Administrative Director Information Technology

The Administrative Director of Information Technology provides enterprise-wide leadership and strategic direction for the health system’s information technology functions. Responsible for ensuring technology, information systems, infrastructure, cybersecurity, clinical and business applications, data capabilities, and digital solutions effectively support the health system’s clinical, operational, financial, and strategic objectives. Serving as the health system’s senior information technology leader, the Admin Director partners with executive leadership, physicians, clinical leaders, operational departments, and external partners to establish technology priorities, optimize existing systems, evaluate emerging technologies, and execute the organization’s long-term information technology strategy.

Accountable for the reliability, security, performance, financial stewardship, and strategic development of the health system’s technology environment and serves as a key leader in major technology transformation initiatives, including Electronic Health Record (EHR) strategy and optimization.

• Develop and execute a comprehensive enterprise information technology strategy aligned with the health system’s strategic and financial priorities
• Serve as the senior information technology advisor to the COO, CEO, executive leadership team, and other organizational leaders
• Translate organizational strategy and operational needs into technology priorities, roadmaps, and measurable initiatives
• Participate in enterprise strategic planning, capital planning, operational improvement, and technology governance
• Provide executive leadership with recommendations regarding technology investments, risks, emerging technologies, and long-term infrastructure needs
• Develop and maintain an IT governance structure that prioritizes projects based on clinical impact, operational value, financial return, regulatory requirements, risk, and organizational capacity

• Provide executive leadership for the health system’s EHR strategy, including optimization, modernization, replacement evaluation, implementation, and long-term planning
• Ensure clinical information systems effectively support physicians, nursing, ancillary departments, ambulatory services, and patient care operations
• Partner with clinical and operational leadership to improve workflows and reduce unnecessary administrative burden through technology
• Establish standards for system optimization, integration, interoperability, and application lifecycle management
• Oversee relationships with EHR and other major clinical technology vendors

• Provide leadership and accountability for enterprise technology operations, including:
  • Network and infrastructure
  • Servers, cloud services, and data centers
  • End-user computing and technical support
  • Telecommunications
  • Clinical and business applications
  • Interfaces and interoperability
  • IT service management/help desk
  • Business continuity and disaster recovery
  • Technology asset management
  • Establish performance standards, service-level expectations, and accountability measures for IT operations
  • Maintain appropriate system availability, reliability, scalability, and performance to support 24/7 health care operations

• Provide executive oversight of the health system’s cybersecurity program and technology-related risk management
• Maintain appropriate safeguards for electronic protected health information and other sensitive organizational information
• Partner with Compliance, Privacy, Legal, Risk Management, and operational leadership to maintain compliance with applicable regulatory requirements
• Oversee cybersecurity…