VA Long Beach is hiring one Chief Health Informatics Officer (CHIO) for a 1 year not to exceed (NTE) position. The aim of clinical informatics is to improve healthcare delivery processes & outcomes through effective use of information & knowledge. The Chief Health Informatics Officer guides & supports facility operations pertaining to the Electronic Health Record, data analytics, & management, & provides subject matter expertise to best align people, processes, & platforms for problem-solving.

Duties

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package. VHA Physician Total Rewards (if applicable). This position establishes a formal informatics leadership presence at the facility level. This formal presence ensures that knowledge of informatics is infused throughout the Tibor Rubin VA HCS and that health information issues affecting the delivery of care are clearly articulated and raised appropriately for action. The focus of this position is to optimize the effectiveness of patient care delivery and systems management in support of the VHA mission and goals. As the resident expert in clinical informatics and health IT, the CHIO serves as the primary advisor to the Medical Center Director, Chief of Staff, Associate Director, and other facility leaders. The CHIO is expected to be a strong agent for change and must demonstrate an ability to understand the needs of his/her professional counterparts, for example, nurses, physicians, pharmacists, etc. In addition, the CHIO must demonstrate understanding of the Tibor Rubin VA Healthcare System organizational structure and the role informatics plays within the organization. Major duties of this position include but are not limited to: Medical knowledge by being a clinician independently licensed in a State, Territory, or the District of Columbia. The health care environment, including how business processes influence health care delivery and the flow of data among the major domains of the health care system. How information systems and processes enhance or compromise the decision-making and actions of healthcare team members. Re-engineering health care processes. Fundamental information system concepts, including the life cycle of information systems, the constantly evolving capabilities of information technology and health care, and the technical and non-technical issues surrounding system implementation. How clinical information systems impact users and patients, how to support users, and how to promote clinical adoption of systems. Leading organizational change, fostering collaboration, communicating effectively, and managing large-scale projects related to clinical information systems. Play key role in using the capability of the VA clinical information systems to assist practitioners in doing the right things for the right patients at the right time. Evaluate clinical computing systems; analyze and evaluate the effect of interventions on health outcomes. Effectively create, integrate, disseminate, and manage data for enterprise applications, processes, and entities requiring timely and accurate data delivery. Coordinate information management support for clinical activities within the Healthcare System by participating collaboratively with staff to design, implement, and evaluate the clinical information systems configuration, and the capabilities that will be used. These activities will include the scholarly endeavors of Tibor Rubin VAHCS staff and affiliate trainees. Ensure that all local, VISN, and national informatics policies are implemented properly and in a timely manner. Maintain high-end working knowledge of the electronic health record and the ability to understand a wide range of clinical needs. Supervise professional and non-professional staff to accomplish the work of the health informatics office. Pay: Competitive salary 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) 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: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements (if applicable) listed in the job announcement. Applicants pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Currently employed physician(s) in VA who met the requirements for appointment under the previous qualification standard at the time of their initial appointment are deemed to have met the basic requirements of the occupation. Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy. Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in medicine or osteopathic medicine. The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed. Current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in the District of Columbia. Residency Training: Physicians must have completed residency training, approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification. (NOTE: VA physicians involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status.) Approved residencies are: (1) Those approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), b) OR [(2) Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA),OR (3) Other residencies (non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States), which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided the applicant with appropriate professional training and believes has exposed the physician to an appropriate range of patient care experiences. Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs and who would otherwise meet the basic requirements for appointment are eligible to be appointed as "Physician Resident Providers" (PRPs). PRPs must be fully licensed physicians (i.e., not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent or fee-basis. PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged; rather, they are to have a "scope of practice" that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervision. Additionally, surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPs. Proficiency in spoken and written English. Preferred Experience: Clinical Informatics Subspecialty Board Certification Previous experience with VISTA/CPRS Two or more years of Clinical Informatics and Healthcare Information Technology expertise Reference: VA Regulations, specifically VA Handbook 5005, Part II, Appendix G-2 Physician Qualification Standard. This can be found in the local Human Resources Office. Physical Requirements: VA Handbook 5019/1, Part II, Pre-Placement Physical Examinations and Evaluations.

Education

1. Schools of medicine accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) for the year in which the degree was granted, or
2. Schools of osteopathic medicine approved by the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation of the American Osteopathic Association for the year in which the degree was granted.
3. For foreign medical graduates not covered in (1) or (2) above, facility officials must verify with the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) that the applicant has met requirements for certification, and must obtain a copy of the ECFMG certificate, if claimed by the applicant. [If the applicant does not claim an ECFMG certificate, facility officials must still confirm that the medical school meets (or met) ECFMG eligibility requirements for the year the candidate graduated.]

Contacts

• Address Long Beach VA Medical Center 5901 East Seventh Street Long Beach, CA 90822 US
• Name: Keri Shoemaker
• Phone: (562) 826-8000 X16994
• Email: [email protected]