Aspirus has retained Kirby Partners to conduct a nationwide executive search for their Director of Clinical Informatics position.
Aspirus, a non-profit, community-directed health system based in Wausau, Wisconsin, serves communities through four hospitals in Upper Michigan and four hospitals in Wisconsin, more than 50 clinics, home health and hospice care, pharmacies, critical care and air-medical transport, medical goods, nursing homes and a broad network of physicians. Aspirus was recently recognized as one of the top 15 Health Systems in the United States by IBM Watson in their annual study identifying the top-performing health systems in the country based on overall organizational performance.
Key Network Indicators:
42,169 total admissions
96,855 emergency visits
1.2m hospital outpatient visits
7,800 employees
574 total licensed beds
Director of Clinical Informatics Position Overview:
With a new CMIO in place, there is a unique opportunity for the Director to help optimize workflow in Epic and other clinical applications within Aspirus. The Director of Clinical Informatics will lead a team of ~40 overseeing all informatics functions and workflows related to clinical applications, as well as training and support. The Director will also serve as a liaison with executive leaders, physicians, nurses, and ancillary staff to ensure alignment and implementation of technology to support operations.
Qualifications:
Experience managing the operations of an informatics program in a major health care organization
Experience with Epic preferred
Bachelors’ Degree in Nursing or related clinical field required
Experience with developing training programs
Background in clinical management and process improvement
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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 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
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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.
Health First has retained Kirby Partners to conduct a nationwide executive search for their next Vice President/Chief Technology Officer.
Health First is a not-for-profit, community healthcare system located in Brevard County, Florida. Health First includes four acute care hospitals, a Level II Trauma Center, a Level II NICU, a robust Medical Group, four fitness centers, a vibrant home care division, a hospice care team, a variety of outpatient services, a training and education center and more. Health First is proud to have more than 8,500 associates committed to achieving the top 10th percentile nationwide for quality/no harm, stewardship and customer service.
Health First Hospitals:
Cape Canaveral Hospital
Holmes Regional Medical Center
Palm Bay Hospital
Viera Hospital
Health First also manages their own 150,000 member health plan that provides Group, Individual and Medicare Advantage insurance coverage to more than 150,000 members in six counties. The organization has a great mission and leads the market in their county, where there is not a lot of competition. They have a true IDN, with their health plan that they have built and grown. Health First is proud of their status as a “profitable not for profit” organization.
Vice President/Chief Technology Officer Position Overview:
This is an incredible growth opportunity for a VP/Chief Technology Officer to play a key role influencing technology strategy.
The VP/Chief Technology Officer reports to the Chief Information Officer, leads a team of approximately one hundred employees, and is responsible for the architecture, design, implementation, operation, and support of the technology infrastructure services across the Health First enterprise. The focus of responsibilities is on management of the data center, the network, and phones. The CTO serves as the enterprise’s chief technical architect and is also responsible for the Support Desk and IT infrastructure facilities.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree required
Master’s degree strongly preferred
5+ years in a senior technology leadership position
Experience in strategic planning and policy development
Budget management
Experience in multi-entity complex, distributed organization
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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 Steve Bennett.
Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare has retained Kirby Partners to conduct a nationwide executive search for their Director of Technical Services position.
Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare is an integrated, not-for-profit healthcare system based in Memphis, Tennessee, with locations across the Mid-South. The health system has five adult hospitals and one pediatric hospital. There are also four affiliate international hospitals in China and Bangladesh. Through a partnership with the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, the health system helps train the next generation of medical professionals and brings cutting-edge research and treatment to their patients.
Key Network Indicators:
66,103 total admissions
389,000 emergency visits
42,077 hospital surgeries
5,948 births
1,662 total licensed beds
13,000+ total associates
Director of Technical Services Position Overview
Methodist Le Bonheur has invested heavily in technology and is in the process of a network modernization project. The modernization project includes an upgrade to CISCO for both wireless and wired infrastructure. The Director of Technical Services will oversee the network, data center operations and telecommunication systems. The Director oversees three managers and total team of approximately 35 FTEs. This position will provide leadership over architectural design, network performance, data center or infrastructure hardware, computer and network management system software, telecommunications, application development environment and related programs.
Qualifications:
BS Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or technical degree required.
Eight or more years of progressive professional technical experience in a large, multi-hospital healthcare information technology environment and data center, server, network, VoIP, and security technologies.
Five or more years supervising technical staff, technical project management and data center operations supervisory experience.
MS Computer Science, Management Information Systems, MBA or related technical area are preferred.
Technical certifications include any of the following are preferred: Cisco Certified Network Professional; Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer; Nortel Networks Certified Network Architect; Six Sigma, ITIL, and COBIT.
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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 Bryan Kirby.
Health First has retained Kirby Partners to conduct a nationwide executive search for their System VP, Information Technology Health Plans position.
