Summary:

The Manager Clinical Informatics reports to the System Director Informatics and is primarily responsible for the day to day operations of his/her assigned Informatics teams. This individual engages with all levels of leaders across the continuum of care, in his/her assigned area of responsibility, to facilitate planning, coordination, and implementation of patient-centric clinical information system initiatives. The Manager Clinical Informatics is responsible for developing strategic clinical informatics plans and serves as a champion and change agent for complex clinical projects and systems that supports efficiency and effectiveness for end users, with the primary goal of advancing evidence-based practice. Responsibilities for this individual include training, mentoring and coaching assigned informatics associates on their daily activities. This position manages and oversees team activities including appropriate resourcing of staff, staff assignments, and timely delivery of services. The Manager Clinical Informatics will direct reports efficiently and effectively to meet service, delivery, and quality metrics. Responsibilities will include training, mentoring and coaching Clinical Informatics associates on their daily activities as well as leading clinical information system projects and initiatives as assigned. This position will assist the System Director Informatics with the recruitment and development of a skilled, experienced and motivated team. This position is exempt.

• Applies clinical informatics professional practice standards in service delivery activities, to include but not limited to, opportunity discovery, decision-making, solution design, implementation, support, and education delivery
• Champions evidenced-based practice, and drives for excellence in content development through pro-active engagement in the Clinical Informatics governance process, and related committee/workgroup activities
• Monitors, manages, and reports day-to-day operations to the System Director Informatics to support efficient and effective planning for resource utilization and prioritization of the body of work
• May be called upon to assume task completion responsibilities as required by service demands
• Provides timely and effective oral and written communication to all served by Clinical Informatics
• Provides input to the System Director Informatics on organizational needs/concerns, process improvement, and team professional development
• Proactively engages with CHRISTUS business units, at all appropriate levels, to support the development and accomplishment of CHRISTUS strategies and clinical professional/quality goals and objectives
• Assist System Director Informatics with associate evaluation process
• Promotes the professional development of all Clinical Informatics associates using counseling, teaching, and role modeling techniques
• Provides associate advice with interpreting and/or executing departmental and organizational standards, policies, and procedures to facilitate the goals and objectives of the organization
• Recruits, trains, motivates, evaluates, and retains a staff of highly skilled informatics professionals; terminate staff as required
• Provide ongoing management and motivation to ensure that the staff is focused, committed and capable of producing expected results
• Establishes and enforces department policies, procedures and standards
• May be required to travel to perform duties
• May be required to work outside of normal working hours
• May be required to work long hours during critical problems or implementations

Requirements:

Work Type:

Full Time

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About CHRISTUS Health

CHRISTUS HEALTH is an international Catholic, faith-based, not-for-profit health system comprised of almost more than 600 services and facilities, including more than 60 hospitals and long-term care facilities, 350 clinics and outpatient centers, and dozens of other health ministries and ventures. CHRISTUS operates in 6 U.S. states, Colombia, Chile and 6 states in Mexico. To support our health care ministry, CHRISTUS Health employs approximately 45,000 Associates and has more than 15,000 physicians on medical staffs who provide care and support for patients. CHRISTUS Health is listed among the top ten largest Catholic health systems in the United States.

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