Current Career Opportunities

ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT, CLINICAL INFORMATICS
posted 2/1/2012

POSITION SUMMARY

Directs the delivery of technology solutions in support of strategic clinical initiatives, as well as the development, coordination and administration of Clinical Informatics services, programs and EHR policies of the Health System.   Participates in the development and implementation of financial and strategic planning activities. Facilitates quality improvement initiatives and the integration of the Health System’s values.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Strategic Planning
• Promotes quality and productivity improvements through involvement in the development of improved procedures, process innovations and changes which support the strategic direction of the Health System.
• Plans and implements the utilization of information resources to support the strategic direction and operation of the Health System.
• Researches, develops and coordinates the implementation of strategic plans, policies and standards for Clinical Informatics EHR to include maximizing market share, growth strategies, expense control, space allocation, and technological equipment and information systems (IS) purchases.
• Financial Management
• Participates in planning, organizing and coordinating financial policies and practices to control revenues, disburse funds and conserve assets.
• Monitors fiscal operations including, fiscal accounting, reporting and control; billing and payroll; third party reimbursement and contracting; regulatory cost reporting, internal auditing and budget coordination and forecasting.
• Operational Performance
• Plans the development, coordination and administration of Inpatient, Ambulatory, Emergency Department and departmental level electronic health records.
• Ensures I.T. systems support clinical quality, patient safety and institutional efficiency.  Ensures electronic health records content is developed to support data extraction and analysis.
• Supports the CMIO by delivering technology solutions to support strategic clinical initiatives including patient safety, coordination of care and population health management initiatives.
• Stays current on national healthcare trends and applies knowledge to drive technology implementations.
• Coordinates, develops and executes public relations and communication programs for the Health System's internal and external audiences.
• Participates in and implements business development projects that include business acquisitions, new product design and systems enhancements.
• Identifies new opportunities, tests new ideas and ensures implementation.
• Technology
• Reviews and directs the planning, design, implementation and support of corporate wide information systems, networks and departmental applications.
• Standards Compliance
• Ensures compliance with Federal, State and City rules, regulations and tax laws and JCAHO standards.
• Interprets and standardizes all fiscal and regulatory reporting standards to ensure compliance with government and regulatory reporting and third-party agencies.
• HR Development
• Directs the implementation of Human Resources plans to achieve strategic goals and objectives including organizational development, recruiting, compensation, training and development and employee relations.
• Business Development
• Directs the management and development of professional contacts and community support through identifying and developing new business initiatives and opportunities.
• Research
• Evaluates and directs the assessment of services and development of new programs and research projects on an on-going basis and supports strategies for program adaptation to market changes.

• Doctor of Medicine Degree from medical school as recognized by the World Health Organization, required.
• Licensed and registered as a Physician in the State of New York, required.

Chief Medical Information Officer
posted 1/27/2012

Hallmark Health System

Cejka Executive Search has been exclusively retained by Hallmark Health System to assist in the
recruitment of its Chief Medical Information Officer (CMIO). Hallmark Health is the premier, charitable
provider of vital health services to Boston’s northern communities with two outstanding acute care
hospitals, a state of the art cancer center and numerous medical centers. The organization was recently
selected as one of the “Best Places to Work” by the Boston Business Journal for eight years in a row.

The Hallmark Health CMIO will provide clinical leadership for the strategic planning, management,
integration and implementation of clinical information systems and technology, supporting the mission,
values and goals of Hallmark Health. In this system-level role, the CMIO will provide oversight for
clinical health information management, including the ongoing optimization of electronic health record
systems.

The ideal CMIO candidate is an experienced clinical leader and medical informatics executive with
a minimum of five years of experience with progressive responsibility for management of clinical
information systems. Experience in data warehouse design and management in integrated care
delivery systems is required. Candidate must be skilled in change management and performance
improvement. A medical degree and current medical license required. Completion of a fellowship in
medical informatics preferred.

This is a new position for Hallmark Health and the CMIO will have an extraordinary opportunity to shape
the clinical information agenda with the support of the VP, Information Systems and CMO at the system
level. ID#139683.

To learn more about this senior level, CMIO opportunity, kindly contact one of the following individuals:
Paul Esselman
Executive Vice President, Managing Principal
Cejka Executive Search
4 CityPlace Drive, Suite 300
St. Louis, MO 63141
800-209-8143
pesselman@cejkasearch.com

Associate Chief Information Officer for Clinical Systems
posted 1/18/2012

Witt/Kieffer has been retained to identify and evaluate candidates for the position of
Associate Chief Information Officer for Clinical Systems at SIU HealthCare (SIUHC) in
Springfield, Illinois.

SIUHC is the not-for-profit multidisciplinary faculty practice plan of the SIU School of
Medicine. Structured as a University Related Organization, the practice plan has a Board of
Directors, comprised of 11 members, accountable for financial performance and strategic
planning, in coordination with the School umbrella. Incorporated in November 1997, as SIU
Physicians & Surgeons, Inc., SIUHC is comprised of more than 240 full-time physicians, PhD
researchers and non physician clinicians, in seven departments: family and community medicine,
internal medicine, neurology, obstetrics/gynecology, pediatrics, psychiatry, and surgery.

SIUHC is seeking a dynamic physician IT leader for the position of Associate Chief Information
Officer for Clinical Systems. Reporting to the Chief Information Officer for SIUHC, the
Associate CIO will be responsible for the management and leadership of the clinical systems for
the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine faculty practice plan. This position leads all
project efforts for the expansion, clinical standardization, CPOE, clinical decision support and
improved utilization of the Centricity EHR system and related modules. A key challenge for this
position will be to drive the strategy and execution in standardizing and integrating the system in
order for the EMR to function at an optimal level.

This is a unique opportunity for a physician to lead all clinical systems and be considered as the
successor to the Chief Information Officer at a progressive faculty practice plan with 50 clinics.
He or she will work with the CIO to develop IT strategic direction and continue the development
of a professional operating IT department.

All qualified candidates must be a licensed physician (MD or DO) with a Computer Science
degree or equivalent experience. He or she must have a minimum of 3 years experience
managing large, complex clinical IT projects in a healthcare provider setting. The ideal
candidate should have in-depth knowledge of business and clinical application systems needed to
operate a large physician group practice; experience with Centricity (previously called Logician)
is a plus.

We would appreciate receiving recommendations or nominations of qualified candidates. You
may be assured that all nominations will be handled with the utmost of professional courtesy and
confidentiality. For more information please contact Linda Hodges at lhodges@wittkieffer.com
or 630-575-6157 or Hillary Ross at hross@wittkieffer.com or 630-575-6116.

Vice President, Clinical Informatics
posted 12/20/2011

Witt/Kieffer has been retained to identify candidates for the position of Vice President, Clinical
Informatics (VP/CI) for Sentara Healthcare located in Norfolk, Virginia.

Sentara Healthcare is one of the most progressive and integrated healthcare organizations in the
nation. It serves over two million residents in the Hampton Roads/Tidewater area of Virginia
at over 100 care-giving sites, in ten acute care hospitals, totaling over 2,345 beds and in three
outpatient campuses, ten long-term care facilities, and three assisted living centers. Sentara
employs over 380 primary care and multi-specialty physicians as well as over 130 advanced care
practitioners in the Sentara Medical Group. The Medical Groups comprise over 600 providers.
In addition, Nightingale – the region’s first air ambulance service – has reached out to more than
16,000 patients since its inception in 1982.

The VP/CI leads the Physician and Clinical Quality Informatics teams and is responsible for
ensuring appropriate use of clinical IT and its associated data throughout patient care areas,
including reporting on clinical performance to improve performance and outcomes. The scope
of this position encompasses all aspects of clinical coordination and oversight for the integration
of technology and associated data with medical/clinical practice. This individual sets the
informatics vision for Sentara, based on research, national and international trends and highly
reliable analyses.

