CHIEF HEALTH INFORMATICS OFFICER (Chicago)

DEPT OF HEALTH SERVICES

The Arizona Department of Health Services promotes and protects the health of Arizonas children and adults. Our mission is to promote, protect, and improve the health and wellness of individuals and communities in Arizona. We strive to set the standard for personal and community health through direct care, science, public policy, and leadership. ADHS promotes alternative work schedules, flexible hours. We have positions that can fit any stage in your career, from entry to senior level. We offer a robust benefit package, including the ADHS Student Loan Assistance Program, where eligible employees can receive up to $437.50 per month for their outstanding student loans. Come check us out and see how you can make a difference in the lives of all Arizonans.

Job Location:

Address: 501 N 24th St

Phoenix, AZ 85008

Posting Details:

Salary: $110,000

Grade: 31

This Posting is for Current Internal ADHS Applicants ONLY.

Job Summary:

The Chief Hospital Informatics Officer (CHIO) at Arizona State Hospital will lead the strategic development and operational management of all clinical informatics initiatives to improve patient care, safety, and hospital efficiency. The CHIO will serve as the bridge between clinical care teams, IT departments, and hospital administration, ensuring that technology and data systems effectively support clinical workflows, regulatory compliance, and organizational goals.

This position will oversee the design, implementation, and evaluation of informatics solutions that enhance patient care quality, safety, and outcomes. Additionally, they will ensure interoperability of clinical systems and promote standardization of clinical data to support analytics and regulatory reporting.

The CHIO will act as the liaison between clinical staff (physicians, nurses, therapists), IT teams, and administrative departments to ensure informatics tools meet end-user needs which will include responsibilities in ensuring proper training and change management. Additionally, this role will be responsible for working with financial services and managing the budget for the section.

Job Duties:

Lead digital transformation initiatives, including Electronic Health Record (EHR) optimization, data analytics and clinical decision support tools.

Collaborate with senior leadership to integrate informatics into clinical, operational, and financial decision-making processes.

Provide training, support, and change management leadership to clinical teams adopting new technologies and workflows.

Manage and mentor the clinical informatics team, fostering professional development and collaborative performance.

Other duties as assigned as related to the position (typically 5% - 10%)

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):

- Strong understanding of clinical workflows, patient safety standards, and healthcare regulatory environments.
- Knowledge of EHR systems and healthcare data standards (HL7, FHIR).
- BI software and IT technology stacks

- Excellent communication, collaboration, and change management skills.
- Must have skills in project management processes, gathering system requirements, system development, system testing
- Engage with external partners, vendors, and regulatory bodies to maintain best practices and compliance standards.

- Leadership experience managing multidisciplinary teams.
- To -promote a culture of data-driven decision-making across clinical departments.
- solve complex issues; read and interpret technical information/solutions;
- demonstrate continuous effort to improve operations and streamline
work processes.

Selective Preference(s):

N/A

Pre-Employment Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in informatics, or related field and 3 - 5 years applied hospital experience or equivalent course work. Masters degree may substitute for 1 year experience.

If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: Drivers License Requirements.

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

Benefits:

The State of Arizona provides an excellent comprehensive benefits package including:
Affordable medical and dental insurance plans
Paid vacation and sick time
Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
10 paid holidays per year
Wellness program and plans
Life insurance
Short/long-term disability insurance
Defined retirement plan
Award winning Infant at Work program
Credit union membership
Transit subsidy
ADHS Student Assistance Pilot Program

By providing the option of a full-time or part-time remote work schedule, employees enjoy improved work/life balance, report higher job satisfaction, and are more productive. Remote work is a management option and not an employee entitlement or right. An agency may terminate a remote work agreement at its discretion.

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot program here . For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

Retirement:

To help you build a financially secure future, the State makes monthly contributions to finance your retirement benefit. The State will make a contribution to the ASRS in an amount equal to your contribution. In other words, you and the State will each pay 50% of the total cost of the benefit. New State employees have a 27 week wait period for contributions to begin.

Contact Us:

The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by emailing [email protected]. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation. DHS is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All newly hired employees will be subject to E-Verify Employment Eligibility Verification.

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