Director of Clinical Informatics (BA3)

Job summary

Lead large-scale EHR/CIS implementation and optimization for the Symbio Program, including standardized clinical workflows, stakeholder engagement, governance, and oversight of technical build teams. Direct clinical validation, testing, go-live and stabilization activities, clinician education, and post-launch optimization while advancing patient safety and quality outcomes.

Job details

Director of Clinical Informatics (BA3) We are seeking a senior Clinical Informatics Leader to support the Symbio Program and drive large-scale EHR/CIS implementation and optimization initiatives. Experience: 10+ years in clinical informatics, EHR/CIS implementation, optimization, and clinical workflow design. Leadership: 5+ years leading clinical informatics, EHR/CIS build, or clinical workflow teams in multi-site acute care health systems. Clinical Workflow Standardization: Develop and implement standardized workflows across large, medium, and small healthcare facilities, managing approved local variations. Physician & Clinician Engagement: Drive clinical stakeholder engagement, physician advocacy, governance, and workflow design decisions. Clinical Informatics Expertise: Strong knowledge of clinical documentation, order management, order sets, clinical decision support, medication management, and patient safety. Technical Build Oversight: Translate clinical requirements into build specifications and oversee EHR/CIS build teams, testing, release readiness, and system upgrades. Go-Live & Adoption: Lead clinical validation, testing, cutover planning, incident management, stabilization, clinician education, and post-go-live optimization. Governance & Leadership: Establish clinical governance processes, manage priorities and risks, mentor teams, and drive patient safety and quality outcomes. Education & Communication: Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, Health Informatics, Health Sciences, or a related field (or equivalent experience); strong English and French communication skills preferred. Location: Remote, with travel to New Brunswick at least once per month

What you’ll do

Lead large-scale EHR/CIS implementation and optimization for the Symbio Program, including standardized clinical workflows, stakeholder engagement, governance, and oversight of technical build teams. Direct clinical validation, testing, go-live and stabilization activities, clinician education, and post-launch optimization while advancing patient safety and quality outcomes.

Requirements

Requires 10+ years of clinical informatics and EHR/CIS implementation, optimization, and workflow design experience, including 5+ years leading teams in multi-site acute care health systems. A bachelor’s degree in Nursing, Health Informatics, Health Sciences, or a related field—or equivalent experience—is requested, along with strong English and French communication skills preferred.

Listed skills

• Workflow Standardization · Preferred
• Risk Management · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Clinical Informatics
• EHR/CIS Implementation
• EHR/CIS Optimization
• Clinical Workflow Design
• Workflow Standardization
• Physician and Clinician Engagement
• Clinical Governance
• Clinical Documentation
• Order Management
• Clinical Decision Support
• Medication Management
• Patient Safety
• Technical Build Oversight
• Go-Live Planning
• Clinician Education
• Risk Management

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Management & Leadership
• Technology
• Consulting

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