Physician Informatics - Competitive Salary
Company: Veterans Health Administration
Location: Orlando
Posted on: January 7, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Sunny Orlando, FL Seeks Chief Health Informatics
Officer. Recruitment/Sign-on Bonus Available – Student Loan
Reimbursements – Quality of Life – VA/Federal Benefits. This
position establishes a formal informatics leadership presence at
the facility level. This formal presence ensures that knowledge of
informatics is infused throughout the Orlando VA Healthcare System
(OVAHCS), and that health information issues affecting the delivery
of care are clearly articulated and raised appropriately for
action. The focus of this position is to optimize effectiveness of
patient care delivery and systems management in support of the VHA
mission and goals. As the resident expert in clinical informatics
and health IT, the CHIO serves as the primary advisor to the
Medical Center Director, Chief of Staff, Associate Director, and
other facility leaders. The CHIO is expected to be a strong agent
for change and must demonstrate an ability to understand the needs
of his/her professional counterparts, for example, nurses,
physicians, pharmacists, etc. In addition, the CHIO must
demonstrate understanding of the OVAHCS organizational structure
and the role informatics plays within the organization. The CHIO
must demonstrate a mastery of: - Medical knowledge by being a
clinician independently licensed in a State, Territory, or the
District of - The health care environment, including how business
processes influence health care delivery and the flow of data among
the major domains of the health care system. - How information
systems and processes enhance or compromise the decision making and
actions of health care team members. - Re-engineering health care
processes. - Fundamental information system concepts, including the
life cycle of information systems, the constantly evolving
capabilities of information technology and health care, and the
technical and non-technical issues surrounding system
implementation. - How clinical information systems impact users and
patients, how to support users and how to promote clinical adoption
of systems. - Leading organizational change, fostering
collaboration, communicating effectively, and managing large scale
projects related to clinical information systems. Primary
Functions: - Patient Care - Technology & Informatics - Data
Management - Collaboration - Policy Development and Implementation
- Education - Leadership The VA Orlando Healthcare System provides
an excellent compensation and benefits package commensurate with
qualifications and experience. Unrestricted licensure in any State
and US citizenship is required. VA physicians practice medicine
more and spend less time on business tasks. Enjoy an environment
that supports an interdisciplinary care team approach delivering
state-of-the-art medicine using some of the most advanced medical
technologies in the Nation. Plus, VA offers an unparalleled variety
of practice options in research, academia, and administration. VA
ensures and encourages a healthy work/life balance through
predictable scheduling, reduced paperwork, elimination of billing
hassles and lifts the burden of liability coverage. If interested,
please e-mail your CV to ina.ortiznieves@va.gov We offer: - Annual
performance bonus up to an additional $15K per year - Guaranteed
salary increases - Licensure: 1 Full & unrestricted license from
any US State is permissible to work at this facility - CME: $1,000
per year stipend for reimbursement & 5 days paid absence -
Malpractice: Liability protection with tail coverage provided - No
Physician Employment Contract - 26 Days paid vacation PLUS 13 Days
paid sick leave per year with unlimited carry over - 11 Federal
holidays with pay - Federal Retirement Plan - Separate 401K with
partial agency match - Health, Dental, Vision & Life Insurance -
Nationwide Mobility About the Location: Orlando, Florida is home to
Walt Disney World, Universal Studios, Sea World & many other theme
parks, as well as great sports, entertainment & unique shopping
experiences. Orlando offers some of the best lifestyle choices you
can find anywhere in the country, with everything from lakefront
homes to golf communities. Affordable living with no state income
tax. Central Florida is your ticket to a great Southeast
destination. Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is America’s
largest integrated health care system, providing care at 1,321
health care facilities, including 172 medical centers and 1,138
outpatient sites of care of varying complexity (VHA outpatient
clinics), serving 9 million enrolled Veterans each year. In
addition to the honor of serving America’s Heroes, a career at VHA
provides a robust total reward$ package (see full brochure here)
and offers many benefits including: - Flexible work schedules and
shifts - Low patient-provider ratios - Robust insurance coverage -
The ability to work anywhere in the country with one active license
- Stable employment with competitive salary and regular pay
increases - 50 days annual paid time off (26 days paid annual
leave, 13 days paid annual sick leave, 11 paid federal holidays) in
addition to other leave options including paid parental leave -
Generous education support programs, including loan repayment and
reimbursement - Unprecedented federal retirement benefits including
a traditional pension (5 years’ vesting) and a federal 401K (TSP)
with up to 5% in employer contributions - VA’s Diversity, People &
Culture
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