The VP/CI must be a licensed physician with clinical practice, clinical informatics, and
information management experience. The ideal candidate must have a minimum of 7-10 years
work experience, preferably in an integrated health system, large complex hospital, or health
plan. Knowledge of healthcare business operations, including data warehousing is a must. He
or she should have experience leading clinical quality initiatives directly and have strong skills in
performance improvement, quality, and data analytics.

We would appreciate receiving recommendations or nominations of qualified candidates.
You may be assured that all nominations will be handled with the utmost of professional
courtesy and confidentiality. For more information please contact Arlene Anschel at
aanschel@wittkieffer.com 630-575-6184 or Linda Hodges at lhodges@wittkieffer.com 630-575-
6157.

Analytics Center of Excellence Director
posted 12/15/2011

Job Opening: 6309
Full Time

Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC) is repeatedly named one of America's Best Hospitals by U.S. News and World
Report. Located in the heart of the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, we're a dynamic academic medical
center with 477 hospital beds (more than 100 in ICUs) and 17 operating rooms. We're Minnesota's first and largest Level 1
Trauma Center, and offer career opportunities in a setting where teamwork is not just talked about - it is practiced every day.
Our mission as "a public teaching hospital that provides outstanding health care services in an environment which promotes
excellence in education and research”, is the inspiration for the care we provide. We are committed to creating a culturally
competent and inclusive work and care environment where all patients, patients’ family members, employees, and business
partners are treated with fairness, dignity, and respect.

This mission critical, new position will work in close collaboration with the Clinical Director of the Analytics Center of
Excellence (Dyad Partner), and be responsible for developing, directing and overseeing organizational analytic services,
analytics resources and information assets of the organization. Will serve as a Champion for Patient and Family Center Care
and the health care value it brings in the context of analytics.

The position will report to the CFO and Associate Medical Director/Chief Medical Quality Officer.

SPECIFIC JOB ACTIVITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES INCLUDE:

1. Define, measure and manage organizational demand and needs for analytics services and infrastructure.
2. Achieves organizational goals through the recruitment, engagement, coaching, providing feedback, setting
performance goals, and motivating staff to meet and exceed those goals.
3. Work collaboratively with clinical and operational leadership to develop enterprise strategies and multi-year analytics
roadmaps.
4. Establishes and maintains a working inventory including, information contained within, and potential analytical uses
of all business and clinical systems in use in the organization.
5. Define and direct the processes for responding to requests and allocating ACE resources.
6. Effectively shepherd the skills, talents, and energies of their team to provide an exceptional customer experience.
7. Serve as a liaison with our external analytics partners, a key advisor for leadership, and the steward of analytics and
information assets in the organization.
8. Standardize, integrate, develop and implement analytics solutions to inform clinical outcomes, business
transformation, clinical quality improvement, and enable the workforce to use technologies as a competitive tool.
9. Directs definition and maintenance of data standards, sources of truth and data quality by establishing robust data
governance and stewardship program.
10. Maintains current understanding of the healthcare environment, including regulatory reporting environment, pay for
performance, community measurement, accountable care organizations, meaningful use, and quality reporting.
11. Oversees all ACE projects to deliver consistent, timely, and meaningful analytics in support of organizational
agendas and priorities.
12. Directs development, selection process, and ongoing support of system-wide analytic and reporting environments
and tools.
13. Oversees analytics component of population management and registry programs.
14. Coordinates joint requirements and development with business led analytic efforts.
15. Direct a multi-disciplinary team of managers, developers, and analysts in developing, implementing, and supporting
enterprise analytics solutions including the electronic data warehouse.
16. Fosters development of an analytics team with a strong customer orientation.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education & Experience

Bachelors degree in healthcare administration, business, healthcare research, or similar field, plus
Seven (7) years of Health Care and Analytics experience, preferably in an organization using an electronic medical
record system such as Epic, and
Five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in management/leadership positions, with a minimum of two
years in health care leadership.

OR
An approved equivalent combination of education and experience.

Required Skill, Knowledge and Abilities include:
• Knowledge of data collection, management, analysis, and advanced analytics methods and tools.
• Proven leadership skills in organizing, planning, providing support and directing an operation and its staff.
• Proven, successful, progressively responsible leadership, management and execution experience.
• Experience working in a matrix organization
• Leadership skills in motivating cross-departmental teams performance towards excellence and develop team
concepts and consensus-building management styles.
• Exceptional verbal, written and presentation skills.
• Actively participates in and leads effective teams through developing trust, encouraging productive conflict,
connecting to goals, holding each other accountable, and focusing on achieving results.
• Advanced analytical ability to assess situations and choose efficient cost effective solutions.
• Ability to conceptualize workflow, develop and direct standard work, and implement appropriate actions. Ability to
teach others.
• The ability to handle multiple priorities, ambiguity, continuous change, and stressful situations.
• Flexibility to adapt to changes/challenges in organizational strategy, priorities, direction and overcome resistance to
change.
• Proven ability to lead team to develop strong relationships with internal partners.

Preferred Qualifications:
• Master degree in healthcare administration, business, healthcare research, or similar field.
• Experience with Lean, Six Sigma or other quality improvement methodologies.
• Experience in an academic teaching environment.

Closing

You've made the right choice in considering Hennepin County Medical Center for your employment! HCMC offers a wealth
of opportunities for our ever-changing population and is a place you'll feel challenged, rewarded, and appreciated. We are
dedicated to providing Equal Employment Opportunities for both current and future employees, who want to make an impact
in our patients' lives.

If this position sounds like the challenge you are looking for, please apply online at www.hcmc.jobs your earliest
convenience. This posting will remain open and applications will be accepted until the vacancy is filled.

If you have questions about this position, feel free to contact Cheryl Backowski, Manager of Employment & Workforce
Planning at (612) 873-2585 or email Cheryl.backowski@hcmed.org.

HCMC has the following Success Factors that apply to all our leadership to ensure competency. They are: exhibits
accountability, demonstrates ethics and trustworthiness, delivers customer service, embraces differences, uses resources
wisely, communicates clearly, builds and strengthens relationships, champions change, seeks continuous growth,
inspires others, achieves results, thinks strategically and develops people. Leadership roles must be able to demonstrate
competency in these areas.

Please Note: external applicants selected for an interview with Hennepin County Medical Center must provide data for a
Criminal Background Study. Offers of employment from Hennepin County Medical Center are conditional and contingent
upon successful clearance of all background studies.

Associate Medical Director of Informatics
posted 12/6/2011

THINK YOU CAN DO MORE WITH YOUR CAREER? THINK HARRIS COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT.

As a vital member of the community-owned healthcare system for the nation's third most-populous
county, you'll see more, do more, learn more, and be more than you ever thought possible. The District
consists of three state-of-the-art acute care hospitals - Ben Taub General Hospital, Lyndon B. Johnson
General Hospital, Quentin Mease Community Hospital; a dialysis center, 14 community health centers,
13 homeless shelter clinics, eight school-based clinics, five mobile health clinics, and a free-standing
dental center. HCHD, come see for yourself!

Associate Medical Director of Informatics
Unique opportunity for the physician interested in transitioning to the growing field of Medical Informatics while
still remaining a practicing physician for one of the nation’s most progressive, community-owned healthcare
systems. The Associate Medical Director of Informatics is responsible for patient outcomes through the
development of clinical content and clinician documentation related to Epic and managing the physician SME
groups as defined by the Core Design Team in the development of order sets and documentation tools. This
individual also provides guidance in work redesign to ensure that benefits of the EMR are realized and integrated
into HCHD’s quality and safety initiatives. The Associate Medical Director of Informatics assists users in the
adoption of technology with development of user reference material. Associate Medical Director of Informatics
will practice 20% of time as Physician within a HCHD facility and generate commensurate clinical revenue.

