Dr. Manish Sapra, Executive Director for the Behavioral Health Service Line (BHSL) for Northwell Health, with the support of Dr. John Q. Young, Professor and Chair of the Department of Psychiatry at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell and Zucker Hillside Hospital (ZHH) and SVP for Behavioral Health at Northwell, as well as Northwell Executive Leadership, invites applications and nominations for the newly established position of Medical Director, Data and Informatics, BH/Associate CMIO, Northwell Health. This new Medical Director/Associate CMIO will lead the strategy, development, and implementation of Clinical Digital Solutions to support physicians, provider practice and clinical applications within behavioral health. Additionally, the Medical Director of Data and Analytics, BH will oversee the development, integration and administration of digital solutions policies, services, and programs while ensuring high quality and cost-effective services within regulatory, quality, and professional standards which fulfill Behavioral Health Service Line strategic goals, mission, vision, and values. This leadership role will facilitate quality improvement initiatives as well as clinician and patient experience initiatives in furtherance of Behavioral Health Service Line values.

Reporting to the Executive Director of the Behavioral Health Service Line, with additional reporting responsibility to the CMIO for Northwell Health, the Medical Director, Data and Informatics, BH/Associate CMIO, Northwell will focus on the following:

• Strategic Planning: Will initiate and develop a strategic vision, plans, policies, and procedures for Digital Transformation efforts for the behavioral health representing physician and provider needs and in support of transformation of clinical practice. Identifies and develops new business initiatives and opportunities for the Service Line consistent with the mission and strategic direction of the Health System. Establishes and measures organizational performance against strategic goals and objectives to ensure leading-edge services are provided.
• Business Operations: Develops clinical systems strategy (in partnership with nursing leadership within the service line and Department of Psychiatry) that optimizes the use of existing clinical systems for the clinical care team: physicians, nurses, therapists, and other clinicians. Identifies and implements new technologies to promote clinician satisfaction & productivity, improve clinical care and outcomes, and transform clinical practice. Combines knowledge of patient care, informatics concepts, and change management to effectively address the information and knowledge needs of healthcare professionals and patients to promote safe, effective, and efficient use of health IT in clinical settings. Incorporates clinical research and evidence-based clinical knowledge into informatics practice.
• Collaborates with senior behavioral health leadership in planning and implementing program expansion and growth, including new business ventures, construction, and projects. Promotes advancement of clinical and business intelligence systems capable of reporting variables to evaluate patient outcomes, to support research, and operational improvement across the continuum of care. Monitors and evaluates the impact of industry trends on current business performance and competitive outlook. Ensures active communication with all external and internal constituencies to establish strong relationships that are complimentary and consistent with organizational goals and strategic needs. Coordinates activities including growth objectives, data planning, capital requirements and procurement of technological equipment and information systems (IS).
• Information Management: Reviews and directs the planning, design, implementation and support of information systems, networks, and applications and digital solutions to support optimal clinical and business operations and transform clinical practice for psychiatry:
  • Develop and execute a comprehensive digital health strategy aligned with organizational goals and priorities
  • Oversee the implementation and optimization of EMR systems, ensuring seamless integration with existing infrastructure and workflows. · Lead the evaluation, selection, and implementation of new digital health technologies and applications.
  • Collaborate with clinical and administrative stakeholders to identify and address technology needs related to patient care, operational efficiency, and data-driven decision making.
  • Oversee the development and implementation of data analytics strategies and tools to extract meaningful insights from EMR and other health information systems.
• Digital Behavioral Health: Oversees development of digital behavioral health programs. Lead the evaluation, selection, and implementation of new digital behavioral health interventions applications. Monitors and studies impact of digital behavioral health interventions.
• Organizational Governance: Upholds and communicates the mission, vision and values of the Department.

Requirements and Ideal Experience

This role requires a dynamic and experienced leader with a deep understanding of multi-site, system-level data and informatics, a passion for driving innovation, and the ability to influence and inspire change across a large and complex organization. Additionally:

1. Doctor of Medicine Degree (or equivalent) required from an accredited College of Medicine
2. Completion of Psychiatry Residency with Board Certification required.
3. Licensed and registered as a Physician in the State of New York, required.
4. Minimum of three to five (3-5) years post-residency experience with demonstrated experience in informatics, digital applications and data analytics.
5. Solid written and oral communication and skills, required.
6. Ability to work as a “change agent.” ·
7. Demonstrated leadership experience, required.

Nomination and Application Process:

To receive full consideration, interested individuals should electronically submit a Curriculum Vitae and a Letter of Interest to Matthew Faber, Director, Office of Physician Recruitment, Northwell Health. The letter of interest should primarily detail your experience, qualifications, and key achievements in administrative leadership, clinical care and operations, research, and education as related to this position specification and briefly expressing your interest in this position. Please send all inquiries, referrals, or nominations to Matthew Faber at MFaber4@northwell.edu with “Medical Director, Data & Informatics, BH/Associate CMIO, Northwell” in the subject line. Confidential review of applications will begin immediately.

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be determined based on various factors, including but not limited to scope of role, level of experience, education, specialty/subspeciality, credentials, academic accomplishments, clinical productivity, quality metrics, patient experience, site/location internal equity, budget, and subject to Fair Market Value evaluation. The base compensation range listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.