Petaluma Health Center's mission is to provide high quality health care with access for all in Southern Sonoma County & West Marin. We pride ourselves on our Patient-Centered care while maintaining an engaging environment for our staff. The Center accomplishes this mission through collaborative, innovative programs, services and referral resources that meet the economic needs of the entire community.

FULL TIME EMPLOYEE BENEFITS:

21 Days of Paid Time Off
10 Observed Holidays
Medical Insurance (Entire deductible paid by us!)
30 Chiropractor and Acupuncture visits per year included with enrollment in our health insurance plans (Kaiser and WHA)
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Gym Membership Discounts at Active Wellness Center and 24-Hour Fitness!
401K Matching after 1 year of employment
Flexible Spending Account, Dependent Care FSA
Life Insurance (included at no cost to the employee)
Long Term Disability (included at no cost to the employee)
Employee Assistance Program (included at no cost to the employee)
Loan repayment programs & high HPSA scores

Summary: The Directorof Clinical Informaticsimproves orsupports the improvement of the health and well-beingofpatientsthroughpromotingexcellence in patient care and clinicalsystems. The Director of ClinicalInformatics leads adoption and optimization of the Electronic Health Records (EHR) and associated clinical applications.

Areasof Responsibility:

ClinicalDuties:

Provides for the diagnosis and treatment of health center patients within the scope of his/her license to practice medicine fora specified panelof patients at one of the health center’s large sites
Provides back-up foradvanced practice clinicians on site, orby phone during the day orafter hours

ManagementResponsibilities:

Serves as advisorto the CMO and clinicalleadership team with regard to clinicalissues and the impact that EHR and associated application has or may have on clinicalpractice
Provides clinicalleadership in the areas of planning, development, preparation and implementation of the EHR, associated applications and upgrades
Gainsthesupportofcliniciansregarding informationtechnologyneedsandpriorities
Works closely with the training team to design and implement onboarding and ongoing EHR training to clinicians
Provides responsive service based on user needs including training to assure widespread acceptance and provider use of clinical systems
Identifies areas to promote use of Epicto create efficiencies forclinicians and to improve the quality of care
Leads the customization of the EHRforclinicaluse and supervises allEpicProviderBuilders in any EHR build tasks
Designs and implements clinicaldecision support to support clinicalguidelines and best practices to improve the quality of care
Works closely with CMO and Directorof Quality Improvement to provide leadership in supporting quality initiatives and a culture of innovation
Usesindependent judgementtorecommendhiring,promotion,disciplinaryactionofEPIC providerbuilders
Participatesoncommitteestosupportoperationalefficiencyandgovernanceofclinicalsystems
Remains current with new technologies especially as it relates to EHR use and promotes a positive IT organizational culture
Collaboratewith consultantsto leveragetheirinsights and expertise,activelyincorporating their recommendations to enhancetheoverall efficiency and effectiveness of systems

LeadershipResponsibilities:

Modelsastrong beliefinthemission,vision,andvaluesoftheorganization
Providescleardirectionandstructurefortheteaminordertosupporttheirsuccess.
Sharesimportantandrelevantinformationwiththeteam
PromotestheEmployeeAssistanceProgram(EAP)asaresourcefor employees
Provides feedback, instruction,and development guidanceto help others excel in theircurrentorfuturejob responsibilitiesand plansand supports the development of individual skills and abilities
Conveys performanceexpectations and provides timelyfeedback to ensure performancestandards are met
Manages variableand other productivelaborto budget, adjusting timelyas needed to revenue changes
Manageskey,non-laboroperatingcostsinlinewithbudgetedlevels

Education/Experience:

BoardCertifiedMDorDOwithaMaster’sinPublicHealthorMedicalinformaticspreferred
Healthcareinformationtechnologyexperience
EpicaccreditationasPhysicianBuilder
Threeormoreyearsofexperienceprovidingprimarycareinafamilymedicinesetting
PossessesacurrentCalifornia LicenseandDEA
AdvancedstudyinClinicalInformaticsdesirable

DesiredSkills:

Provenleadershipskills,mustbeaneffectiveconsensusbuilder
Teamleaderandteamplayer
Excellentinterpersonalskills,canworkcollaborativelywithdiversepersonalities
UnderstandingofclinicalworkflowandtechnologyneedsintheoutpatientFQHCsetting
Performswellinacomplexchangingenvironment
Abilitytoanalyzecomplexproblemsanddeveloprecommendationsandsolutions
Understandsstandardizationofsystems
AdvancedunderstandingofHIPAAanditsapplicationinoutpatientpractice
Possessespracticalexperienceusingtechnologytosupportpatientcare
Highintegrityandtrustworthiness
Knowledgeoflegalandethicalstandardsforthedeliveryofmedical care
Knowledgeofrelatedaccreditationandcertificationrequirements
Knowledgeofquality,safety,and/orinfectioncontrol standards
Knowledge of current principles, methods and procedures for the delivery of medical evaluation, diagnosis and treatment

LicensesandCertifications:

StateofCaliforniaMedicalLicenseorOsteopathicPhysicianLicense
FederalDEARegistration
MedicalSpecialty License orCertification; Board certified orBoard Eligible in Specified Areaof MedicalSpecialty
Must maintainCMEasrequiredforcertificationrenewals
MustbeCPRCertified
Candidatemustbeabletosuccessfullymeet PHC’scredentialingandprivilegingrequirements

Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze and interpret common technical journals, financial reports and legal documents. Ability to communicate with customers, regulatory agencies or members of the businesscommunity.Abilityto facilitatecollaborativediscussions. Ability to positively communicate and manage change. Bilingual in English and Spanish, both written and verbal preferred.

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