Clinical Informatics Lead

Howard University Hospital Washington DC

Role Summary

As the Clinical Informatics Lead at Howard University Hospital you will be the vital link between our clinical teams and our information technology guiding the design optimization and governance of the health information systems that support safe high-quality equitable and efficient patient care across inpatient outpatient and ancillary settings. Reporting to the Clinical Applications Manager you will translate frontline clinical needs into practical informatics solutions that improve care delivery reduce clinician burden and keep HUH aligned with evolving regulatory and accreditation requirements.

If you are an informatics professional who thrives at the intersection of clinical workflow technology and patient safety this is your opportunity to help shape the digital backbone of care at one of the nations most storied academic medical centers.

What Youll Do

• Provide day-to-day guidance for clinical informatics initiatives across the organization and establish and maintain standards for clinical content workflows and system configuration
• Lead optimization of HUHs electronic health record (EHR) and related clinical applications to support evidence-based care regulatory compliance and clinician efficiency
• Lead clinical validation user acceptance testing (UAT) and go-live support for informatics initiatives
• Analyze clinical workflows across inpatient outpatient and ancillary settings and evaluate approved applications and tools to improve quality safety and outcomes while minimizing clinician burden
• Partner with quality safety and risk teams to ensure informatics solutions advance patient safety initiatives
• Collaborate with quality to identify and define clinical metrics dashboards and regulatory reporting requirements and support interoperability and care coordination initiatives including health information exchange and data sharing
• Identify and address informatics issues affecting care delivery safety or clinician satisfaction
• Provide direct guidance and professional development to the clinical informatics team
• Support enterprise informatics strategy in alignment with clinical quality operational efficiency and patient experience goals

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree from an accredited university in Information Technology Informatics Analytics or another healthcare-related field
• Minimum of five (5) years of clinical workflow experience in a healthcare delivery setting
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience in clinical informatics IT and/or analytics including EHR implementation optimization or clinical systems leadership
• In-depth knowledge of EHR functionality and clinical information systems
• Demonstrated ability to translate clinical needs into functional system and workflow requirements
• Demonstrated experience working within hospitals health systems ambulatory networks or integrated delivery organizations
• Familiarity with healthcare data standards interoperability concepts and clinical quality measures
• Proven ability to lead interdisciplinary teams and influence clinical practice through informatics
• Strong communication cross-functional collaboration analytical and problem-solving skills
• Board certification or advanced training in clinical informatics and analytics preferred

About Howard University Hospital

Howard University Hospital (HUH) is the nations only teaching hospital located on the campus of a historically Black university. With a legacy dating back to 1862 when it operated as Freedmens Hospital providing care and refuge to those who had been denied it elsewhere HUH has grown into one of the most comprehensive healthcare facilities in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area and is a designated DC Level 1 Trauma Center. Today HUH continues its proud tradition of delivering exemplary patient-centered and culturally responsive care to the community while providing exceptional learning and professional development opportunities for the next generation of healthcare professionals.

What We Offer

• Work-life balance
• Recognition and rewards for professional expertise
• Competitive comprehensive benefit plans including health disability vacation sick leave and 403(b) retirement plan
• Tuition remission at Howard University for you and/or eligible dependent children up to two (2) courses per semester
• A mission-driven environment rooted in over 150 years of excellence service and advocacy for the communities we serve

Position Details

Pay & Schedule

This is a full-time exempt position. Salary range: $115500 $127000 annually commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Compliance Statements

Culture of Care: Howard University Hospital supports a Just Culture that promotes accountability learning and patient safety.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Howard University Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants and do not discriminate on the basis of race color religion sex national origin age disability veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or any other status protected by the DC Human Rights Act and other applicable federal state and local laws.

Reasonable Accommodation: Howard University Hospital is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and applicable state and local laws. If you require an accommodation during the application or interview process please contact the Human Resources Department at .

Pay Transparency: Salary ranges listed in job postings reflect the expected compensation range for the position and are provided in accordance with applicable pay transparency laws. Final compensation is determined based on experience education internal equity and other relevant factors.

Disclaimer: The above statements describe the general nature and level of work performed. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties responsibilities or qualifications associated with the position.