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Essentia Health has retained Kirby Partners to conduct a nationwide executive search for their Chief Information Officer position.

Essentia Health is an integrated health system serving patients in Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota and Idaho. Headquartered in Duluth, Minnesota, Essentia Health combines the strengths and talents of 14,400 employees, including more than 2,000 physicians and advanced practitioners, who serve their patients and communities through the mission of being called to make a healthy difference in people’s lives. Essentia Health utilizes Epic as its electronic health record. The new Chief Information Officer will replace a long-standing and highly admired and respected CIO who is retiring.

The organization lives out its mission by having a patient-centered focus at 15 hospitals, 75 clinics, six long-term care facilities, three assisted living facilities, three independent living facilities, five ambulance services and one research institute. Essentia Health is accredited as an Accountable Care Organization by the National Committee for Quality Assurance.

CIO Job Overview:

The Essentia Health CIO is responsible for leadership, vision, and setting strategic direction for Information Technology Systems & Electronic Records. By identifying opportunities and implementing change, the CIO will lead IT to deliver reliability to the organization and support the mission, vision and goals of Essentia.

The CIO will support business process owners, drive value from IT investments, contribute to the overall business strategy and have responsibility for process change management. The CIO also will orchestrate the flow of information, foster the integration of systems, ensure the integrity of data and monitor for redundancy. This person must also have the vision to match business and organizational needs to the appropriate information and technology platforms, and ensure the continuity and integration of systems that support the future growth of the enterprise.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree required
15+ years experience in technology
10+ years experience in senior leadership
Healthcare experience, preferably leading technology in a multi-hospital system
Strong leadership skills

Preferred Qualifications:

Master’s degree
IDN experience
Epic experience
ACO and value based care experience
Rural Healthcare experience, a value based care background, and telehealth will be candidate differentiators

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

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

Chapters Health System has retained Kirby Partners to conduct a nationwide executive search for their Vice President, Information Systems and Technology position.

Chapters Health System is a progressive leader in hospice, palliative care, and home health. They are one of the largest not-for-profit home health, private duty, palliative care and hospice providers in Florida and the nation. Chapters Health System has also been re-certified as a great workplace in the Aging Services category by the Great Place to Work® Institute. The Vice President, Information Systems and Technology (VP/ IS&T) at Chapters Health is a newly created position which will oversee the day to day operations of IT applications and infrastructure teams at an executive level.

Vice President, Information Systems and Technology Position Overview:

As Chapters Health enters a new era of continued growth and transformation, the IT department needs additional leadership. A successful, high-functioning IT team is already in place; the opportunity exists for the VP/IS&T to drive performance to the next level of maturation.

The organizational culture at Chapters Health is extraordinarily mission-driven with an employee-first focus. Retention and continuing education are major drivers. Employees are passionate about end-of-life healthcare and connect the importance of their roles to the care of patients and the community. Despite a serious approach to quality care delivery, the corporate atmosphere is collegial and filled with fun, humor, and empathy.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in information systems or a related field
• Minimum of ten years of experience in progressively responsible information systems and technology management roles
• Experience in major software and hardware systems procurement, contract negotiation and implementation

Preferred Qualifications:

• Health care technology experience
• Graduate degree
• Clinical background

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

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

MemorialCare has retained Kirby Partners to conduct a nationwide executive search for their Senior Vice President/Chief Information Officer position.

MemorialCare is one of the leading health systems in Orange and Los Angeles Counties serving millions of patients at over 200 locations. An integrated delivery system with four hospitals, two medical groups, imaging centers, and surgical centers the health system includes:
• Primary care at over 30 health centers
• Urgent care locations
• Free-standing imaging centers
• Ambulatory surgical centers
• Dialysis centers

MemorialCare offers more value-based products than any other health system in Southern California. Their Accountable Care Organizations (ACO) include a customized, direct contract between MemorialCare and Boeing, the MemorialCare Health Alliance, as well as other innovative plans like Aetna Whole Health, and Vivity offered by Anthem Blue Cross and created in partnership with 6 other leading health systems in the LA market.

