Employment Type: Full time Shift: Description: The Director, Health Informatics - Service Area provides leadership and establishes direction for a comprehensive Health Informatics program - with optional oversight of multiple Regional Health Ministries (RHMs) within a given Service Area. Combines expert knowledge of patient care, health informatics concepts, and change management to effectively represent the information and knowledge needs and requirements of multi-professionals and patients, and to promote safe, effective, and efficient use of health information technology across the care continuum. As a partner for transformation and in collaboration with the executive leadership across the organization, the Director, Health Informatics - Service Area serves as the principal driver for implementing strategic health informatics priorities and a change champion for complex clinical projects and health information technology. Serves as the bridge between clinical practice and health informatics supporting efficiency and effectiveness for end users, with the primary goal of advancing evidence-based practice. This role will impact how health information technology extends beyond patient care delivery and clinician workflow to include the operations of the health system that ultimately reflects performance in quality, safety and financial measures. Accountable for leading, guiding, and directing the Trinity Health regional area functional responsibilities. Enable RHM level strategy to address internal or external business & regulatory issues; provide functional expertise and ensure fulfillment of performance and service standards. Responsible for consistent operating performance and achieving financial goals. Identifies, defines & solves complex problems that impact the management & direction of the business; Collaborate with Service Area, RHMs and Health Ministries to ensure consistency and integration of strategy and operations. Maintaining awareness of new industry developments and standards. Provides decision support, operations &/or optimization leadership focus. Our Trinity Health Culture: Knows, understands, incorporates & demonstrates our Trinity Health Mission, Values, Vision, Actions & Promise in behaviors, practices & decisions. Leadership * Providing advice, guidance, and leadership to RHM and ministry leaders in developing strategies and in the achievement of performance goals. * Enable Collaboration across and within service area, RHM, and ministries to ensure consistency and integration of strategy and operations Direction and Growth * Providing advice, guidance, and leadership to RHM, and ministries. * Leading standardization/systemness and optimization of policy, process, methodology, establishing a national community of practice * Oversee Vendor/Contract Labor Management including centralizing strategy and optimizing spend Strategic Support & Accountability * Collaborates in system-wide strategy development and deployment of functional area priorities and initiatives * Responsible for supporting regional efforts to comply with functional area priorities * Accountable for the selection, evaluation, and overall success of the functional leadership teams * Organization-wide focal point for establishing functional strategies and governance over financials and staffing * Accountable for communication between RHM and ministry leaders Operational Delivery * Responsible for measuring and reporting KPIs/metrics and value delivery * Providing advice, guidance, and leadership for the colleague life cycle Maintains a working knowledge of applicable Federal, state & local laws/regulations, Trinity Health Integrity & Compliance Program & Code of conduct, as well as other policies & procedures in order to ensure adherence in a manner that reflects honest, ethical & professional behavior Minimum Qualifications Must possess a comprehensive knowledge of Health Informatics through a combination of education and experience. 1. Bachelor's Degree with the focus on Health Informatics or related discipline required. 2. At least 7 years of comprehensive work experience consisting of leadership in health informatics roles as well as experience at a multi-hospital system. 3.Proven track record in leading the implementation of HIT and health information system projects in acute and ambulatory venues, performance/business process improvement activities, including analyzing clinical workflow processes utilizing continuous process improvement methodologies to ensure the delivery of excellence in patient care. 4. Demonstrated experience in leading transformational change, including knowledge and use of change leadership models and process redesign. Additional Qualifications (nice to have) Certification from a national informatics certifying body preferred. Fellowship, academic courses, or other formal training in Health Informatics preferred. Master's Degree in Informatics or related discipline preferred. Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.