Senior Clinical Informaticist

Job Summary InnoVet Health is an innovative and rapidly growing small business providing health IT services to U.S. federal government agencies, particularly the Department of Veteran Affairs. InnoVet Health is looking to hire a highly skilled Senior Informaticist to support the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Human Systems Integration (HSI) division within the Office of Health Informatics. This role plays a critical part in advancing the Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM) initiative—ensuring health information technology (HIT) systems are usable, efficient, and aligned with clinical workflows and patient safety goals. The Senior Informaticist will lead informatics and human-centered design efforts, collaborating with cross-functional teams to evaluate and optimize clinical workflows, improve user experience, and enhance system performance across the VA enterprise. This is a full-time, remote position with competitive pay. You will have the chance to make a meaningful impact while enjoying the flexibility of working from home. If you're ready to take your career to the next level in the federal sector, we'd love to hear from you. Please send your resume and interest to [email protected]. Responsibilities:

• Lead informatics and usability studies to evaluate and improve the design, functionality, and adoption of health IT systems, including Cerner Millennium and VistA.
• Conduct workflow analyses, contextual inquiries, and human factors evaluations to identify inefficiencies and opportunities for system improvement.
• Apply human-centered design (HCD) and human factors engineering (HFE) principles to improve clinician and patient interactions with EHR and related technologies.
• Develop and execute scientifically valid study proposals, plans, and reports in accordance with VA and ISO standards (e.g., ISO 9241-11, NISTIR 7742).
• Analyze and interpret qualitative and quantitative data to inform evidence-based recommendations and performance metrics.
• Provide clinical informatics expertise to multidisciplinary teams supporting system testing, simulation, and risk mitigation efforts.
• Partner with VA stakeholders, program offices, and user experience teams to ensure usability and workflow optimization align with national implementation goals.
• Support training needs assessments and development of educational materials that promote the adoption of HCD and informatics best practices.
• Participate in agile ceremonies (sprint planning, retrospectives, reviews) and maintain all required deliverables within the HSI Effort Tracker and PM Tracker systems.

Qualifications:

• 10+ years of progressive experience in health informatics, human systems integration, or clinical systems optimization.
• Clinical background (e.g., RN, MD, PharmD, Physician Assistant or allied health professional).
• Deep understanding of clinical workflows, health IT systems, and data-driven decision-making in healthcare settings.
• Demonstrated experience with usability testing, workflow modeling, human factors analysis, and EHR optimization.
• Strong proficiency in data analytics, including statistical methods and qualitative research approaches.
• Familiarity with standard usability instruments (e.g., NASA-TLX, SUS, PSSUQ, Health-ITUES).
• Proven ability to lead projects in agile environments, with familiarity in SAFe, Scrum, or Kanban methodologies.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to synthesize complex findings into actionable recommendations for technical and non-technical audiences.
• U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a VA Public Trust clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree or higher in Health Informatics, Clinical Informatics, Human Factors, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related degree.
• Certification in Clinical Informatics, Human Factors Engineering (CHFP/CHFEP), or Project Management (PMP/PMI-ACP).
• Prior experience supporting VA, DoD, or other federal EHR modernization initiatives.
• Familiarity with VA Technical Reference Model (TRM), Veteran-Focused Integration Process (VIP), and Product Line Management (PLM) standards.

Job Type: Full-time Pay: $130,000.00 per year Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• How many years of progressive experience do you have with health informatics, human systems integration, and/or clinical systems optimization? Please which area(s) you have experience with and how many years in each.
• Please provide a brief history of your clinical and informatics background.
• This position works with government contracts. Under Order 11935, either U.S. Citizenship or valid permanent residency is required. Answer 2 if you are a US citizen, 1 if you have a permanent resident card.
• Please provide the URL to your LinkedIn account.

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

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