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Lifespan has retained Kirby Partners to conduct a nationwide executive search for candidates for their Chief Technology Officer.

Formed in 1994, Lifespan is a not-for-profit health system based in Providence, Rhode Island.

A comprehensive, integrated, academic health system affiliated with The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Lifespan’s present partners include:

Rhode Island Hospital
Hasbro Children’s Hospital
Bradley Hospital, the nation’s first psychiatric hospital for children
Newport Hospital, a community hospital offering a broad range of health services
Gateway Healthcare, the state’s largest provider of community behavioral health care
Lifespan Physician Group, the largest multi-specialty practice in Rhode Island
Coastal Medical, a primary care driven medical practice

Lifespan teaching hospitals are among the country’s top recipients of research funding from the US National Institutes of Health. The hospitals received $92 million in external research funding in fiscal 2019.

Lifespan also includes specialty services through its:

Lifespan Cancer Institute
Lifespan Cardiovascular Institute
Lifespan Orthopedics Institute
Women’s Medicine Collaborative
Norman Prince Neurosciences Institute
Bradley Hasbro Children’s Research Center
Lifespan Ambulatory Care Centers
Lifespan Laboratories
Lifespan Pharmacy

Chief Technology Officer Position Overview

The Chief Technology Officer (CTO) will oversee technology infrastructure at Lifespan, the largest healthcare provider in Rhode Island and the largest employer in the state.

Under the direction of the Senior Vice President/Chief Information Officer, the CTO provides leadership to a team of approximately 130 staff.

The CTO will deliver and support the information technology infrastructure assets and services needed to achieve Lifespan’s mission of delivering health with care.

They will also align technology vision and architecture with business strategy by integrating business processes with appropriate forward-looking technologies, technology modernization, and cloud migration.

The CTO leads the Information Services teams that maintain enterprise IT systems, including the system-wide implementation of the Epic electronic health record, at high standards of reliability, availability, and security needed for a large and complex academic healthcare system.

They will support enterprise growth and operations with information technology and architecture plans that are flexible and scalable while introducing new technologies with demonstrated stability, such as the appropriate use of cloud technologies.

The CTO will also continue to develop a cloud-smart migration strategy through SaaS, PaaS, and Iaas.

Qualifications

Education:

A Bachelor’s degree in computer sciences or related field is required.
A Master’s degree or PhD. is preferred.

Experience:

Seven or more years of experience in progressively more responsible information services management roles in a diverse and operationally complex organization.
Experience in managing complex technological infrastructures for a regional enterprise.
Excellent knowledge of technology environments, including telecommunications, networks, media, desktops, mobile devices, data center technologies (Server and Storage), and cloud-based infrastructure services.
Extensive knowledge of hardware platforms, enterprise software applications, and outsourced systems.
Technical experience with systems networking, databases, and user support.
Demonstrated ability to apply solutions to business problems.

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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.

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

Geisinger, a nationally recognized, world-class healthcare system that is leading healthcare change, is an integrated health system that is widely recognized for its innovative use of electronic health records and the development of innovative care delivery models.

Geisinger is comprised of 13 hospital campuses, two research centers, a college of medicine and a nearly 600,000-member health plan serving more than three million residents in central, south-central and northeast Pennsylvania and beyond.

Geisinger’s key initiatives include:

Geisinger Health Plan is known for its high-quality, affordable healthcare benefits.
65 Forward, senior-focused primary care centers that combine smaller panel sizes and wellness programming to provide a concierge experience.
Geisinger at Home, their team-based care that makes it easier to improve health for their sickest patients by meeting them where they are at home.
Precision Health/MyCode Community Health Initiative leverages multiple generations of data and genetic sequencing to generate insights that make anticipatory changes in patients’ care plans.
Mail-order pharmacy that auto-refills every 90 days for enrolled patients at a lower cost and bypasses the need for a retail pharmacy.
Primary care expansion provides patients with providers that act as a trusted resource they can turn to partner with for all their health needs.
Telemedicine that makes it easier for patients to connect with providers from wherever they are located.
Employee engagement and retention that invests in employees’ development with opportunities for mentorship, professional growth, and career advancement.
Top patient satisfaction with providers that consistently rank in the top 10 percent in patient experience nationally.
The Geisinger Academy provides a continuum of learning opportunities with a focus on teaching and learning, communication, management and leadership, scholarly activity, and precision medicine.

