Senior Director, Informatics

Inovalon

15h•Onsite

About The Position

The Informaticist will serve as a key hands-on contributor within the Enterprise Data Informatics team, reporting directly to the Senior Director, Informatics. This role is responsible for executing the day-to-day operational and analytical work that underpins the integrity of Inovalon's clinical data assets. The Informaticist will apply deep expertise in clinical coding, ontology mapping, and data quality analysis to support the organization's data normalization strategy and ensure that enterprise data products meet rigorous clinical and technical standards.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Arts/Sciences (B.A./B.S.) in Health Informatics, Medical Informatics, Computer Science, Health Information Management, or a related field required
8+ Years of experience in healthcare data, clinical informatics, or a related field, with direct hands-on experience in clinical ontologies and terminology management (with Bachelor's degree) required
Proficiency with clinical code sets including ICD-10-CM, CPT, HCPCS, SNOMED CT, LOINC, and RxNorm.
Familiarity with EHR and claims data, as well as real-world data (RWD) environments.
Proficiency in SQL for querying, analyzing, and validating large-scale healthcare datasets.
Demonstrated experience with clinical data normalization, including mapping unstructured data to standardized terminologies.
Ability to clearly document findings, prepare summaries, and communicate data quality insights to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Ability to manage multiple workstreams and prioritize deliverables in a fast-paced, agile environment.
Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States as a condition of employment.

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree in Arts/Sciences (M.A./M.S.) in Medical Informatics, Health Informatics, or a related discipline preferred
Relevant professional certifications (e.g., RHIA, CCS, CHDA, or equivalent) a plus.
5+ Years of experience in healthcare data, clinical informatics, or a related field, with direct hands-on experience in clinical ontologies and terminology management (with Master's degree) required

Responsibilities

Support and maintain internal reference data processes aligned with industry-standard clinical ontologies, including ICD-10, SNOMED CT, LOINC, and RxNorm, ensuring accuracy and currency of code mappings.
Execute data quality monitoring routines to identify, document, and remediate gaps or inconsistencies in healthcare data assets; escalate systemic issues to the Senior Director, Informatics.
Apply and refine clinical normalization techniques to map unstructured and semi-structured clinical information to standardized codified data elements.
Support the evaluation of new data assets for depth, specificity, and quality; support Expert Determination workflow; prepare structured assessments and summaries for leadership review.
Collaborate closely with Data Engineering, Product, and Clinical teams to ensure that data specifications are accurately implemented and downstream data products reflect high-fidelity source data.
Contribute to the development and tracking of Data Quality (DQ) KPIs and benchmarks; generate periodic reporting to inform stakeholder decision-making.
Participate in pipeline modernization initiatives, assisting with the migration of legacy reference tables to modern, scalable terminology service frameworks.
Maintain compliance with Inovalon's policies, procedures and mission statement.
Adhere to all confidentiality and HIPAA requirements as outlined within Inovalon's Operating Policies and Procedures in all ways and at all times with respect to any aspect of the data handled or services rendered in the undertaking of the position.
Fulfill those responsibilities and/or duties that may be reasonably provided by Inovalon for the purpose of achieving operational and financial success of the Company.
Uphold responsibilities relative to the separation of duties for applicable processes and procedures within your job function.