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University Health has retained Kirby Partners to conduct a nationwide executive search for candidates for their Deputy CIO – Epic.

University Health, a comprehensive health system with a hospital and outpatient clinics, has one of two Level l trauma centers for adults and the only Level l pediatric center and burn program in South Texas.

The hospital is the primary teaching facility for the UT Health San Antonio School of Medicine, and serves as a clinical training site for nurses and other healthcare professionals.

A two million square foot, 700-bed hospital with new Women and Children’s Hospital is under construction and slated to open August 2023.

Facts and Figures:

30+ outpatient locations
10,539 employees
2,783 physicians
$2,824,792,955 revenue
3,955,944 total community visits
4,038 births

Deputy CIO – Epic Position Overview

University Health has a mature IT organization that has achieved HIMSS Level 7 and Most Wired Level 10.

They had a successful go-live of Epic in July of 2020 and were the recipient of the Good Install award.

The IT organization is committed to supporting the continued growth of University Health while leveraging technology to support patient care.

The Deputy CIO – Epic provides executive leadership for the Epic EHR across the continuum of care in Acute, Ambulatory and Post-Acute domains for University Health.

The Deputy CIO will report to the SVP/CIO, Bill Phillips. They will lead a team of about 130.

The Deputy CIO delivers the strategic vision of the CIO and Executive Steering Committee by providing leadership and direction of the EMR and Epic teams within Information Services.

Culturally, University Health requires a strong commitment to:

Service excellence
Positive clinical outcomes
Cost efficiency
Performance enhancement
High business ethics

Qualifications

Required Education & Experience:

Bachelor’s Degree in computer science or a related field
5+ years of Epic systems experience, with 4+ years in a supervisory capacity
Expert knowledge of Epic in both Enterprise Architecture and Systems Application Development
Experienced in planning, implementation, and administration of Healthcare Information Technologies

Preferred Education & Experience:

Knowledge of ITIL and Project Management fundamentals

Key Attributes:

Team player
Adaptable in a changing environment with shifting priorities and tight deadlines
Strong executive presence with the ability to interact at all levels of the organization

Please note, this is a fully on-site position. No remote or hybrid candidates will be considered.

For more information about the organization, the Deputy CIO – Epic position, and the community, click the “Full Profile” link (top right sidebar).

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 Steve Bennett.

The University of Miami Health System (UHealth) has retained Kirby Partners to conduct a nationwide executive search for candidates for their Executive Director, IT Ancillary Applications.

UHealth is South Florida’s only university-based medical system. UHealth delivers leading-edge patient care by the region’s best doctors, powered by the groundbreaking research of the University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, the number one National Institutes of Health (NIH) funded institution in Florida.

UHealth is home to the number one eye hospital in the United States, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, the only NCI-designated cancer center in South Florida, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, and a pioneering minimally invasive cardiac surgery program.

UHealth physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. They are highly trained specialists focused on providing state-of-the-art medical care. From diagnosis to treatment and follow-up, physicians work in teams to deliver care that is tailored to each patient.

UHealth’s comprehensive network also includes more than 30 outpatient sites in Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, and Collier counties, including The Lennar Foundation Medical Center.

Executive Director, IT Ancillary Applications Position Overview

UHealth is “transitioning to the future” and the Executive Director, IT Ancillary Applications will play a key role in driving transformation. Specifically, the Executive Director will build, mentor and lead a team that will optimize clinical systems while providing outstanding customer service.

The Executive Director will be responsible for implementation, development, support and management of UHealth’s ancillary clinical applications, including but not limited to:

Cardiovascular Information Systems
Lab Information Systems
Other departmental clinical applications

This position reports to the Chief Health Applications Officer and oversees a team of 15. The Executive Director will collaborate closely with other directors and managers.

The ideal candidate has familiarity with a variety of healthcare industry concepts, practices and procedures. They will rely on their extensive experience to drive results while working with a wide degree of creativity and latitude. The ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders, and move project governance to the next level will play key roles in the Executive Director’s success.

Upcoming projects include:

Transitioning to Cupid
Transitioning to Beaker
Extensive ambulatory application work
Enhancing patient experience via a digital front door

Additionally, two new multi-specialty ambulatory sites will open in the next two years; the team will support these projects.