Chief Information Security Officer Position Overview

The Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) is primarily responsible for risk management including advising senior management of risks to the business due to the implementation of technology used for business operation.

This advisory position includes maturing and innovating an information security program and management infrastructure to ensure that technology risks are identified and managed according to the risk culture of the enterprise.

The CISO reports to the Chief Assurance Officer at Geisinger who reports to the Audit and Compliance Committee of the Board of Directors. The CISO also provides updates to the Committee on a quarterly basis. The CISO works closely with peers in information technology, privacy, legal and internal audit.

Some other key projects:

Integrating an academic institution’s technology platform into the System’s information technology infrastructure
Developing a security strategy to support various joint venture information technology requirements

The CISO will provide leadership to the security team of approximately 20 staff, which includes security operations, incident response, cloud security, and security communications.

The CISO will continue to build a robust security program based on the NIST framework. Some of the key projects in which the CISO will play an integral role will be:

Partnering with information technology to provide information security recommendations during Geisinger’s digital transformation/cloud modernization
Maturing the information security program, policies and tools to support a hybrid-cloud model
Improving security awareness

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s Degree required

Leadership Experience: Minimum of seven years

Related Work Experience: Minimum of seven years

Healthcare Experience: Preferred

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Southern Illinois Healthcare has retained Kirby Partners to conduct a nationwide executive search for candidates for their Vice President/CIO.

The people of Southern Illinois Healthcare (SIH), a not-for-profit health care system, are dedicated to promoting the health and well-being of all of the people in the seven county primary service area they serve. SIH is comprised of over 30 facilities, including three inpatient hospitals, three clinics, numerous physician offices, three walk-in clinics and dedicated centers that include neurology, cancer, heart, sleep, and rehabilitation.

SIH is also affiliated with SIU School of Medicine, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, and Prairie Heart Institute.

SIH is a member of the BJC Collaborative, a partnership among health care systems throughout Illinois, Missouri, and Eastern Kansas.

Memorial Hospital of Carbondale is the flagship hospital for SIH and regional referral center for the 16 county southern Illinois region with practicing physicians in over 45 different specialties:

154-bed tertiary care hospital
Southern Illinois’ largest and most spacious birthing center with Level II Plus Special Care Nursery
Only dedicated pediatric unit in the region
The core hospital for SIH’s comprehensive, regional heart program, Prairie Heart Institute.
High level surgical capabilities including daVinci technology
Affiliated with SIU School of Medicine through its Family Practice Residency Program
Neuroscience program including neurosurgery and a designated Primary Stroke Center
Accredited by the Commission on Cancer for comprehensive cancer treatment

Vice President/CIO Position Overview

The Southern Illinois Healthcare Vice President/CIO will direct this 3-hospital system’s information technology department to continue working towards the industry’s best IT practices.

The CIO will direct the planning and implementation of enterprise IT systems to improve cost effectiveness, service quality, and business development.

This key system leader will oversee a staff of 125 IT team members, report to the CEO, and is a member of the Executive Team.

Initial projects include:

Transition a recently acquired hospital to SIH systems
Develop plans to continue optimizing applications and technology
Further the growth of telemedicine
With the CHIO, continue to move informatics programs forward
Continue consolidating business and clinical system throughout the enterprise

SIH utilizes Epic as its EHR.

Qualifications

Required:

Bachelor degree
Eight+ years of progressive supervisory experience
Seven+ years of healthcare Information Technology management experience
A proven background in community and rural healthcare management

Preferred:

Master’s Degree
Epic experience
Lean experience

Other:

Residency in or relocation to the Carbondale, Illinois area is required
Covid vaccination is required for employment

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Rothman Orthopaedics has retained Kirby Partners to conduct a nationwide executive search for candidates for their Chief Information Officer.

Why Rothman Orthopaedics?

Since its founding in 1970, Rothman Orthopaedics remains steadfast in its mission: to provide communities with high quality, compassionate, and affordable musculoskeletal care that is ground in evidence-based medicine. This commitment has allowed us to exceed expectations and simultaneously grow into one of the nation’s largest and most respected orthopaedic practices.