Requirements include:

Board Certified MD or DO, licensed to practice medicine in Texas
Clinical practice in inpatient, ambulatory, and/or emergency center setting for minimum of 5 years
Recent use of and implementation of an Electronic Medical Record
Recent clinical content and user interface development for an Electronic Medical Record
Knowledge of user interface design principles
Skilled at public presentation to peers

We offer exceptional including:
* Generous Paid Time Off * Comprehensive medical coverage for employees and their families * Dental and Vision
plans * Life insurance * 401(k) and 457 Retirement plan * Tuition reimbursement for Texas state schools

CONTACT:
Please e-mail CV to Keith Manis: Keith_Manis@hchd.tmc.edu or call 713-566-6432 or toll-free 800-996-HCHD
(4243) for more information www.hchdonline.com

As the 4th largest city in the U.S., Houston, Texas is a leader in business, entertainment, the arts, and more. From
professional sports to outdoor fun to an out-of-this-world space experience and incredible dining - it's all here!
Stroll the beaches of Galveston or challenge yourself on one of our many golf courses. Space City offers everything
from breathtaking museum exhibits to vibrant downtown entertainment. Explore the wonder of space or spend
the day shopping to your heart's content. Houston is a city of infinite possibilities. EOE.

Chief Medical Information Officer
posted 12/6/2011

Witt/Kieffer has been retained to identify candidates for the position of Chief Medical
Information Officer, Health Networks (CMIO) for Trinity Health located in Novi, Michigan.

Trinity Health is the one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the country. Trinity
Health operates 20 Ministry Organizations, encompassing 47 hospitals (35 owned, 12 managed),
401 outpatient clinics/facilities, 31 long-term care facilities and numerous home health and
hospice programs in ten states. With more than 9,000 active staff physicians and over 2,000
employed physicians, Trinity Health reported revenues of $8.5 billion and $456 million in
community benefit ministry in fiscal year 2010.

Trinity Health recently reorganized its senior leadership team to place more focus on ambulatory
services and physician networks, and better align the organization to take a lead role in a new
era of care delivery being advanced by health care reform. As a result of this focus, Trinity
leadership developed the Health Networks division to focus on healthcare delivery outside of the
acute care setting. Trinity Health’s employed physicians, ambulatory and home care services
represent nearly half of Trinity Health’s total revenue, necessitating leadership by a dedicated
senior executive focused on strategy, growth, coordinating the care continuum, and improving
performance in these areas.

The CMIO is a newly created position focusing on Trinity’s employed physician groups. This
position will report directly to the Chief Medical Officer, Health Networks and have a matrix
relationship with the Unified Clinical Organization (UCO) CMIO. Trinity operates in a matrix
environment and the CMIO will be expected to work collaboratively with all leaders within the
UCO.

The CMIO is responsible for supporting the development, implementation and use of clinical
information systems to assist clinicians within Health networks in the delivery of highest quality
and most appropriate patient care. The CMIO will partner with Trinity Information Services to
translate clinical requirements into specifications for new and evolving clinical support systems.
He or she will deliver many of the clinical objectives of the ambulatory electronic health record,
including assessment of clinical readiness, resolution of pre and post go-live issues, clinician
engagement, and clinical systems advancement.

The preferred candidate must be a licensed physician with at least (5) years of active medical
practice experience, preferably in the ambulatory practice environment. He or she must have
experience with medical informatics, clinical transformation, project management and change
management associated with the introduction of IT into the ambulatory and post-acute clinical
culture. A working knowledge of NextGen ePM, NextGen EHR and related applications is
highly desirable.

We would appreciate receiving recommendations or nominations of qualified candidates.
You may be assured that all nominations will be handled with the utmost of professional
courtesy and confidentiality. For more information please contact Arlene Anschel at
aanschel@wittkieffer.com 630-575-6184 or Hillary Ross at hross@wittkieffer.com 630-575-
6116.

Vice President / Chief Medical Information Officer
posted 12/6/2011

Vice President / Chief Medical Information Officer

Kirby Partners, Inc. has been retained to identify and evaluate candidates for a Vice President
/ Chief Medical Information Officer (VP/CMIO) on behalf of the Methodist Health System in
Dallas, Texas.

The primary purpose of the VP/CMIO position is to oversee the development, implementation
and optimization of the clinical information system initiatives. Specifically, the VP/CMIO will
facilitate the use of evidence-based medicine and tools to develop clinical protocols, physician
documentation templates, and decision support rules. In this role, you will supervise the clinical
informatics team and facilitate physician involvement in adoption strategies.

The VP/CMIO will report to the Chief Information Officer with a matrix relationship to the
Chief Medical Officer.

About the Methodist Health System:

Since 1927, Methodist Health System has served as one of North Texas’ oldest nonprofit
health systems.
Methodist Health System consists of six acute care hospitals, one rehabilitation hospital,
five teaching clinics, and seventeen family health centers.
For the eighth consecutive year, Methodist Health System has been named among the
Best Places to Work in North Texas according to the Dallas Business Journal.
One of Becker’s Hospital Review’s 100 Best Places to Work in Healthcare.
Methodist Health System has been recognized as one of the nation’s “2011 Top 100
Most Wired,” according to Hospitals & Health Networks magazine. The award is for
achievement in the use of health care information technology.
Methodist Health System’s overall quality and clinical outcomes rank in the top quartile
in the nation.
Annually the Methodist Health System campuses admits over 425,000 patients, and
receives over 200,000 patients for emergency department visits.
Over $1 billion in assets, and $779,652,000 net patient revenue in 2010.

Qualifications / Requirements:

MD or DO with active medical license and board certified.
Minimum one year of experience implementing electronic record applications.
Demonstrated project management abilities.
Knowledge of either Meditech, Epic, Cerner, McKesson, Siemens or other acute care
CPOE and clinical documentation system.

All conversations regarding this position will be handled in strict confidence. We welcome any
inquiries or recommendations of qualified candidates. If you, or someone you know, may be
interested in this VP/CMIO position, please contact Judy Kirby at jkirby@kirbypartners.com or
407-788-7301 or Steve Bennett at sbennett@kirbypartners.com or 407-788-7307.

Chief Medical Information Officer
posted 12/5/2011

CORNERSTONE HEALTH CARE
CHIEF MEDICAL INFORMATION OFFICER
HIGH POINT, NORTH CAROLINA

Cornerstone Health Care has retained Tyler & Company for an exciting search for a Chief
Medical Information Officer in High Point, North Carolina. As one of the largest and fastest

growing physician-owned and managed medical groups in the Southeast, Cornerstone Health Care is
an independent multispecialty medical practice in the Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina, with
over 300 providers (200 plus providers and 100 plus mid-level providers), 1,500 employees, at 75
practice sites located throughout the region. Cornerstone sees over 375,000 patient visits annually, and
the providers are on staff at ten different hospitals that are part of six different health systems. http://
www.cornerstonehealth.com/, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmk8raqePXc

Our client is an extraordinarily progressive and a well-managed physician group. In anticipation of
healthcare reform and the future direction of the healthcare field, Cornerstone is transforming itself
by first establishing an MSO function to reshape itself for growth and to prepare Cornerstone to be a
key player in the management of population health. The CMIO is responsible for supporting the

development of clinical information systems that assist clinicians in the delivery of patient
care in the conduct of research. The individual will participate as a member of the IT Services
Steering Committee in representing the needs and requirements of the physician community
and serves as an advocate of management in promoting the use of information technology in
the clinical setting. The CMIO will work in partnership with Information Technology and with
Design and Implementation teams to translate clinician requirements into specifications for new
clinical and research systems.

This is an excellent opportunity to join one of the largest premier physician managed group practices
in a new leadership role to drive change and to contribute to Cornerstone successes in serving as a
population management hub.