UHealth’s IT team is an Epic shop and includes about 400 team members.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree required in healthcare, IT or a related field
At least 10 years of progressive management experience in healthcare application software implementation and support
At least 10 years experience in planning, budgeting, equipment acquisition, and project management
Experience in support or management of CVIS and Lab information systems required
Solid understanding of clinical workflow in both inpatient and outpatient settings
Excellent quantitative, analytical communication and problem solving skills
Ability to work in a complex environment with the skills to manage multiple projects and deadlines, establish priorities, set objectives, and achieve stated goals
Technical understanding of network infrastructure systems, including both hardware and software
Epic experience

Preferred Qualifications:

Master’s degree preferred in IT or medical related field
Experience working in an academic medical center setting
Strong financial acumen
Excellent leadership skills, especially in team building
Outstanding customer service philosophies

The Work Environment:

This position can be onsite or hybrid for the right candidate

For more information about the organization, the Executive Director, IT Ancillary Applications position, and the community, click the “Full Profile” link (top right sidebar).

ECU Health has retained Kirby Partners to conduct a nationwide executive search for candidates for their Vice President, Technical Services/Chief Technology Officer.

ECU Health is a mission-driven health care system in eastern North Carolina that reaches more than 1.4 million people across 29 counties. ECU Health’s system of care includes an academic medical center with two campuses, affiliated with The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, seven community hospitals, numerous outpatient facilities, home health, and hospice and wellness centers. The system also includes a multi-specialty physician and provider group, offers access to more than 500 providers in 100+ practice locations.

Facts and Figures:

1,708 licensed beds
$2,153,497B net operating revenue
13,636 employees
65,039 admissions
395,801 outpatient visits
6,188 births
681 open heart surgeries
245,125 emergency visits

Vice President, Technical Services/Chief Technology Officer Position Overview

The Vice President, Technology Services/Chief Technology Officer (CTO) serves as the technology strategist for ECU Health.

ECU Health’s technology functions include server, storage, image, end user computing, collaboration and telephony, and all other communications and processing systems, as well as data center operations and disaster recovery. 

The CTO architects technical strategy and infrastructure standards ensuring high availability of clinical and business applications. The CTO also leads a Technical Infrastructure team of around 80 people. 

The CTO also plays a key role in the organization’s digital transformation. The CTO has responsibility for products that keep ECU Health at the forefront of digital and technological capabilities.

As a key business executive, the CTO will offer business rationale and perspective to technology opportunities and investments.  The CTO will be a technology advocate throughout the organization for the effective application of technology to meet business needs and support growth. 

Reporting to the CIO, the CTO works with Information Services and business leadership to:

Define and implement policies, procedures and technical solutions that ensure interoperability
Manage security risks
Lower total cost of ownership
Provide a platform for scalable future growth

Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, engineering mathematics or business required.

Required Experience:

10+ years of management experience as a senior level information systems professional with a strong technical background and proven track record of accomplishments in a large, complex multi-entity organization.
A track record of successfully developing and implementing IS strategies at an enterprise level, including the research, selection, implementation, operation and maintenance of large-scale systems over multiple hardware and software platforms.
Prior experience delivering high availability systems in a 24/7 environment across geographically dispersed business units.

Preferred Experience:

Experience in the healthcare industry, with an understanding of the industry’s drivers, direction and operations.

On-site Requirements:

Relocation to North Carolina is required for this position. 
An on-site presence is dependent on organizational priorities and the need for face-to-face interaction with operating unit leadership and staff. 
Occasional travel to ECU Health Community Hospitals, Physician Practices and off-site locations is necessary.

For more information about the organization, the Vice President, Technical Services/Chief Technology Officer position, and the community, click the “Full Profile” link (top right sidebar).

Hennepin Healthcare has retained Kirby Partners to conduct a nationwide executive search for candidates for their IS&T Director of Clinical and Business Informatics.

Hennepin Healthcare, based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is a nationally recognized system of care that includes Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC), a Level l Adult and Pediatric Trauma Center with the largest emergency department in the state.

HCMC is a comprehensive academic medical center and public teaching hospital.

Facts & Figures

7,300 employees and physicians
473 operating beds
16,597 discharges
1,735 births
677,503 clinic visits
87,731 emergency department visits
11,294 surgeries
4,681 hyperbaric chamber treatments
349 average daily hospital census
147,913 unique patients
11,511 home health visits
42 hospice average daily census

IS&T Director of Clinical and Business Informatics Position Overview

Reporting to the CIO, with a matrixed reporting relationship to the CHIO, the IS&T Director of Clinical and Business Informatics is accountable for the development of care delivery services and business solutions that support the mission, vision, strategies, and goals of Hennepin Healthcare.

