Director, AI and Innovation

🕒 July 24

⚔️ Virginia – Remote

⚔️ Virginia – Remote

💵 $163.1k - $244.6k / year

⏰ Full Time

🔴 Lead

🤖 Artificial Intelligence

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OrthoVirginia

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1001 - 5000 employees

🏥 Healthcare

🧘 Wellness

⚽ Sports

Healthcare • Wellness • Sports

OrthoVirginia is a multi-location orthopedic practice in Virginia that provides comprehensive musculoskeletal care, including orthopedic surgery, outpatient joint replacement, sports medicine, physical therapy, urgent care for orthopedic injuries, imaging, and telemedicine. With more than 160 physicians across 38 locations, OrthoVirginia offers integrated services such as on-site therapy, outpatient surgery centers, orthopedic urgent care, patient portals (MyChart), and community sports medicine partnerships to support recovery and active lifestyles.

📋 Description

• Lead enterprise-wide data and AI governance strategy, roadmap, and accountability structures to align initiatives with clinical, financial, and operational priorities while ensuring compliant, ethical, and high-quality use of data and artificial intelligence. • Identify, evaluate, and prioritize AI use cases across the Epic (clinical and revenue cycle), Workday (HR and finance), Microsoft 365/Azure (productivity and data) ecosystems, and other AI solutions. • Lead evaluation and deployment of native AI capabilities within core platforms, including Epic’s AI/ambient documentation tools, Workday AI-driven HR/talent features, and Microsoft Copilot and Azure AI services. • Guides enterprise change management and data literacy initiatives to drive adoption of governance practices and responsible AI usage across the organization. • Establish AI governance, including a responsible-AI framework, model risk review, data privacy and HIPAA compliance safeguards, and vendor due diligence processes. • Partner with leadership team on key initiatives to drive the business strategies across all functional areas of the organization identifying AI-enabled solutions with clear ROI. • Form relationships with Epic, Workday, Microsoft, and third-party AI vendors, including participation in user groups, roadmap reviews, and contract/licensing decisions. • Oversee pilot programs and change management for AI tools, ensuring clinician and staff adoption, training, and measurable outcomes. • Build, mentor, and lead a team of AI/analytics professionals; coordinate matrixed work with application analysts, data/BI, security, and compliance teams. • Monitor the regulatory and competitive landscape for healthcare AI, ensuring OrthoVirginia’s approach remains compliant and current. • Maintain a broader innovation pipeline — scouting emerging technologies and process innovations beyond AI that improve clinical or operational performance — and recommend which to pursue, pilot, or shelve. • Report AI and innovation program progress, risks, and outcomes to executive leadership as needed.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Data Science, Healthcare Administration, or related field (Master’s preferred) • 7+ years of progressive experience in healthcare IT, digital strategy, or data/analytics, including at least 3 years leading AI, automation, or advanced analytics initiatives • Direct experience working within or alongside Epic, Workday, or Microsoft 365/Azure environments • Experience with Epic modules such as Cognitive Computing Platform, Abridge ambient documentation, or Epic AI tools • Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional technology initiatives and managing vendor relationships in a healthcare setting • Working knowledge of HIPAA, data privacy, and AI governance/risk considerations in healthcare • Prior people-management experience, with the ability to build and develop a team. • Strong executive communication skills, with the ability to translate technical AI concepts for clinical and business leaders.

🏖️ Benefits

• Health insurance • Retirement plans • Flexible work arrangements • Professional development opportunities