The successful candidate will be a competent, respected experienced physician leader with
progressive knowledge of medical informatics. Cornerstone is seeking a physician executive
with strategic and operational focus and a high level of effectiveness through managing by
influence and relationships. An MD or DO from an accredited institution and previous medical
practice experience is required. The chosen candidate must have at least 10 years of experience,
post residency training and be Board Certified in a medical or surgical specialty; MBA or
equivalent degree is a plus.

An outstanding base salary, performance incentive plan, and relocation package will be offered.

If you know of someone who may be interested, please send resume to:

Sherry Vining, Tyler & Company http://www.tylerandco.com
E-mail: svining@tylerandco.com Phone: 770.863.9920

Interim Chief Medical Information Officer (FL)
posted 11/3//2011

Summary
Our hospital client in Florida has an immediate opportunity for an Interim Chief Medical Information Officer.  The Interim CMIO will provide leadership in design, implementation, adoption and support of the clinical information CERNER System.  Provides leadership, vision, oversight for complex IT projects with focus in clinical application implementation and optimization with Computerized Physician Order Entry System.  Clinical Nurse or Medical Physician preferred.  Cerner experience including implementation and roll out required.  Responsible for supporting the development of clinical information systems that assist clinicians in the delivery of patient care in the conduct of research. Participates as a member of the IT Services Steering Committee in representing the needs and requirements of the physician community and serves as an advocate of management in promoting the use of information technology in the clinical setting. Works in partnership with Information Technology Services (ITS) Design and Implementation Teams to translate clinician requirements into specifications for new clinical and research systems.
Education and Experience
The Chief Medical Information Officer will be a licensed physician with recent medical practice required. Experience with medical informatics is highly desirable.
Special Skills

1. Possesses excellent interpersonal skills and can work effectively with a diversity of personalities Must be approachable, show respect for others and be able to present data with effective communication and presentation skills. Must be an effective consensus builder.
2. Possesses good grasp clinical work flow in both inpatient and outpatient settings, interest in clinical information systems and outcomes measurement.
3. Must have the ability to develop flexible, transferable models for pathways of care.
4. Is a strong leader with a mature sense of priorities and solid practical experience who can design and implement systems within the framework of technical boundaries.
5. Is politically savvy, has a high tolerance for ambiguity and can work successfully in a matrix management model.
6. Is a systems thinker with strong organizational skills who can pull all the pieces together and deliver on time and within budget.
7. Is a strong manager who is adaptable and has strong collaborative management style, a creative thinker with high energy and enthusiasm, and a team player who promotes the concepts of people working together versus individual performance.
8. Is a contemporary clinician who understands major trends in healthcare and managed care, and is familiar with point of care products and medical informatics trends and tools.

Please submit resumes/CVs to mparker@leadersfortoday.com
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Chief Medical Information Officer (CMIO)
posted 11/3//2011

The Chief Information Medical Officer is responsible for supporting the development of clinical information systems that assist clinicians in the delivery of high quality, cost-effective patient-centered care.  Represents the needs and requirements of the physician community and serves as an advocate of management in promoting the use of information technology in the clinical setting.  Works in partnership with Information Services (IS) team to translate clinician requirements into design and implementation plans for clinical information systems used throughout Lourdes Health System.

The incumbent will be expected to maintain an active medical practice up to .50 FTE.  Opportunity to join Lourdes Medical Associates (LMA) will be explored and encouraged as the mechanism by which this requirement is met.

Required Education:

• Must be an MD
• Current New Jersey Medical License required
• Current Federal DEA Registration required
• Current CDS Registration required
• Malpractice Insurance in the amount of $1M-3M required
• Medical Informatics education and/or certification a plus

Specialized Skills:
1. An active member of the Medical Staff of Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center and Lourdes
2. Medical Center of Burlington County in good standing a plus
3. Medical education and experience of up to 5 years required
4. Documented clinical skills, a commitment to quality patient care
5. Must possess excellent interpersonal skills and work effectively with a diversity of
    personalities.
6. Strong leadership experience a must
7. Must possess good grasp of clinical work flow in both inpatient and outpatient settings,
    interest in clinical information systems and outcomes measurement
8. Possess a strong understanding of the role of Hospital Information Systems in romoting
    quality, patient safety, performance improvement and patient and user satisfaction.

Qualified candidates may apply by visiting our website at:
www.lourdesmed.org/careers

Chief Medical Information Officer (CMIO)
posted 10/31/2011

Mount Auburn Hospital, a regional teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School serving the greater metropolitan Boston/Cambridge, Massachusetts area, is seeking a Chief Medical Information Officer (CMIO) to lead the development and implementation of clinical information programs and systems. Reporting to the Hospital President/CEO, the CMIO heads the Clinical IT Steering Committee in representing the needs and requirements of the physician community and serves as an advocate in promoting the use of information technology in the clinical setting.

            In leading the strategic planning for clinical information systems, the CMIO chairs clinical advisory groups to provide broad-based input into systems' design. He/she engages patient care providers throughout the organization to contribute to the development and use of the clinical information system and is highly responsive to users' needs, including training, Working in concert with Information Technology Services, designs and implements systems supporting patient care and teaching. The CMIO collaborates with the Chair of Quality and Safety and clinical department chairs in developing and implementing solutions that create a safe and efficient environment for quality care and outcomes. Participates in clinical activities in the provision of direct patient care.

            The CMIO will be a licensed physician with recent medical practice. Recent and relevant experience with medical informatics is required. An advanced degree in medical informatics or related fields is highly desirable. The selected candidate will have excellent interpersonal skills, a high tolerance for ambiguity and the ability to work successfully in a matrix management model.  He or she must be a strong leader with a mature sense of priorities and solid practical experience as well as being a contemporary clinician who understands major trends in healthcare and risk-based managed care.

Please submit CV's by email to: Pat Cohn, Executive Assistant, (pcohn@mah.harvard.edu) or mail to:

                                                                                    The Office of the President
                                                                                    Mount Auburn Hospital
                                                                                    330 Mount Auburn St.
                                                                                    Cambridge, MA 02138

Chief Medical Information Officer (CMIO)
Hallmark Health System
posted 10/21/2011

Cejka Executive Search has been exclusively retained by Hallmark Health System to assist in the recruitment of its Chief Medical Information Officer (CMIO). Hallmark Health is the premier, charitable provider of vital health services to Boston’s northern communities with two outstanding acute care hospitals, a state of the art cancer center and numerous medical centers. The organization was recently selected as one of the “Best Places to Work” by the Boston Business Journal for eight years in a row.

The Hallmark Health CMIO will provide clinical leadership for the strategic planning, management, integration and implementation of clinical information systems and technology, supporting the mission, values and goals of Hallmark Health. In this system-level role, the CMIO will provide oversight for clinical health information management, including the ongoing optimization of electronic health record systems.

The ideal CMIO candidate is an experienced clinical leader and medical informatics executive with a minimum of five years of experience with progressive responsibility for management of clinical information systems. Experience in data warehouse design and management in integrated care delivery systems is required. Candidate must be skilled in change management and performance improvement. A medical degree and current medical license required. Completion of a fellowship in medical informatics preferred.

This is a new position for Hallmark Health and the CMIO will have an extraordinary opportunity to shape the clinical information agenda with the support of the VP, Information Systems and CMO at the system level.
ID#139683D82.

To learn more about this senior level, CMIO opportunity, kindly contact one of the following individuals:
Paul Esselman
Executive Vice President, Managing Principal
Cejka Executive Search
4 CityPlace Drive, Suite 300
St. Louis, MO 63141
800-209-8143
pesselman@cejkasearch.com

Mr. Esselman also may be contacted through:
Janice Perino
Associate Consultant
jperino@cejkasearch.com

Chief Medical Information Officer (CMIO) Ambulatory
Services.
posted 9/15/2011

SSi-SEARCH, a retained executive search firm, represents our
client, one of the leading healthcare systems in the country, in their
search for a Chief Medical Information Officer (CMIO) Ambulatory
Services.

