Vice President, Chief Medical Informatics Officer CMIO, Trinity Health (System Wide, Remote)

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Full time

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Description:

TRINITY HEALTHTrinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, faith-based health care systems in the nation. It is a family of 127,000 colleagues and more than 38,300 physicians and clinicians caring for diverse communities across 26 states. Nationally recognized for care and experience, the Trinity Health system includes 93 hospitals, 107 continuing care locations, the second largest PACE program in the country, 142 urgent care locations and many other health and well-being services. In fiscal year 2024, the Livonia, Michigan-based health system invested $1.3 billion in its communities in the form of charity care and other community benefit programs.

The Chief Medical Informatics Officer (CMIO) oversees the multiple Trinity Health Service Areas (THSAs) in the context of Health Informatics across Trinity Health’s national footprint and ensures health information and health information technology (HIT) supports the needs and requirements of all clinical disciplines at the local and regional levels, while maintaining the standards, at an enterprise level, for Trinity Health to enhance the efficiency of healthcare delivery.  Reports directly (A1) to the SVP, System Chief Health Informatics Officer and serves in collaborative partnership with the Chief Health Informatics Officer (CHIO). Serves as a member of the THSA leadership teams.Collaborates with other leaders, internal and external to the Trinity Health system, including, but not limited to Regional Health Ministry (RHM) and National Health Ministry (NHM) Executive Leadership, Trinity Information Services (TIS), and other Trinity Health Executives.

Functional Role Assignment (Specific) Essential FunctionsResponsible for defining and implementing an effective strategy and THSA wide approach for health information and HIT to promote the highest quality and most effective care in alignment with Trinity Health. Leverage people, processes, and technology to support system and regional initiatives. 

Link clinical practice and information technology by ensuring optimization of HIT across all clinical disciplines, considers all clinician stakeholders and respective disciplines in offering solutions to meet their needs.

Transform and lead change systematically across Trinity Health, ensuring alignment with system-wide goals in advancing care and effective stewardship.

Collaboratively determine the best solutions for our consumers, patients, and the entire care delivery team across the continuum.

Facilitate the integration of data, information, knowledge and wisdom to support patients, consumers, and multidisciplinary teams in clinical decisions, advancing standard work across the continuum of care.  

Lead and coordinate certain projects related to health informatics and for the Medical Directors for Health Informatics. These separate cross-enterprise horizontal areas of focus may include known verticals within health care such as acute, ambulatory, emergency medicine, home care, and the continuum of care. Coordinate among other VP CHIOs / CMIOs to ensure that consistency among all THSAs is maintained.

Act as a liaison between CHIO, TIS, and senior leadership. Responsible for leading the operational readiness effort to leverage health information technology and operational data tools to their optimal capacity to support priority initiatives enhancing Trinity Health’s role as a leader in the transformation to a Member Centered Health Care System.

Advocate for clinical and business innovations that address needs, policy changes, workforce management, health informatics education which align with the organizational strategy and national priorities.

Provide clinical expertise to Trinity Health Leadership to ensure health informatic technology solutions meet the needs of clinicians and patients.Serve as the service function physician leader for transforming health informatics from complex clinical disciplines.

Advocate for and maintain internal and external relationships to leverage best practices, evaluate emerging technologies, and educate on how to effectively leverage health information technology within the health care environment.Develop and lead effective governance of health informatics advisory groups in the design and enhancement of health information systems for assigned service areas and service lines.

MissionWe serve together in the spirit of the Gospel as a compassionate and transforming healing presence within our communities.

Core Values

Reverence

We honor the sacredness and dignity of every person.

Commitment to Those Experiencing Poverty

We stand with and serve those who are experiencing poverty, especially those most vulnerable.

Safety

We embrace a culture that prevents harm and nurtures a healing, safe environment for all.

Justice

We foster right relationships to promote the common good, including sustainability of Earth.

Stewardship

We honor our heritage and hold ourselves accountable for the human, financial and natural  

resources entrusted to our care.

Integrity

We are faithful to who we say we are.

VisionAs a mission-driven, innovative health organization, we will become a leader in improving the health of our communities and each person we serve. We will be the most trusted partner for life.

Promise StatementWe Listen. We Partner. We Make it Easy.Our Actions    

Listen to understand.     Learn continuously.    Keep it simple.    Create solutions.    Deliver outstanding service.    Own and speak up for safety.    Expect, embrace and initiate change.    Demonstrate exceptional teamwork.    Trust and assume goodness of intentions.    Hold myself and others accountable for results.    Communicate directly with respect and honesty.    Serve every person with empathy, dignity and compassion.    Champion health equity and the common good.

