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UW Medicine has retained Kirby Partners to conduct a nationwide executive search for candidates for their Chief Information Security Officer.

UW Medicine is Washington’s only health system that directly connects care with a top-rated medical school and an internationally recognized research center.

UW Medicine’s health system includes three hospitals, the region’s only Level I adult and pediatric trauma and burn center, as well as more than 300 outpatient sites of care.

Chief Information Security Officer Job Overview

The Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) will provide leadership for planning, developing, directing, and operating an innovative, trusted, and reliable information security program to support the confidentiality, integrity and availability of electronic institutional information at UW Hospitals and Clinics.

The CISO Reports to the CIO at the University of Washington (UW) Medicine Information Technology Services and has a dotted line reporting relationship to the President of UW Medicine Hospitals and Clinics.

Collaboration will be a key part of this position, both with key stakeholders at UW Medicine and the university. As a federated system, being able to influence, as well as develop and maintain relationships will be critical to success. The three-year vision for the IT department is orientated towards service and people.

The CISO will provide leadership to the security team of approximately 27 staff, which includes identity and access management, risk and security operations. While the team is high-performing, there is plenty to be accomplished and the ideal candidate will bring a blend of technical acumen, strategic focus, and strong leadership.

Some of the key projects in which the CISO will play an integral role will be:

Helping to streamline IAM
Providing information security recommendations during the implementation of Workday
Improving security awareness training
Reviewing current third-party contracts for liability issues
Leading IT security governance

The CISO chairs the Tier 2 governance committee on security and attends the Tier 1 committee.

The CISO also serves as the UW Medicine HIPAA Security Official and will advise UW Medicine and UW Medicine IT Services leadership on enterprise security strategies, best practices, security architecture, and security design work.

The CISO will be responsible for initiatives that affect the UW Medicine enterprise and its entities that include:

Harborview Medical Center
UW Medical Center Montlake
UW Medical Center Northwest
UW Neighborhood Clinics
UW Physicians
UW School of Medicine
Airlift Northwest

UW Medicine has recently become co-owner of the Fred Hutchison Cancer Center.

In addition, UW Medicine ITS Security collaborates closely with the UW Office of the Chief Information Security Officer, UW Medicine Compliance, UW School of Medicine and UW IT to synchronize policies, clarify roles and responsibilities, assess risks and coordinate mitigation efforts.

Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor’s degree required

Experience/Background:

Ten or more years of IT leadership experience with significant responsibilities in IT security
Five or more years in a senior level leadership role
Relevant security industry certifications (i.e., CISSP, CISM, CISA, CRISC, CHPS)
Demonstrated familiarity with HIPAA requirements and broad knowledge of integrated healthcare delivery administration

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Please note that Kirby Partners exclusively represents this job opportunity and all candidates will be presented through our team of executive recruiters. If you have questions about this position, please email Bryan Kirby.

Seattle Children’s has retained Kirby Partners to conduct a nationwide executive search for their Director of Enterprise Imaging position.

Seattle Children’s delivers superior patient care, advances new discoveries and treatments through pediatric research, and serves as the pediatric and adolescent academic medical center for Washington, Alaska, Montana and Idaho – the largest region of any children’s hospital in the country. Seattle Children’s lives their mission, vision, and values and wants team players who can embrace their belief in taking care of children.

Director of Enterprise Imaging Position Overview:

The Director of Enterprise Imaging is responsible for leading, planning, programming, budgeting, implementation, maintenance, and management of enterprise-wide imaging systems with integration of Epic Enterprise Solutions and working with various departments that perform clinical imaging.

The Director of Enterprise Imaging will:

Develop and implement both strategic and tactical plans and policies for imaging systems and operations
Take a leadership role and collaborate with all physicians, staff members, technology vendors, and other external groups in the development and implementation of current and next-generation imaging information technology architectures and services that will enable the enterprise to thrive and grow, and remain a leader in healthcare delivery for the community
Engage and build enduring relationships with the physician community, various leadership teams, stakeholders, nursing teams, technical staff, and administrative support teams

Qualifications:

Required Education & Experience

BS or BA in Business Administration, Computer Sciences or related field, or equivalent work experience
Minimum of eight years increasingly responsible IT experience
Minimum of five years experience in imaging operations

Preferred Education & Experience

Master’s Degree in Technology Management or related field
At least ten years of experience leading large scale imaging operations.
Experience in Epic Radiant and/or Cupid preferred
One of the following credentials: CIIP, PMP, MCSE

For more information about the organization, position, and the community, click the “Full Profile” link (top right sidebar) or click here.

