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Prolaio

Sr. Director, Platform Engineering

Chicago, IL · On-site

This role will partner with colleagues in Product, Engineering, Quality, Clinical Operations to ... Informatics, Engineering, or a related field. * Minimum 15 years of experience in healthcare, ...

Prolaio

Sr. Director, Platform Engineering

Chicago, IL · On-site

This role will partner with colleagues in Product, Engineering, Quality, Clinical Operations to ... Informatics, Engineering, or a related field. * Minimum 15 years of experience in healthcare, ...

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How much do clinical informatics director jobs pay per hour?

As of Sep 5, 2026, the average hourly pay for clinical informatics director in Chicago, IL is $71.43, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $53.99 and $89.38 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a clinical informatics director?

A Clinical Informatics Director oversees the implementation and optimization of healthcare technology to improve patient care, operational efficiency, and data management. They collaborate with clinical and IT teams to ensure electronic health records (EHRs) and other digital systems support medical workflows and compliance. Their role involves analyzing data, training staff, and guiding technology strategies to enhance healthcare outcomes.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a clinical informatics director?

To thrive as a Clinical Informatics Director, you need a strong background in healthcare informatics, clinical workflow analysis, and experience in leading multidisciplinary teams, usually supported by advanced degrees in health informatics, nursing, or medicine. Familiarity with electronic health record (EHR) systems, data analytics platforms, and relevant certifications like CPHIMS or board certification in clinical informatics is highly valued. Strong communication, change management, and problem-solving skills set top candidates apart in this role. These skills are critical to successfully bridging the gap between clinical staff and IT teams, driving improved patient care through the effective use of health information technology.

What are some common challenges faced by clinical informatics directors, and how can they be addressed?

Clinical Informatics Directors often face the challenge of balancing diverse stakeholder needs, including those of clinicians, IT personnel, and hospital administrators, while implementing new technologies or workflows. Navigating resistance to change, ensuring data security, and maintaining regulatory compliance can also be complex parts of the job. Successful directors address these challenges by fostering strong collaboration, providing clear communication, and promoting ongoing education and support around informatics initiatives. Being proactive in engaging end-users and responding to their feedback helps smooth transitions and ensures technology effectively supports patient care. This dynamic environment offers excellent opportunities for leadership growth and professional development.

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Infographic showing various Clinical Informatics Director job openings in Chicago, IL as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 100% Full Time. Highlights an 32% In-person, and 68% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $148,575 per year, or $71.4 per hour.

Executive Medical Director Surgical Quality

NorthShore

Evanston, IL • On-site

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement, PTO

Posted 7 days ago

Endeavor Health rating

7.0

Company rating: 7.0 out of 10

Based on 402 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

421st of 898 rated healthcare providers

Job description

Position Highlights:
  • Sign on bonus: (if applicable)
  • Position: Executive Medical Director, Medical Group Surgical Quality
  • Location: Evanston, IL and system-wide
  • Full Time
  • Hours: Monday-Friday, [hours and flexible work schedules]
  • Required Travel: yes system wide

A Brief Overview:
The purpose of the Executive Medical Director, Medical Group Surgical Quality serves as a key member of the Endeavor Health Department of System Surgery leadership team responsible for advancing surgical quality, patient safety, clinical outcomes, and performance improvement across the health system. This role provides strategic and operational leadership for the development, implementation, and oversight of system-wide surgical quality initiatives, ensuring adherence to evidence-based practices, regulatory standards, and organizational goals. The position would have a 0.6 FTE administrative time expectation.
What you will do:
  • Working collaboratively with surgeons, hospital leadership, nursing, quality, and operational teams, the physician executive drives standardization of care, reduces clinical variation, monitors quality and safety metrics, and fosters a culture of continuous improvement. The role serves as a key advisor to executive leadership on surgical quality strategy, performance, accreditation readiness, and opportunities to enhance patient outcomes, experience, and value across all surgical service lines.
    Value based care
  • Collaborate with Value-based Care programs and EHPP to align incentives and outcomes
  • Patient experience
  • Lead efforts to standardize patient access, scheduling, throughput
  • Develop and track ambulatory service metrics / KPI (wait times, call center responsiveness, digital access)
  • "One Endeavor" culture in patient satisfaction and net promoter score
  • Fosters a culture of patient-centered care, equity, and continuous improvement
  • Clinical outcomes advancement
  • Collaboration with other Departments/Centers and Hospitals to assure that clinical care and documentation meets regulatory requirements.
  • Standardize clinical care
    • Develop systemwide specialty-specific operational playbook (clinical pathways, system service/clinical program rationalization)
    • Promote cross-specialty benchmarking to identify high-performing teams and spread best-practices
    • Implement lean and continuous improvement methods in ambulatory workflows
  • Digital health/Data Integration
  • Oversee integration of digital front-door tools (online scheduling, ambulatory navigation)
  • Align specialty dashboards and analytics (access, quality, utilization, financials)
  • Partner with IT and analytics teams to optimize Epic data and population health reporting
  • Quality, Safety, and Risk Management
  • Oversee specialty-related ambulatory safety initiatives (new procedures/instruments safe intro, test results)
  • Align quality metrics with payer and system goals
  • Partner with system risk management on incident review and prevention strategies
  • Oversees Morbidity and Mortality Conferences throughout the system
What you will need:
  • MD or DO degree from an accredited institution.
  • Doctorate Medicine Required
  • Board certification in a surgical specialty within the Department of Surgery (General Surgery, Surgical Oncology, Otolaryngology, Plastics, Ophthalmology, Trauma, Urology, Thoracic, Cardiac, Vascular).
  • Current medical license (or eligibility) in the state of practice.
  • 5+ Years of experience with Practicing physician in the areas of: EMR optimization, clinical informatics and Total Population Health
  • Demonstrated leadership experience in quality improvement.
  • Strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills.
  • Commitment to excellence in patient care, teamwork, and professional development.
  • Strong leadership characteristics and demonstrates self-confidence and is always able to articulate issues.
  • Ability to plan, direct and coordinate all activities of assigned initiatives with minimal supervision.
  • Demonstrated ability in representing the HIT department, its strategies and policies in appropriate administrative and clinical meetings.
  • Demonstrate a high degree of motivation.
  • Is committed to excellence, moderated where appropriate with business sense and practicality.
  • Has a client service mentality and orientation and a bias for action.
  • Possesses managerial skills that empower and develop others; is sensitive to others and fosters teamwork.
  • Demonstrates stewardship in the application of ethics and the use of resources. Is sensitive to social and cultural issues.
  • Project management proficiency
  • Ability to work and communicate effectively with all levels of management throughout the organization(s) being supported.
  • Ability to interface, creating a positive working relationship, with HIT related organizational divisions external to NorthShore.
  • Demonstrated excellent written and verbal communication skills and the expertise to translate clinical and technical terminology into terms understandable by management, department heads and performance level personnel.
  • An understanding of the healthcare applications suite and their place in the acute care, physician, ambulatory and ancillary settings.
  • Ability to solve highly complex organizational, operational and people problems.
  • Excellent troubleshooting, debugging and problem-solving skills
Benefits:
  • Career Pathways to Promote Professional Growth and Development
  • Various Medical, Dental, and Vision options
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Free Parking at designated locations
  • Wellness Program Savings Plan
  • Health Savings Account Options
  • Retirement Options with Company Match
  • Paid Time Off
  • Community Involvement Opportunities

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