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.
Avanir Pharmaceuticals has retained Kirby Partners to conduct a nationwide executive search for their Associate Director, Information Security position.
Avanir Pharmaceuticals is a global pharmaceutical company committed to delivering central nervous system (CNS) solutions.
Avanir Pharmaceutical has two main products used for treatments of CNS disorders:
NUEDEXTA is the first and only FDA approved treatment for PseudoBulbar Affect (PBA), a medical condition that causes involuntary, sudden, and frequent episodes of crying and/or laughing in people living with certain neurologic conditions or brain injury.
ONZETRA® Xsail® is the first intranasal medication delivery system for the acute treatment of adult migraines.
Associate Director, Information Security Position Overview:
The Associate Director, Information Security is responsible for the overall design, execution and day-to-day management of Avanir’s information security capabilities in alignment with appropriate global information security standards. As the architect and thought leader in developing a comprehensive, risk-based information security strategy and roadmap, drive the maturity of Avanir’s people, processes and tools to support and enhance this critical business capability.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Engineering or related technical or business field
14+ years of related experience in an Information Technology role; 7+ years’ experience serving in a management and leadership role within an Information Security function (IT Security, IT Audit, etc.) or a similar consulting organization is required
Strong technical skills relevant to Information Security such as secure coding standards, ethical hacking techniques, IDS/IPS, and SEIM
Working knowledge of information security technologies, markets and vendors including firewall, intrusion detection, assessment and monitoring tools, encryption, certificate authority, and cloud identity management
Proficiency with MS Office applications and common web applications
Familiarity with global Information Security industry standards/best practices and relevant regulations (e.g., PCI DSS, HIPAA, GDPR, NIST, ISO, CobiT, ISF) CISSP, CISM, CISA, GCIH, CEH or other related information security certifications preferred
Core competencies for this role include: Adapt to Change – demonstrate Organizational Awareness, Self-Awareness, Proactivity and Learning Agility, Work Collaboratively – embody Teamwork, Influence without authority, and demonstrate Technical Expertise, Apply Judgment – effectively leverage Prioritization, Problem Solving and Decision Making skills to achieve superior results
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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 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.
Duke Health has retained Kirby Partners to conduct a nationwide executive search for their Chief Information Security Officer position.
Duke Health integrates the Duke University School of Medicine, Duke University School of Nursing, Duke University Health System, Private Diagnostic Clinic, and incorporates the health research programs within the Duke Global Health Institute. Duke University Health System is a world-class hospital and health care network supported by outstanding and renowned clinical faculty, nurses and care teams. Duke’s services span the full continuum of care, from primary care to medical and surgical specialties and sub-specialties.
Duke University Health System includes three hospitals – Duke University Hospital on the Duke University Medical Center campus, Duke Regional Hospital and Duke Raleigh Hospital.
Duke Network Services:
Duke Network Services has more than 25 years of experience in 44 community-based specialty and hospital affiliations across the region and nation. Duke LifePoint Healthcare is a joint venture between DUHS and LifePoint Health, a leading healthcare company dedicated to making communities healthier. DUHS joined forces with LifePoint as they share an interest in collaborating with hospitals, healthcare providers and patients to bring high quality, innovative healthcare services to communities.
Duke University School of Medicine
Duke University School of Nursing
Duke Global Health Institute
Duke Clinical and Translational Science Institute
Duke Clinical Research Institute
Chief Information Security Officer Position Overview:
The Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) is Duke Health’s senior leader responsible for establishing the information security strategy and direction for the enterprise. A key responsibility will be collaborating with key business and IT leaders to develop security policies, standards, guidelines and procedures to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of Duke Health systems and data.
The Chief Information Security Officer will be part of the Duke Health Technology Solutions (DHTS) leadership team. Reporting to the VP/CIO, the CISO will be responsible for technology security across the entire continuum and will partner closely with the Duke University CISO.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree
Master’s degree strongly preferred
At least 15 years’ experience in IT
5+ years managing large, cross-functional teams
5+ years practical experience designing and implementing enterprise IT security in healthcare
5+ years working with HIPAA
5+ years working with information security and privacy
Experience with NIST
CISSP certification
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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.
Hackensack Meridian Health has retained Kirby Partners to conduct a nationwide executive search for their Regional Chief Medical Informatics Officers (Central and Southern Regions).
Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH) is a leading not-for-profit health care organization that is the largest, most comprehensive and truly integrated health care network in New Jersey, offering a complete range of medical services, innovative research and life-enhancing care. Hackensack Meridian Health includes 17 hospitals and 500 patient care locations throughout the state which include ambulatory care centers, surgery centers, home health services, long-term care and assisted living communities, ambulance services, lifesaving air medical transportation, fitness and wellness centers, rehabilitation centers, urgent care centers and physician practice locations.
HMH Hospitals:
Bayshore Medical Center
Carrier Clinic
Hackensack University Medical Center
Mountainside Medical Center
Palisades Medical Center
Pascack Valley Medical Center
Jersey Shore University Medical Center
JFK Medical Center
John Theurer Cancer Center
Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital
K. Hovnanian Children’s Hospital
Ocean Medical Center
Raritan Bay Medical Center
Riverview Medical Center
Southern Ocean Medical Center
Regional Chief Medical Informatics Officers Overview:
Currently, HMH is almost a seven billion dollar organization with over 6% margins. In order to provide the best customer and staff experiences, HMH is divided into three geographic regions.
There are two RCMIO positions available:
Central Region: JFK Medical Center, Riverview Medical Center, and Bay Shore Medical Center and the physician practices located in Middlesex and Monmouth counties. They will be implementing Epic in June.
Southern Region: Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Ocean Medical Center and Southern Ocean Medical Center and the physician practices located in the area of Monmouth and Ocean counties. They will be implementing Epic in September.
The RCMIOs for the three regions, along with the EVP/CIO to whom these position report, will form a leadership team to collaborate with key clinical leaders, such as the CMOs, CQOs, and the VP of Clinical applications to drive the successful adoption of clinical informatics tools and technology.
Due to the scope and unbelievable pace at which the organization is operating, the RCMIOs will not be able to practice medicine, but prior experience practicing is paramount for building credibility with the medical staff.
Qualifications:
ABMS board certified MD or DO
Licensed to practice medicine in the United States
5+ years of experience in clinical informatics at a director level or above
Certified in one or more clinical Epic modules
Board certified in Clinical Informatics 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.
Health First has retained Kirby Partners to conduct a nationwide executive search for their System VP Chief Information 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 health plan that provides Group, Individual and Medicare Advantage insurance coverage to more than 150,000 members in six counties.
System VP Chief Information Position Overview:
Health First is a true Integrated Delivery Network (IDN) and is positioned for the future of healthcare. The opportunity to come into the organization as their System Vice President/Chief Information Officer (SVP/ CIO) and be part of a healthcare transformation and integration will be both challenging and rewarding. As an organization with the majority of the market in Brevard County, they are instrumental in the well being of their community. The SVP/CIO will be responsible for enterprise-wide technology, including vision, strategy and leadership.
The SVP/CIO will have responsibility for all information system resources to support Health First hospitals, Ambulatory, Physicians and the Health First Plan divisions. The role will lead the organization in planning and implementing enterprise information systems to support the business operations, strategic goals, and health system integrated corporate initiatives.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees
10+ years of CIO experience in healthcare
Experience with a health plan, insurance or managed care or equivalent experience in a leadership role
5+ years project management experience working in a health care environment or health care systems vendor or consulting firm
Lean Six Sigma or equivalent preferred
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 Steve Bennett.
