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Department

• Strategy and Planning Assists in planning for Denver Health’s future electronic health record and IT functionality, including clinical decision support with a focus on those used in the provision of behavioral healthcare. Assesses and provides recommendations for emerging IT technologies and applications to support improved provider operations and communication. (10%)
• Governance and Compliance Facilitates governance processes for the planning, prioritization, implementation, monitoring and optimization of clinical IT tools in use in locations where behavioral healthcare is provided. Responsible for ensuring alignment of Epic data and related content with regulatory standards. (10%)
• Provider Wellbeing Partners with Clinical Informatics and Medical Leadership to design and lead programs to improve provider wellbeing and efficiency through clinical IT tool and workflow improvement, staff training and support. (10%)
• Decision Support and Information Technology - Continuous Improvement Collaborates with clinical effectiveness and quality performance programs to transform information technology, the EHR and other clinical systems to positively impact patient safety, clinical effectiveness and the quality of patient care. (10%)
• Clinical Care Support Collaborates with medical and IT leadership to guide the design and development of clinical IT Systems by providing medical expertise, coordination and communication to ambulatory medical and clinical staff regarding clinical IT systems. Contributes to the design of clinical and enterprise data warehouse strategies and clinical registries to enhance clinical research and population-oriented care. (10%)
• Patient Care Admit, evaluate, diagnose, treat, and provide consultation to patients of all ages with psychiatric illnesses. May perform administrative duties as assigned within behavioral health such as ensuring adherence to regulatory frameworks, working on continuous quality improvement and learning health system implementation, building relationships with key external partners, and other tasks that contribute to the mission of the organization. (50%)

• Doctorate Degree from an Accredited Medical School and completed Accredited Residency Programs and fellowships for specialist, or equivalent. Required

• 4-6 years of clinical informatics experience as an attending physician. Required
• 4-6 years Experience in medical staff leadership and organizational activities. Required and
• 4-6 years Substantive experience in an academic teaching environment preferred. Required and

• MD-Physician - State Medical Board Required

• Excellent communication skills; written and verbal.
• Analytical and strategic problem-solving capabilities.
• Member in good standing of the Denver Health Medical Staff.
• Motivates excellence and teamwork among providers and staff, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Ability to integrate clinical, quality/patient safety, management and financial concepts with health information technology within an academic healthcare setting.
• Experience in leading high-performing, cross-functional teams; designing and implementing processes for strong and effective clinical and practice management operations.
• Advocate for excellence in education.
• Advocate for effective IT solutions.
• Comfortable using mobile technology, emerging applications.
  
  
• Broad based knowledge of Healthcare IT applications which support clinical documentation, CPOE, ancillary departmental systems (Lab, Radiology, Pharmacy, Cardiology, etc.) and the Electronic Medical Record.
  
  
• Basic computer skills including but not limited to Microsoft tools such as Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook.
  
  
• Ability to represent medical staff needs in regards to clinical IT.
• Demonstrated capability in change management strategies while maintaining respect for organizational culture and history

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Benefits

• Outstanding benefits including up to 27 paid days off per year, immediate retirement plan employer contribution up to 9.5%, and generous medical plans

• Free RTD EcoPass (public transportation)

• On-site employee fitness center and wellness classes

• Childcare discount programs & exclusive perks on large brands, travel, and more

• Tuition reimbursement & assistance

• Education & development opportunities including career pathways and coaching

• Professional clinical advancement program & shared governance

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer+ free student loan coaching and assistance navigating the PSLF program 

• National Health Service Corps (NHCS) and Colorado Health Service Corps (CHSC) eligible employer

Our Values

• Respect

• Belonging

• Accountability

• Transparency

All job applicants for safety-sensitive positions must pass a pre-employment drug test, once a conditional offer of employment has been made.

Denver Health is an integrated, high-quality academic health care system considered a model for the nation that includes a Level I Trauma Center, a 555-bed acute care medical center, Denver’s 911 emergency medical response system, 10 family health centers, 19 school-based health centers, Rocky Mountain Poison & Drug Safety, a Public Health Institute, an HMO and The Denver Health Foundation.

As Colorado’s primary, and essential, safety-net institution, Denver Health is a mission-driven organization that has provided billions in uncompensated care for the uninsured. Denver Health is viewed as an Anchor Institution for the community, focusing on hiring and purchasing locally as applicable, serving as a pillar for community needs, and caring for more than 185,000 individuals and 67,000 children a year.

Located near downtown Denver, Denver Health is just minutes away from many of the cultural and recreational activities Denver has to offer.

Denver Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). We value the unique ideas, talents and contributions reflective of the needs of our community.

Applicants will be considered until the position is filled.

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About Denver Health

Take your career to the next level at Denver Health, where we offer a robust benefits package and endless opportunities for growth. Denver Health is a nationally-ranked, locally-trusted, premier healthcare institution located in the heart of Denver, Colorado.Twenty-five percent of all Denver residents, or approximately 150,000 individuals, receive their health care here. We are known as an integrated health care system that encompasses multidisciplinary academic specialties, a community health system, a level I adult trauma center, pediatric emergency and urgent care center home to Denver Public Health and many of the nation's leaders in medicine.Denver Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer At Denver Health we pride ourselves on our commitment to diversity. Equal opportunity is a fundamental principle of Denver Health. As an equal opportunity employer, Denver Health is committed to recruit, hire, promote and administer all human resource actions in a non-discriminatory manner. Denver Health is committed to providing equal opportunities in all business practices and to all persons regardless of age, race, color, national origin, genetic information, religion, sex, pregnancy, disab...ility, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status or veteran status (collectively “protected status”). Denver Health strives to maintain a work environment that is free from unlawful harassment and discrimination and will not tolerate any such conduct by employees or directed at employees within the scope of their employment. Read the full Human Resources Employee Principles and Practices policy.

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