Health First is a not-for-profit, community healthcare system located in Brevard County, Florida. Health First includes four acute care hospitals, a Level II Trauma Center, a Level II NICU, a robust Medical Group, four fitness centers, a vibrant home care division, a hospice care team, a variety of outpatient services, a training and education center and more. Health First is proud to have more than 8,500 associates committed to achieving the top 10th percentile nationwide for quality/no harm, stewardship and customer service.
Health First Hospitals:
Cape Canaveral Hospital
Holmes Regional Medical Center
Palm Bay Hospital
Viera Hospital
Health First also manages their own health plan that provides Group, Individual and Medicare Advantage insurance coverage to more than 150,000 members in six counties.
VP, Information Technology Health Plans Position Overview
The Health First Health Plan is poised for growth, with a projection of more than doubling their membership in the next several years. This is an opportunity for a seasoned health plan IT leader to use their strong technical experience to improve technology and applications. The Vice President of Information Technology – Health Plan, will be responsibible for the establishment and execution of the Health Plan IT strategy. Reporting to the Health First CIO with a matrix relationship to the Health First Health Plan COO, this individual will ensure alignment with the business and technology strategies to help the Health Plan scale.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s and MBA or post graduate degree in Computer Science or relevant business field
Ten years’ or more of experience in a senior IT leadership position with a health plan, insurance company, or equivalent job.
Up-to-date knowledge of the health insurance technology marketplace with extensive expertise in health insurance information and digital systems.
In-depth technology background and experience in computers, networking, and IT infrastructure.
Understanding of Health Plan data analytics, reporting, scorecards, data governance and data quality.
Experience within an Integrated Delivery Network or similar provider/payer organization preferred.
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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 Steve Bennett.
Carilion Clinic has retained Kirby Partners to conduct a nationwide executive search for their Director of Applications position.
Carilion Clinic, a nationally recognized not-for-profit healthcare system in Roanoke, Virginia, has a comprehensive network of hospitals, primary and specialty physician practices, and other complementary services. They are continuing to evolve, developing a multi-specialty physician group, transforming primary care practices into patient-centered medical homes, implementing electronic health records system-wide, creating a robust partnership with Virginia Tech, and opening a medical school and research institute.
Key Network Indicators:
13, 230 employees
1,026 licensed beds, not including 60 Neonatal ICU beds
50,739 admissions
$1.7 billion (net) total revenues
Director of Applications Position Overview:
The Director of Applications will provide overall leadership and direction on the oversight of clinical and business applications. This includes inpatient and ambulatory systems, including medical devices, as well as financial and administrative systems. The Director of Applications will manage staff of about 125 people. The Carilion Clinic SVP/CIO has a plan to build a very high performing IT organization. He has the complete support of the organization and senior leadership. The IT department is approximately 400 people. They have been an Epic client since 2007 and this April will go live with Epic 2018.
Qualifications:
B/S degree in computer-related field, or equivalent education and experience; Masters preferred
Healthcare provider experience required, preferably in a multi-hospital system
Minimum of 5 years experience in clinical applications preferred
Proven track record of being able to lead people and navigate change
Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage customers, build consensus, collaborate, and relate complex topics
Experience with Epic preferred
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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 Bryan Kirby.
Carilion Clinic has retained Kirby Partners to conduct a nationwide executive search for their Senior Director-Solutions Delivery position.
Carilion Clinic, a nationally recognized not-for-profit healthcare system in Roanoke, Virginia, has a comprehensive network of hospitals, primary and specialty physician practices, and other complementary services. They are continuing to evolve, developing a multi-specialty physician group, transforming primary care practices into patient-centered medical homes, implementing electronic health records system-wide, creating a robust partnership with Virginia Tech, and opening a medical school and research institute.
Key Network Indicators:
13,230 employees
1,026 licensed beds, not including 60 Neonatal ICU beds
50,739 admissions
$1.7 billion (net) total revenues
Senior Director-Solutions Delivery Position Overview:
As one of the key IT leadership positions, the Senior Director – Solutions Delivery reports to the SVP/CIO and is responsible for inpatient and ambulatory systems, including medical devices, as well as financial, and administrative applications. In addition, this position will be responsible for providing vision and leading the PMO, which uses Agile, Scrum, and Six Sigma. The Carilion Clinic SVP/CIO has a plan to build a very high performing IT organization. He has the complete support of the organization and senior leadership. The IT department is approximately 400 people. They have been an Epic client since 2007 and this April will go live with Epic 2018.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree
Master’s degree preferred
Healthcare provider experience required, preferably in a multi-hospital system
10 or more years of experience with clinical applications preferred
Experience leading a PMO
Consulting background highly preferred
Strong management experience
Experience with Epic a plus
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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 Bryan Kirby.
Health First has retained Kirby Partners to conduct a nationwide executive search for their System Director of Clinical & Operational Analytics position.