The IT team has approximately 400 team members with two Vice Presidents reporting directly to the SVP/CIO. There is an opportunity for the SVP/CIO to review the organizational structure. As a very early adopter of Epic, they are upgrading to Foundation in late 2020. They have recently refreshed their PeopleSoft application.

CIO Position Overview

The CIO will have a dual-reporting relationship to the CEO and COO. The CEO will provide oversight on MemorialCare’s strategic initiatives and the COO will provide oversight of day to day IT operations. The CIO is part of the 15 person President’s Senior Executive Council. The President’s Council meets monthly and is a very collaborative and transparent team.

The SVP/CIO ensures that key information assets are well integrated and that appropriate technologies are exploited to achieve a competitive advantage. The SVP/CIO is responsible for establishing and maintaining services that are shared among campuses and achieving efficiencies through LEAN management systems. Working in close collaboration with executive management, Boards of Directors, physicians, and key stakeholders of the enterprise, the SVP/CIO will be a key contributor to shaping the vision and determining how technology will support the advancement of strategic goals

MemorialCare seeks a seasoned leader, who is comfortable with open communication and adept at articulating technology to “non-techies” in a way they can understand. The SVP/CIO needs to have a strong commitment to customer service and operational excellence. To be successful, the SVP/CIO needs to be a visionary who can think strategically and act decisively. Building a strong IT culture around the principles of servant leadership is also paramount.

Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in technology, computer science or related field required
• At least 15 years of progressive experience within information technology with a minimum of ten years of significant IT senior leadership experience

Preferred Qualifications:
• Master’s degree in business, hospital administration, computer science or a related field
• Senior leadership experience in a complex health care environment

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Southern Illinois Healthcare has retained Kirby Partners to conduct a nationwide executive search for their Vice President/Chief Innovation Officer position.

Southern Illinois Healthcare (SIH) is a not-for-profit health care system, 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 twenty facilities, including three inpatient hospitals, two clinics, two physician office buildings, an urgent care center and dedicated centers that include neuro, cancer, heart, sleep, and rehabilitation. The Vice President/Chief Innovation Officer will join over 3,700 SIH employees, along with physicians and volunteers, and work together to achieve their mission and ensure the healthcare needs of those they serve are met.

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

VP/Chief Innovation Officer Position Overview:

The Vice President/Chief Innovation Officer (VP/CIO) will direct the information technology department to continue working towards the industry’s best IT practices. Southern Illinois has built an exceptional employee culture of strong performers who live their mission, and there is significant tenure within the organization.

While not needing a “cutting edge” innovator, SIH is looking for discipline around execution and transformational elements. The organization is looking for creativity to help utilize the full value of their systems. They also want IT to have a patient centric focus. The organization has an entrepreneurial and “fail fast” culture.

SIH has an exceptionally strong “patient first” philosophy and a strong commitment to provide the best healthcare possible to the area. The organization has a 60% market share and an AA- rating.

Qualifications

SIH seeks a dynamic and visionary technology leader, adept at dealing with challenging, fast-paced environments, who embraces moving vision to reality. To be successful, this VP/CIO will need to be a relationship builder and collaborator able to drive change, lead, grow and mentor a team, and communicate and champion the vision of IT technology in a consistent and persuasive manner.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree
At least eight years of progressive supervisory experience
At least seven years of Healthcare Information Technology executive experience

Preferred Qualifications:

Master’s degree
Epic experience
Lean experience

Note: Relocation to the Carbondale area is required for this position; a relocation package is offered.

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

Phoenix Children’s Hospital is one of the largest pediatric healthcare systems in the country and the most comprehensive children’s care facility in Arizona. They provide inpatient, outpatient, trauma and emergency care across more than 75 subspecialties.

In the last three decades, Phoenix Children’s has grown from a single hospital to 41 sites of service statewide.

Vice President, Clinical Systems Position Overview:

Phoenix Children’s current Vice President, Clinical Systems is retiring after being part of the system for over 25 years, creating a vacancy in this key leadership role. The new VP, Clinical Systems will continue partnering with executive leadership, physician leaders, and clinicians throughout the organization who are striving to provide the best possible care for their patients. The retiring VP says candidates should be very excited about the important role this position will play in making Phoenix Children’s a leader in pediatric medicine. Phoenix Children’s has built an exceptional employee culture of strong performers who live their mission and there is significant tenure within the organization.