As an organization solely focused on the treatment of both routine and complex musculoskeletal issues, we devote the entirety of our resources to the development of new treatments, the advancement of clinical care, and the pursuit of excellence in education and research.

Focused Expertise

Each provider performs hundreds of procedures a year within their specialty, implementing the latest treatment interventions and medical advancements backed by clinical research.

A distinguishing feature of Rothman Orthopaedics is our emphasis on specialization in clinical practice and research. Our joint surgeons focus on joints. Spine surgeons on the spine and so on. This ensures our patients receive unparalleled care from a physician who is an expert in their field and who is committed to providing the best outcomes possible.

Orthopaedic Leadership

We train the orthopaedic specialists of tomorrow training over 130 orthopaedic residents and fellows each year.

Our providers conduct satellite simulcasts and webcasts to instruct local orthopaedic surgeons and colleagues from around the world on the latest advances in science and technology.

Research Excellence

The most published Orthopaedic practice each year at the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
Our research team works with our world-renowned physicians to study diseases of the bones and cartilage, and pioneer groundbreaking advances in prevention, care, and treatment.
This research is published widely in medical journals. Our physicians have authored hundreds of book chapters, dozens of textbooks, and have given thousands of presentations to audiences around the world.

Team Partnerships:

Rothman believes in supporting the communities we serve. Strategic partnerships from professional sports to youth teams and charitable organizations are an important part of our company culture. Rothman is proud to be the team physicians for the following, but not limited to:

Philadelphia Eagles
Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia 76ers
The Radio City Rockettes
The Big East Conference
Villanova University
St. Joseph’s University
Over 60 local high schools and colleges

Chief Information Officer Overview

Rothman has recognized the need for exceptional orthopaedic care in other parts of the country and is now ready to engage a fast-paced plan of national growth.

A key to the success of this aggressive growth plan is the scalability of business processes and systems.

Rothman must match the skills and talents of its information technology leadership to these new strategic requirements of the business.

Rothman is hiring its first corporate CIO in order to build the needed enterprise IT systems to support emerging business operations, systems, applications, and IT staff in a true national model.

This hands-on and technology-focused CIO will be responsible for all aspects of Rothman’s information technology and systems.

This broad, senior level executive reports to the Chief Innovation Officer and oversees a future staff of over 60 IT team members.

Qualifications

The successful individual must possess extensive and broad hands-on IT expertise, preferably in healthcare, along with exceptional interpersonal skills, strong verbal & written communication skills, and the ability to help resolve disagreements and conflicts productively.

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in the field of computer science or business administration.
10 years of experience managing and/or directing day-to-day IT operations.
5 years of experience working in the healthcare IT industry.
Demonstrated ability to apply technologies to solve strategic business problems.
Proven leadership, mentorship, and management abilities.

Preferred Qualifications:

Master’s degree preferred.
A background of providing technology to physician groups is preferred.
Exceptional experience in systems architecture at a national scale.
Strong background in project portfolio management.
EMR expertise with E-Clinical Works.

Additional Requirements:

Residency in or relocation to the Philadelphia area is required.
Rothman has an employee Covid vaccination requirement.

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Kootenai Health has retained Kirby Partners to conduct a nationwide executive search for candidates for their Director, IT Project Program Management.

Kootenai Health provides a comprehensive range of medical services to patients in North Idaho, eastern Washington, Montana, and the Inland Northwest at several facility locations.

The main Kootenai Health campus is located in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, and includes a 330-bed community-owned hospital and nearly 300 employed providers and more than 600 on medical staff across 25+ clinical specialties from family medicine, cardiology, orthopedics, surgery, and more.

Kootenai Health is a member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network (MCCN) a national network of organizations that share a commitment to better serving patients and their families.

As part of the Mayo Clinic Care Network, Kootenai Health providers have access to Mayo Clinic’s knowledge and expertise, allowing many patients to avoid unnecessary travel for answers to complex medical questions.

Kootenai Health is focused on its core commitments to safety, compassion, and engagement and is aiming to be a premier medical destination by 2030.

Kootenai Health is the largest employer in North Idaho, with over 3,700 employees, 75% of whom are women.

Director, IT Project Program Management Position Overview

The IT Director of Project and Program Management provides day-to-day management of project, program, and portfolio management teams, governances, and project structure and process, thus supporting the full portfolio of application and infrastructure services provided to Kootenai Health.

