Health Information Technology (Health IT) jobs for physicians

Many physicians are looking for jobs in the health IT industry, but they don't know where to get started. There are many clinical informatics positions available for nurses, but what about for physicians? Unless you're looking to be a Chief Medical Information Officer or CMIO in a hospital or medical center, you may have some difficulty identifying specific health IT jobs in the public and private sectors. Let's take a look at some of the different areas that are rapidly growing these days:

• Analysts and Implementation Specialists. Physicians are selecting and implementing electronic health/medical record (EHR or EMR) and they need assistance in knowing which EHR to select, how to implement the system, how to modify their current workflow structure, how to train their staff, etc. Look for titles such as Clinical Systems Analyst, Lead Analyst, Informaticist, Implementation Specialist, Health IT Specialist, Pharmacy Analyst, Medical Analyst, Systems Analyst, etc. Many of these jobs are highly technical positions that require you to have a background in engineering, programming, etc.
  
• Directors and Managers. There will always be a need for managers to oversee projects. So, you may see job titles such as Project Manager, Team Lead, Health IT Director, EHR or EMR Manager, EHR or EMR Director, Director of Health Information Management, Medical Director of Informatics, CMIO, etc.
• Trainers and Application Coordinators. These positions may still be of interest, even though they aren't the most appropriate settings for physicians. 
  
• Consultants. Physicians make great consultants, especially for start-up companies that are entering the health IT space. Do you have what it takes to be an EMR or EHR Consultant? Medical Informatics Consultant. Clinical Informatics Consultant.
  

Some health IT companies may also rely on physicians for health content, the application of clinical decision support, strategic planning, etc. So, there are positions that may require people to think "outside of the box." Many of these health IT jobs are geared for nurses, but physicians can also jump in and play an active role in the health IT space if they know how and where to get started.

Director, Clinical Due Diligence - posted 5/6/2008

An executive search firm is looking to hire a a Director/Senior Director-Clinical Due Diligence position within a well known, expanding pharmaceutical company in Mid/Central NJ (full company relocation program). It is an exciting new opportunity that will provide a broad scope of responsibility and visibility within the organization.

Director, Clinical Due Diligence

SUMMARY:
Reports to the Chief Medical Officer, the Director of Clinical Due Diligence is charged with onsite and offsite review of clinical opportunities in collaboration with business development. Individual is intended to work with business teams in evaluating potential business deals from medical and clinical research perspective. Will be required to meet and counsel executive leadership.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
 Provides business development leadership team medical and clinical due diligence of candidate early development to post-marketed products
 Travel with team for due diligence of business licensing candidates
 Working knowledge of pharmacovigilance and risk management activities
 Participate in product development meetings
 Prepare/deliver presentations on medical perspective
 Evaluate in-license pharmaceutical candidates
 Assess qualitative and quantitative composition of in-vitro and in-vivo product performance
 Attend professional conferences and meetings

REQUIREMENTS:
 Understand clinical development of pharmaceutical drug products, modeling and population PK analyses
 Excellent interpersonal skills, self-motivation, and positive attitude
 Analytical skills as well as excellence in oral and written communications
 Ability to review business development projects
 Have experience in medical affairs and clinical research
 Ability to handle multiple issues on multiple projects simultaneously.
 Ability to maintain a high degree of independence with respect to decision making and problem solving
 Liaise with other departments/ divisions to ensure successful outcome in due diligence of projects
 Strong negotiating skills
 Must have ability to analyze and evaluate processes and procedures
 Previous experience in business development
 Clinical background with patient management
 Medical background in industry
 Primary care background

EDUCATION:
MD or DO ONLY
PREFERRED FIELD OF STUDY:
 3-5 years clinical/medical affairs experience in life science field, business development experience desired

Contact: Britt Kelley

bkelley@arcstaff.com