Overview

Program Coordinator - Clinical Informatics, AI & Strategic Initiatives

Grundy County Memorial Hospital

Department: Administration

Shift/Schedule: Full Time | 40 Hours per Week | Monday-Friday | 8:00 AM-5:00 PM

Grundy County Memorial Hospital is seeking a collaborative and forward-thinking Program Coordinator - Clinical Informatics, AI & Strategic Initiatives to help drive innovation, improve workflows, and support organizational success. This unique role blends healthcare technology, project management, strategic planning, and emerging technologies to make a meaningful impact across the organization.

As a key partner to leaders, providers, and team members, you will help advance strategic initiatives, optimize clinical technology solutions, support the adoption of artificial intelligence tools, and turn ideas into measurable results. If you enjoy connecting people, processes, and technology to improve patient care and operational excellence, this is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the future of healthcare.

Why UnityPoint Health?

At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.

Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in. Here are just a few:

• Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.
• Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.
• Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.

With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.

And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.

Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

Responsibilities

Strategic Program & Project Management

• Partner with Senior Leadership and department leaders to translate strategic priorities into clear project plans, milestones, responsibilities, and measures of success.
• Develop dashboards and reporting tools that provide visibility into organizational priorities and performance.
• Facilitate cross-functional teams, identify barriers and risks, and help keep projects moving toward successful implementation.

Clinical Informatics

• Serve as GCMH's primary local clinical informatics resource and a key connection between GCMH teams and UnityPoint Health technology and informatics resources.
• Partner with practitioners and clinical teams to improve EHR workflows, usability, efficiency, and adoption.
• Coordinate local support, troubleshooting, testing, implementation, education, and optimization of the EHR and other clinical technologies.

Artificial Intelligence Adoption, Governance, & Enablement

• Lead and coordinate GCMH's adoption of approved AI, automation, and emerging technology solutions.
• Coordinate evaluation, pilots, implementation, education, and measurement of approved solutions.
• Support responsible AI governance, policies, and standards in alignment with UnityPoint Health requirements.

Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in healthcare administration, nursing, health informatics, business administration, information technology, or related field.

Experience:

Three to five years of progressively responsible experience in healthcare, clinical informatics, project/program management, technology implementation, operations, or a related field.

Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional projects and organizational change initiatives.

License(s)/Certification(s):

Valid driver’s license when driving any vehicle for work-related reasons.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Strong project management, facilitation, communication, analytical, organizational, and change-management skills.
• Ability to translate technical concepts for nontechnical audiences.
• Knowledge of healthcare operations and clinical workflows.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple organizational priorities.