This senior leader manages a 5-person team focused on the successful implementation and enhancement of designated Epic applications, modules and third-party applications, as well as infrastructure and security services. Most recently this totaled about 200 projects annually.

This position is responsible for intake and portfolio management, and project management for corporate governance councils as well as enterprise and line-of-business projects.

The IT Director of Project and Program Management will be responsible for managing the business relationship with the client from inception of a new client through the entire project process.

Reporting to the CIO, this position is responsible for managing a departmental budget, managing expenditures, and developing and maintaining a project dashboard.

Qualifications

Required:

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Business Management, Information Services, Project Management or Healthcare Administration, or an equivalent combination of education, skills and relevant experience required
Seven years or more of project management experience in technology implementations of packaged software solutions and infrastructure changes in a healthcare or relevant environment required
Three years or more of prior leadership experience with direct reports and project teams is required
Experience using project management, spreadsheet, and relational database computer software to analyze data and produce reports required
Knowledge and application of methodologies for project management and process improvement
Practical experience with electronic health information systems including configuration, implementation, support and optimization in an ambulatory or hospital setting
Advanced understanding of the standard tools, workflow processes, and/or procedures and concepts used in the development and deployment of application software necessary to run the healthcare systems business, clinical or financial systems
Practical experience developing and maintaining business relationships with project clients

Preferred:

Master’s Degree in Information Services, Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, Public Administration, or a related IT or healthcare field is preferred

Other:

Kootenai Health requires all staff members to have up-to-date Covid vaccinations
This position participates in director-level-on-call rotation
Position can be 100% remote but there will be regular on-site team meetings

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Michigan Medicine has retained Kirby Partners to conduct a nationwide executive search for candidates for their Chief Technology Officer position.

Michigan Medicine is the fully integrated academic medical center of the University of Michigan (U-M), comprised of the University of Michigan Health System (UMH), the Michigan Health Corporation, and the University of Michigan Medical School (UMMS). It is one of the nation’s largest clinical, research and medical education enterprises within the nation’s top public research university. Michigan Medicine employees over 35,000 faculty, students, nurses and staff and had a $5.2 billion operating revenue in 2021.

University of Michigan Health includes the C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital, Von Voigtlander Women’s Hospital, University Hospital, the Frankel Cardiovascular Center and the Rogel Cancer Center and UMH-West Hospital. Michigan Medicine’s adult hospitals were ranked no. 11 in the nation by U.S. News and World Report in 2020-21 and C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital was the only children’s hospital in Michigan nationally ranked in all 10 pediatric specialties analyzed by U.S. News and World Report for 2021-22. The U-M Medical School is one of the nation’s top ranked research and primary care schools with total research funding of more than $550 million.

The U-M is the leading public university in the United States with 19 Schools and Colleges. It is #1 in research volume among U.S. public research universities, with over $1.5B in supported research.

Michigan Medicine’s hospitals, clinics and medical school proximity to other University of Michigan Schools, as well as a culture of collaboration, fosters unparalleled interdisciplinary and interprofessional innovation.

U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, recently ranked by the Livability survey as #2 in the 2020 Top 100 Best Places to live in America. It is within 30 minutes to the Detroit international Airport and the large metropolitan area of Detroit. It is centrally located in the U.S. and within a 4 hour drive to Chicago and Toronto, as well as other major U.S. cities.

Chief Technology Officer Position Overview

Michigan Medicine, the health system and medical school of the University of Michigan, will be comprehensively advancing a variety of existing and soon to be acquired, cloud-based capabilities and infrastructure. Kirby Partners is conducting a search for an experienced Chief Technology Officer (CTO) who will be responsible for leading these efforts and managing the enterprise information technology portfolio at Michigan Medicine.

The Chief Technology Officer (CTO) will report to the Michigan Medicine Chief Information Officer (CIO) who leads the enterprise information technology services, investments and strategic technology and information services strategy.

The CTO will partner with other key IT leaders to ensure they are delivering on key institutional projects as well as maintaining the organization’s core services.

The CTO will create the technology vision and strategy for cloud-based capabilities, with an appropriate balance between tactical and strategic demands. She/he will also ensure that systems performance and service-level requirements are met.

