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Chief Medical Information Officer jobs are open across health systems, academic medical centers, integrated delivery networks, and health IT vendors, at every level from associate CMIO to enterprise-wide executive, with specializations in clinical informatics, EHR governance, and population health strategy. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Location:
Rosedale Office BuildingDepartment:
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40Summary:
The Associate Vice President, Deputy Chief Information Security Officer supports the CISO in executing the enterprise cybersecurity strategy, priorities, and multi-year transformation roadmap. Provide direct leadership and oversight of cybersecurity architecture, including security design, technical standards, and enterprise security integration. Partner with cybersecurity functional leaders to coordinate operational priorities, strengthen execution, and drive cross-functional accountability. Guide the development and implementation of security capabilities across operations, engineering, identity and access management, and data protection. Oversee the security architecture review process, ensuring emerging technologies, infrastructure, and enterprise initiatives align with security requirements and risk tolerance. Drive cybersecurity program maturity, operational effectiveness, continuous improvement, and measurable performance outcomes. Support enterprise cybersecurity risk identification, assessment, mitigation, and escalation in collaboration with business, technology, and risk stakeholders. Lead strategic cybersecurity initiatives, including modernization, automation, emerging technology security, and third-party security integration. Support cybersecurity incident response, crisis management, executive communications, and operational decision-making. Serve as a senior cybersecurity advisor and delegate for the CISO, providing leadership continuity and representing the Office of the CISO as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Bachelors Degree required; advanced degree a plus.
- 10 years in information technology security
- Healthcare experience preferred.
- Previous experience of devising, implementing, and maintaining information security management framework.
- Strong working knowledge of relevant laws, regulation, and standards relating to information security, including HIPAA, HITRUST, ISO 27001, NIST, PCI-DSS, etc.
- Advanced knowledge of information security technology.
- Experience of dealing with and containing information security incidents.
- Ability to engage and influence a broad range of internal stakeholder (e.g. HR, IT, Legal, Compliance, senior management, etc.). Given the confidentiality needs of this role, the highest levels of personal integrity, professionalism, judgment, and maturity are expected.
Certification/Licensure:
Professional certification such as Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and/or Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) preferred.About Us:
Cook Children’s is an equal opportunity employer. As such, Cook Children’s offers equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected class in accordance with applicable federal laws. These opportunities include terms, conditions and privileges of employment, including but not limited to hiring, job placement, training, compensation, discipline, advancement and termination.
Cook Children’s is a Texas-only employer. If you are hired, you will need to maintain your primary residence within the state of Texas, along with all licenses and credentials required for your position throughout your employment.
Location:
Rosedale Office BuildingDepartment:
IS AdministrationShift:
First Shift (United States of America)Standard Weekly Hours:
40Summary:
The Associate Vice President, Deputy Chief Information Security Officer supports the CISO in executing the enterprise cybersecurity strategy, priorities, and multi-year transformation roadmap. Provide direct leadership and oversight of cybersecurity architecture, including security design, technical standards, and enterprise security integration. Partner with cybersecurity functional leaders to coordinate operational priorities, strengthen execution, and drive cross-functional accountability. Guide the development and implementation of security capabilities across operations, engineering, identity and access management, and data protection. Oversee the security architecture review process, ensuring emerging technologies, infrastructure, and enterprise initiatives align with security requirements and risk tolerance. Drive cybersecurity program maturity, operational effectiveness, continuous improvement, and measurable performance outcomes. Support enterprise cybersecurity risk identification, assessment, mitigation, and escalation in collaboration with business, technology, and risk stakeholders. Lead strategic cybersecurity initiatives, including modernization, automation, emerging technology security, and third-party security integration. Support cybersecurity incident response, crisis management, executive communications, and operational decision-making. Serve as a senior cybersecurity advisor and delegate for the CISO, providing leadership continuity and representing the Office of the CISO as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Bachelors Degree required; advanced degree a plus.
- 10 years in information technology security
- Healthcare experience preferred.
- Previous experience of devising, implementing, and maintaining information security management framework.
- Strong working knowledge of relevant laws, regulation, and standards relating to information security, including HIPAA, HITRUST, ISO 27001, NIST, PCI-DSS, etc.
- Advanced knowledge of information security technology.
- Experience of dealing with and containing information security incidents.
- Ability to engage and influence a broad range of internal stakeholder (e.g. HR, IT, Legal, Compliance, senior management, etc.). Given the confidentiality needs of this role, the highest levels of personal integrity, professionalism, judgment, and maturity are expected.