Reporting to the President and working as the clinical counterpart
to the Chief Information Officer (CIO) Ambulatory Services, the
CMIO will work closely with the CMO and CNO to creatively lead
and position the healthcare system’s ambulatory strategic vision
at this critical time, poised for high growth. The system, aiming to
double the number of employed physicians over the next year, seeks
a leader who can both lead strategically and successfully execute a
tactical plan to align physicians with the health system through the
use of clinical information systems. The CMIO will lead the clinical IT
strategy for ambulatory services.

The health system plans to deploy an enterprise-wide electronic
medical record (EMR) as well as integrate third party EMR solutions.
The successful CMIO will need strong interpersonal and excellent
communication skills to establish and maintain strong relationships
with a diverse group of physician leaders across the country on
clinical governance, reform and the role clinical information systems
play. Additionally, the CMIO will be the central point for numerous
processes with both the medical and IT teams including, decisions
related to design or configuration, deployment and utilization.
Ultimately, the CMIO will assist in aligning and integrating the
physicians to meet the system’s quality and outcomes objectives.

Responsibilities include:

•      Clinical IT strategy communication at a national, regional
and local level and encourage an exchange of information;

•      Lead the tactical plan to facilitate the adoption of an EMR;

•      Encourage and cultivate physician leadership who can
champion the clinical IT initiatives;

•      Lead national clinical IT initiatives to support clinical decision
support, evidence-based practice and patient safety and
encourage physician involvement in the process to facilitate
adoption.

•      Ensure a clinical review of plans for the EMR deployment
that includes review of design or configuration, testing,
training, utilization;

•      Ensure support is provided to physicians during the EMR
deployment.

Requirements include:

•      MD degree

•      5 - 10 years practicing medicine / strong understanding of clinical
workflow in the acute and ambulatory settings;

•      Active licensure preferred / active practice not expected;

•      Experience in clinical informatics leading an EMR deployment;

•      Travel is required.

Please contact Pamela Dixon, Managing Partner SSi-SEARCH
directly for more information at pdixon@ssi-search.com / 404-873-
3338.

Director, Medical Vocabulary and Informatics
posted 9/1/2011

Job ID: 2003691

UPMC Corporate Services provides centralized support services such as accounts payable, purchasing, human resources, payroll, benefits, financial and medical billing, information services, legal services, and others to the approximately 25 different business units comprising UPMC.

We are currently seeking leadership candidates for a full-time Director of Medical Vocabulary and Informatics.  UPMC has launched an ambitious project to establish interoperability among its clinical information applications. As UPMC has grown, the imperatives for creating a semantically interoperable environment for its disparate systems have become increasingly evident.  You will set the enterprise strategy for using medical vocabulary resources to achieve interoperability among enterprise information-technology systems across multiple teams, and is responsible for the ensuring that vocabulary resources to facilitate interoperability are of high quality and value.  This opportunity is working in downtown Pittsburgh, Monday through Friday, regular business hours.

Basic Qualifications:

-  Individual with great experience or MS or PhD in Medical Informatics is required

-  MD with completion of residency training and clinical practice experience are plus factors, but not required    
-  2 years of hands-on experience working with numerous vocabulary resources, including SNOMED-CT, RxNorm, the UMLS, ICD-9-CM, LOINC, CDISC, BRIDG and/or HL7 tables  
-  Evidence of contribution to the field of Medical Informatics through application development, publications, or presentations 
-  Proficiency in information management technology, and software development as it relates to Medical Informatics and research therein 
-  Experience with large complex projects 
-  Experience with mapping entities in one vocabulary to entities in another 
-  Experience with commercial vocabulary services products and knowledge of description-logic concept classifiers are highly desirable 
-  Experience with clinical decision support systems 
-  Significant experience in the creation and maintenance of controlled vocabularies, especially concept mapping 
-  Significant experience with UMLS, including the Metathesaurus, Specialist Lexicon, Semantic Network, and MetamorphoSys 
-  Understanding of relational database design. Knowledge of SQL and DBMS systems (e.g. MySQL)

UPMC also offers a variety of benefit options designed to provide personal security, convenience, and assistance to you and your family. With this flexibility and choice, you can decide which options best meet your needs.

We welcome you to view the complete job description and apply today athttp://bit.ly/DirMedVocab

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Physician Consultant:
posted 8/23/2011

Witt/Kieffer has been retained to identify candidates for the position of Physician Consultant for
Dearborn Advisors located in Elmhurst, Illinois.

Dearborn Advisors is a professional services firm that partners with healthcare organizations
to provide consulting and advisory services that maximize their return on clinical information
technology. The organization provides proven leadership including senior physician and nurse
consultants who have established track records in clinical information systems. These clinician
consultants provide broad professional and advisory services focused in the clinical systems
deployment arena and physician adoption. Dearborn Advisors focuses on the highly technical
world of information systems development of applications that are user acceptable in clinical
care settings. Their services are based on tools, methods, data bases and experience gained as a
result of successful client engagements.

The Physician Consultant is responsible for providing consulting and advisory services to
existing clients and for the development of new clients. The Consultant will be strategic and
operational in terms of delivery in multiple areas for the client. The appointed individual will
also serve as an educator providing information on advanced clinical information systems. The
Consultant will impact quality and safety standards by virtue of the work with IT, clinicians and
other healthcare delivery staff during the engagement.

All nominees must be a licensed MD with 3 to 5 years experience in clinical systems, process re-
design and healthcare consulting. We seek a clinician with understanding of trends in healthcare,
point of care technology products, CPOE and physician adoption. An Informatics certification is
value added.

We would appreciate receiving recommendations or nominations of qualified candidates.
You may be assured that all nominations will be handled with the utmost of professional
courtesy and confidentiality. For more information please contact Arlene Anschel at
aanschel@wittkieffer.com or 630-575-6184.

Genetics Research Scientist:
posted 8/23/2011

Witt/Kieffer has been retained to identify candidates for the position of Genetics Research
Scientist for Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation (MCRF) located in
Marshfield, Wisconsin.

The Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation (MCRF) invites applicants for an open-rank tenure-
level Research Scientist in the Center for Human Genetics. MCRF has extensive population-
based resources, including the Personalized Medicine Research Project. This project has DNA,
plasma, and serum samples for 20,000 adults from a defined geographical area; access to their
electronic medical records; information on environment and life-style; and the consent of
subjects to be re-contacted. Given these resources, MCRF has a history of important medical
discoveries in the field of Genetics.

The ideal candidate should be a licensed MD, PhD or MD/PhD (with or without clinical
responsibilities) who has innovative approaches to the genetics of complex diseases. The
appointed individual will be expected to establish independent and collaborative research
programs and contribute leadership to the Wisconsin Genomics Initiative, and the University of
Wisconsin Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, a joint undertaking of UW-Madison
and MCRF. He/she will contribute to MCRF’s mission to discover and communicate scientific
knowledge that substantially improves human health and well-being.

We would appreciate receiving recommendations or nominations of qualified candidates.
You may be assured that all nominations will be handled with the utmost of professional
courtesy and confidentiality. For more information please contact Arlene Anschel at
aanschel@wittkieffer.com or 630-575-6184 or Hillary Ross at hross@wittkieffer.com or 630-
575-6116.

Director, Medical Informatics:
posted 8/23/2011

Has overall responsibility for the efficient and effective use of the Sutter EHR by clinical care staff including medical groups under contract to Sutter Pacific Medical Foundation (SPMF). Has primary responsibility to advocate for the SPMF EHR users at the Sutter level within the context of Sutter’s strategic plan

Organization Chart:

This position reports directly to the regional Chief Medical Information Officer (or absent that position, the SPMF Associate CMO) with dotted line reporting to the Regional CIO.  All EHR physician champions report to this role.

