Director of IT - Technology

Technology Operations & Infrastructure

• Maintain reliable production operations and develop strategies to advance the environment toward 99.999% uptime
  , including oversight of Disaster Recovery and Emergency Management activities.
• Maintain secure, stable, and effectively managed networks and systems supported by clearly defined standards, documentation, metrics, and management reporting.
• Ensure appropriate firewall and secure remote-access capabilities and support technology-related audit activities.
• Oversee technology operations to ensure system reliability, compatibility, efficiency, and effectiveness across multiple hardware and software platforms.
• Monitor system utilization, capacity, throughput, sizing, and performance to proactively identify and address technology needs.
• Analyze, evaluate, and recommend network, security, telecommunications, storage, database, and technology architecture, including hardware, software, protocols, topology, and strategy.
• Evaluate new hardware and software for compatibility and organizational value and provide capacity planning for servers, storage, devices, and other technology resources.

• Provide executive leadership for Information Systems related to technology needs, design, utilization, and service delivery.
• Partner with hospital leadership to prioritize technical support initiatives, establish resource priorities, and provide technology services across hospital and remote locations.
• Develop relationships and identify technology opportunities that support the organization’s clinical, financial, and strategic objectives.
• Ensure access to technology that supports patient care, education, and research.
• Identify opportunities for business process analysis, improvement, and reengineering.
• Communicate the value of technology, build consensus among stakeholders, and effectively bridge Information Systems technology with end users.

• Build and lead a strong service organization through effective recruitment, retention, development, mentoring, and organizational planning.
• Structure technology operations teams to effectively support multiple hardware and software platforms and evolving organizational needs.
• Manage system integrators, subcontractors, vendors, and other external technology partners.
• Lead vendor integration and contract negotiations supporting technology services and infrastructure.
• Prepare and manage the annual departmental budget, monitor department needs, and ensure efficient allocation of resources.

• Develop and implement policies and procedures that support regulatory requirements and customer needs.
• Collaborate with internal and external auditors and support technology-related audit initiatives.
• Ensure departmental compliance with applicable Joint Commission (JCAHO) requirements.
• Collaborate across departments to support system-wide accreditation requirements.
• Research, evaluate, recommend, and implement network-wide services while identifying and resolving technology performance and reliability issues.

• Bachelor’s degree in a field relevant to hospital management, information systems, or a related discipline
• Minimum of 6 years of experience in information/computer technology within a corporate environment
• Minimum of 5 years of supervisory experience within a technology environment
  , preferably within healthcare

• Master’s degree
• Experience supporting technology applications within clinical environments
• Experience across a broad range of current and emerging technologies

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