Job Description
Insight Global is seeking a Director of Clinical Informatics to lead our client's clinical technology strategy, optimization, and enterprise electronic medical record (EMR) initiatives. This executive nursing leadership role serves as the critical bridge between clinical operations and Information Technology, ensuring technology enhances patient care, clinician workflows, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence. The Director will oversee the enterprise Clinical Informatics function while leading one of the organization's most strategic initiatives—the implementation and expansion of the Meditech Expanse electronic medical record across the organization.
Key Responsibilities:
Clinical Informatics Leadership
- Lead the enterprise Clinical Informatics program across all facilities.
- Oversee clinical applications, clinical decision support, workflow optimization, and technology governance.
- Partner with nursing, physician, pharmacy, therapy, and revenue cycle leadership to align technology with patient care delivery.
- Analyze clinical workflows and implement technology-driven process improvements.
- Ensure clinical information systems support regulatory compliance, patient safety, and quality initiatives.
Enterprise EMR Implementation
- Lead the clinical implementation of the Meditech Expanse EMR
- Direct clinical system design, configuration, testing, workflow validation, training, go-live planning, and post-implementation optimization.
- Coordinate implementation activities across multiple facilities while ensuring organizational readiness.
- Partner with executive leadership and project management teams to manage timelines, risks, milestones, and adoption strategies.
- Serve as the primary clinical liaison for EMR vendor relationships and implementation planning.
Leadership & Team Development
- Lead and mentor the Clinical Applications Manager, IT Project Lead – Clinical Informatics, and clinical technology teams.
- Build a culture focused on accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.
- Establish project management discipline and execution standards across Clinical Informatics.
- Support employee development, succession planning, and leadership growth.
Clinical Governance & Collaboration
- Serve as a standing member of the organization's Clinical Technology Governance Board.
- Collaborate with executive leadership and interdisciplinary teams to prioritize technology initiatives.
- Lead clinical workflow assessments, user acceptance testing, and clinician engagement activities.
- Communicate technology changes effectively to both executive and clinical audiences.
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Required Skills & Experience
- Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of Texas.
- 8+ years of healthcare IT experience.
- 5+ years leading Clinical Informatics, Clinical Applications, or Healthcare IT teams.
5+ years of direct patient care experience in an acute care, rehabilitation, behavioral health, or post-acute setting.
3+ years leading enterprise healthcare projects using formal project management methodologies.
- Must have proven leadership of a full lifecycle EMR implementation (including build, testing, training, go-live, and stabilization)
- PMP Certification required
- Comfortable with approx. 10% travel
Nice to Have Skills & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
-Meditech Expanse implementation or migration experience
Informatics Nursing Certification (RN-BC)
Certified Professional in Healthcare Information and Management Systems (CPHIMS)
Multi-facility healthcare system
Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.