, and communication skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders across all organizational levels.
Proven success leading clinical and operational performance-improvement initiatives in healthcare.
Experience with EHR implementation and optimization.
Strong project-management, analytical, and organizational skills, with experience leading complex cross-functional initiatives.
Employees must be vaccinated or have lab-confirmed immunity for Measles, Mumps, Rubella, and Varicella. Employees must also receive a flu vaccine during the flu season in the year they are hired and annually thereafter, or receive an approved medical or religious exemption.

Nice To Haves

Cerner EMR/CPOE experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead the Clinical Informatics department, including staff development, performance management, and operational oversight.
Advise clinical and operational leaders on optimizing EHR performance, quality, patient safety, and efficiency.
Direct workflow redesign and process-improvement initiatives to enhance clinical and operational outcomes.
Establish and implement EHR best practices, standardization efforts, and performance-improvement strategies across the organization.
Partner with IT and clinical leadership to evaluate, implement, and optimize new technologies, system upgrades, and clinical applications.