Clinical Informatics Director
Hiring Range: $115,000‑$135,239 (Pay Band 6). Agency: Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS). Location: Central Office. Recruitment Type: General Public – G.
About the role
The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services is seeking a Clinical Director of Informatics to support behavioral health treatment across 12 state facilities. The role ensures consistent adoption, enhancement, and utilization of the Electronic Health Record (EHR) system to maximize efficiency, improve healthcare delivery, and increase safety.
Responsibilities
- Develop systemic policies and procedures for EHR optimization, covering adoption, implementation, regulatory compliance, safety, documentation, training, workflows, and quality expectations.
- Create and maintain a robust reporting strategy and conduct data analysis.
- Design data‑driven initiatives to support change management, enhance engagement, productivity, and service excellence by exploring new technologies or improving current EHR functionality.
- Provide guidance to facility EHR Informaticists for implementation and monitoring of EHR utilization.
- Develop systemic recommendations to address regulatory survey and audit findings related to EHR documentation and reporting.
- Oversee and direct an effective EHR Governance process to support evidence‑based decision making.
- Facilitate internal and external stakeholder collaboration in reviewing workflow processes and enhancement requests.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for all clinical enhancement requests from state facilities.
Minimum Qualifications
- Knowledge of hospital/healthcare integrated systems, administrative and clinical processes, and workflows.
- Thorough understanding of informatics, data management, and statistics.
- Knowledge of behavioral health, developmental disabilities, dementia, geriatric, child/adolescent, and other vulnerable populations and their needs.
- Strong interpersonal skills to engage employees and stakeholders regarding medical documentation, utilization management, risk mitigation, quality standards, and recommendations.
- Experience leading documentation improvements to support increased revenue generation and compliance through EHR documentation.
- Ability to facilitate post‑implementation change management activities.
- Experience with Joint Commission, Medicare/Medicaid standards, quality assurance, health informatics, hospital organizations, operations, and medical record requirements.
Additional Considerations
- Proficiency in programming languages and electronic medical record software.
- Experience overseeing electronic health records for a multi‑location healthcare organization.
- Experience with Cerner Millennium EHR or equivalent systems.
Pay
Hiring Range: $115,000‑$135,239 (Pay Band 6).
Schedule
This position is eligible, though not guaranteed, for telework opportunities; availability, hours, and duration of telework are approved per the Commonwealth telework policy.
Contact Information
Contact: Keiana Bobbitt
Email: keiana.bobbitt@dbhds.virginia.gov