Physician - Chief Health Informatics Officer (CHIO)

Summary
The Chief Health Informatics Officer (CHIO) is responsible for operationalizing health informatics functions and processes as they relate to information gathering - analysis - clinical care - education - and presentation to the benefit of clinical staff - patients and the leadership team. The position is 80 percent administrative and 20 percent clinical time. The CHIO reports directly to the facility Deputy Chief of Staff. **Recruitment/Relocation Incentive Authorized**

Qualifications
To qualify for this position - you must meet the basic requirements as well as any additional requirements (if applicable) listed in the job announcement. Applicants pending the completion of training or license requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met. Currently employed physician(s) in VA who met the requirements for appointment under the previous qualification standard at the time of their initial appointment are deemed to have met the basic requirements of the occupation.

Basic Requirements

• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
• Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in medicine or osteopathic medicine
• The degree must have been obtained from one of the schools approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the year in which the course of study was completed
• Current - full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in a State - Territory - or Commonwealth of the United States - or in the District of Columbia
• Residency Training: Physicians must have completed residency training - approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification
• (NOTE: VA physicians involved in academic training programs may be required to be board certified for faculty status.) Approved residencies are: (1) Those approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) - b) OR [(2) Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) -OR (3) Other residencies (non-US residency training programs followed by a minimum of five years of verified practice in the United States) - which the local Medical Staff Executive Committee deems to have provided the applicant with appropriate professional training and believes has exposed the physician to an appropriate range of patient care experiences
• Residents currently enrolled in ACGME/AOA accredited residency training programs and who would otherwise meet the basic requirements for appointment are eligible to be appointed as ""Physician Resident Providers"" (PRPs)
• PRPs must be fully licensed physicians (i.e. - not a training license) and may only be appointed on an intermittent or fee-basis
• PRPs are not considered independent practitioners and will not be privileged
• rather - they are to have a ""scope of practice"" that allows them to perform certain restricted duties under supervision
• Additionally - surgery residents in gap years may also be appointed as PRPs
• Proficiency in spoken and written English
• Preferred Experience: At least 2 years of VA experience Formal Informatics education or coursework Formal leadership experience or coursework Formal change management training or coursework Reference: For more information on this qualification standard - please visit
• Physical Requirements: Walking - bending - stooping - and some lifting in the direct care of patients
• There may also be extended periods of sitting.

Duties

• The CHIO will work closely with the Office of Information and Technology - VISN CHIO - Tomah VA facility leadership - members of the Tomah VA informatics team - and clinical end-users to enhance methodologies - systems redesign - and user-ability related to the interface of clinician-clinician and clinician-patient interactions via the electronic health record systems
• These efforts arch towards goal of providing the highest quality patient care and improved medical documentation
• The CHIO will lead our transition to and adoption of the Federal Electronic Health Record Cerner - update direct patient care interfaces (e.g
• consults - orders - templates - clinical reminders) - and review and make recommendations on proposals for informatics technology acquisition that will impact delivery of clinical care
• The CHIO serves as Co-Chair of the Health Informatics and Integrated Governance Committee and is a member of the Peer Review Committee along with any other applicable committees that may be relevant to their role
• The CHIO is privileged within the facility as a licensed independent practitioner in their area of clinical practice
• The CHIO will supervise and provide guidance to facility Clinical Application Coordinators (CACs) and the Health Systems Data Analyst setting short and long-range goals and objectives for these employees
• The incumbent exercises independent judgment and applies exceptional executive managerial skills
• These skills require a broad background of knowledge in project management - strategic planning - and business development to include development of near and long-term strategies and methods for institutionalization and sustainment
• Additionally - knowledge is required in the areas of change management - planning - programming - budgeting - program integration - interoperability - leadership - team building - and oversight of facility clinical informatics
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• VHA Physician Total Rewards
• Recruitment/Relocation Incentive (Sign-on Bonus): Authorized 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 Work Schedule: Monday - Friday
• Contract Buy Out Program: This position may be eligible for the Physician / Provider Contract Buy Out Program (CBOP) - which authorizes VHA to buy out service contracts (Locum agreements - loan repayments - sign-on bonus contracts - Physician-owned practices) in exchange for employment at certain rural or highly rural facilities for a period of obligated service (minimum 4 years)
• For additional information and eligibility requirements - contact the VHA Contract Buy Out Program Manager