Clinical Informatics Manager Jobs in Morrison, CO

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Department: Pediatrics - Cardiology

Job Title: Medical Director for the Heart Institute Quality and Patient Safety

Position #: 00660708 – Requisition #:38477

Provide overall leadership of quality improvement and patientsafety initiatives in the Heart Institute, including counseling ofteam members regarding patient safety, and providing direction tothe quality improvement Program Manager.

• Will partner with the H.I. Leadership Team, H.I. MedicalDirectors, and CHCO Quality, Clinical Effectiveness, PatientSafety, and Process Improvement teams to set annual and strategicgoals for quality and patient safety, implement initiatives toachieve these goals, create and use tools for tracking andmonitoring outcomes/performance, develop and institute and inevaluate patient outcomes as appropriate.
• Partners with Nursing and H.I. Clinical leadership teams in thedevelopment of program specific educational tools and in trainingof staff to optimize patient care and outcomes.
• Will partner with the Director, Heart Institute ClinicalOperations, to review patient satisfaction scores for the program,when applicable, and develop and implement strategies forimprovement.
• Will partner with the Clinical Application Systems Departmentand the Director of Informatics for the H.I. regarding optimizationof EPIC for program specific needs.
• Will work with CHCO Physician Relations to meet the needs ofcommunity referring providers and develop program specificmaterials as it relates to Quality and Patient Safety
• The Director will embrace the CHCO Standards of Behavior andother Policies and hold clinic providers accountable for Qualityand Patient Safety standards.
• Will partner with Hospital Department Chair (Section/DivisionalChief) to advance research and education missions related to thequality and patient safety program.
• Provides leads and oversight of mortality and morbidity casereviews and cause analyses; recommends changes to diagnostic andtreatment protocols, and clinical/operational systems to supportbest practices.

Onsite – this role is expected to work onsite and is located in Aurora, Colorado.

As the largest pediatric heart program in the region, we haveperformed more than 675 heart surgeries and about 1,000 heartcatheterization every year since 2017. Our highly specializedpediatric heart surgeons and interventional cardiologists take onthe most complex congenital heart defects (CHDs) and childhood heart conditions and achieve some of the best resultsin the nation. The Society of Thoracic Surgery requires a hospitalto perform at least 250 heart s urgeries per year to be considereda high-volume center. By far exceeding this, we gain moreexperience, which leads to better outcomes. The Heart Institute has80 plus faculty members and continues to grow annually.

We have AMAZING benefits and offer exceptional amounts of holiday,vacation and sick leave! The University of Colorado offers anexcellent benefits package including:

• Medical: Multiple plan options
• Dental: Multiple plan options
• Additional Insurance: Disability, Life, Vision
• Retirement 401(a) Plan: Employer contributes 10% of your grosspay
• Paid Time Off: Accruals over the year
• Vacation Days: 22/year (maximum accrual 352 hours)
• Sick Days: 15/year (unlimited maximum accrual)
• Holiday Days: 10/year
• Tuition Benefit: Employees have access to this benefit on all CU campuses
• ECO Pass: Reduced rate RTD Bus and light rail service

• Experience in leading high-performing, cross-functional teams; designing and implementing processes for strong and effectiveclinical and practice management operations.
• Appointment as full-time academic faculty at The University of Colorado School of Medicine (CUSOM)
• Education: Board certified or equivalent in their specialty

• Must successfully pass a drug test through Children's Hospital Colorado
• Must be willing and able to pass a national criminal background check

• Clinically active and respected
• Active clinical practice at CHCO
• Lead a team in practice management operations

• Ability to integrate clinical, quality/patient safety, managementand financial concepts within a pediatric, academic healthcaresetting.
• Strong leadership skills, including interpersonal communication,interdisciplinary collaboration, problem resolution,decision-making and project/change management.
• Strong leadership skills, including interpersonal communication,interdisciplinary collaboration, problem resolution,decision-making and project/change management.

The University of Colorado (CU) is an Equal Opportunity Employerand complies with all applicable federal, state, and local lawsgoverning nondiscrimination in employment. We are committed tocreating a workplace where all individuals are treated with respectand dignity, and we encourage individuals from all backgrounds toapply, including protected veterans and individuals withdisabilities.

The University will provide reasonable accommodations to applicantswith disabilities throughout the employment application process. Torequest an accommodation pursuant to the Americans withDisabilities Act, please contact the Human Resources ADACoordinator at hr.adacoordinator@ucdenver.edu.

The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is dedicated toensuring a safe and secure environment for our faculty, staff,students and visitors. To assist in achieving that goal, we conductbackground investigations for all prospective employees.

CU Anschutz strongly encourages vaccination against the COVID-19virus and other vaccine preventable diseases. If you work, visit, or volunteerin healthcare facilities or clinics operated by our affiliatedhospital or clinical partners or by CU Anschutz, you will berequired to comply with the vaccination and medical surveillancepolicies of the facilities or clinics where you work, visit, orvolunteer, respectively. In addition, if you work in certainresearch areas or perform certain safety sensitive job duties, youmust enroll in the occupational health medical surveillance program.

The starting salary range (or hiring range) for this position has been established as HIRING RANGE: $286,300-400,000.

The above hiring range represents the University's good faithandreasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at thetime of posting. This position is not eligible for overtimecompensation unless it is non‑exempt.

Your total compensation goes beyond the number on your paycheck. The University of Colorado provides generous leave, health plansand retirement contributions that add to your bottom line.

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