Director, Epic ; Laboratory Information Systems

Position: Director, Epic Applications (Laboratory Information Systems)
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** Current Employees:
** If you are a current Staff, Faculty or Temporary employee at the University of Miami, please click  to log in to Workday to use the internal application process. To learn how to apply for a faculty or staff position using the Career worklet, please review this .The University of Miami Health System, "UHealth", IT Department has an exciting opportunity for a Full-time Director, Epic Applications (Laboratory Information Systems).As

a Director of Lab Information Systems, you will:
* Provide leadership and direction on the design, implementation, build, testing, modification, and analysis of LIS applications
* Collaborate with senior leadership on strategic initiatives, growth and expansion opportunities, and improving patient experiences and outcomes related to satisfaction and quality
* Provide organizational knowledge and guidance for LIS teams to facilitate decision‐making
* Inform staff members of barriers, advancements, opportunities, and resource requirements to execute projects successfully
* Manage staff and allocate resources as necessary
* Manage scope, budget, schedule, and quality of projects
* Establish a clear line of communication with clinical and business leaders
* Maintain regular communication with team members and lead weekly project team meetings
* Review the status of projects and issues on an ongoing basis with the team
* Become knowledgeable about UHealth’s policies, procedures, and business operations
* Work with managers to develop on-call rotations and rounding support schedules for our customers
* Participate in rounding events for customers to better understand workflows and issues
* Lead and/or participate in applicable IT committees.  These committees can be customer-facing but also in IT to better understand/follow global IT initiatives to be shared in local IT committees.
* Foster a positive, collaborative, and inclusive team environment
* Foster a culture of innovation, continuous improvement, and excellence in service delivery.
* Partner with all IT teams when developing streamlined services for customers including but not limited to incident, requests, and projects.
* On occasion and depending on the type of project, act as the project manager to help oversee/manage tasks through to completion.
* Bachelor’s Degree, Master’s Degree preferred
** This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.
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QUALIFICATIONS:

*** Epic Certifications required;
Epic Beaker (CP and AP), Epic Orders, Data Innovation preferred
* Minimum of 10 years of experience, preferably in healthcare or healthcare-related organization
* Familiarity with lab workflows, regulatory requirements, integration points, and patient experiences
* Familiarity with lab workflows, regulatory requirements, integration points with other Epic modules, and patient experiences preferred
* Experience in anatomical pathology and lab practices preferred
* Previous Epic Beaker, AP & CP implementation experience and certification preferred
* Understanding of a wide array of integration points for laboratory services, including but not limited to Scheduling/registration, HIM, Charging, Interfaces, Epic Care Link , Epic Care Inpatient/Ambulatory, Bugsy, Beacon, Optime/Anesthesia, Radiant, and Willow within Epic preferred
* Experience leading large teams of individuals and the ability to manage staff effectively
* Strong communication and organizational skills
* Past success with large-scale projects such as other software implementations, building projects, or other key initiatives
* Able to logically examine, and interpret information from different sources to determine a problem's cause and developing a course of action to resolve the problem and to prevent its recurrence
* Ability to gain trust and establish effective relationships with team members
* Ability to persevere in difficult situations, overcome obstacles, and reach high levels of performance when faced with stressful work situations and time pressures
*** Any appropriate combination of relevant education, experience and/or certifications may be…