Chief Medical Information Officer

Job description

Position Summary

The Chief Medical Information Officer (CMIO) serves as the senior physician leader responsible for aligning clinical practice, technology, informatics, and digital transformation initiatives across the organization. The CMIO acts as the bridge between clinical operations and information technology, ensuring that digital solutions are adopted in an effort to enhance patient care, clinician experience, operational performance, quality outcomes, and organizational strategy.

Position Summary

The Chief Medical Information Officer (CMIO) serves as the senior physician leader responsible for aligning clinical practice, technology, informatics, and digital transformation initiatives across the organization. The CMIO acts as the bridge between clinical operations and information technology, ensuring that digital solutions are adopted in an effort to enhance patient care, clinician experience, operational performance, quality outcomes, and organizational strategy. Under the direction and supervision of the CIO, the CMIO provides strategic leadership for electronic health records (EHRs), clinical decision support, data analytics, the use of artificial intelligence (AI), clinical workflow optimization, interoperability, and digital innovation initiatives. The role partners closely with executive leadership, physicians, nursing leaders, operational stakeholders, and technology teams to drive adoption and value realization from technology investments.

Education

Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) - Required

Active medical license in good standing - Required

Board certification in a clinical specialty - Required

Master’s degree in Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, Informatics, Public Health, or related field - Preferred

Experience

Minimum 7–10 years of clinical practice experience - Required

Minimum 5 years of leadership experience in healthcare operations, informatics, or technology-enabled transformation - Required

Extensive knowledge of healthcare issues, trends, in complex healthcare delivery settings; Demonstrated success leading physician engagement and technology adoption initiatives - Required

Experience with major EHR platforms such as Meditech, Epic Systems, Oracle Health, or equivalent with Meditech Expanse; Experience with AI governance, data analytics, and digital health strategy; Experience leading large-scale EHR implementation or optimization programs with Meditech Expanse; Experience in academic medical centers, integrated delivery networks, or large health systems - Preferred

License & Certification

Board Certification in Clinical Informatics - Preferred

Values

Compassion - Awareness and concern for others; shows kindness, understanding, respect, empathy, is considerate of others and treats them with tolerance.

Quality - Superior of kind, degree of excellence. Does the right thing at the right time and in the best way.

Integrity - Steadfast adherence to an ethical or moral code. Does what is right and is honest.

Courtesy - Willingness and generosity in providing a service. Demonstrates polite, caring, cooperative and respectful behavior.

Accountability - Willingness to accept responsibility, open to feedback, accountable for the prudent use of our resources.

Team Work - Cooperative effort to achieve common goals; carries their own part of the workload and understands how it affects others, offers to assist if needed.

Expectations

Patient/Customer Satisfaction - Demonstrates Smart Service and a commitment to a Culture of Always to provide excellent service and the best patient experience possible.

Confidentiality - Maintains a secure and trusting environment, treats customer/patient information as confidential. Uses appropriate judgement with Protected Health Information, co-worker information and SJ/C proprietary information.

Concern for Safety - Promotes a safe work environment; strives to eliminate potential workplace hazards and reports both safety events and near misses.

Policy Compliance - Complies timely with assigned policy requirements for regulatory compliance (i.e. acknowledgement of assigned policies).

Education Compliance - Complies timely with assigned learning requirements for regulatory compliance (i.e. acknowledgement of assigned computer based learning).

Annual Physical Assessment - In accordance with regulatory requirements, complies timely with fit for duty assessment through Occupational Health.

Attendance - Limits unplanned absences, arriving tardy and leaving early without prior approval.

Core Job Functions

Strategic Leadership: Align technology investments with organizational strategic, clinical, operational, and financial goals. Serve as the physician champion for digital transformation and innovation initiatives.

Clinical Informatics Leadership: Lead the optimization, adoption, and governance of clinical information systems; specifically, Meditech Expanse and the accompanying software partners. Ensure clinical workflows are effectively supported by technology solutions. Drive physician engagement and clinician satisfaction with digital tools.

Electronic Health Record (EHR) Leadership: Serve as executive physician sponsor for EHR implementation, optimization, upgrades, and transformation initiatives. Oversee physician engagement in EHR governance committees.

Quality, Safety, and Regulatory Compliance: Ensure technology solutions support patient safety, quality outcomes, and regulatory requirements. Collaborate with quality and patient safety leaders to leverage informatics in performance improvement initiatives.

Physician Engagement and Change Management (Hospital and Medical Group): Act as the primary physician liaison between clinicians and technology teams.

Governance and Collaboration: Collaborate with physician leadership, nursing leadership, operational executives, and IT teams. Partner with the CIO, and other leaders to advance organizational objectives.

Requirements

Outlook

Intranet

Microsoft Office

Meditech

Symplr Performance

Symplr Learning

Equipment

Computer

Scanner

Copier

Required Physical Demands

Sitting - 5 - 6 hrs

Standing/Walking - 1 - 2 hrs

Bending - 0 - 1 hrs

Kneeling/Crawling/Crouching - 0 - 1 hrs

Climbing - 0 - 1 hrs

Reaching - 0 - 1 hrs

Pushing or Pulling - 0 - 1 hrs

Repetitive use of Hand - Both Hands

Grasping - Both Hands

Fine Dexterity - Both Hands

Color Vision - ability to distinguish color - Yes

Lift and Carry - 10 lbs or less - Seldom

Exposures

Blood or Body Fluids - Never

Radiation - Never

Hazardous Drugs - None

Hazardous Chemicals - None

Personal Protective Equipment

Safety Shoes - None

Hearing Protection - No

N-95 Respirator - No

Lead Apron - No

Safety Glasses - None

Gloves - None

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Worksite address

savannah, GA, 31441, US

Who can apply

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