Podiatrist - Chief Health Informatics Officer

Podiatrist - Chief Health Informatics Officer

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The VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend Health Care System is seeking a Chief Health Informatics Officer in Harlingen - TX. Physicians - please apply to VIN#.

• This is an Open Continuous Announcement & will remain open until June 11 - 2026 - or until all positions are filled
• The first cut-off date is December 31 - 2025
• Eligible applications received after that date will be referred at regular intervals or as additional vacancies occur on an as-needed basis until positions are filled
• Applicants will remain active for 3 months after their initial application is received and/or updated
• After that time - you must update your application through your USAJobs account if you would like to be made active again for possible consideration during the open period
• The Chief Health Informatics Officer (CHIO) is responsible for the overall operation and successful integration in the development - implementation - and communication of clinical informatics processes to facilitate and support the mission to provide a continuum of quality care to our Veterans at the VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend Health Care System (VATVCBHCS)
• Oversees all administrative aspects of the Health Informatics Program - to include but not limited to budget and fiscal management - human resource management - strategic planning - and program development - and assuring that the clinical and administrative functions are integrated in order to provide optimum utilization of the available resources
• Ensures the quality and timeliness of the services provided - customer satisfaction - as well as compliance with standards of accrediting bodies such as the Joint Commission and the Inspector General's Combined Assessment Program
• Responsible for appropriate use of available resources as well as for inspiring - motivating - and guiding the Health Informatics staff in achieving the strategic goals and plans of the service
• Collaborates with other Service Chiefs and program managers in fulfilling their responsibilities
• Accountable to the Chief of Staff for managing the programs and services pertaining to informatics
• Ensures adequate resources are available to support the functionality of clinical and administrative applications and the interrelationship of those applications to the operation of those clinical services
• Advises leadership of potential technical/administrative difficulties that may be incurred as a result of CPRS and related applications and provides creative resolutions within appropriate mandates/guidelines
• Ensures that applicable performance measures scores are maintained at an acceptable level as defined by standards and goals set by VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend executive leadership and higher headquarters
• Establishes quality control measures and associated data collection activities to ensure appropriate and accurate routing of consults
• Responsible for ensuring that systems support specialists (Clinical Application Coordinators - Health Informatics Specialists) time is appropriately utilized
• Demonstrates a mastery of leading organizational change - fostering collaboration - communicating effectively - and managing large scale projects related to information platforms
• In addition - including how business processes influence health care delivery and the flow of data among the major domains of the health care system
• Facilitates the enhanced use of the Electronic Health Record (EHR) and other technology to various levels of leadership and clinical staff
• Works to ensure informatics program is in line with appropriate goals and objectives

• Work Schedule:
  
  Monday - Friday (Full-time) - 0800 - 1630
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• Pay:
  Competitive salary - annual performance bonus - regular salary increases
• 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)
• Retirement:
  Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
• Insurance:
  Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
• 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

• Seniority level:
  Executive
• Employment type:
  
  Full-time
• Job function:
  Health Care Provider
• Industry: Government Administration