The Director has three direct reports and a total team of about 40 people overseeing:

Informatics
Service Desk
Project and Portfolio Management
Clinical Education

Playing a key position on the IS&T leadership team, the Director has responsibility for establishing strategy, building strong relationships with business stakeholders, and problem solving.

What makes this position unique is the scope of accountability and the ability to influence positive change within the health system.  The Training Team is part of the Service Desk which enables the ability to quickly capture opportunities for training and support.

The Director will work remotely but needs to have on-campus presence at least one day per week (with some projects requiring more frequent presence on campus).

Qualifications

Required Education & Experience:

Bachelor’s Degree
5 years of related experience in a healthcare leadership role
Experience with clinical workflows
Experience in electronic health record implementation throughout the project life-cycle, performing workflow analysis, testing, training, go-live support, system upgrades and issues management

Preferred Education & Experience:

Master’s Degree in computer science, healthcare or a related field
Degree in Nursing, Pharmacy or related field
Demonstrated experience with LEAN, Six Sigma, or other process improvement methodologies

Key Attributes:

Passionate about leveraging technologies and new processes to improve patient outcomes, patient experience, and care team efficiencies
Goal oriented with the ability to set strategy and vision
Ability to build relationships and trust with clinical staff and operational leaders
Demonstrated leadership capabilities
Strong ability to speak at the executive level
Propensity for thinking past, “This is the way we’ve always done it”

For more information about the organization, the IS&T Director of Clinical and Business Informatics position, and the community, click the “Full Profile” link (top right sidebar).

City of Hope has retained Kirby Partners to conduct a nationwide executive search for candidates for their Director, Information Technology Security.

City of Hope is one of only 51 National Cancer Institute (NCI) designated comprehensive cancer centers in the nation, a founding member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, and an independent biomedical research institution near Los Angeles, California that offers a unique blend of compassionate care and research innovation. By developing scientific breakthroughs, expediting new treatments, providing outstanding professional education, and delivering a personalized, compassionate focus for each individual patient, City of Hope is recognized as being at the forefront of the battle against cancer and other deadly illnesses.

There are City of Hope locations across Los Angeles, Riverside, Ventura, San Bernardino, and Orange counties, providing patients access to over 725 clinical trials to date.

City of Hope’s three manufacturing facilities manufacture both biologic and chemical compounds that meet strict good manufacturing practice (GMP) standards. City of Hope holds more than 450 patent portfolios and submits nearly 50 applications per year to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for investigational new therapies.

City of Hope Research Entities:

The Irell & Manella Graduate School of Biological Sciences (IMGS) is a renowned bench-to-bedside research institute with 100+ principal investigators working toward the treatments and prevention of cancer, diabetes and HIV/AIDS.
Beckman Research Institute of City of Hope was the first of five Beckman Institutes in the United States, which together have fueled scientific advances for more than a generation.
City of Hope and Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), a leading biomedical research institute, formed an alliance to make precision medicine a reality for patients. This alliance enables both institutes to complement each other’s strengths, with TGen’s genomic insights augmenting the level of care available to City of Hope patients.

Many professional sports organizations have supported City of Hope, including the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Los Angeles Kings, Major League Soccer’s Chivas USA, and the National Football League.

Director, Information Technology Security Position Overview

The City of Hope Director, Information Technology Security provides overall direction, planning and implementation of an information technology security system across all of the system’s entities.

The Director will foster an environment that demonstrates to employees, physicians and patients that critical information is properly safeguarded and that security is of paramount importance.

This position reports to the City of Hope CTO and oversees a team of about 20.

This highly visible position will present to multiple executive groups. The ideal person will be a strong collaborator and relationship builder.

Qualifications

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related discipline.

Experience:

10 years of directly related security experience with business continuity planning, auditing and risk management as well as contract and vendor negotiation.
Eight (8) plus years of related experience in supervisory role.

Preferred:

Master’s Degree in Public Administration, Technology or Security, Business Administration or related field.
Healthcare experience.
Epic experience.
Security certifications (CISSP, CISM, etc.).
Knowledge of information security auditing and risk management, business continuity planning, and a demonstrated skill in performing complex security analyses.
Knowledge of SIEM, IPS/IDS, VPN, Active Directory, Malware Analysis, Penetration Testing, UNIX/Linux, Wireshark, Net Witness, Firewalls and APT methodologies.
Knowledge of national and international regulatory compliances and frameworks such as ISO, SOX, BASEL II, EU DPD, HIPAA, and PCI DSS.
Expertise in information policy formulation, information security management, and business risk management.
Experience with research arenas.
Cloud experience.

