Chief Medical Information Officer

Job Description

Key Accountabilities

• Engages both independent and employed physicians and other clinicians to contribute to and align the development and use of EPIC
• Leads the ThedaCare Medical Informatics team and works with ThedaCare information Systems and EPIC team to lead the operation and future design of the EHR and related initiatives.
• Leads and support the ThedaCare EHR steering committee and governance
• Participates in ongoing development and leadership of EPIC initiatives in both ambulatory and inpatient settings within ThedaCare Ensures EPIC functionality and processes support ThedaCare System mission, vision, and values.
• Strategically plan, organize, coordinate and communicate ThedaCare’s current and future efforts to support an electronic health record and clinical interface.
• Engage with senior leaders in the development and implementation of information technology strategy to support the capture of all data necessary (including clinical and SDOH) to support patient care to ensure the communities ThedaCare serves live their unique best life.
• Ensure ThedaCare is aligned with national efforts and trends in clinical information technology and compliant with all regulatory , accrediting and licensing agencies
• Chair and lead system level clinical information technology committees focused on the needs for clinical care delivery.
• Ensure EPIC supports evidence-based practices. Provide effective leadership for the EPIC team that supports comprehensive clinical guidelines, order sets, formulary and workflows.
• Coordinate clinical content and workflows with a primary focus on quality and patient safety Work collaboratively with physicians and regional leadership.
• Ensure a culture supportive of EPIC. Be a visible and accessible leader within ThedaCare Serve as a trusted change agent to improve process and systems Ensure communication and educational materials are developed as necessary

ADDITIONAL CORE EXECUTIVE REQUIREMENTS :

Values Based Leader - Is an individual who demonstrates leadership that is consistent with the Life Inspired movement that incorporates ThedaCare’s mission, vision, values, principles and promise to our patients.

Embodies the values and principles of compassion, leadership, excellence, innovation, and agility.

Credibility - Is an experienced leader with a big picture view and a track record of accomplishments and results with the appropriate urgency.

Synergistic Team Player - Possess strong relationship building skills that synergizes with peers, colleagues in senior management, other team members, board, employees, corporate and the community.

An individual who genuinely enjoys working with others in a team based environment. Viewed as a teacher always looking for root cause diagnosis, learning and interventions that last.

Passion for Core Mission - Creates an environment that nurtures integrity in others and self. Adept at inspiring and promoting our mission of improving the health and well-being of our communities by empowering each person to live their unique best life.

Servant Leadership - Leads with purpose; has personal direction and is not easily sidetracked by details and workload. Demonstrates strong commitment to the success of the organization, and is willing to make personal sacrifices to contribute to that success.

Tells the truth and is described by others as honest; consistently takes responsibility for his / her actions. Handles criticism effectively;

does not act threatened or get overly defensive when others are critical or provide feedback. Pursues, responds to and uses feedback.

Is a willing and patient listener and is open to feedback. Genuinely cares about people; is concerned about their work and non-work problems.

Strategic Agility and Innovation- Effectively uses complex mental processes. Is skilled at analyzing problems and making clear decisions.

Is skilled at problem identification. Is insightful; sees things from new angles. Intellectually sharp, capable and agile.

Balances short-term payoff with long-term improvement. Embraces flexibility and new ideas, generates new ideas and creates innovative solutions.

Adjusts to change easily. Thinks "out of the box." Learns quickly when facing new problems. Maintains and fosters in others an understanding of the business environment as well as an awareness of economic, religious, social and political trends that may impact the organization.

Bias for Action - Is adept at planning, implementing and evaluating. Can marshal resources (people, funding, material support) to get things done.

Makes tough decisions in a timely manner. Adept at taking risks. Visionary; seizes new opportunities and consistently generates new ideas.

Introduces and creates needed change even in the face of opposition. Has the courage to take a stand when others disagree, go against the status quo and persevere in the face of opposition.

Knows how to get things done both through formal channels and the informal network.

Developing Others - Uses effective listening skills and communication to involve others, build consensus and influence others.

Effectively develops others by generating their commitment to goals, entrusting them with decision-making and creating structures to enable them to accomplish their work.

Effectively delegates responsibility and allows employees the freedom to learn from their experiences. Coaches and encourages employees to develop in their careers.

Gets factions with competing perspectives to learn from one another. Creates leaders able to carry forth mission.

Leading Change - Ensures that all team members in the organization clearly understand the overall strategic imperative driving change for their specific group and for the organization as a whole.

Ensures that all team members understand how change impacts them and know what they can do to improve their ability to be successful during nonstop change.

Ensures that all team members understand the difference between change and transition, and know how to get themselves through transition on an ongoing basis.

Links and engages all levels of leadership in the organization to ensure the entire organization embraces the short-, medium- and long-term strategy both in times of prosperity and crisis.

Must embrace and personalize the LifeInspired movement, our values and principles of the organization.

Leading Transition - Creates the conditions for a culture that demonstrates responsive awareness and purposeful flexibility so that the organization can be effective in its transition.

Continuously links all the changes to the current strategic initiatives that will result in the realization of the overall strategic direction.

Owns the communication flow for the changes and continually finds ways to improve the inflow and outflow of change related information throughout the organization.

Intentionally leads individuals, teams and the organization through the transition the changes are creating. Creates a culture of hope in the uncertain reality of transition.

Coach and Leader - Has successfully, through an empowering team approach, built a strong, customer focused team of directors, managers and employees that executives, operations managers and other team members like to work with and seek out for advice and counsel.

It is a values based approach where one rolls up his / her sleeves expecting high performance and accountability from all members of the team.

Becomes a teacher of others highlighting exceptional performance and learnings from both favorable and unfavorable outcomes.

Communication Skills - Possesses excellent oral, written and one-on-one communication skills. Holds others at all levels accountable.

Has the courage and is able to articulate constructive feedback about actions and performance to direct reports and others at all levels.

Is able to make clear, concise and easily understood presentations to the corporate board and senior leadership, as well as at the physician, clinical and day-to-day operational levels.

The ability to make the complex simple. A strong and active listener.

Qualifications

• Has a medical degree (MD or DO)
• Has an In-depth background and knowledge of clinical computing and informatics
• Strong vision, leadership, project management skills
• Excellent interpersonal relations and communications skills (verbal, written and listening skills) Ability to build collaborative relationships with internal and external customers.

Able to establish excellent rapport with physicians and other health care executives’ must have a diplomatic and consultative approach

• Experienced with the use of statistics, data collection, and the research process for clinical process improvement
• Familiar with various regulatory and accrediting bodies
• Epic Certified or the ability to become Epic Certified

Physical Demands

• Ability to move freely (standing, stooping, walking, bending, pushing and pulling) and lift up to a maximum of twenty-five (25) pounds without assistance
• Job classification is not exposed to blood borne pathogens (blood or bodily fluids) while performing job duties

Work Environment

• Normally works in climate controlled office environment
• Frequent sitting with movement throughout office space

Scheduled Weekly Hours :

Scheduled FTE : Location :

Location :

ThedaCare Corporate Office - Neenah,Wisconsin

Overtime Exempt :