The CTO will have the technical knowledge and awareness necessary to modernize and drive enhanced efficiency and capability with modern IT techniques. The CTO is an influential role, making investment and priority trade-off decisions with input from the team.

The CTO has overall responsibility for:

Managing technology infrastructure planning and deployment
Making investment and priority trade-off decisions with input from the team
Providing technology vision
Enabling innovation
Understanding the IT trends that can create business value

The CTO partners with other key IT leaders to ensure Michigan Medicine is delivering on key strategic information technology and services projects as well as maintaining enterprise technology infrastructure services.

Qualifications

Michigan Medicine is seeking a proven leader with visible executive presence, as well as demonstrated ability applying technology solutions to business problems. Excellent interpersonal skills are required, as demonstrated by the ability to work effectively with physician and nursing partners, individuals, and teams, across disciplines.

To be successful, the CTO must not only have strong technical skills, but also demonstrated aptitude for learning new technologies and new program development. She/he must be able to develop effective long-range business plans and strategies.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor of Science degree in computer science or business administration or another related STEM or information/informatics field
Minimum of 10 years of experience managing and/or directing technological operations, with a proven ability to lead a progressive IT organization to develop and implement IT programs on time and within budget
Minimum of 10 years of experience in strategic technology planning, execution, and policy development
Demonstrated experience with a variety of enterprise cloud-migration efforts
Proven technical knowledge and awareness necessary to modernize and drive enhanced efficiency and capability with modern IT techniques

Preferred Qualifications:

Master’s degree in relevant discipline
Experiences outside of health care as well as familiarity with academia and health organizations

Location & Travel Requirements:

This position will be based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Note: much of the HITS team is currently working remote. Expectations of leaders will be some regular office presence once able.

Demonstrates the following leadership competencies:

Creates a Shared Vision
Leads Innovation & Change
Fosters & Promotes Diverse Teams
Collaborates and Builds Inclusive Relationships
Coaches and Develops Others
Achieves Results
Solves Problems
Aligns Culture
Adapts
Acts with Courage and Confidence
Communicates

U-M COVID-19 Vaccination Policy:

COVID-19 vaccinations are now required for all University of Michigan students, faculty and staff across all three campuses, including Michigan Medicine.

This includes those working or learning remotely.

More information on this policy is available on the Campus Blueprint website.

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Divurgent has retained Kirby Partners to conduct a nationwide executive search for candidates for their Principal – Client Services.

Divurgent is a privately owned and operated healthcare consulting firm committed to healthcare IT evolution, deploying tailored solutions that help client partners achieve improved operational effectiveness, financial performance, and quality of patient care.

Divurgent has experienced year-over-year growth in its 13-year history, measured in both revenue and staff size.

In an industry filled by capital infusion and acquisition, Divurgent has the freedom to make decisions that are in the best interest of their client partners, rather than shareholders.

Since 2007, Divurgent has been driven by the ELITE values of: Excellence, Learning, Innovation, Trust, and Enthusiasm to redefine consulting and transform healthcare for their clients and the communities they serve.

Divergent is passionate about helping healthcare organizations navigate complex technology-enabled initiatives across:

Payer systems
EHR
ERP
Security
Infrastructure platforms

Divurgent has delivered tangible business outcomes for several large health systems.

A list of client project scopes and highest value outcomes can be found here.

Principal – Client Services Position Overview

The Principal — Client Services position at Divurgent is an incredible opportunity to join a dynamic, growing healthcare technology consulting services firm.

The Principal will be responsible for delivering high-value outcomes to payer clients by overseeing engagements which include everything from advisory engagements to data integration to large go-lives. They will develop strong client relationships while delivering and executing on projects.

This Principal has an incredible opportunity to make an impact and influence Divurgent’s strategic direction through developing more offerings.

A key part of this role is having an “entrepreneurial focus”, identifying revenue opportunities, and building solutions to meet client needs.

Quality is important to the Divurgent culture; this position is outward facing, responsible for driving client satisfaction in support of remaining in the top 3 of KLAS ratings.

