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Posted:
March 22, 2026
Location:
Glen Oaks, New York
Salary:
Commensurate with Experience
Level:
Experienced
Sector:
Hospital, Public and Private
Preferred Education:
MD/DO
Sector
Hospital, Public and Private
Medical Director, Data & Informatics, Behavioral Health (BH)/
Associate CMIO, Northwell Health
 
Reporting to the Chair/SVP of the Behavioral Health Service Line, with additional reporting responsibility to the CMIO for Northwell Health, the Medical Director, Data and Informatics, BHSL/Associate CMIO, Northwell will focus on the following:
  • Strategic Planning: Will initiate and develop a strategic vision, plans, policies, and procedures for Digital Transformation efforts for the BHSL representing physician and provider needs and in support of transformation of clinical practice. Identifies and develops new business initiatives and opportunities for the Service Line consistent with the mission and strategic direction of the Health System. Establishes and measures organizational performance against strategic goals and objectives to ensure leading-edge services are provided.
  • Business Operations: Develops clinical systems strategy (in partnership with nursing leadership within the service line and Department of Psychiatry) that optimizes the use of existing clinical systems for the clinical care team: physicians, nurses, and other clinicians. Identifies and implements new technologies to promote clinician satisfaction & productivity, improve clinical care and outcomes, and transform clinical practice. Combines knowledge of patient care, informatics concepts, and change management to effectively address the information and knowledge needs of healthcare professionals and patients to promote safe, effective, and efficient use of health IT in clinical settings. Incorporates clinical research and evidence-based clinical knowledge into informatics practice.
  • Collaborates with senior Service Line leadership in planning and implementing program expansion and growth, including new business ventures, construction, and projects. Promotes advancement of clinical and business intelligence systems for the Service Line capable of reporting variables to evaluate patient outcomes, to support research, and operational improvement across the continuum of care. Monitors and evaluates the impact of industry trends on current business performance and competitive outlook. Ensures active communication with all external and internal constituencies to establish strong relationships that are complimentary and consistent with organizational goals and strategic needs. Coordinates activities including growth objectives, data planning, capital requirements and procurement of technological equipment and information systems (IS).
  • Information Management: Reviews and directs the planning, design, implementation and support of information systems, networks, and applications and digital solutions to support optimal clinical and business operations and transform clinical practice for the Behavioral Health Service Line:
    • Develop and execute a comprehensive digital health strategy aligned with organizational goals and priorities
    • Oversee the implementation and optimization of EMR systems, ensuring seamless integration with existing infrastructure and workflows. · Lead the evaluation, selection, and implementation of new digital health technologies and applications.
    • Collaborate with clinical and administrative stakeholders to identify and address technology needs related to patient care, operational efficiency, and data-driven decision making.
    • Oversee the development and implementation of data analytics strategies and tools to extract meaningful insights from EMR and other health information systems.
  • Digital Behavioral Health: Oversees development of digital behavioral health programs. Lead the evaluation, selection, and implementation of new digital behavioral health interventions applications. Monitors and studies impact of digital behavioral health interventions.
  • Organizational Governance: Upholds and communicates the mission, vision and values of the Behavioral Health Service Line
  • Compliance Management: Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local regulations, and regulatory agency standards of compliance as well as Northwell’s Corporate Compliance Program. Keeps up to date on regulatory changes, congressional actions and deliberations, and state and local activities and interprets them for internal constituents. Ensures compliance to established disaster response and recovery plans to ensure patient safety and business continuity. Ensures compliance to federal, state, and local telehealth laws and regulations.
  • Quality Management: Promotes quality and productivity improvements, within the context of BHSL data and informatics, through involvement in the development of improved procedures, process innovations and changes which support Northwell’s strategic direction. Ensures quality improvement efforts are consistent with promoting informatics research, regulatory bodies, and guidelines as well as evidence-based practice that supports positive clinical outcomes.
  • Business Development: Develops relationships with outside consultants and industry associations to ensure quality improvement processes retain validity and maintain the latest techniques, concepts and solutions. Keeps executive leadership and relevant stakeholders well informed.
  • Research: Oversees the assessment of services and development of new programs and research projects to ensure future organizational growth and prosperity. Reviews comprehensives of the area of business on an on-going basis and develops strategies for program adaptation to market changes.
 
