VP, Chief Health Informatics Officer, Service Area 2

Employment Type: Full time Shift: Description: Purpose The Vice President (VP) and Service Area (SA) Chief Health Informatics Officer (CHIO) provides visionary leadership, consultation and coordination for the transformation of care processes and outcomes for a Trinity Health Service Area (THSA) in the context of Health Informatics. The SA CHIO is responsible for the THSA approach for health information and health information technology (HIT), representing the needs and requirements of multidisciplinary colleagues at the local and regional levels, while maintaining the standards, at an enterprise level, for Trinity Health. He/she serves as a member of the THSA leadership teams and collaborates with other leaders, internal and external to the Trinity Health system, to determine the best solutions for our consumers, patients, and the entire care delivery team across the care continuum. In addition, the SA CHIO collaborates with Regional Health Ministry (RHM) Chief Executive Officers (CEO),Trinity Information Services (TIS), and other Trinity Health executives to transform and lead change systematically across Trinity Health, ensuring alignment with system-wide goals in advancing care and effective stewardship. This position will be remote based, and travel will be required within this service area, which consists of Michigan, Ohio, Georgia and Florida. The SA CHIO will report to the SVP, System Chief Health Informatics Officer and oversees the Health Informatics and Analytics Department(s) for the RHMs within any given THSA. The SA CHIO is responsible for defining an effective strategy and a THSA wide approach for health information and HIT to promote the highest quality and most effective care in alignment with Trinity Health. The SA CHIO leverages people, process, and technology to support system and regional initiatives. The SA CHIO has responsibility for ensuring optimization of HIT across all the clinical disciplines, considers all clinician stakeholders and respective disciplines in offering solutions to meet their needs. In addition to the geographic focus of leadership and support of informatics for a THSA, the SA CHIO will lead and coordinate certain efforts across Trinity Health relative to informatics. These separate cross-enterprise horizontal areas of focus may include known verticals within health care such as acute, ambulatory, emergency medicine, home care and the continuum of care. The SA CHIO will coordinate among other SA CHIOs to ensure that consistency among all THSAs is maintained. The SA CHIO facilitates the integration of data, information, knowledge and wisdom to support patients, consumers, and multidisciplinary teams in clinical decisions, advancing standard work across the continuum of care. The SA CHIO leads the operational readiness effort to leverage health information technology and operational data tools to their optimal capacity to support priority initiatives enhancing Trinity Health's role as a leader in the transformation to a Member Centered Health Care System. Essential Functions Our Trinity Health Culture: Knows, understands, incorporates & demonstrates our Trinity Health Mission, Values, Vision, Actions & Promise in behaviors, practices & decisions. Leadership Providing advice, guidance, and leadership to RHM and Market leaders in developing strategies and in the achievement of performance goals. Enable Collaboration across and within Service Area, RHM, and Markets to ensure consistency and integration of strategy and operations Direction and Growth Providing advice, guidance, and leadership to Service Area function, RHM, and Markets. Leading standardization/systemness and optimization of policy, process, methodology, establishing a national community of practice Oversee Vendor/Contract Labor Management including centralizing strategy and optimizing spend, as applicable for function Strategic Support & Accountability Collaborates in system-wide strategy development and deployment of functional area priorities and initiatives Responsible for supporting regional efforts to comply with functional area priorities Accountable for the selection, evaluation, and overall success of the functional leadership teams Organization-wide focal point for establishing functional strategies and governance over financials and staffing Accountable for communication between Service Area function, RHM, and Markets leader Operational Delivery Implement and drive the financial strategies for the service area Responsible for measuring and reporting KPIs/metrics and value delivery Providing advice, guidance, and leadership for the colleague life cycle Maintains a working knowledge of applicable Federal, state & local laws/regulations, Trinity Health Integrity & Compliance Program & Code of conduct, as well as other policies & procedures in order to ensure adherence in a manner that reflects honest, ethical & professional behavior. Minimum Qualifications Must possess a comprehensive knowledge of Health Informatics through a combination of education and experience. Master's Degree with the focus on Health Informatics or related discipline required. Doctorate degree preferred in a related field. 7 to 10 years of work experience consisting of leadership and health informatics roles as well as experience at a multi-hospital system including acute and ambulatory care venues. Proven track record in leading the implementation of HIT and health information system projects in acute and ambulatory venues, performance/business process improvement activities, including analyzing clinical workflow processes utilizing continuous process improvement methodologies to ensure the delivery of excellence in patient care. Demonstrated experience in leading transformational change, including knowledge and use of change leadership models and process redesign. Additional Qualifications (nice to have) Certification from a national informatics certifying body preferred. Fellowship, academic courses, or other formal training in Health Informatics preferred. For a clinician, active and current license for Medical Doctor/Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Registered Nurse and Pharmacist required, as defined below: Pharmacist: PharmD and/or Master's Degree with the focus on Health Informatics or related discipline. Registered Nurse: Master's Degree with the focus on Health Informatics or related discipline. Doctorate degree preferred. Physician: Medical Degree or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine with board certification in their clinical specialty. Physical and Mental Requirements & Working Conditions Direct or Patient Facing Healthcare Services (OSHA: Direct patient care means or hands-on, face-to-face contact with patients for the purpose of diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring.) occasional exposure to conditions which may be considered particularly disagreeable to sight, touch, sound, smell & tastes; May encounter fumes, orders, dusts, mists & gases, along with biohazards / hazards (mechanical, electrical, burns, chemicals, radiation, sharp objects, etc.); occasional subject to noise, infectious waste, diseases & conditions. Includes occasional work time indoors (subject to travel requirements) under temperature-controlled & well-lit conditions; Worksites (e.g., patient homes) or travel to worksites may encounter occasional variable internal & external environmental conditions. Includes the need for occasional physically & mentally capable to perform assigned processes. Includes work time that involves occasional physical efforts (e.g., transporting, moving, positioning & ambulating patients). Includes daily activities that require occasional standing / walking with the ability to vary / adjust physical position or activity. Includes occasional ability to lift a maximum of 30 pounds unassisted, use upper & lower extremities, engage in frequent bending / stooping / reaching & pushing/pulling with infrequent (rarely) climbing, kneeling, crouching, or operating foot controls. Indirect / Healthcare Support Services: (OSHA: Healthcare support services mean services that facilitate the provision of healthcare services.) Occasional clinical / patient facing work environment. Includes continuous work time indoors under temperature-controlled & well-lit conditions; may encounter occasional variable external environmental conditions. Includes frequent to continuous travel to worksite. Includes occasional lifting, up to 30 pounds unassisted, frequent travel & use of computer; Includes continuous sitting & may require rare long periods of continued walking, standing, stooping, bending, pulling & pushing. Direct Healthcare & Indirect / Support Healthcare Services: must be able to: Adapt to frequent interruptions, shifting priorities & stressful situations; Attend to tasks until complete, understand & relate to complex ideas & concepts & be able to remember multiple tasks & regimens extending over long periods of time & work on concurrent tasks / projects. Read small print, frequent ability to hear normal sounds & voice patterns, able to give / receive instructions & other verbal communications in-person & over the phone / computer / device / equipment assigned with some background noise. Perform frequent manual dexterity activities & occasional grasping/handling. Continuous attention to maintain a safe working environment & use of available personal protective equipment (PPE). Comply with Trinity Health's policies & procedures. Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.

Created: 2024-10-19