Other:

Candidates should be up-to-date with Covid vaccinations.
The IT Team has a large number of remote staff members. This position can be hybrid/remote but candidates should live close enough to City of Hope to be on site when needed.

For more information about the organization, the Director, Information Technology Security position, and the community, click the “Full Profile” link (top right sidebar).

Kirby Partners has been retained to conduct a nationwide executive search for candidates for an Enterprise Architect.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree
15+ years of IT leadership experience
Working experience and understanding of Enterprise Architecture best practices
Knowledge of Enterprise Architecture, business re-engineering principles and processes
Basic knowledge of financial models and budgeting
Proven leadership ability
Expert level background in three or more defined EA applications areas

Preferred Qualifications:

Master’s degree
Working knowledge of hospitals and healthcare industry
TOGAF certification

The Work Environment:

This position can be remote/hybrid, but successful candidates will reside or relocate within the region the system serves. The individual will be required to be on-site weekly.

Carilion Clinic has retained Kirby Partners to conduct a nationwide executive search for candidates for their Vice President/Associate Chief Information Officer.

Carilion Clinic is a tax-exempt health care organization headquartered in Roanoke, Virginia with a comprehensive network of hospitals, primary and specialty physician practices, and other complementary services that work together to provide quality care close to home for nearly 1 million Virginians and West Virginians.

Carilion Clinic has an enduring commitment to the health of its region and also seeks to advance care through medical education and research, help their community stay healthy and inspire their region to grow stronger.

Carilion Clinic Hospitals:

Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital (CRMH)
Carilion New River Valley Medical Center (CNRV)
Carilion Children’s Hospital
Carilion Clinic Saint Albans Hospital
Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital (CFMH)
Carilion Giles Community Hospital (CGCH)
Carilion Roanoke Community Hospital (CRCH)
Carilion Rockbridge Community Hospital (CRBH)
Carilion Tazewell Community Hospital (CTCH)

Over the next seven years, Carilion Clinic is investing more than $1 billion in the region through expanding and modernizing its buildings. These plans include an almost-500,000 square foot expansion to Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital.

Carilion Children’s Tanglewood Center opened in 2021, bringing together many pediatric specialties under one roof. With more than a dozen practices, an on-site lab, and imaging services, the center serves as a convenient one-stop shop for patients and their families, who can see multiple specialists in a single place.

Vice President/ Associate Chief Information Officer Position Overview

The CIO at Carilion is committed to continuous service improvement and evolving IT services to meet the organization’s needs.

To achieve this, the Technology Services Group (TSG) at Carilion is moving away from the typical structure of delivering IT services.

Their structure allows the TSG operations teams to quickly respond to incidents while simultaneously enabling the delivery teams to implement projects and improve solutions.

All clinical areas are on a single instance of Epic implemented in 2007. They are currently 50% complete with the Epic Refuel program to align EHR with Epic foundation.

TSG is led by a forward-thinking senior IT leadership team who remain patient focused when delivering IT services for the organization. They currently utilize multiple service delivery techniques, methodologies and frameworks including Scrum, Kanban, ADKAR, TOGAF, ITIL, ITSM, etc.

The VP/Associate CIO will oversee the delivery and operations teams.

The VP/Associate CIO will maintain service and quality excellence while also exploring innovation to use the teams more effectively. This will include:

Application rationalization
Life-cycle management
Automation
Business engagement

The VP/Associate CIO will work closely with senior business and clinical leaders across the organization. They will represent technology services at senior management meetings and develop strong relationships with technology and operations.

This position is an excellent opportunity for a strong leader to “think outside the box” and drive technological change across the health system.

Qualifications

Education:

Master’s degree in health care, business, or related field required.

Experience:

Ten (10) years demonstrating progressively responsible IT leadership experience roles required.
Experience with large-scale VoIP infrastructure.
Experience with cloud infrastructure and strategy.
Leadership experience in a healthcare setting is strongly preferred.
Experience managing large teams.
Experience with Epic is strongly preferred.
Strong technical acumen with prior experience managing both infrastructure and applications.

Other skills:

Skilled in change management and the ability to work in concert with the CIO to continue to reinforce the new IT structure.
Ability to build strong relationships with customers.
Excellent communication skills and the ability to convey complex IT concepts to customers.
Proven ability to plan and execute initiatives.