Position PurposeProvides visionary leadership, oversight, consultation, operational and performance excellence coordination in the assigned functional area(s) impacting the transformation of care processes and outcomes for Trinity Health’s national footprint. Accountable for long-term / sustainable strategies for key functional area(s), implementation, direction, operational improvements, and drives conceptual or directional change.  

Essential FunctionsOur Trinity Health Culture: Knows, understands, incorporates & demonstrates our Trinity Health Mission, Values, Vision, Actions & Promise in behaviors, practices & decisions.

Leadership

Provides advice, guidance, and leadership to RHM, Service Area(s), Region, and Market leaders in developing strategies and in the achievement of performance goals.

Enables collaboration across and within Service Area(s), RHM, and Regions to ensure consistency and integration of strategy and operations.

Actively guides, trains, mentors & monitors colleagues while contributing to the development and execution of departmental, Service Areas, RHMs and System Services based strategic plans.Direction and Growth

Provides advice, guidance, and leadership to Service Area, RHM, and Regions.

Leads standardization / systemness and optimization of policy, process, methodology, establishing a national community of practice.

Oversees vendor / contract labor management including centralizing strategy and optimizing spend, as applicable for function.

Strategic Support & Accountability

Collaborates in system-wide strategy development and deployment of functional area priorities and initiatives.

Responsible for supporting regional efforts to comply with functional area priorities.

Accountable for the selection, evaluation, and overall success of the functional leadership teams. 

Serves as an organization-wide focal point for establishing functional strategies and governance over financials and staffing.

Accountable for communications between Service Area function, RHM, and Region / Market leader.

Operational Delivery

Implements and drives financial strategies for the service function.

Responsible for measuring and reporting KPIs/metrics and value delivery.

Provides advice, guidance, and leadership for the colleague life cycle experience.

Maintains a Working Knowledge of applicable federal, state & local laws / regulations, Trinity Health Integrity & Compliance Program & Code of Conduct, as well as other policies & procedures in order to ensure adherence in a manner that reflects honest, ethical & professional behavior & safe work practices.

Leadership Practice:

Develop strategy and execute multi-year organizational goals for the assigned service(s) in alignment with Trinity Health strategies and direction.

Responsible for the performance of the assigned functional operations with authority to drive results and implement operational improvements across the organization. 

Responsible for making decisions and managing risk that impact assigned functional area(s) with potential for a substantial mid-term to long-term impact on the enterprise. 

Partner with key administrative and support services (e.g., pharmacy, pay strategies, supply chain) to ensure optimal operational and financial goals are achieved.

Allocate, direct and / or divert resources (e.g., financial, people, technology) for optimal key functionality and stewardship.

Oversee and manage an annual budget with direct (A1) and / or indirect (A2) reports. Leadership Process

Lead market analysis and drive optimal settings, locations and markets for business practice and services locations. 

Align operations, resources, and strategies for existing programs, physician strategies, payer and regulatory dynamics. 

Pursue opportunities to grow the segment, including new delivery / care / treatment models.

Develop and maintain collaborative relationships and partnerships.

Conduct market analysis for service expansion and performance.

Oversee operations for quality, safety, effectiveness, efficiency, compliance, and performance excellence.

Establish a leadership pipeline and ensure key roles have succession plans.

Build high-performing teams, empower others to creatively problem-solve, and lead effectively through change.

Retain accountability for delegation, choices, decisions, and outcomes.Minimum Qualifications

Active and current license for Medical Doctor / Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine.

Master’s Degree from an accredited school with the focus on Health Informatics or related discipline.

Ten (10) years of work experience consisting of leadership and health informatics roles, implementing Health Information Technology (HIT) and health information system and improvement projects in a multi-hospital system including acute and ambulatory care venues.

Experience leading transformational change, including knowledge and use of change leadership models and process redesign.   

Position requires at least 50% travel (air / ground). Valid driver’s license where required by assignment.

Additional Qualifications (nice to have)

Doctorate degree in a related field / discipline (e.g., Health Informatics).

Certification from a national informatics certifying body.  

Fellowship, academic courses, or other formal training in Health Informatics. 

Physician with board certification in their clinical specialty.

Trinity Health Core CompetenciesServe in a Catholic, Mission-Driven Ministry

    Develop Self, Individuals, and TeamsBuild Relationships

    Apply Strategic ThinkingCommunicate Effectively

    Expect, Embrace, and Initiate ChangeDeliver ResultsAdvance the Health Care Environment

This position will be remote, with travel expectations to fluctuate as this is a system wide role.

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.