Key priorities:

Help clients define and evaluate corporate and business strategies
Be a thought leader and subject matter advisor in technology
Lead the development of Divurgent’s solutions and innovations
Strengthen and differentiate the Divurgent brand
Provide guidance on quantitative and qualitative analysis to drive outcomes
Build strong client relationships
Architect and deliver solutions and services
Provide sales support in the payer area

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree
10+ years of experience in the business of healthcare
Comprehensive understanding of the healthcare landscape
Excellent working knowledge of evolving reimbursement landscape and the practice management environment
Proven ability to identify the need for change, anticipating, recognizing, and creatively resolving resistance to change
Work with others to view change as a positive challenge and opportunity for growth

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Moffitt Cancer Center has retained Kirby Partners to conduct a nationwide executive search for candidates for their Director Data Engineering and Interoperability.

Moffitt Cancer Center is a Top 10 cancer hospital dedicated to one lifesaving mission: to contribute to the prevention and cure of cancer.

Moffitt, the only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center based in Florida, employs more than 7,000 team members. It is recognized for scientific excellence, multidisciplinary research, and robust training and education. Moffitt’s staff includes some of the world’s best oncology physicians, surgeons, researchers, nurses, and healthcare professionals.

The Moffitt Medical Group (MMG) is Florida’s largest multidisciplinary medical group practice that is dedicated to cancer care. The MMG, based at Moffitt Cancer Center, also provides services at other hospitals and clinics throughout the state of Florida and beyond.

Moffitt Cancer Center has partnered with Advent Health to open a new 28,000 square-foot facility located in the Healing Plaza on the campus of AdventHealth Wesley Chapel in Pasco County, Florida.

Additionally, Moffitt Cancer Center and AdventHealth launched their first collaborative cancer clinical trial in Central Florida as the first part of a broad partnership between the organizations to expand cancer treatment and research in Central Florida.

Director Data Engineering and Interoperability Job Overview

Moffitt has become one of the world’s first cancer centers with a dedicated machine learning department, which will accelerate cancer research by translating powerful tools from the computer to the bedside.

For the second year in a row, Moffitt has been named one of the 100 Most Wired hospitals and health systems in the country. And for multiple years running, Moffitt has earned its place on Computerworld Magazine’s list of 100 Best Places to Work in Information Technology.

Moffitt employees are among the top-skilled IT experts in the Tampa Bay Area and partner with world-class physicians, scientists, and researchers to develop innovative technologies that support pioneering advances and life-saving patient care.

Moffitt’s Center for Digital Health is building out a Digital Innovation Practice which will include an innovation studio focused on leveraging new digital capabilities to eliminate operational inefficiencies and enhance consumer experiences throughout the enterprise.

The Director of Data Engineering and Interoperability is a newly created position that was developed to lead the transformation of three key areas: data engineering, interoperability, and Cerner data architecture. The Director reports to the CTO and oversees a team that will grow to a total of around 25.

The Director will drive the implementation of key digital initiatives such as robotic process automation, natural language processing, and digital front door solutions in collaboration with the VP, Digital. There will also be close alignment with the enterprise data team related to research and scientific discovery as well as data sharing with strategic partners.

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s Degree in IS, computer science, business administration, or similar
10+ years of progressive experience in enterprise data management, advanced analytics technologies, or a related field
5+ years of leadership experience as a manager, director or above
2+ years of experience in a clinical, healthcare or research environment
One or more years of experience of working experience in cloud data infrastructure (AWS preferred)

Preferred Experience:

Hands on experience in an Agile/Scrum environment

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Aspirus Health has retained Kirby Partners to conduct a nationwide executive search for candidates for their Chief Medical Information Officer.

Aspirus is a non-profit, community-directed health system based in Wausau, Wisconsin. Its 11,000 employees are focused on improving the health and well-being of people throughout Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

Aspirus serves communities through 4 hospitals in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and 13 hospitals in Wisconsin, 75 clinics, home health and hospice care, pharmacies, critical care and air-medical transport, medical goods, nursing homes, and a broad network of physicians.

Aspirus has been recognized by IBM Watson Health as a Top 15 Health System for four consecutive years in its annual studies identifying the top-performing health systems in the country.

Aspirus Core Values:

Compassion – Aspirus demonstrates caring in all they do, and cherishes the honor of improving lives.
Accountability – Aspirus commits to their work, recognizes their power to make a difference, and embraces the responsibility to advocate for each person they serve.
Collaboration – As a team Aspirus improves their patients’ lives; through partnerships they improve the health of their communities.
Foresight – Aspirus plans and acts today to impact the future, and sustain and grow vital resources for those who need the.
Joy – Aspirus works with happiness and enthusiasm; Aspirus celebrates successes and builds a positive environment.