Principal accountabilities:

Lead SPMF Clinical Informatics Team:

• Mentor physician champions and power-users
• Maintain annual budget of EHR champion administrative FTEs and support costs (travel, food for training courses, etc.)
• Develop metrics for EHR physician champion and power-user performance
• Develop physician champion career development and training program
• Nurture robust partnerships with clinical operations colleagues to most effectively leverage EHR investment for clinical care

Function as clinical lead for electronic health records and related software applications

• Partner with fellow physicians and staff to design and implement EHR workflows that support clinical best practices and quality standards
• Provide strategic guidance to leadership on key functions and enhancements necessary to support organizational initiatives
• Nurture alliances and provide clinical consultation for all EHR-related implementation and support teams
• Maintain key leadership position in the Sutter Health EHR project to provide strategic SPMF representation

For SPMF Online services

• Provide strategic direction and technical support for Online services
• Serve as SPMF representative on Sutter Physician Services project teams and Clinical Governance teams.

Health System Innovation

• Facilitate disruptive innovation opportunities for SPMF physicians
• Serve as a physician innovation catalyst
• Leverage EHR clinical leadership role to implement electronic health record and personal health record changes necessary to support innovation initiatives

Supervise assigned staff – direct and/or functional 

• Hire/select assigned staff
• Provide any necessary coaching, mentoring, counseling and discipline
• Conduct performance reviews and provide associated merit increases

Education/Certification/Licensure:

Doctorate and Formal training in biomedical informatics are required.

Knowledge

• Deep understanding of group practice culture

Experience

• Extensive experience in physician group leadership
• Project management

Skills:

• Unimpeachable integrity and highly developed leadership skills
• Excellent communication skills – written, verbal, interpersonal, presentation
• Skills in and commitment to collaboration, inclusion and team work
• Skills in creative problem solving and identifying innovative alternatives
• Problem solving, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills

Contact:

Michael De Dellis
Email: DelBellMS@sutterhealth.org
Phone: 415-600-1976

Chief Medical Information Officer:
posted 8/18/2011

Witt/Kieffer has been retained to identify candidates for the position of Chief Medical
Information Officer (CMIO) for Connecticut Children’s Medical Center (CCMC) located in
Hartford, Connecticut.

CCMC is a nonprofit, independent, freestanding, full-service, comprehensive children’s hospital.
Its 129-bed facility includes a 26-bed plus neonatal intensive care units, an 18-bed pediatric
intensive care unit, 85 medical/surgical beds, eight operating rooms, and a 24-hour pediatric
emergency department. It serves approximately 150,000 children each year in its specialty
clinics, emergency department, and inpatient units.

CCMC is one of the top 20 children’s hospitals in the nation. This position will report to the Vice
President, Chief Information Officer and serve as a key member of the executive management
team. The CMIO will provide oversee implementation, and optimization, of the EMR.

The CMIO provides guidance and leadership for the design, implementation, and on-going
operations support of clinical and information solutions at CCMC to maximize the clinical,
educational and research use of these applications. This position serves as a key advisor to
physician leadership. The CMIO ensures that medical informatics concepts, experiences and
knowledge are integrated into information systems strategic plans, application design, and
application infrastructure and implementation tactics. The CMIO will assist in development of
clinical information systems, educational systems, and research systems The CMIO will be
consultative, strategic and tactical in approach.

CCMC seeks a licensed physician; preferably with pediatric experience and medical
informatics training and/or informatics experience. The ideal candidate should have CMIO or
implementation experience. Clinical practice experience is value added.

We would appreciate receiving recommendations or nominations of qualified candidates.
You may be assured that all nominations will be handled with the utmost of professional
courtesy and confidentiality. For more information please contact Arlene Anschel at
aanschel@wittkieffer.com or 630-575-6184 or Hillary Ross at hross@wittkieffer.com or 630-
575-6116.

Chief Medical Information Officer:
posted 8/18/2011

Witt/Kieffer has been retained to identify candidates for the position of Chief Medical
Information Officer (CMIO) for Trinity Health located in Novi, Michigan.

Trinity Health is a faith-based healthcare organization created in 2000, by the consolidation
of Holy Cross Health System and Mercy Health Services, and serves persons in seven states
through a network of hospitals, clinics and physician practices, extended-care facilities,
residential centers, home health and hospice programs, a college of nursing, community service
organizations, and other innovative health care services and programs. Trinity Health is the
fourth-largest Catholic health system in the U.S., based on operating revenue, and is sponsored
by Catholic Health Ministries. Trinity Health has ministry organizations in California, Idaho,
Iowa, Michigan, Illinois, Ohio, and Maryland.

Trinity Health has been a leader in health information technology, having implemented EHR
systems for over a decade in sites across the United States. Trinity Health has a very advanced
single platform inpatient electronic health record called Genesis (Cerner). Trinity Information
Services maintains an extensive data warehouse and is developing connectivity capabilities,
patient portals and a vision for e-Trinity. The substantial commitment of resources to Genesis
exemplifies one of the many ways Trinity Health is transforming vision to action as a leader in
health care delivery.

The CMIO will report to the Senior Vice President/Chief Medical Officer, who reports directly
to the Executive Vice President and Chief Clinical Officer of Trinity Health. The Trinity Health
Information Systems division includes a staff of over 800 FTEs.

The CMIO must be a licensed physician with 5-10 years of active clinical practice and should
have extensive knowledge of clinical informatics. A Master’s in Clinical Informatics is highly
desired. Experience in multi-hospital systems and knowledge of Cerner-based EHR is preferred.

We would appreciate receiving recommendations or nominations of qualified candidates.
You may be assured that all nominations will be handled with the utmost of professional
courtesy and confidentiality. For more information please contact Arlene Anschel at
aanschel@wittkieffer.com or 630-575-6184 or Hillary Ross at hross@wittkieffer.com or 630-
575-6116.

ONC Career Opportunities:
posted 8/14/2011

The link to OPM’s website is: http://jobsearch.usajobs.gov/advanced.aspx 

Implementation/Workforce CoP Coordinator 

·         ONC is looking for a EHR Implementation Coordinator to serve as the lead to identify the tools and training to support the needs of the REC staff involved helping Practices implement EHR software.

·         The Implementation Coordinator will provide leadership to several Communities of Practice that focus on EHR vendor relationships, project implementation and management and workflow redesign. 

·         The Implementation Coordinator will actively draw from prior work experience to support REC’s implementation success and will recommend processes, tools, learning and training sources for RECs technical assistance to providers.  In-depth experience preferred in electronic health record system implementation and optimization, health care exchange, quality measurement/improvement and/or other issues associated with meaningful use.

·         The Implementation Coordinator will actively draw from past experience working with teams collaborating to solve problems related to configuring, implementing and training for software systems implementation. They will also draw from experience related to change management and performance measurement.

REC Project Officer

·         ONC is looking for a Project Officer (PO) to serve as a professional and dedicated liaison to assigned RECs and REC teams to consistently support priority primary care providers in achieving Meaningful Use.

·         POs monitor ONC performance metrics for REC programs, but also provide critical guidance towards strategic goals and objectives such as HHS Priority Goals, National Quality Strategy priorities and CMS Meaningful Use Incentive programs.

·         POs are the front lines to discern, collect, and disseminate best practices and technical assistance supports developed by and for RECs.  POs proactively look for trends and opportunities to extend REC successes and increase the efficiency and efficacy of the program collectively and for individual RECs.

·         The PO will actively draw from prior work experience to support REC’s implementation success and will recommend processes, tools, learning and training sources for RECs to develop their sustaining business operations.  In-depth experience preferred in electronic health record system implementation and optimization, health care exchange, quality measurement/improvement and/or other issues associated with meaningful use.

eMeasures Medical Officer

·         ONC is looking for a Medical Officer for clinical quality e-measures, who will be responsible for technical assistance and guidance that can support the development, testing, validation and implementation of innovative electronic measures.  