The Information Technology Department is a 125-person highly dynamic and integral part of Phoenix Children’s operations, enabling clinical and operational excellence, as well as serving as a vital strategic partner in changing the world of 21st century healthcare. Phoenix Children’s utilizes Allscripts Sunrise as its electronic health record. Key upcoming milestones are the construction of a new womens and children’s hospital that will open in 2020, a new free-standing emergency department site, and important initiatives in data, analytics and population health.

The Vice President, Clinical Systems, reports to the CIO and is responsible for the strategic and day-to-day operations of the IT clinical applications area. Areas of oversight include the EHR group, a clinical applications department (radiology, cardiology, lab, etc), and an optimization team. This Vice President oversees approximately 40 employees and is responsible for multi-million dollar capital and operating budgets. The Vice President of Infrastructure is a peer of this position. The VP, Clinical Systems will work closely with the CMIO and associate CMIO.

Qualifications

Phoenix Children’s seeks a dynamic and visionary leader, adept at dealing with challenging, fast-paced environments, who embraces moving vision to reality. To be successful, this VP, Clinical Systems will need to be a collaborator who is able to drive change, lead, grow and mentor a team, and communicate the vision of IT technology in a consistent and persuasive manner.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree
10 years of clinical applications management experience
Strong clinical applications management background

Preferred Qualifications:

Master’s degree
Allscripts Sunrise experience

Note: Relocation to the Phoenix area is required for this position; a relocation package is offered.

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Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego has retained Kirby Partners to conduct a nationwide executive search for their Senior Director, Chief Technology Officer position.

Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego (RCHSD) is the region’s pediatric medical center serving San Diego, Imperial and southern Riverside counties. It is a nonprofit, 524-bed pediatric- care facility dedicated to excellence in care, research and teaching.

RCHSD is the only hospital in the San Diego area dedicated exclusively to pediatric healthcare and the region’s only designated pediatric trauma center.

Senior Director, Chief Technology Officer Position Overview:

Rady Children’s current CTO is retiring, creating a vacancy in this key leadership role. The new CTO will continue partnering with executive leadership, physician leaders, and clinicians throughout the organization who are striving to provide the best possible care for their patients.

The current CTO says it is a “green field” of opportunity, with many projects, such as deploying VNA and HCI, as well as continuing with HPC for a leader to make a difference in the organization.

Culturally, Rady Children’s is a mission- driven organization and progressive children’s hospital. For an individual strongly committed to making a difference, this is a great position.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in field related to the position
10+ years of IT leadership experience
Experience managing teams of 40+ people
Experience leading a complex, 24×7, mission critical IT
operation
Experience managing multi-million dollar budgets
Evidence negotiating, developing and sustaining collaborative
internal and external partner relationships

Preferred Qualifications:

Graduate degree
Healthcare background
Epic experience
Genomics experience
Clinical/biomedical experience

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

Aspirus has retained Kirby Partners to conduct a nationwide executive search for their Director of Clinical Informatics position.

Aspirus, a non-profit, community-directed health system based in Wausau, Wisconsin, serves communities through four hospitals in Upper Michigan and four hospitals in Wisconsin, more than 50 clinics, home health and hospice care, pharmacies, critical care and air-medical transport, medical goods, nursing homes and a broad network of physicians. Aspirus was recently recognized as one of the top 15 Health Systems in the United States by IBM Watson in their annual study identifying the top-performing health systems in the country based on overall organizational performance.

Key Network Indicators:

42,169 total admissions
96,855 emergency visits
1.2m hospital outpatient visits
7,800 employees
574 total licensed beds

Director of Clinical Informatics Position Overview:

With a new CMIO in place, there is a unique opportunity for the Director to help optimize workflow in Epic and other clinical applications within Aspirus. The Director of Clinical Informatics will lead a team of ~40 overseeing all informatics functions and workflows related to clinical applications, as well as training and support. The Director will also serve as a liaison with executive leaders, physicians, nurses, and ancillary staff to ensure alignment and implementation of technology to support operations.