Health First is a not-for-profit, community healthcare system located in Brevard County, Florida. Health First includes four acute care hospitals, a Level II Trauma Center, a Level II NICU, a robust Medical Group, four fitness centers, a vibrant home care division, a hospice care team, a variety of outpatient services, a training and education center and more. Health First is proud to have more than 8,500 associates committed to achieving the top 10th percentile nationwide for quality/no harm, stewardship and customer service.
Health First Hospitals:
Cape Canaveral Hospital
Holmes Regional Medical Center
Palm Bay Hospital
Viera Hospital
Health First also manages their own health plan that provides Group, Individual and Medicare Advantage insurance coverage to more than 150,000 members in six counties.
System Director of Clinical & Operational Analytics Position Overview
This enterprise-wide position with oversee the Decision Support Analytics (DSA) team that addresses data integration, information, analytical, and reporting needs of all functional areas for the Health First Integrated Delivery Network. The System Director provides the opportunity to build on the existing data and analytics team competencies to deliver a best in class capability that positions Health First for success in the ever changing health care industry. Reporting to the System Vice President of IDN Decision Support Analytics, this individual will lead and grow the teams overseeing analytics and enterprise data warehouse technology (13-15 people).
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree
7+ years of healthcare-related data integration to support decision support analytics
5+ years of healthcare BI and data management experience
Progressive leadership responsibilities
Knowledge of healthcare payer and/or provider analysis and reporting
Experience with data architecture
Experience in a multi-entity complex, distributed organization
A background of developing data analytics solutions including data modeling
Experience with data governance
Needs to be both strategic and tactical
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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 Steve Bennett.
Atrium Health has retained Kirby Partners to identify, qualify, and present individuals for their Assistant Vice President Enterprise Architecture position.
The Assistant Vice President Enterprise Architecture is a Senior IS Executive accountable for providing top-level leadership and direction on technology strategy plans for Atrium Health’s technology environment, including the infrastructure and technical architectures, acquisition, design, and deployment of complex, integrated and standardized IS solutions to satisfy clinical, corporate and business functional requirements.
Atrium Health, formerly Carolinas HealthCare System, is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and is one of the nation’s leading and most innovative healthcare organizations.
Key Network Indicators:
7,600 licensed beds
Over 65,000 employees
11.6 million patient encounters
$9,771,454 million net revenue
Position Description:
Reporting to the Chief Technology Officer (CTO), the AVP Enterprise Architecture is responsible for providing strategic technical direction on the solution architecture designs and systems engineering for infrastructure, middleware, mobile and platform solutions. The AVP Enterprise Architecture will oversee a staff of 14 (11 solution architects and three enterprise architects).
Qualifications
Required:
Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or related field.
Over 10 years of previous IS Executive experience managing operations services, teams & vendors.
Over 12 years of experience in IT Service Management and Service Operations.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Relocation or residency in the Charlotte area.
Strong budgetary management abilities.
Proven background of being visionary and strategic.
Solid project management skills.
Desired:
ITIL Expert Certification strongly preferred.
Proven record of ITIL process implementation and continuous improvement.
A healthcare background is strongly desired.
Strong technical knowledge of key platform technologies and infrastructure, including cloud, WAN, telephony, storage, servers and desktops.
Experience in quality and and performance management an asset.
Ability to quickly and creatively analyze and provide solutions to complex challenges.
Familiarity with healthcare industry drivers such as Affordable Care Act, Population Health, and Meaningful Use Stages would be considered an asset.
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Tampa General Hospital has retained Kirby Partners to conduct a nationwide executive search for their Director of Analytics position.
Tampa General Hospital (TGH) is one of the largest hospitals in Florida and the region’s first and largest teaching hospital. TGH is a private not-for-profit hospital and one of the most comprehensive medical facilities in Florida, serving a dozen counties with a population in excess of four million. TGH is the area’s only level I trauma center and one of just three burn centers in Florida. The hospital is home to one of the leading organ transplant centers in the country having performed more than 10,000 adult solid organ transplants, including the state’s first successful heart transplant in 1985. TGH is also a nationally certified
comprehensive stroke center.
Key Network Indicators:
8,000+ employees
1,724 medical staff
1,010 total licensed beds
34,384 surgeries
93,700 adult emergency & trauma center visits
Director of Analytics Position Overview:
Tampa General has the vision of being the most innovative and the safest healthcare facility in the country. To meet that goal, the CEO is investing in people and technology, and in his year and a half with the organization has visited every department and every shift to build relationships and share his vision. The organization is excited about embarking on this journey, and this key position will be the face of the analytics team for TGH.
The Director of Analytics is responsible for the enterprise-wide data and information governance, data strategy and operations of the analytics team. This is a key leadership position responsible for developing the strategic vision and overseeing organizational analytic services, analytics resources, and data warehouse infrastructure. The analytics team is composed of a highly skilled team of 14 which includes one data scientist.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree required
Master’s degree preferred
5+ years experience working in healthcare analytics
5+ years experience leading analytics teams
Epic experience preferred
Peoplesoft experience preferred
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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 Bryan Kirby.
