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Physician - Chief of Clinical Informatics Service (CIS)
Veterans Health Administration · Posted today
About the Role
The Chief of Clinical Informatics is responsible for the overall leadership, planning, operations, performance, and administration of the Clinical Informatics Service line that spans across the entire VA PIHCS catchment area. This position reports directly to the Deputy Chief of Staff.
What You'll Do
- →VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package.
- →VHA Physician Total Rewards.
- →The physician offers expert guidance in support of clinical, fiscal, and contractual aspects of the various inter-organization projects.
- →The ACOS, CIS defines the overall service line strategy in concert with the VAPIHCS strategic plan keeping in line with VA's core values and mission.
- →The physician is responsible for ensuring that the Clinical Informatics Service line is a flexible, continuously learning organization focused on efficiency and customer service.
- →The ACOS, CIS is responsible for determining appropriate courses of action; establishing administrative policies, programs and operations; and implementing actions to ensure administrative requirements are met.
- →The physician directs all clinical, technical, and administrative activities within the service line including budget and fiscal management, human resources management, strategic planning, and program evaluation.
- →Provides advice and guidance on issues pertaining to facility operations to other Service Chiefs and upper-level management.
- →Other duties will require interfacing with a variety of external agencies and individuals.
- →The physician will review issues pertaining to the quality of care delivered through distance technology, referring any concerns with full analysis and recommendations.
- →Responsible for overseeing the implementation, optimization, and ongoing management of the Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM) program to ensure seamless clinical workflow integration and data integrity across VA facilities.
- →Position requires credentialing and privileging in that there will be some direct patient care responsibilities.
- →Responsibilities include but not limited to: Play key role in using the capability of the VA as well as clinical information systems to assist practitioners in providing safe and high- quality patient care.
- →Ensure adequate support to measurably improve the quality of data and the transfer of clinical information between providers.
Requirements
- ✓Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
- ✓All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
- ✓Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- ✓Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation.
- ✓Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓You may be required to serve a probationary period.
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
- ✓Degree of Doctor of Medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in allopathic medicine or osteopathic medicine.
Personality Fit
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