Qualifications:

Experience managing the operations of an informatics program in a major health care organization
Experience with Epic preferred
Bachelors’ Degree in Nursing or related clinical field required
Experience with developing training programs
Background in clinical management and process improvement

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Orlando Health has retained Kirby Partners to conduct a nationwide executive search for their CISO/Corporate Director of Security & Resiliency position.

Orlando Health is a $3.4 billion not-for-profit healthcare organization with more than 2,400 beds serving Central Florida residents and 10,000 international annual visitors.

Orlando Health consists of eight hospitals and several outpatient centers. The health system has the area’s only Level One Trauma Center for adults and pediatrics and is a statutory teaching hospital system that offers both specialty and community hospitals.

Corporate Director of Security & Resiliency Overview

The Orlando Health (OHi) Corporate Director of IT Resiliency and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) is responsible for establishing and maintaining the vision, strategy and program to ensure information assets and technologies are adequately protected across the entire OHi organization.

As a member of the office of the CIO (OCIO), collaborates and interacts with all OCIO council members regarding operational, financial, legal, program management, audit services and special project planning. In a matrix organizational manner, reports directly to the Orlando Health Chief Information Officer, and indirectly to the Chief Compliance and Ethics Officer, working in collaboration with the Chief Privacy Officer (CPO) and Corporate Manager of Emergency Preparedness to ensure the right audit and general controls, risk management and compliance independence are adhered to.

This position has direct leadership duties for Security leaders, IT Disaster Recovery, Major Incident Management and Business Continuity leaders who will be leading teams responsible for the development of security and business continuity policies and procedures, security architectures, operational support, regulatory compliance and major incident response. The CISO will interact at the executive level with third party organizations that provide services to Orlando Health to ensure the security and IT resiliency needs of OHi are being met.

Qualifications:

Required:

Bachelor’s degree
CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional)
At least three (3) years of security leadership in a health care environment and seven (7) years of full-time experience in information systems security planning, auditing, design, testing, implementation and maintenance
Working knowledge of information systems and related technologies such as data networking, end-user applications, data center operations, customer support, general IT controls and processes, server and PC hardware, operating systems, monitoring tools, encryption, and wireless networking
Thorough knowledge of healthcare privacy and information security policies, procedures, regulations, and law

Preferred:

Master’s degree
Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
Other relevant certifications such as CHS (Certified in Healthcare Security) and CSCS (Certified Security Compliance Specialist)

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

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

Director of Enterprise Imaging Position Overview:

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

The Director of Enterprise Imaging will:

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

Qualifications:

Required Education & Experience

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

Preferred Education & Experience

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

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Health First has retained Kirby Partners to conduct a nationwide executive search for their next Vice President/Chief Technology Officer.

Health First is a not-for-profit, community healthcare system located in Brevard County, Florida. Health First includes four acute care hospitals, a Level II Trauma Center, a Level II NICU, a robust Medical Group, four fitness centers, a vibrant home care division, a hospice care team, a variety of outpatient services, a training and education center and more. Health First is proud to have more than 8,500 associates committed to achieving the top 10th percentile nationwide for quality/no harm, stewardship and customer service.

Health First Hospitals:

Cape Canaveral Hospital
Holmes Regional Medical Center
Palm Bay Hospital
Viera Hospital

Health First also manages their own 150,000 member health plan that provides Group, Individual and Medicare Advantage insurance coverage to more than 150,000 members in six counties. The organization has a great mission and leads the market in their county, where there is not a lot of competition. They have a true IDN, with their health plan that they have built and grown. Health First is proud of their status as a “profitable not for profit” organization.

Vice President/Chief Technology Officer Position Overview:

This is an incredible growth opportunity for a VP/Chief Technology Officer to play a key role influencing technology strategy.

The VP/Chief Technology Officer reports to the Chief Information Officer, leads a team of approximately one hundred employees, and is responsible for the architecture, design, implementation, operation, and support of the technology infrastructure services across the Health First enterprise. The focus of responsibilities is on management of the data center, the network, and phones. The CTO serves as the enterprise’s chief technical architect and is also responsible for the Support Desk and IT infrastructure facilities.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree required
Master’s degree strongly preferred
5+ years in a senior technology leadership position
Experience in strategic planning and policy development
Budget management
Experience in multi-entity complex, distributed organization