Chief Medical Information Officer Position Overview

As Aspirus continues to grow, the CMIO is the physician executive responsible for ensuring the quality and effectiveness of clinical care information across the system. In coordination with the CIO, the CMIO will be responsible for setting strategic direction for clinical systems and improving physician efficiency through the optimization of the Epic EHR.

Epic’s lab system, Beaker, will be implemented in early 2022, as well as integration of recently acquired facilities. An Epic “refuel” project is slated for 2023. As a business leader, the CMIO will engage with operations and make business cases as optimization continues throughout service lines.

Digital transformation is key to success at Aspirus as the organization moves forward. The CMIO needs to build key relationships; needs to translate the technical into clinical and work effectively across all disciplines, including nursing and analytics.

This CMIO will have the opportunity to build their informatics team in a matrixed organization. The CMIO will also co-chair clinical governance with the VP of Quality to drive the direction of clinical systems. The CMIO needs to understand the business case for project and be able to articulate the ROI to build organizational support.

Qualifications

Required:

MD or DO
License to practice medicine
Board Certified in specialty
Experience as a practicing physician
Experience implementing and optimizing an EHR

Desired:

Informatics board certification in informatics or other education informatics
Epic

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Renown Health has retained Kirby Partners to conduct a nationwide executive search for candidates for their Chief Medical Information Officer.

Renown Health is northern Nevada’s healthcare leader and Reno’s only locally owned, not-for-profit integrated health network serving Nevada, Lake Tahoe, and northeast California.

Renown is an entire network of hospitals, primary care offices, urgent care centers, lab services, medical specialties, and x-ray and imaging services – with more than 7,000 nurses, doctors and care providers dedicated to the health and well-being of their community.

A division of Renown Health is Hometown Health, Nevada’s largest not-for-profit insurance company. Hometown Health is locally owned and offers one of the largest provider networks in the region, serving individuals, families, and employers in Reno, Carson City, and Las Vegas.

Renown’s partnership with SilverSummit Healthplan meets the needs of their rural communities and Medicaid population, making sure that people in all Nevada counties have access to affordable quality care.

The Renown Health Integrated Network includes:

Renown Regional Medical Center – Reno
Renown Children’s Hospital – Reno
Renown South Meadows Medical Center – Reno
Carson Valley Medical Center – Gardnerville
Renown Skilled Nursing – Sparks
Renown Rehabilitation Hospital – Reno
Renown Medical Group – dozens of providers in Reno, Sparks, Carson City, and rural Nevada
Renown Urgent Care – 10 locations in Reno, Sparks, and rural Nevada

Renown Health Institutes’ specialized services:

Renown Institute for Cancer
Renown Institute for Heart & Vascular Health
Renown Institute for Neurosciences
Renown Institute for Robotic Surgery

Chief Medical Information Officer Position Overview

The CMIO for Renown Health stands on the disruptive boundary where technology meets patient safety and quality, patient and provider engagement, and cost-effective care. This CMIO will harness the power of technology to lead healthcare delivery into the future.

This individual will closely align with Renown leadership and will partner with physician leadership to ensure the successful adoption of technology.

Renown Health continues to expand in rural health, receiving a Hemsley Grant to provide patient management for thirteen critical access hospitals in the region.

This position is not only about overseeing the Epic EHR, but also an opportunity to join Renown, build relationships, and lead a successful informatics program.

Renown Health will be launching two innovative programs:

1) Home for Dinner: Each specialty will have a part-time CMIO to collaborate with physicians in their specialties to find shortcuts, smart sets, and other areas to help physicians be more effective and reduce burnout.

2) Ambulatory SWAT team: Each site will have a survey about 4 weeks before an on-site to find out issues so the informatics team can work with clinic and strive to resolve 80% of their issues in a week and up to 95% within a month. With multiple teams, they plan to cover each ambulatory practice within 10 months and then start over.

To be successful with these programs, the CMIO will need to build and oversee physicians from each specialty.

Qualifications

Education:

MD or DO

Required:

5+ years of progressive management experience
Epic experience
Ability to practice up to 20%

Preferred:

Board certified in field
Board certified in Informatics
Epic certified builder certification
Academic experience

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