Physician (DEPUTY CHIEF HEALTH INFORMATICS OFFICER)

Deputy Chief Informatics Officer

The Deputy Chief Informatics Officer provides facility-level informatics leadership to ensure that informatics knowledge, tools, and processes support high-quality, safe, and efficient patient care across the Robley Rex VA Medical Center. The position integrates clinical practice with informatics expertise to improve care delivery, support users of clinical information systems, and advance data-driven organizational performance. Clinical duties are anticipated to comprise up to 50% of the role, focused on maintaining clinical competency and ensuring clinical perspectives guide informatics work. The Deputy Chief Informatics Officer supports the Chief Informatics Officer in advising facility leadership and acts on behalf of the Chief Informatics Officer when needed. The role requires understanding clinical workflows, organizational structure, and the connection between clinical processes and health information technology. The Deputy Chief Informatics Officer serves as a change agent, collaborator, and liaison across clinical, technical, and administrative areas.

Patient Care and Clinical Integration

• Improve the quality, accessibility, and transfer of clinical data.
• Support use of EHR tools and clinical decision support to ensure safe, effective, and timely care.
• Continuously assess EHR performance and recommend improvements.

Technology & Informatics Leadership

• Evaluate clinical computing systems and assess how technology impacts outcomes and workflow
• Collaborate with end users to document needs, refine requirements, and prioritize system enhancements
• Support planning, implementation, and optimization of EHR-related tools, hardware, and software.
• Expand patient access to information and promote efficient use of clinical information systems.
• Lead communication and education efforts related to system updates and organizational change.

Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement

• Participate in committees, councils, and work groups at the facility and VISN levels.
• Support research, scholarly work, and trainee education related to information systems.
• Maintain effective relationships with local and national informatics leaders.

Policy, Education & Leadership

• Implement local, VISN, and national informatics policies.
• Ensure clinical input into VHA business architecture and related processes.
• Oversee staff training related to EHR and informatics tools.
• Maintain personal clinical competency and participate in academic and teaching activities.
• Supervise and develop informatics staff, manage workflow, assign tasks, evaluate performance, and promote a productive, high-morale work environment.

Customer Service & Data Security

• Deliver services with patients, providers, and staff in mind.
• Protect sensitive information and adhere to all federal and VA data security requirements.

The Deputy Chief Informatics Officer advances informatics capabilities through:

• Application support
• Business architecture and workflow alignment
• Enterprise data management and data quality assurance
• Content and knowledge management
• System optimization and evaluation
• Requirements assessment and prioritization
• Change management and adoption support
• Partnership and stakeholder management
• Customer Service

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards.

Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases

Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME)

Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA

Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)

Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory

CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification)

Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided

Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting

Work Schedule: 08:00-16:30, Monday-Friday