CHIEF HEALTH INFORMATICS OFFICER

Job Summary :

The Chief Hospital Informatics Officer (CHIO) at Arizona State Hospital will lead the strategic development and operational management of all clinical informatics initiatives to improve patient care, safety, and hospital efficiency. The CHIO will serve as the bridge between clinical care teams, IT departments, and hospital administration, ensuring that technology and data systems effectively support clinical workflows, regulatory compliance, and organizational goals.

This position will oversee the design, implementation, and evaluation of informatics solutions that enhance patient care quality, safety, and outcomes. Additionally, they will ensure interoperability of clinical systems and promote standardization of clinical data to support analytics and regulatory reporting.

The CHIO will act as the liaison between clinical staff (physicians, nurses, therapists), IT teams, and administrative departments to ensure informatics tools meet end-user needs which will include responsibilities in ensuring proper training and change management. Additionally, this role will be responsible for working with financial services and managing the budget for the section.

Job Duties :

Lead digital transformation initiatives, including Electronic Health Record (EHR) optimization, data analytics and clinical decision support tools.

Collaborate with senior leadership to integrate informatics into clinical, operational, and financial decision-making processes.

Provide training, support, and change management leadership to clinical teams adopting new technologies and workflows.

Manage and mentor the clinical informatics team, fostering professional development and collaborative performance.

Other duties as assigned as related to the position (typically 5% - 10%)

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs) :

• Strong understanding of clinical workflows, patient safety standards, and healthcare regulatory environments.
• Knowledge of EHR systems and healthcare data standards (HL7, FHIR).
• BI software and IT technology stacks
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and change management skills.
• Must have skills in project management processes, gathering system requirements, system development, system testing
• Engage with external partners, vendors, and regulatory bodies to maintain best practices and compliance standards.
• Leadership experience managing multidisciplinary teams.
• To -promote a culture of data-driven decision-making across clinical departments.
• solve complex issues; read and interpret technical information / solutions;
• demonstrate continuous effort to improve operations and streamline

work processes.

Selective Preference(s) :

N / A

Pre-Employment Requirements :

Bachelor's degree in informatics, or related field and 3 - 5 years applied hospital experience or equivalent course work. Masters degree may substitute for 1 year experience.

If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply :

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

Benefits :

The State of Arizona provides an excellent comprehensive benefits package including :

Affordable medical and dental insurance plans

Paid vacation and sick time

Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster / adopted child (pilot program).

10 paid holidays per year

Wellness program and plans

Life insurance

Short / long-term disability insurance

Defined retirement plan

Award winning Infant at Work program

Credit union membership

Transit subsidy

ADHS Student Assistance Pilot Program

By providing the option of a full-time or part-time remote work schedule, employees enjoy improved work / life balance, report higher job satisfaction, and are more productive. Remote work is a management option and not an employee entitlement or right. An agency may terminate a remote work agreement at its discretion.

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot program . For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our

Retirement :

To help you build a financially secure future, the State makes monthly contributions to finance your retirement benefit. The State will make a contribution to the ASRS in an amount equal to your contribution. In other words, you and the State will each pay 50% of the total cost of the benefit. New State employees have a 27 week wait period for contributions to begin.