·         The position will require meeting with leaders in the measure development community, measure endorsement community, provider and integrated delivery systems.  

·         Familiarity of quality and measure use as well as electronic health record system data for the purposes of quality improvement and creation of quality measures is required.  

·         The Medical Officer will work with other HHS agencies to develop policies, standards, systems to support a harmonized strategy for the use of new electronic measures within the Meaningful Use framework and potentially for other payment or public reporting programs within HHS.

Emeasure Coordinator

·         ONC is looking for an e-measure analyst, who will be responsible for contract management and supporting the mission of the Quality Measures group for the development, testing, validation and implementation of electronic quality measures.  

·         The position will require COTR training for the purpose of management of multiple contracts for the development, testing and validation of electronic quality measures.  

·         The candidate will interface with the measure development community, provider community and other Federal and State entities related to quality improvement and quality measure development.  

·         Key attributes include knowledge of measure life cycle from development to implementation, interest in quality improvement, understanding of health policies and health reform and knowledge or interest in health information technology.

Hospital Coordinator

·         ONC is looking for hospital coordinator, who will be responsible for developing technical assistance that can support hospitals to achieve meaningful use. 

·         Position requires meeting with hospital leadership from integrated delivery systems, academic medical centers, public hospital systems and stand alone hospital to identify the specific challenges they are facing as they work towards achieving meaningful use. 

·         The coordinator will then work with ONC programs to develop the policies, standards, systems and other types of technical assistance necessary to support the hospitals. 

·         An in-depth understanding of electronic health record system implementation and optimization in hospitals settings is required for this position, as well as knowledge about health care exchange, quality measurement/improvement and other issues associated with meaningful use. 

CRM Analyst                            

·         ONC is looking for CRM Analyst, who will be responsible for providing technical support on ONC’s Salesforce.com CRM system and will assist with configuration, development, and training on the system.

·         The analyst will help identify common user issues and requests, work with the CRM team to prioritize development projects, and oversee the development and rollout of these projects.

·         Position requires the ability to troubleshoot CRM issues and provide training on custom ONC CRM workflows, communicating with end users within the ONC offices and throughout the United States as well as with CRM developers and decision-makers.

·         Candidates are expected to have a basic understanding of the software development lifecycle and of relational databases. Position requires attention to detail, good analytical skills, and strong project management skills. Knowledge of Salesforce.com platform preferred but not required.

Chief Medical Informatics Officer

posted 8/1/2011

Commitment. Our motto. Compassion. Our core. Children. Our everything. Growth. Our action.

Committed to making Orange County, California one of the healthiest places for children in the
nation, CHOC Children’s is building a new state-of-the-art patient care tower set to open on our main
campus in Spring 2013. Destined to be one of the most advanced children’s hospitals in the world,
our newly expanded facility will feature an additional 200 beds and 425,000+ square feet of space
with an advanced pediatric emergency department, operating rooms, laboratory, pathology, imaging
and radiology services. To promote a serene, healing environment for children and their families,
the tower will also incorporate leading design and safety principles, private rooms and enhanced
family amenities, as well as open and inviting indoor/outdoor spaces, including a café. For Pediatric
healthcare professionals, this presents a rare opportunity to work in a state-of-the-art environment and
develop a high performing team that exemplifies our Mission and Vision.

Join us and make your mark on this blank canvas, while creating a legacy of professional healthcare
leadership for the pediatric community of Orange County!

Chief Medical Informatics Officer
The CMIO is a member of CHOC Children’s leadership team and reports to the Vice President and
CIO and serves as a liaison to the Medical Staff of CHOC and CCHM toward the development,
implementation and support of clinical information systems and technology related to the delivery
of patient care. Participates in the development of technology strategy, systems design, process
design and training and also participates in an ongoing quality assurance and IOP effort for all health
information related data and processes. The job places strong emphasis on the following outcomes:
technology related strategic planning, technology related policy and procedure formation, planning
and implementation of clinical information and related systems. Serves as a liaison to the medical staff
and leads related discussion and decision making process and provides administrative oversight for
other staff medical informaticists. Chairs the Physician Technology Advisory Committee Participates in
the development of research opportunities and provides recommendations and facilitates discussion
around clinical information system initiatives for CHOC and CCHM.

The successful M.D or D.O must be a practicing physician at CHOC with demonstrated knowledge
and understanding of clinical informatics. Three (3) years experience in clinical systems
implementation and process redesign and knowledge of clinical work flow in inpatient and ambulatory
settings. Extensive knowledge of electronic health records technology in a hospital and ambulatory
setting. Highly skilled at needs assessment, facilitation of project implementation, and organizational
change or development.

We offer an excellent benefits package including competitive compensation, relocation assistance,
$10,000 tuition reimbursement, comprehensive medical/dental/vision, and a 403 (B) Retirement Plan
with eligibility starting the first day of employment.

To learn more about this outstanding opportunity available at CHOC Children’s, please visit our
website at www.choc.org. You may also email your resume to Rossedy Anderson, Director of
Employment at roanderson@choc.org. All inquiries/referrals will be treated with professional care and
in total confidence. EOE/AA employer.

Clinical Strategy Editor, NEJM Group
Massachusetts Medical Society

posted 8/1/2011

The Clinical Strategy Editor will provide vision and direction in creating new NEJM Group offerings
that will engage with practicing clinicians. This will entail repositioning current offerings to reach
clinicians more effectively and conceptualizing and evaluating potential new products, both print and
digital, to better engage with our clinical audience. Over time, the Clinical Strategy Editor will oversee the implementation of new features and products. More specifically, the Clinical Strategy
Editor will:

 Work proactively with the Editor-in-Chief, Vice President for Publishing, and key individuals
in the publishing and editorial operations to assess the clinician market, develop a strategy to
engage with clinicians, evaluate the utility of our current products to this market, and develop
new offerings.
 Establish and pursue short-term and long-term goals for clinician engagement. Ensure that all
activities fit with the organization’s overall standard of medical excellence while advancing our
clinical engagement strategy.
 Lead NEJM Group efforts to build a portfolio of offerings that will strengthen our position as
the preeminent source of unbiased and reliable medical information for clinicians in practice.
Lead the review of extant and potential new products, delivered in print, online, by mobile
devices, and through other means, to enhance clinician engagement with NEJM content and
other offerings, such as Journal Watch, that are focused on the clinician audience. Help curate
existing aggregated offerings (e.g., specialty and topic collections and experiments such as
CardioExchange) as well as new products.
 Working with the Editor-in-Chief, Vice President for Publishing, and Journal Watch Editorial
Advisory Board, play a lead role in developing and implementing an overall editorial strategy
for Journal Watch that complements the clinical engagement strategy of the NEJM
Group. Participate as an active member of the Journal Watch Editorial Advisory Board.
 Work with publishing business operations to ensure that all new efforts are supported by
business and operating plans that deliver positive financial performance.
 Keep the publishing and editorial groups informed about the trends in information acquisition
and transfer among clinicians. Suggest appropriate new features and products to address novel
information transfer approaches. Represent the NEJM Group at meetings and conferences,
particularly those geared to clinicians using new types of information transfer.
 Participate in NEJM and Journal Watch editorial meetings and attend NEJM and MMS
publishing strategy and policy meetings.
Candidate Profile
The ideal candidate will possess the following performance and personal competencies:
 An MD or MD/PhD with a distinguished academic pedigree and background.
 Significant post-training clinical experience, board certification, and a demonstrated track
record of academic and clinical excellence.

The successful candidate will be actively involved in patient care or clinician education and will continue that involvement (approximately 20%
time) while serving in this role.

