UConn Health has retained Kirby Partners to conduct a nationwide executive search for candidates for their CIO.

UConn Health is Connecticut’s public academic center producing breakthroughs that advance medicine and patient care, educating the state’s next generation of doctors, dentists, and scientists and leading bioscience innovation and economic growth.  

UConn Health is home to the University of Connecticut schools of Medicine and Dental Medicine and Biomedical Science of the Graduate School. UConn Health includes John Dempsey Hospital, School of Medicine’s faculty practice, as well as primary, specialty, and dental care facilities at the main campus in Farmington and across the state.  

UConn Health is also a thriving research enterprise and home to up to 40 start-up companies.  

UConn Health physicians and caregivers are leaders in their fields, including emerging areas of personalized medicine, and many have received national and international acclaim.  

Working to bolster the governor’s vision to reinvent the Connecticut economy by harnessing the impressive research resources across the state, UConn Health’s original research laboratories have been renovated and a new Technology Incubation Program facility has been constructed to include space for start-up bioscience and biotech businesses as part of a recent, nearly $1 billion “Bioscience Connecticut” investment in UConn Health.  

Among other things, Bioscience Connecticut has brought about new collaborations between the state, UConn, UConn Health, Yale University, and the prestigious Jackson Laboratory, and has enabled UConn Health to assume a position of global leadership in biomedical sciences. 


CIO (Associate Vice President) Position Overview

The University of Connecticut (“UConn”) Health Chief Information Officer role is a member of the senior management team. The CIO provides leadership and strategic direction for the planning and implementation of information systems and technology in support of the mission, while promoting UConn Health as a leader in the changing environments of research, medical education, and healthcare. 

The CIO provides day-to-day oversight and supervision over the information technology support units, including IT infrastructure, applications, network services, user services, telecommunications, IT security, and IT administration staff. This key executive is responsible for the management of business applications, including billing, laboratory, pharmacy, accounts payable, electronic medical record (EPIC), and other legacy systems.  

Through collaborative efforts, the CIO develops an information technology strategic plan (short and long-term) that will effectively support UConn Health’s business strategy and goals, and that is consistent with the IT strategy of the whole University.  

The CIO has direct-line reporting and accountability to the CEO of UConn Health (UConn’s Executive Vice President of Health Affairs), but also collaborates and liaises with the UConn CIO to promote university-wide IT alignment and coordination where possible.  

The CIO will provide technology oversight and develop short and long term strategic plans that include:  

  • John Dempsey Hospital  
  • UConn Medical Group (School of Medicine’s faculty practice) 
  • The School of Medicine and the School of Dental Medicine  
  • UConn Health’s research enterprise  
  • UConn Health administration and business services  

 The CIO will oversee a unionized IT department of over 200 technologists. 


Qualifications

Education:  

  • Bachelor’s degree required  
  • Master’s degree in computer science, business, or related field preferred  

Required Experience:  

  • 10+ years of relevant experience in information technology, preferably within healthcare  
  • 5+ years of IT leadership experience, preferably in an academic medical center environment
  • 3+ years experience working with CEOs and Boards at a senior level 
  •  Substantive experience with EPIC preferred 
  • Comprehensive knowledge of current technologies, including:  

– IT infrastructure development and management 

– Computer operations/data center management 

– Applications development and support 

– Decision support 

– Telecommunication management  


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.

Oregon Health and Science University has retained Kirby Partners to conduct a nationwide executive search for candidates for their Director, Acute Informatics.

Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) is a system of hospitals and clinics across Oregon and southwest Washington. OHSU is an institution of higher learning, with schools of medicine, nursing, pharmacy, dentistry, and public health.

As Oregon’s only public academic health center, OHSU:

  • Cares for patients.
  • Educates doctors, nurses, dentists, pharmacists and other health care professionals.
  • Conducts extensive research, including clinical trials to test new ways to prevent, detect and treat illness.

OHSU is also Portland’s largest employer and a statewide economic powerhouse. OHSU operations include multiple campuses, adult and children’s hospitals, and clinics across Oregon. Their state-of-the-art research facilities, includes the 320,000-square-foot Knight Cancer Research Building.

OHSU health care facilities: 

  • OHSU Hospital
  • OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital
  • Hillsboro Medical Center (formerly Tuality Healthcare) and Adventist Health Portland
  • Clinics across Oregon

The OHSU Marquam Hill Campus in Portland includes 37 major buildings, including OHSU Hospital, Kohler Pavilion and Doernbecher Children’s Hospital. The campus is connected to the South Waterfront by the Portland Aerial Tram, which is owned by the city of Portland and operated by OHSU.

OHSU owns and leases space beyond its campuses. Altogether, OHSU occupies more than 8.7 million square feet on about 400 acres.


Director, Acute Informatics Position Overview

The Director, Acute Informatics will join a renowned, mission-oriented academic medical center focused on providing exceptional patient care and conducting ground-breaking research. 

The Director, Acute Informatics will have a solid line reporting to the Chief Health Information Officer and a dotted line to the Chief Nurse Executive OHSU.  They will have a team of two managers and approximately 22 staff.  

The Director’s scope of accountability is the OHSU Health System and all its affiliations and supports the entire inter-professional team at OHSU Health System.  

The mission of the OHSU Clinical Informatics Department (CID) is to realize the full benefits of clinical information systems including Epic and other clinical technology solutions.  The department will apply the science of informatics to enable excellence in patient care services, to educate learners, and to advance the methods of applied informatics.  

The Director, Acute Informatics provides design, analysis, sponsorship, and recommendations for the implementation and maintenance of clinical information systems (CIS) and their associated clinical and business processes. 

The Director, Acute Informatics also provides direction and strategy for a patient-centered, Integrated Health Record.  


Qualifications

Education:  

  • Master’s Degree in Nursing or Clinical Informatics required 
  • Master’s Degree in Clinical Informatics or Master’s Degree in Nursing with Certificate in Clinical Informatics preferred 

Experience:  

  • 5 years of Clinical Care experience  
  • 2 years of Clinical Informatics Management experience  
  • 5 years of Healthcare Management experience (including Clinical Informatics Management experience) 
  • Electronic Medical Records Mastery  
  • Oregon RN License, active or within 90 days of hire  
  • Active Epic certification preferred

This is a remote position with periodic on-site visits as needed for major go-lives.


 

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 Margaret Cowan.

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.

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


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.

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

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.

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. 

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.

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

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 Margaret Cowan.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.