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Cardiovascular Logistics, a premier and respected cardiovascular group in the industry is looking for a VP, Clinical Information Systems to join our dynamic, fast-growing team! The Vice President of Clinical Information Systems is accountable for the enterprise deployment, adoption, optimization, and governance of athenaOne across a multi-state, private equity–backed cardiology MSO.

Starting salary range is $200K plus annually and while remote, will be based in the Nashville, TN or Lafayette, LA areas. Flexibility to travel up to 50% of the time, a must.

So, if you’re ready to take the next step in your career and continue making a meaningful impact within our organization, we encourage you to apply.

SUMMARY:

The Vice President of Clinical Information Systems is accountable for the enterprise deployment, adoption, optimization, and governance of athenaOne across a multi-state, private equity–backed cardiology MSO.

This executive leader owns end-to-end AthenaOne go-live success, including readiness, cutover, stabilization, and adoption, while protecting clinical operations, provider productivity, and revenue integrity. The role partners closely with Clinical, Operations, Revenue Cycle, and executive leadership to deliver a standardized, scalable clinical systems platform that supports growth, M&A integration, and value creation.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

AthenaOne Deployment & Go-Live Execution

• Own end-to-end AthenaOne go-live delivery across all affiliates, including scope, timeline, readiness, cutover, stabilization, and hypercare.
• Serve as the single accountable executive for clinical system go-live success and provider adoption.

• Establish and enforce standardized go-live readiness criteria and risk thresholds, with authority to delay or pause go-lives that do not meet enterprise clinical, operational, or revenue-readiness standards.

• Partner with Revenue Cycle leadership to ensure go-lives protect cash flow, charge capture, and claims performance.

Strategic Leadership

• Develop and execute a scalable clinical systems roadmap aligned with enterprise growth and private equity value creation objectives.
• Serve as the executive subject matter expert for AthenaOne (athenaClinicals, athenaCollector, athenaCommunicator).
• Drive enterprise standardization of clinical workflows, templates, and documentation while managing approved exceptions.

Change Management & Provider Adoption

• Own the enterprise clinical change management strategy for AthenaOne deployment and optimization.
• Partner with physician leadership, clinical champions, and operations to drive adoption and minimize resistance.
• Establish provider feedback loops, adoption metrics, and remediation plans post-go-live.

• Balance provider engagement with enterprise governance by ensuring clinical input is incorporated without compromising approved standards or enterprise scalability.

Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Integration

• Lead clinical applications due diligence for acquisitions and affiliations.
• Assess legacy EMRs, workflow maturity, infrastructure readiness, and data migration risk.
• Design and oversee repeatable AthenaOne migration playbooks to accelerate onboarding and minimize disruption.
• Report post-close stabilization, adoption, and performance metrics to executive leadership and investors.

AthenaOne Optimization & Governance

• Oversee enterprise AthenaOne configuration, security, and clinical systems governance, with decision authority on clinical workflows, templates, order sets, and documentation standards.

• Standardize templates, order sets, and clinical workflows specific to cardiology (e.g., imaging, cath lab documentation, device management, diagnostic reporting).
• Implement automation and interoperability solutions to reduce manual work and enhance data flow between systems (e.g., ECG, EHR, PACS, and registry systems).

• Collaborate with IT Security and Compliance to ensure HIPAA and regulatory alignment.

Data, Analytics & Performance

• Ensure consistency and accuracy of data across all practice locations to support clinical quality, MIPS/MACRA reporting, and investor reporting.
• Partner with Finance and Operations to deliver actionable insights from clinical and RCM data.

Leadership & Collaboration

• Lead and mentor clinical applications and informatics leadership.
• Foster a results-oriented culture focused on accountability, standardization, and measurable outcomes.
• Serve as the executive liaison between IT, Clinical Operations, Revenue Cycle, and the private equity sponsor.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, Health Informatics, Computer Science, or related field required.
• Master’s degree in Healthcare Administration, Informatics, or equivalent preferred.

Experience:

• 10+ years of healthcare IT or clinical information systems experience, including large-scale EHR implementations.

• Executive-level accountability for enterprise EHR go-lives strongly preferred.

• Experience in private equity–backed or multi-state specialty group settings (cardiology strongly preferred).
• Proven success leading athenaOne (athenaClinicals, athenaCollector, athenaCommunicator) implementations, optimizations, or enterprise standardizations.
• Demonstrated success in M&A due diligence, system integration, and post-acquisition operational alignment.
• Deep understanding of cardiology workflows, diagnostic integrations, and interoperability standards (HL7, FHIR, DICOM).

Skills & Competencies:

• Strategic thinker with strong business and financial acumen.
• Excellent project management, vendor negotiation, and communication skills.
• Ability to lead teams through rapid change and growth environments.
• Deep understanding of data-driven decision-making and performance management in healthcare.

Travel Requirements

• Approximately 50% travel to regional practice locations during M&A and go-live periods.

Preferred Certifications

• CPHIMS – Certified Professional in Healthcare Information and Management Systems
• PMP – Project Management Professional
• AthenaOne Implementation or Optimization Certification (if applicable)

Success Metrics

• AthenaOne go-lives delivered on-time and within approved scope.
• No material revenue disruption attributable to AthenaOne deployment.
• Provider adoption and documentation completeness targets met within defined stabilization periods.
• Reduced integration timelines for newly acquired practices.
• Improved clinical system utilization, data integrity, and executive reporting transparency.

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be subject to change at any time.