Faculty Physician - Director of Health Information and Data Analysis - Emergency Medicine (TJU)

Job Details

The Director of Data Analysis and Health Information is a faculty physician-leader within the Department of Emergency Medicine at Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University. This role is ideal for a board-certified emergency physician (MD/DO) with advanced expertise in health informatics, data analytics, and clinical operations.
As a key member of the department’s leadership team, the Director will spearhead the use of Epic EHR and QLIK systems to enhance data-driven decision-making, optimize clinical workflows, and support research, education, and quality improvement initiatives. This is a unique opportunity to drive innovation at one of the nation’s premier academic health systems while contributing to emergency care delivery across Jefferson Health's urban and regional campuses.

Job Description

Director of Data Analysis and Health Information – Emergency Medicine

Department:
Department of Emergency Medicine
Sidney Kimmel Medical College
Thomas Jefferson University / Jefferson Health

Location:
Philadelphia, PA

Reports To:
Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine
With collaborative reporting to: Chief Medical Information Officer (CMIO), Jefferson Health

Appointment:
Full-Time Faculty Position (Clinical/Academic Track – Rank Commensurate with Experience

Position Summary:

The Director of Data Analysis and Health Information is a faculty physician-leader within the Department of Emergency Medicine at Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University. This role is ideal for a board-certified emergency physician (MD/DO) with advanced expertise in health informatics, data analytics, and clinical operations.

As a key member of the department’s leadership team, the Director will spearhead the use of Epic EHR and QLIK systems to enhance data-driven decision-making, optimize clinical workflows, and support research, education, and quality improvement initiatives. This is a unique opportunity to drive innovation at one of the nation’s premier academic health systems while contributing to emergency care delivery across Jefferson Health's urban and regional campuses.

Minimum Qualifications:

• MD or DO degree from an accredited institution.
• Board certification in Emergency Medicine.
• Eligible for medical licensure in Pennsylvania.
• Minimum 3 years of post-residency clinical practice in Emergency Medicine, preferably within an academic health system.
• Demonstrated experience with clinical data analytics and Epic EHR.
• Attentive to administrative responsibilities.
• Passion for academic medicine, teaching, and quality improvement.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Fellowship training or board certification in Clinical Informatics (ABPM).
• Experience with Epic analytics tools (SlicerDicer, Reporting Workbench, Clarity/Caboodle).
• Proven leadership in clinical quality improvement, documentation optimization, or HIM governance.
• Scholarly productivity in emergency medicine informatics or health services research.

Key Responsibilities:

Clinical Informatics and Epic Optimization

• Serve as the lead physician champion for Epic system optimization within Emergency Medicine.
• Collaborate with Jefferson’s CMIO, IT, and HIM teams to design, refine, and implement clinical documentation tools, Epic dashboards, SmartPhrases, and workflows tailored to emergency care.
• Guide adoption of Epic tools such as SlicerDicer, Reporting Workbench, and Radar Dashboards to support faculty, residents, and operational leaders.
• Stay abreast of emerging technologies and platforms that enterprise software vendors adopt, and lead education to ED providers on these changes.
• Serve as the informatics representative for TJU on an Enterprise level and collaborate with other informatics leads within the Jefferson system to leverage best practices throughout the the enterprise emergency departments.

Data Strategy and Analytics

• Develop and lead the department’s strategy for clinical and operational data use across TJUH/JMH/JHN.
• Analyze and report on key ED metrics (e.g., throughput, acuity, LWBS, boarding times, return visits).
• Ensure data integrity and drive evidence-based improvements in quality, safety, efficiency, and patient experience.
• Collaborate with the department’s clinical operation and quality improvement leaders to identify issues and develop appropriate and actionable plans, including timelines and milestones.

Academic and Scholarly Contributions

• Support faculty and resident research by facilitating data access and advising on methodology.
• Produce