Key Relationships:

Reports To:
John Q. Young, MD, MPP, PhD
Thomas & Frances Gambino Professor & Chair
Department of Psychiatry
Chair & SVP, Behavioral Health

 

Relates to Internally:
  •  CMIO, Northwell Health
  •  Department of Psychiatry Chairs and Division Chiefs
  •  Nursing leadership
  •  Director, Product Development
  •  Medical Director, Zucker Hillside Hospital
  •  Medical Director, South Oaks Hospital
  •  Executive Director, Zucker Hillside Hospital
  •  Executive Director, South Oaks Hospital
  •  VP Quality, Behavioral Health Service Line

 

Relates to Externally:
  • New York State Department of Health
  • New York Office of Mental Health
  • Additional state and national regulatory bodies
  • National and International Professional Societies
 
 
Location: Zucker Hillside Hospital is located in Queens, NY. Relocation to the Greater New York City area is required for this role.
Requirements and Ideal Experience
 
This role requires a dynamic and experienced leader with a deep understanding of multi-site, system-level data and informatics, a passion for driving innovation, and the ability to influence and inspire change across a large and complex organization. Additionally:
  1. Doctor of Medicine Degree (or equivalent) required from an accredited College of Medicine
  2. Completion of Psychiatry Residency with Board Certification required.
  3. Licensed and registered as a Physician in the State of New York, required.
  4. Minimum of three to five (3-5) years post-residency experience with demonstrated experience in informatics, digital applications and data analytics.
  5. Solid written and oral communication and skills, required.
  6. Ability to work as a “change agent.” ·
  7. Demonstrated leadership experience, required.
 
Personal Characteristics
The new Medical Director, Data and Informatics, BHSL/Associate CMIO, Northwell Health will possess the following characteristics:
  • An optimistic leader and collaborator who is opportunistic yet flexible; leads by example and personal accountability.
  • A highly visible, ethical, and diplomatic leader with the interpersonal skills and intellect needed to lead, collaborate, and mentor.
  • A dynamic and innovative individual with a strong sense of self and the ability to be an active listener and demonstrate great respect for others.
  • An effective educator that utilizes evidence-based pedagogy and digital technology.
  • Empathetic; possesses the ability to be both collaborative and engaging, while engaging faculty and staff with diverse backgrounds.
  • Possess endurance, passion, focus and a profound commitment to the work the Behavioral Health Service Line and Northwell Health.

Nomination and Application Process:
To receive full consideration, interested individuals should electronically submit a Curriculum Vitae and a Letter of Interest to Matthew Faber, Director, Office of Physician Recruitment, Northwell Health. The letter of interest should primarily detail your experience, qualifications, and key achievements in administrative leadership, clinical care and operations, research, and education as related to this position specification and briefly expressing your interest in this position. Please send all inquiries, referrals, or nominations to Matthew Faber at MFaber4@northwell.edu with “Medical Director, Data & Informatics, BHSL/Associate CMIO, Northwell” in the subject line. Confidential review of applications will begin immediately.
 
The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be determined based on various factors, including but not limited to scope of role, level of experience, education, specialty/subspeciality, credentials, academic accomplishments, clinical productivity, quality metrics, patient experience, site/location internal equity, budget, and subject to Fair Market Value evaluation. The base compensation range listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.
 
Search Contact:
Matthew Faber
Director of Executive Search
Office of Physician Recruitment
Business Development
Mobile: +1-516-913-0337
 

Internal Number: Medical Director CMIO
About Northwell Health
We continually recruit a diverse physician workforce to meet the needs of the diverse patients we seek to serve; as a result, our Health System is proudly ranked Diversity Inc’s #1 Hospital and Health System. We fully understand that diversity is integral for our institutional excellence and a means to attaining health equity. As a result, our diversity and inclusion efforts are a part of everything we do, from education, to clinical care, to research, to physician well-being. For more information and resources regarding our initiatives, please visit our Center for Equity of Care, https://www.northwell.edu/education-and-resources/community-engagement/center-for-equity-of-care. Northwell Health is New York State’s largest health care provider and private employer, with 23 hospitals, 830 outpatient facilities and more than 16,600 affiliated physicians. We care for over two million people annually in the New York metro area and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Our 76,000 employees – 18,900 nurses and 4,800 employed doctors, including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners – are working to change health care for the bett...er. We’re making breakthroughs in medicine at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research. We're training the next generation of medical professionals at the visionary Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell and the Hofstra Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies.
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