What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Applications Supervisor position at Howard University Hospital?
About the Role
As Clinical Applications Supervisor at Howard University Hospital, you will oversee the daily operations, support, implementation, maintenance, and optimization of the clinical information systems used across our organization. You will directly supervise the Clinical Applications team and serve as a key liaison between clinical departments, operational leaders, and Information Technology, ensuring our clinical systems support safe, efficient, and high-quality patient care.
What You'll Do
- Supervise the daily activities of the Clinical Applications team, ensuring timely completion of assigned projects, support requests, and operational priorities.
- Conduct employee performance management, including coaching, mentoring, performance evaluations, staff development, and corrective action as appropriate.
- Coordinate support, maintenance, optimization, and enhancement of the electronic health record (EHR) and related clinical applications.
- Assign, prioritize, and monitor departmental workload to ensure effective use of resources and achievement of service-level expectations.
- Collaborate with clinical, operational, and technical stakeholders to identify, evaluate, and implement workflow improvements and system enhancements.
- Oversee application testing, system upgrades, implementations, and go-live activities to ensure successful deployment with minimal disruption to patient care.
- Serve as the primary escalation point for application-related issues and coordinate timely resolution with internal teams and external vendors.
- Support regulatory compliance, accreditation requirements, patient safety initiatives, and organizational policies through effective management of clinical information systems.
- Participate in the development of clinical application standards, procedures, documentation, and training materials to promote consistency and best practices.
- Monitor system performance, user satisfaction, and operational metrics, recommending improvements that enhance efficiency, quality of care, and clinician experience.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited university in Information Technology, Informatics, Analytics, or another healthcare-related field.
- Five (5 ) years of clinical workflow experience in a healthcare delivery setting.
- Three (3) years of experience in Clinical Informatics, IT, and/or Analytics, EHR implementation, optimization, or clinical systems leadership.
- Demonstrated experience working within hospitals, health systems, ambulatory networks, or integrated delivery organizations in a lead role.
- In-depth knowledge of EHR functionality and clinical information systems.
- Ability to translate clinical needs into functional system and workflow requirements.
- Familiarity with healthcare data standards, interoperability concepts, and clinical quality measures.
- Strong communication, cross-functional team collaboration, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Board certification or advanced training in Clinical Informatics and Analytics.
Position Details
Department Clinical Applications Reports To Clinical Applications Manager Employment Type Full-Time FLSA Status ExemptPay & Schedule
This is a full-time, onsite position based at Howard University Hospital in Washington, DC, working primarily day shift hours. The pay range for this role is $123,000-$150,000 annually, commensurate with experience, qualifications, and internal equity.
About Howard University Hospital
Howard University Hospital (HUH) is the nation's only teaching hospital located on the campus of a historically Black university. Founded in 1862 as Freedmen's Hospital, HUH has a proud legacy of training generations of healthcare professionals and serving the Washington, DC community. As a designated DC Level 1 Trauma Center, we are committed to delivering patient-centered, culturally responsive care while educating the next generation of healthcare professionals.
What We Offer
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Retirement savings plan
- Paid time off and holidays
- Tuition remission of up to two courses per semester
- Professional development and continuing education opportunities
Compliance Statements
Culture of Care: In an effort to improve patient safety, Howard University Hospital supports a Just Culture an atmosphere of accountability that promotes the identification of human error, at-risk behavior, and reckless behavior, with the goal of maintaining a culture of learning, safe systems, and well-managed behavioral choices.
Equal Opportunity Employer: Howard University Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Reasonable Accommodation: Howard University Hospital provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process, please contact HUHLA@huhosp.org .
Pay Transparency: Consistent with the DC Pay Transparency Act, the pay range for this position is stated above. Actual compensation within the range is determined by experience, qualifications, and internal equity.
Disclaimer: The preceding job posting is designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
Required Skills,
Salary : $123,000 - $150,000