 Demonstrated experience in, and a passion and vision for, innovation in communicating
medical information to clinicians. A substantial understanding of the requirements of scholarly
or academic publishing, including technology issues in digital publishing.
 Polished editorial skills and judgment; strong commitment to journalistic ethics and operating
principles.
 Demonstrated practical knowledge of the essential elements of publishing; experience working
with editorial boards.
 Experience conducting research on topics of clinical relevance, respected in the field and
published in top journals and publications.
 A clear understanding of the evolving needs of practicing physicians and a compelling vision of
how to meet those needs.
 A refined and broad view of the conduct of biomedical science with an astute understanding of
biomedical research methodology.
 An extensive network across the biomedical clinician and research community.
 Excellent leadership skills, including the ability to oversee human and financial resources; the
financial acumen to analyze and draw sound conclusions about the viability of potential
features and products.
 A collaborative team approach and the ability to build enthusiasm and a shared vision across
the organization.
 Experience with digital media and online publication, including social, mobile, and interactive
technologies.
 Polished communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to work collaboratively,
with respect for divergent points of view.
 Strong sense of ethics, ethical conduct, and integrity. Unquestioned professional and personal
moral standing with broad respect and a strong reputation in his or her field.

Contact
Carol Emmott, PhD
Russell Reynolds Associates
101 California Street
Suite 2900
San Francisco, CA 94111-5858
Mobile: +1-415-990-1146
Fax: +1-415-352-3324
carol.emmott@russellreynolds.com

Senior Faculty Position

posted 7/13/2011

Senior Faculty Position – Professor or Associate Professor
Medical Informatics and the Anderson Center for Health Systems Excellence

The Anderson Center for Health Systems Excellence and the Division of Biomedical
Informatics at the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center are jointly recruiting a
senior faculty member. Academic rank will be determined by the candidate’s credentials
and research experience. CCHMC is one of the largest, research-intensive children’s
hospitals in the nation and ranks among the top pediatric medical centers in the world
with respect to external funding and impact measures. It is a major teaching affiliate
of the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. The Anderson Center is dedicated
to improving the health of children and is committed to decreasing the time it takes for
new knowledge to be put into practice. Biomedical Informatics supports this mission
by providing the core competencies, methods and technologies that are necessary
for the acquisition, storage and analysis of biomedical data using high performance
computational systems.

The individual selected will have operational responsibilities for the development and
implementation of programs to drive better care in real time by utilizing data from our
electronic health record in a systematic way. Focus is upon populations of different
ages, to include preventive care as well as disease management. Interventions could be
built into the Epic EHR, registries, or outside decision support. Faculty are expected to
develop both independent and collaborative research programs.

Candidates must have a MD, MD/PhD, or PhD with formal training in medical informatics
and a record of scholarly contributions in the field. They must have had significant
relevant experience in a health care delivery system. Applicants should email a
curriculum vitae, a brief summary of their relevant experience, and the names of 3
references to Drs. Kotagal and Hutton:

Uma R. Kotagal, MBBS, MSc
Professor of Pediatrics, Senior Vice President and Director of the Anderson Center
Email: uma.kotagal@cchmc.org

John Hutton, MD,
Professor of Pediatrics and Director, Biomedical Informatics
Email: john.hutton@cchmc.org

Children's Hospital Medical Center is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution.
Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

Chief Medical Information Officer
posted 7/5/2011

Witt/Kieffer has been retained to identify candidates for the position of Chief Medical
Information Officer for Baptist Health System located in Birmingham, Alabama.

Baptist Health System, Inc. of Alabama (BHS) is one of the largest health care systems in
Alabama and one of the state’s largest employers. It is comprised of four acute care hospitals, 98
physician practice sites, two free-standing outpatient surgery centers, an imaging center, and nine
senior housing facilities. It also has a graduate medical education program with 91 residents. As
a faith-based, not-for-profit health care system, the system is committed to ministering quality
health care.

The Chief Medical Information Officer (CMIO) will report to the Chief Medical Officer (CMO)
with a dotted line to the Chief Information Officer (CIO). The CMIO will champion and provide
leadership for the ongoing development, advancement and optimization of clinical systems
and technology that impact patient care at Baptist Health System. The qualified candidate will
focus on implementation of Epic and quality, safety, system usability, and process improvement
system wide. The CMIO will engage and collaborate with the medical staff, clinicians and
other key stake holders in leading the implementation and on-going adoption of Computerized
Provider Order Entry (CPOE) and implementation of the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) in
the acute and ambulatory settings.

The ideal candidate should have a proven track record of EMR implementation and optimization
of analytics and demonstrated expertise acting as a senior “strategic” and “system” thinker in a
complex organization. All applicants must have a M.D., five years clinical practice experience
and three to five years of progressive experience in clinical informatics, including work as a
CMIO or similar position. Formal informatics training is ideal.

We would appreciate receiving recommendations or nominations of qualified candidates.
You may be assured that all nominations will be handled with the utmost of professional
courtesy and confidentiality. For more information please contact Arlene Anschel at
aanschel@wittkieffer.com or 630-575-6184 or Hillary Ross at hross@wittkieffer.com or 630-
575-6116.

Chief Medical Information Officer
posted 6/21/2011

Suburbs of Pittsburgh, PA

Take your health information system experience to the next level and shape the future of care delivery in our organization. Provide leadership and support of all clinical information systems; assist our team in the delivery of patient care in both qualitative and quantitative ways. Come link our physicians and technology together!

Technology - Healthcare in the 21st century requires secure and effective technologies. Employ the resources and methods necessary to improve patient care and organizational compliance. Optimize processes for our sites using ePortal, PowerPath, DR Systems PACS, Epiphany, ePowerDoc, Allscripts EHR, eCedent, Cerner EHR and Crimson programs, all while helping to build a healthier future for our community.

Professional Satisfaction - We want you to leave the office as happy as when you arrived. Explore an opportunity that lives up to your dreams! Leave mundane and repetitive work in the past. From design/evaluation of clinical informatics systems, tracking trends and outcomes to improve efficiency and effectiveness, to monitoring overall compliance in medical records, your days would allow for exciting challenges and a sense of accomplishment. 

Job Security - Employed by our practice, enjoy the advantages of an established, 600-bed, three-hospital health network. Profit from a competitive salary and full benefits package. Our excellent retention rate affords enviable security in today's economy.

Ease of Transition - Your day is filled with work, so allow me to make all arrangements for you from the initial consultation to moving into your new home. I will assist you from our first call through the first weeks in your new role. We ensure ease of process and understand confidentiality is of the utmost importance. We cover all expenses from the interview to relocation.

Don't let someone else take your dream job. Reap the benefits of joining our health system. Give me a call for more information and to discuss taking the next step toward achieving your professional goals.

Drew Lanham, MHA
Recruiting Manager
877-554-7064
dlanham@tlrec.com
Job #5702

Physician Information - Cleveland Clinic
posted 6/21/2011

Cleveland, Ohio

The Cleveland Clinic has locations throughout Northeast Ohio and beyond, including Canada, Florida, Nevada, and Abu Dhabi.  With more than 1,300 beds and 3.3 million patient visits each year, it is one of the largest and most respected hospital systems in the country.

The Physician Informatician (PI) will report to the Senior Physician Executive, IT and work collaboratively with other physician IT leaders.  The PI is responsible for supporting the development of clinical information systems that assist clinicians in the delivery of safe, effective, and high quality patient care; serves as an advocate of management in promoting the use of information technology in the clinical setting. 

We seek an energetic and enthusiastic physician that is strong leader with a mature sense of priorities and practical experience that can design and implement systems within the framework of technical boundaries. The candidates are preferred to be a licensed physician with a minimum of five years clinical experience, clinical systems implementation and process re-design.  Recent clinical practice experience as well as experience with medical informatics is highly desirable.

We would appreciate receiving recommendations or nominations of qualified candidates. You may be assured that all nominations will be handled with the utmost of professional courtesy and confidentiality. For more information please contact Arlene Anschel at aanschel@wittkieffer.com or 630-575-6184 or Hillary Ross at hross@wittkieffer.com or 630-575-6116.