For more information about the organization, Vice President/Associate Chief Information Officer position, and community, click the “Full Profile” link (top right sidebar).

City of Hope has retained Kirby Partners to conduct a nationwide executive search for candidates for their Executive Director of Clinical Ancillary and Support Systems.

There are City of Hope locations across Los Angeles, Riverside, Ventura, San Bernardino, and Orange counties, providing patients access to over 725 clinical trials to date.

City of Hope’s three manufacturing facilities manufactures both biologic and chemical compounds that meet strict good manufacturing practice (GMP) standards. City of Hope holds more than 450 patent portfolios and submits nearly 50 applications per year to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for investigational new therapies.

City of Hope Research Entities:

The Irell & Manella Graduate School of Biological Sciences (IMGS) is a renowned bench-to-bedside research institute with 100+ principal investigators working toward the treatments and prevention of cancer, diabetes, and HIV/AIDS.
Beckman Research Institute of City of Hope was the first of five Beckman Institutes in the United States, which together have fueled scientific advances for more than a generation.
City of Hope and Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), a leading biomedical research institute, formed an alliance to make precision medicine a reality for patients. This alliance enables both institutes to complement each other’s strengths, with TGen’s genomic insights augmenting the level of care available to City of Hope patients.

Many professional sports organizations have supported City of Hope, including the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Los Angeles Kings, Major League Soccer’s Chivas USA, and the National Football League.

Executive Director of Clinical Ancillary and Support Systems Position Overview

The COH Executive Director of Clinical Ancillary and Support Systems, reporting to the VP of clinical Services, will oversee clinical ancillaries and support systems.

These areas encompass Epic and clinical support systems, pharmacy and oncology, clinical ancillaries, and precision medicine. Some of the systems managed include Epic modules such as Willow, Beacon, Radiant, Cupid and OpTime, as well as other applications such as eDonor, Remisol Advanced, Data Innovations, Pyxis, Dragon, and Genomics, research, pathology and research informatics systems.

Four senior managers report to the Director.

The Director and their team will also assist with transitioning three newly acquired Cancer Treatment Centers of America hospitals and clinics, as well as a new hospital and offices for COH.

Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related discipline. (An equivalent combination of experience, training, and/or education may substitute for degree).
Advanced degree preferred.

Experience:

15+ years of IT experience.
15+ years of progressively responsible management experience.
5+ years of senior leadership experience, preferable working with technologies and applications within the Healthcare Industry.
EPIC or Cerner EHR, PeopleSoft or SAP ERP, Imaging Systems, and hospital-based ancillary applications.
Experience overseeing and managing complex, organizationally matrix-based programs and schedules in Healthcare is desired.

Desired knowledge, skills, and attributes:

Excellent interpersonal and customer relationship skills demonstrating active listening and negotiation techniques as well as mediation of conflicts with positive outcomes.
Strong relationship-building skills with executive leaders, physicians, and key decision-makers/influencer within the organization.
Excellent verbal and written communications skills, appropriate preparation, and presence when speaking to large audiences demonstrating confidence and topic expertise.
Experience leading large multi-disciplinary, complex teams.
Experience with software development methodologies, project management techniques, and development life cycle.
Demonstrated project management skills.

For more information about the organization, the Executive Director of Clinical Ancillary and Support Systems position, and the community, click the “Full Profile” link (top right sidebar).

Phoenix Children’s Hospital has retained Kirby Partners to conduct a nationwide executive search for candidates for their VP, Clinical Systems.

Phoenix Children’s is one of the nation’s largest pediatric health systems. It is comprised of:

Phoenix Children’s Hospital–Main Campus
Phoenix Children’s Hospital–East Valley at Dignity Health Mercy Gilbert Medical Center
Four pediatric specialty and urgent care centers
11 community pediatric practices
20 outpatient clinics
Two ambulatory surgery centers
Six community-service-related outpatient clinics throughout the state of Arizona

The system has provided world-class inpatient, outpatient, trauma, emergency and urgent care to children and families for nearly 40 years.

Phoenix Children’s Care Network (PCCN) includes more than pediatric primary care providers and specialists who deliver care across more than 75 subspecialties.

PCCN has grown to include more than 85% of Maricopa County’s pediatricians and 80% of the area’s pediatric subspecialists.

Barrow Neurological Institute at Phoenix Children’s offers pediatric neurosurgery, neurology, psychology, psychiatry, developmental pediatrics, and rehabilitation.

