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.
