Job Description:
Associate Chief Clinical Informatics Officer - Acute (ACCIO) is a senior clinical informatics leader responsible for advancing the adoption, optimization, and innovation of health information technology across acute care settings. In a dyad partnership with the Associate Chief Health Informatics Officer (ACHIO), the ACCIO ensures that clinical workflows, digital tools, and informatics strategies are aligned to deliver safe, high-quality, and efficient care.
The ACCIO embodies servant leadership principles, fostering a culture of collaboration, empathy, and empowerment among clinical and health informaticists and leaders. By prioritizing the needs of the team and supporting their professional growth, the ACCIO ensures that team members are equipped to deliver innovative and effective informatics solutions.
The ACCIO serves as the voice of the clinician, particularly nurses, ancillary, and other frontline caregivers. This role leads efforts to improve caregiver experience with health IT, drive clinical engagement, and ensure that digital solutions support the realities and challenges of care delivery within a highly complex and integrated health system.
Reporting to the Chief Clinical Informatics Officer, the ACCIO collaborates with clinical programs, operational leaders, and DTS to co-lead the transformation of care delivery through technology. This position requires a visionary leader with deep clinical expertise, strong informatics acumen, and a commitment to continuous improvement.
The role is hybrid and will require travel to areas where Intermountain conducts business. Candidates who live in, or are willing to relocate to, Utah, Idaho, Nevada, Colorado, Wyoming, or Montana and are within a reasonable commuting distance to an Intermountain Health care site are strongly preferred.? Currently, we are not hiring remote workers in the following states: CA, CT, HI, IL, NY, RI, VT, and WA.
Job Essentials
Strategic Leadership: ??
Co-develops and executes a clinical informatics strategy for acute care in partnership through dyad partnership with the ACHIO.??
Aligns informatics initiatives with Intermountain's strategic goals and clinical priorities.??
Champions a culture of safety, innovation, and caregiver-centered design in all health IT initiatives.??
Clinical Engagement and Advocacy: ??
Serves as the primary clinical advocate within DTS for acute care clinicians.??
Leads efforts to improve caregiver satisfaction with health IT systems, including Epic and other clinical platforms.??
Ensures that the voice of the caregiver is integrated into system design, implementation, and optimization.??
Collaboration and Stakeholder Engagement: ??
Builds strong partnerships with clinical leaders, operational teams, and DTS to co-design and implement effective digital solutions.??
Collaborates with vendors and external partners to ensure technology meets clinical needs.??
Participates in system-wide strategic planning and governance related to health IT.??
Program and Project Oversight: ??
Oversees clinical informatics initiatives within acute care, ensuring timely and effective execution.??
Develops and tracks KPIs to measure the impact of informatics programs on safety, efficiency, and caregiver experience.??
Leads change management efforts to support adoption and sustained use of digital tools.??
Team Leadership and Development: ??
Mentors and develops clinical informatics leaders and team members.??
Builds a high-performing, collaborative team culture focused on continuous improvement.??
Ensures succession planning and leadership development within the clinical informatics function.??
Minimum Qualifications
Clinical Bachelor's or Advanced Degree (e.g., BSN, BSRT, PharmD) from an accredited institution.??
Current state licensure for clinical practice.??
Proven experience in strategic planning, Project Management, and Team Leadership.
Experience leading teams in a non-profit or Healthcare organization.
Strong knowledge of Healthcare IT trends, tools, and best practices.
Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
Demonstrated ability to lead change, engage stakeholders, and drive results.
Preferred Qualifications
Master's degree in Informatics, Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Healthcare Administration, or a related field.
Certification in IT Management, Project Management (e.g., PMP, ITIL), or a related field.
Familiarity with regulatory requirements and standards applicable to Healthcare IT (HIPAA).
Experience in Change Management principles and practices to facilitate the adoption of new applications and processes.
Additional Information
This is an exempt, full-time position. Pay offers are determined by prior years of relevant experience within the established pay range. In addition to the annual salary, to show our commitment to you and assist with your transition,, we may offer a sign-on and relocation bonus when applicable. With this position, you are eligible to participate in the Annual Pay for Performance (AP4P) Plan. This plan enables Intermountain Health to provide leaders with an additional performance compensation opportunity. The AP4P award opportunities are calculated as a percentage of your base salary. Awards are paid out based on attainment of selected Board-approved goals.
Physical Requirements:
Interact with others requiring the employee to communicate information.\Operate computers and other IT equipment requiring the ability to move fingers and hands.
See and read computer monitors and documents.
Remain sitting or standing for long periods of time to perform work on a computer, telephone, or other equipment.
Location:
Key Bank Tower
Work City:
Salt Lake City
Work State:
Utah
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40
The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.
$66.41 - $102.52
We care about your well-being - mind, body, and spirit - which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.
Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package here (https://intermountainhealthcare.org/careers/benefits) .
Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
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