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Cibola General Hospital

Director Pharmacy

Grants, NM · On-site

$119K - $157K/yr

... medical staff and hospital leadership to achieve organizational goals. The Director serves as the ... Collaborate with Information Technology and Clinical Informatics teams regarding pharmacy systems.

Cibola General Hospital

Director Pharmacy

Grants, NM · On-site

$119K - $157K/yr

... medical staff and hospital leadership to achieve organizational goals. The Director serves as the ... Collaborate with Information Technology and Clinical Informatics teams regarding pharmacy systems.

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Director Pharmacy

Grants, NM · On-site

$119K - $157K/yr

... medical staff and hospital leadership to achieve organizational goals. The Director serves as the ... Collaborate with Information Technology and Clinical Informatics teams regarding pharmacy systems.

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How much do director medical informatics jobs pay per year?

As of Sep 9, 2026, the average yearly pay for director medical informatics in New Mexico is $113,655.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $80,400.00 and $131,800.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a director medical informatics?

A Director of Medical Informatics is a senior leader responsible for overseeing the integration of information technology and data management into healthcare systems. They work to improve patient care, clinical workflows, and data accuracy by implementing and optimizing electronic health records (EHRs) and other health IT solutions. This role often serves as a bridge between clinical staff and IT professionals, ensuring that technology meets the needs of both. Directors of Medical Informatics also help develop policies, train staff, and ensure compliance with healthcare regulations. Their efforts support better decision-making and enhanced healthcare outcomes.

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

To excel as a Director of Medical Informatics, you need a robust background in healthcare, clinical workflows, and health information management, often supported by an advanced degree in health informatics or related fields. Familiarity with electronic health record (EHR) systems, data analytics tools, and relevant certifications like CPHIMS is typically required. Strong leadership, project management, and communication skills help bridge the gap between clinical staff, IT teams, and executive leadership. These competencies are crucial for driving effective technology adoption, ensuring regulatory compliance, and optimizing patient care through data-driven decision-making.

What are the main challenges a director medical informatics faces when integrating new health IT systems across departments?

A Director of Medical Informatics often encounters challenges such as aligning the diverse needs of clinical, administrative, and IT teams when implementing new health IT systems. Ensuring data interoperability, maintaining regulatory compliance (such as HIPAA), and driving user adoption among staff are common hurdles. Effective communication and cross-departmental collaboration are crucial, as this role often serves as a bridge between technical teams and healthcare providers. Staying updated on emerging technologies and managing change management processes are also key aspects of the job.

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Infographic showing various Director Medical Informatics job openings in New Mexico as of September 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 82% Full Time, 12% Part Time, and 5% Contract. Highlights an 91% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 8% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $113,655 per year, or $54.6 per hour.

Clinician Team Lead - Clinical Informatics - Optum New Mexico

Rio Rancho, NM • On-site

UnitedHealth Group
Insurance Services • 10K+ employees
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Full-time

Retirement, PTO

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Job description

Optum NM is seeking a Clinician Team Lead - Clinical Informatics to join our team in Albuquerque, NM. Optum is a clinician-led care organization that is changing the way clinicians work and live.
As a member of the Optum Care Delivery team, you'll be an integral part of our vision to make healthcare better for everyone.
At Optum, you'll have the clinical resources, data and support of a global organization behind you so you can help your patients live healthier lives. We believe you deserve an exceptional career, and will empower you to live your best life at work and at home. Experience the fulfillment of advancing the health of your community with the excitement of contributing new practice ideas and initiatives that could help improve care for millions of patients across the country. Because together, we have the power to make health care better for everyone. Join us and discover how rewarding medicine can be while Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
The Clinician Team Lead, Clinical Informatics is a member of the clinic leadership team who provides leadership and direction to clinic providers in collaboration with their Associate Medical Director and dyad operations partners. The Team Lead is responsible for driving MA growth, improving quality metrics, driving patient safety, and supporting lean process improvements and standard work. The Team Lead continues to have clinical responsibilities in addition to their administrative role. This position is allotted 4 hours Team Lead administrative time weekly.
Primary Responsibilities:
  • Provides diagnosis, treatment, therapy, and management of patients according to current standards of care utilizing best evidence-based practice recommendations
  • Works collaboratively with the patient to provide a Patient-Centered approach to care, adhering to the organization's Patient-Centered mission
  • Drives organization-specific initiatives including Quality (STAR, HEDIS, CAPHS/HOS) and Affordability, and ensures that the processes and procedures are in line with the approved business model
  • Ensures quality indicators are being met and continuously improved by participating in Quality Meetings. Outlines objectives for clinic team members to ensure quality indicators are defined and understood in order to be achieved
  • Supervises clinician team members, including coordination of paid time off, CME time and expense approvals, OLCM license review, and clinician/patient complaint management. Team Leads will meet with direct reports monthly. They will provide performance reviews quarterly with monthly touchpoints
  • Partners with Operations leadership to ensure the success of the clinic team within the clinics.
  • Ensures clinician team members are in compliance with Optum policies and procedures and serves as the liaison between clinicians and the People Team for policy interpretation
  • Performs annual evaluations and participates in creating MAP and developmental goals for the clinician team members as well as participates in company-led initiatives, leadership readiness, and job expansion activities of assigned clinician team members
  • Participates in various committees as assigned and disseminates information timely to all team members
  • Assists in team member recruiting and retention efforts by identifying clinic needs and developing a succession plan for primary care
  • Promotes patient safety and partners with operational leadership to ensure clinic compliance
  • Utilizes evidence-based care processes to meet affordability goals
  • Is accountable for clinic customer satisfaction scores, reviews, and action plans
  • Develops and promotes organization's culture in clinic team members
  • Optimizes clinician productivity and performance
  • Serves as a clinical subject matter expert bridging frontline care delivery and health IT systems
  • Partners with providers, operations, and IT to optimize EHR workflows, templates, order sets, and clinical decision support
  • Leads analysis, design, testing, and implementation of clinical informatics initiatives and system enhancements
  • Identifies workflow inefficiencies and translate clinical requirements into actionable technical specifications
  • Supports quality, safety, population health, and value based care initiatives through data driven solutions
  • Provides clinician education, go live support, and ongoing optimization for informatics tools and workflows
  • Participates in governance, change management, and prioritization of informatics requests
  • Monitors outcomes and adoption metrics to ensure clinical solutions meet operational and patient care goals
  • Performs all other duties as assigned

You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.
Required Qualifications:
  • Graduate of an accredited medical school with a M.D. or D.O. degree and completion of an accredited residency program
  • Minimum 2 years of experience in outpatient primary care medicine
  • 1-2 years of management experience or have exhibited appropriate leadership potential
  • Experience in medical utilization management, medical quality assurance, quality improvement techniques, risk management, and compliance
  • Board certification or Board Eligible in Internal or Family Medicine
  • BLS certification required within 30 days of hire.
  • Must be able to meet all pre-employment requirements.
  • Must be able to meet all health requirements at hire and periodically thereafter, as required by company policy/state regulations to verify that they/he/she is free from communicable disease and physically able to perform assigned duties
  • Knowledge of primary care operations; knowledge of management practices, human relations, consensus building, and collaborative ability.
  • Must have strong oral and written communication techniques and be professionally respected by peers; leadership ability and demonstrated competence in the primary care setting

The salary range for this role is $226,000 to $366,000 annually based on full-time employment. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with UnitedHealth Group, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.
OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.
OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

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