Certification/Licensure:
Professional certification such as Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and/or Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) preferred.About Us:
Cook Children’s is an equal opportunity employer. As such, Cook Children’s offers equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected class in accordance with applicable federal laws. These opportunities include terms, conditions and privileges of employment, including but not limited to hiring, job placement, training, compensation, discipline, advancement and termination.
Cook Children’s is a Texas-only employer. If you are hired, you will need to maintain your primary residence within the state of Texas, along with all licenses and credentials required for your position throughout your employment.
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Top Industries Hiring
- Education
- Government & Public Sector
- Banking & Financial Services
- Consulting & Professional Services
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in chief medical information officer jobs.
- MD, DO, or equivalent clinical degree with active or eligible licensure
- Substantial experience as a practicing clinician in a hospital or health system setting
- Deep hands-on experience with enterprise EHR platforms such as Epic, Cerner, or Oracle Health
- Demonstrated leadership of clinical informatics, health IT, or digital health programs at scale
- Board certification or graduate training in clinical informatics or health informatics preferred
- Experience with interoperability standards including HL7, FHIR, and regulatory compliance frameworks
Tips for Your Chief Medical Information Officer Job Search
Quantify your EHR implementation outcomes
Hiring committees want measurable results, not responsibilities. Replace phrases like 'oversaw EHR rollout' with concrete outcomes: physician adoption rates you moved, downtime you reduced, or order entry error rates you cut. Those numbers differentiate you from every other clinician-turned-informaticist.
Align your CV to the org's maturity stage
A health system mid-implementation needs a different CMIO than one optimizing an already-live platform. Read the job description for phrases like 'go-live,' 'optimization,' or 'interoperability strategy' and mirror that language in your summary and bullet points so reviewers immediately see fit.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists chief medical information officer openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Prepare a clinical governance case study
Interviewers at the VP and C-suite level will ask how you managed physician pushback on a major workflow change. Have one specific story ready that covers the stakeholder map, your change-management approach, and the measurable outcome. Generic answers about 'building consensus' won't hold up.
Negotiate scope before salary conversations begin
CMIO roles vary wildly in actual authority. Before discussing compensation, clarify whether the role controls the EHR roadmap budget, has a direct reporting line to the CIO or CMO, and includes hiring authority over informatics staff. Those factors matter more than title for long-term career leverage.
Target postings that list your EHR platform by name
Organizations almost always name their primary EHR in the job description. If you have deep configuration or governance experience in that platform, search for that system's name in listings and prioritize those applications, because platform-specific expertise cuts your ramp time and raises your interview odds.
Chief Medical Information Officer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most chief medical information officers?
The companies hiring the most chief medical information officers right now include US DHS Headquarters, Beth Israel Lahey Health, and Hartman Executive Advisors, with the largest share of openings in California, New York, and Texas, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of October 2026. Large integrated delivery networks and health IT vendors consistently account for the majority of active postings.
How many chief medical information officer jobs are remote?
About 60% of chief medical information officer openings are fully remote or hybrid as of October 2026, with most of those concentrated in health IT vendor roles and population health strategy positions rather than hospital-based or health system operational roles, which typically require on-site presence for clinical governance and physician engagement.
How do you become a chief medical information officer?
Most CMIOs start as practicing physicians who move into informatics roles such as physician champion, clinical informaticist, or medical director of informatics before reaching the executive level. Completing a graduate program or fellowship in clinical informatics strengthens the transition. Building a record of leading EHR implementations, clinical workflow redesign, or physician adoption programs is the most direct path to a CMIO appointment.
Can you get a chief medical information officer role without direct CMIO experience?
Yes, many CMIOs step into the role from a medical director of informatics, associate CMIO, or VP of clinical informatics title. Health systems hiring their first dedicated CMIO often consider candidates who led a major EHR go-live, built a clinical decision support program, or served as a physician executive sponsor for a digital transformation, even without the CMIO title on their CV.
What does the chief medical information officer interview process look like?
The CMIO interview process typically runs three to four rounds. An initial screen with HR or a talent partner is followed by a panel with the CMO, CIO, and CNO. Finalists usually present a vision document or respond to a case study on a specific clinical or informatics challenge the organization is facing. Reference checks with former physician colleagues and direct reports are standard before an offer is extended.
Where can I find and apply to chief medical information officer jobs?
You can find and apply to chief medical information officer jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from health systems, academic medical centers, and health IT organizations across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that match your clinical background and informatics experience, then apply directly to each one that fits.
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