Chief Medical Information Officer (CMIO)
WACO FAMILY MEDICINE
Serve the underserved with like-minded people! Waco Family Medicine is a large Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in Central Texas with 15 locations offering a wide range of services. We pride ourselves on a strong commitment to equitable, evidence-based holistic medical, dental and behavioral healthcare. Our community health center is a designated Patient Centered Medical Home, coordinating a robust collaborative of community health partnership (wellness center, prescription produce program, teaching kitchen, medical legal partnership). In addition to in-house pharmacy, WFM provides a sizeable network of in-house specialty service clinics (HIV, Hep C, Sports Medicine, Surgery, Cardiology, Rheumatology, Dermatology, Wound Care). Through these various programs, we offer comprehensive, affordable primary care to patients across a broad range of demographics. Our passion is to facilitate whole person health and wellness for our patients and community.
We are seeking candidates whose professional goals are to achieve equitable health outcomes. Our patient population of 60,000 patients is 24% African American, 43% Latin American with 20% Spanish-speaking. We are also deeply committed to the health and well-being of our clinicians and staff. We are focused on reducing burnout, fostering joy in work, and building community and resilience throughout our system and across departments. We work actively to foster a culture of innovation and collaboration and are eager to welcome new staff who share our vision and our goals.
INFORMATICS at WACO FAMILY MEDICINE
We have been an Epic shop since 1991. We are small for an Epic client, but that provides the opportunity for agility, simpler governance, and a deeper hands-on experience in an organization that understands the value of and need for informatics. Our ACGME Accredited Applied Clinical Informatics fellowship started in 2021.
LIFE in WACO
Waco- a vibrant city of over 130K - is a friendly, affordable gem located along the Brazos River. We are home to Baylor University, Magnolia Market at the Silos, Waco Downtown Farmers Market, the Dr. Pepper Museum, and the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame. Dallas Fort Worth or Austin are less than two hours away by car! Nature lovers have easy access to the beautiful countryside of Central Texas, area lakes for world-class fishing and water sports, and our 416-acre Cameron Park located in the heart of the city.
CMIO Position - Primary Duties:
- Allocate 80% of time to informatics duties and 20% of time to clinical practice
- Collaborate with Chief Clinical Officer (CCO), Chief Information Officer (CIO), Chief Operations Officer (COO), and IT teams to align informatics initiatives with organizational goals
- Guide senior leadership on EHR-related projects and technological solutions
- Oversee the development and optimization of EHR content and workflow
- Promote technology that enhances clinical efficiency and staff satisfaction
- Support nursing informatics integration
- Direct clinical staff issues to appropriate resources for resolution
- Supervise EHR training for new and existing clinicians
- Manage Uniform Data System reporting and participate in annual security risk analysis
- Oversee data reporting and Business Intelligence development
- Participate in professional development activities (e.g., Epic Physician Builder Training and Epic Users Group Meeting)
- Act as faculty for the Applied Clinical Informatics Fellowship, potentially as Program Director or Associate Director
Education
- Graduate of accredited medical school (MD or DO)
- Licensed (or license-eligible) by the Texas State Board, in good standing
- Satisfactory completion of an ACGME-accredited residency program
- Board certification (Family Medicine preferred)
- Preferred: Clinical Informatics Board Certification (or board-eligible)
Experience
- Minimum of three years in clinical practice and/or healthcare administration/management
- Proven experience in leading clinical informatics projects
- Preferred: Epic informatics experience
Skills
- Strong initiative, judgment, and decision-making abilities
- Ability to analyze electronic health record (EHR) functions and take effective action
- Competency in organizing work, delegating tasks, and meeting organizational goals and objectives
- Strategic analysis to guide EHR-related decisions and application of clinical policies and priorities
- Facilitate stakeholder engagement for EHR enhancements
- Serve as liaison between clinical staff and IT departments
- Ability to teach medical informatics and EHR use and efficiency
- Provision of culturally competent medical care
