Summary The Central Arkansas VA Healthcare System is seeking a Physician, Chief Health Informatics Officer that establishes a formal informatics leadership presence to ensure knowledge of informatics is infused throughout the facility, 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, systems management in support of the VHA mission and goals. Responsibilities The aim of clinical informatics is to improve health care delivery processes and outcomes through effective use of information and knowledge. The clinician assigned as Chief Health Informatics Officer (CHIO) will use knowledge of patient care combined with the understanding of informatics concepts to achieve the following: assess information and knowledge needs of the health care professionals and patients; characterize, evaluate and refine clinical processes; develop, impl...