Please note that Kirby Partners exclusively represents this opportunity and all candidates will be presented through our team of executive recruiters. If you have questions about this position, please email Jocelyn Clarke.

Seattle Children’s has retained Kirby Partners to conduct a nationwide executive search for their next Chief Information Security Officer (CISO).

The Chief Information Security Officer will embody Seattle Children’s mission to become the country’s #1 children’s hospital. This position is an incredible opportunity to serve as a senior IT leader setting strategic direction for information security and provide mentorship and leadership for a team of around 22, as well as outsourced staff.

Seattle Children’s, an award-winning leader in pediatric care and recognized as a Best Place to Work, invests in their people, passionately supports a healthy work-life balance, and provides great benefits. They are in the top five facilities in pediatric research and are experiencing tremendous growth, currently involved in multiple construction projects, including additions to the hospital, new research buildings, and a new build out for IT, located in downtown Seattle. The hospital serves as the pediatric and adolescent academic medical center for Washington, Alaska, Montana and Idaho – the largest region of any children’s hospital in the country.

Seattle Children’s Key Network Indicators:

429,255 patient visits
403 licensed beds
7,977 employees

Seattle Children’s Chief Information Security Officer Position Overview:

Seattle Children’s lives its mission in everything it does: “We provide hope, care and cures to help every child live the healthiest and most fulfilling life possible.”

They are seeking a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) who will embody this mission while serving as a senior leader in the IT department. The CISO leads an information security team of approximately 22 individuals and manages outsourced staff. The CISO will play a key role in continuing to mature the information security program and policies, as well as building information security awareness. This position will work collaboratively with business stakeholders including appropriately managing risk while balancing agility.

Seattle Children’s is a complex organization. The Chief Information Security Officer will oversee information security for the health system as well as the ground breaking research done at Seattle Children’s Research Institute. The Seattle Children’s Research Institute was recently joined by The Center for Infectious Disease Research (CIDR). CIDR brought an annual $25 million National Institutes of Health-funded research portfolio. CIDR will add to the research institute’s extramural funding, which totaled over $120 million in 2017, and boost its position among the nation’s top five pediatric research centers.

Seattle Children’s is currently involved in multiple construction projects, including additions to the hospital, new research buildings, and a new build out for IT, located in downtown Seattle. One of their five pillars is innovation and involves relationships with major companies such as Amazon and Microsoft, as well as working with startups and conducting Hackathons. The entire organization is invested in being the best children’s hospital in the country. They are in the top five facilities in pediatric research and are experiencing tremendous growth.

The organization provides low-cost mass transit passes and actually provides a daily stipend for not driving solo to work. For each day you bike, take mass transit or carpool, you earn money. They also fit you for a bike and provide a helmet and maintenance if you agree to ride to work, two days per week.

Seattle Children’s is a great place to live your values and help care for children.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree (Master’s preferred)
10+ years of experience in information security and risk management leadership roles in an academic medical center, complex health system or life sciences role
CISM or CISSP preferred

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Seattle Children’s Hospital has retained Kirby Partners to identify, qualify, and present individuals for their Senior Director, Enterprise Clinical Systems position.

The Senior Director, Enterprise Clinical Systems will play a key role in the aggressive timeline of the hospital’s integrated electronic health record implementation and lead four different departments and a team of approximately 100 individuals.

Seattle Children’s Hospital serves as the pediatric and adolescent academic medical center for Washington, Alaska, Montana and Idaho – the largest region of any children’s hospital in the country. Seattle Children’s is currently involved in multiple construction projects, including additions to the hospital, new research buildings, and a new build out for IT, located in downtown Seattle.

Key Network Indicators

429,255 patient visits
403 licensed beds
7,282 employees

Senior Director, Enterprise Clinical Systems Position Description:

The Senior Director of Enterprise Clinical Systems leads the strategic implementation and operational support of a fully integrated electronic health record (EHR) to support the mission of Hope, Care, and Cure at Seattle Children’s. This position will manage the CIS (Clinical Information Systems) team, the Patient Access and Revenue Cycle Team (PARC) team, HIM and Enterprise Imaging. Seattle Children’s currently has Cerner clinical applications for both ambulatory and inpatient and integrated EHR revenue cycle and patient access applications. With a new CIO in place, the IT team is moving forward with major initiatives and change management skills are imperative.

Responsibilities:

Manage four departments with a total team of approximately 100 people
Provide mentorship and leadership to the four direct reports
Lead departmental change management as well as with the organization as the integrated electronic health record implementation progresses
Provide program and project direction

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree- Master’s preferred
Experience leading large scale implementation of a major EHR-Epic preferred
Over eight years of IT management experience
Academic or children’s hospital expertise preferred

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