How to hire a clinical informatics director

How to hire a clinical informatics director, step by step

Here's a step-by-step clinical informatics director hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a clinical informatics director job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new clinical informatics director
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you post your clinical informatics director job, you should take the time to determine what type of worker your business needs. While certain jobs definitely require a full-time employee, it's sometimes better to find a clinical informatics director for hire on a part-time basis or as a contractor.

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   A clinical informatics director's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, clinical informatics directors from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   This list shows salaries for various types of clinical informatics directors.

   Type of Clinical Informatics Director	Description	Hourly rate
   Clinical Informatics Director	Medical and health services managers, also called healthcare executives or healthcare administrators, plan, direct, and coordinate medical and health services. They might manage an entire facility, a specific clinical area or department, or a medical practice for a group of physicians... Show more	$22-47
   Nurse Manager	The primary role of nurse managers is to supervise the nursing staff in a clinical or hospital setting. They are the ones who are in charge of patient care, setting work schedules, and making budgetary and management decisions... Show more	$28-55
   Practice Manager	A practice manager is responsible for supervising daily operations, especially on the side of the medical industry. Practice managers monitor staffing needs, train new employees, and evaluate the employees' productivity and performance... Show more	$31-84

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Process Improvement
   • Clinical Practice
   • Clinical Operations
   • SAS
   • Clinical Trials
   • CMS
   • CPOE
   • Clinical Software
   • EMR

   Responsibilities:

   • Lead EMR steering committee to gain buy-in from stakeholders, especially c-suites, clinicians.
   • Manage front office, marketing, and communication -demonstrated/supervise exercises for patients -Developed instructional packets for home exercise programs
   • Provide support and train the multidisciplinary users for best practice in EMR usage and data management.
   • Work with outside vendors to ensure HL7 requirements are provide and ensure interfaces are working as expected.
   • Direct the daily operation of a psychiatric rehabilitation program and outpatient clinic for severely mentally ill adults in a residential setting.
   • Spearhead facility's initial CMS and AAAHC certifications ensuring accreditation for the facility.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your clinical informatics director job description is a great way to entice the best and brightest candidates. A clinical informatics director salary can vary based on several factors:

   • Location. For example, clinical informatics directors' average salary in nebraska is 46% less than in new hampshire.
   • Seniority. Entry-level clinical informatics directors earn 52% less than senior-level clinical informatics directors.
   • Certifications. A clinical informatics director with a few certifications under their belt will likely demand a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for a prestigious company or an exciting start-up can make a huge difference in a clinical informatics director's salary.

   Average clinical informatics director salary

   $68,090yearly

   $32.74 hourly rate

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   Entry-level clinical informatics director salary

   $47,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 22, 2025

4. Writing a clinical informatics director job description

   A good clinical informatics director job description should include a few things:

   • Summary of the role
   • List of responsibilities
   • Required skills and experience

   Including a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager is also appreciated by candidates. Here's an example of a clinical informatics director job description:

   Clinical informatics director job description example

   The Clinical Informatics Specialist promotes the understanding, integration and application of healthcare information technology in support of clinician/provider objectives, the organization's vision and strategic goals and industry best practices. This position drives the optimal, efficient and effective use of clinical information systems and technology as it relates to patient care, patient safety, user satisfaction, clinical productivity and quality outcomes. Serves as a key constituent that bridges the gap between people, process, clinical knowledge and technology.
   ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE ROLE
   
   Utilizes knowledge of BSWH policies, procedures and processes to provide support/guidance/feedback for process improvements, user acceptance testing, education, and implementation/upgrade support. Understands one or more service line workflows and impacts to technology. Support the operational advocate for a service line, POD participant. Participates in user acceptance testing.
   
   Demonstrates understanding of one or more health care regulations and the impact on end user workflows and existing functionality through participation in journal clubs, debates or other health informatics supported educational workshops.
   
   Assists with the investigation and statement of problems. Able to solve more complex problems extending across single service lines/business units. Frequently seeks advice from peers and direct supervisor. Follows-up with customers during and after the delivery of services to ensure that their needs have been met.
   
   Demonstrates ability to organize project tasks against project milestones and deliverables with minimal supervision. Manages time to meet all project milestones and deliverable dates. Escalates issues with task assignment and milestones appropriately. Seeks out opportunities to lead low complexity enhancements or specific activities associated with a project.
   
   Collaborates with EPIC training team and CIL/CIM to develop leader/clinical communication Assists with discovery and design sessions. Develops basic presentation and meeting facilitation skills. Displays a positive attitude in the face of ambiguity and change.
   
   Serves as a resource to end users for information systems and technology. Completes rounding in assigned inpatient/outpatient areas.
   
   Provides ongoing support for all upgrades, new releases and enhanced functionality. Effectively communicates system changes, workflow process changes, downtime procedures, etc. to all clinicians/ providers.
   
   Participates in CI council. Assumes additional responsibilities to facilitate the achievement of team goals.
   
   Sets clear self-development expectations. Demonstrates initiative in professional self-development. Initiates collaboration with others and spontaneously assists others in the delivery of their work.
   
   KEY SUCCESS FACTORS
   
   Two or more years of experience in a clinical environment required. Two or more years of experience working in informatics role preferred.
   
   Bachelor's degree in healthcare related field preferred.
   
   Licensed clinician such as nurse, physical therapist, occupational therapist, pharmacy technician, dietitian, respiratory therapist, etc. preferred.
   
   Excellent communication (verbal and written), interpersonal and organizational skills.
   
   Self-directed with excellent organization, analytical and interpersonal skills.
   
   Sound understanding of clinical practice as it pertains to the integration of clinical information systems/technology and impact on end users.
   
   Able to effectively utilize resources with fiscal responsibility in planning, implementation, and evaluation.
   
   Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
   
   Knowledge of clinical practice issues and compliance with current standards/competencies and regulatory bodies.
   
   Able to manage multiple projects.
   
   Location: All Saints, Fort Worth Shift/Schedule: Day Shift, Full Time, M-F BENEFITS
   
   Our competitive benefits package includes the following
   - Immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits
   - 401(k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar match up to 5%
   - Tuition Reimbursement
   - PTO accrual beginning Day 1
   Note: Benefits may vary based upon position type and/or level
   QUALIFICATIONS
   
   - EDUCATION - Bachelor's or 4 years of work experience above the minimum qualification
   
   - EXPERIENCE - 2 Years of Experience

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5. Post your job

   To find clinical informatics directors for your business, try out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important talent pools for any company is its current employees.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and your current work to ask if they know any clinical informatics directors they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit entry-level clinical informatics directors with the right educational background.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter have more than 3.5 billion users, and they're a great place for company branding and reaching potential job candidates.

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   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   During your first interview to recruit clinical informatics directors, engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. During the following interview, you'll be able to go into more detail about the company, the position, and the responsibilities.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match your ideal candidate profile. If you think a candidate is good enough for the next step, you can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new clinical informatics director

   Once you've decided on a perfect clinical informatics director candidate, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, it should include benefits and perks available to the employee. Qualified candidates may be considered for other positions, so make sure your offer is competitive. Candidates may wish to negotiate. Once you've settled on the details, formalize your agreement with a contract.

   It's equally important to follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   To prepare for the new employee's start date, you can create an onboarding schedule and complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9 forms, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Human Resources should also ensure that a new employee file is created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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