Phoenix Children’s has a robust research enterprise that provides access to leading therapies, novel diagnostics, and clinical management options in Arizona, the Southwest and around the country.

Phoenix Children’s cancer research is the largest pediatric program of its kind in Arizona and is on the front line of pediatric malignancy and hematologic disorder research. There are currently more than 70 clinical trials offered through the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders for patients with leukemias, lymphomas, solid tumors, brain tumors and rare diseases.

VP, Clinical Systems Position Overview

Phoenix Children’s is seeking a new VP, Clinical Systems to lead a team of 42 professionals (with 2 direct reports).  Reporting to the CIO, the VP will be responsible for the strategic and day-to-day operations of clinical systems. They will also have budgetary responsibility for multi-million-dollar capital and operational budgets. Additionally, the VP stands in for the CIO when he is not available. 

The CIO is straightforward and business savvy. He asks his direct reports to take the lead on achieving system, clinical, and technology objectives. He says there will be many opportunities for the VP to make strong contributions to the organization.The opportunities include ongoing projects, as well as projects arising from Phoenix Children’s growth.

Phoenix Children’s runs Altera (Allscripts) as its EHR. Allscripts allows direct data access so Phoenix Children’s can do some amazing things with its data.

Phoenix Children’s frequently builds solutions when there isn’t software on the market to meet pediatric demands. Rather than just buying a solution, the VP, Clinical Systems will sit down with end users, break down problems and solve them innovatively.

To that end, the Phoenix Children’s IT team, including clinical applications, has a strong partnership with Arizona State University and utilizes students to partner on solving problems through innovation. 

For an individual strongly committed to making a difference, this is a great position and an opportunity to:

Work with one of the nation’s premier and fastest growing pediatric health systems in a highly desirable location
Work with innovative technology projects
Lead an exceptional applications team and make major contributions to the organization

Qualifications

Phoenix Children’s seeks a dynamic and innovative leader. They should be adept at dealing with challenging, fast-paced environments. Also, they should have demonstrated success in moving projects from vision to reality. The ability to look beyond vendor solutions and “think outside of the box” are critical.

To be successful, this VP will need to be a strong collaborator capable of driving change. They must also be able to communicate the vision of IT technology persuasively. A strong customer service orientation is critical as well.

Building relationships with stakeholders and large physician groups will be crucial to success. They must continue to improve governance, providing a “healthy tension” and not just saying “yes”.

The successful candidate must have demonstrated success leading, growing, and mentoring a team.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree
10+ years of experience in clinical IT
Experience managing a team of 25+ people
Experience in a multi-facility organization with clinics and physician practices
Budgetary experience
Residency or relocation to the Phoenix area

Preferred Qualifications:

Clinical background
Master’s degree

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

The University of Miami Health System (UHealth) has retained Kirby Partners to conduct a nationwide executive search for candidates for their Product Owner, Business Applications (Symplr).

UHealth delivers leading-edge patient care by the region’s best doctors, powered by the groundbreaking research of the University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, the number one National Institutes of Health (NIH) funded institution in Florida.

UHealth’s comprehensive network also includes more than 30 outpatient sites in Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, and Collier counties, including The Lennar Foundation Medical Center.

UHealth is made up of more than 1,300 physicians and scientists who are highly trained specialists focused on providing state-of-the-art medical care. From diagnosis to treatment and follow-up, physicians work in teams to deliver care that is tailored to each patient.

Product Owner, Business Applications (Symplr) Position Overview

With an innovative new CIO in place, the University of Miami Health System (UHealth) is in the process of expanding its technical capabilities, increasing their IT team, and continually optimizing their use of the Epic electronic health record. With a highly collaborative culture, relationship building across functional areas is encouraged to move projects forward and ensure the highest quality of clinical care.

The Product Owner, Business Applications (Symplr), is a new position for UHealth.

The position will report to the AVP of IT Business Applications, and will be responsible for:

Providing enterprise assistance at the department and individual level on maximizing the use of Symplr applications.
Serving as a resource to other departments regarding Symplr applications.

Qualifications

Required:

Bachelor’s degree
Minimum 5 years of relevant experience
Symplr Workforce and Meditract applications expertise
Experience in migration to new apps

Preferred:

Project management experience
Workday experience
Background with Clarvia, Qgenda, and Kronos
EMR experience (Epic preferred)

For more information about the organization, the Product Owner, Business Applications (Symplr) position, and the community, click the “Full Profile” link (top right sidebar).