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

UW Medicine is Washington’s only health system that directly connects care with a top-rated medical school and an internationally recognized research center.

UW Medicine’s health system includes three hospitals, the region’s only Level I adult and pediatric trauma and burn center, as well as more than 300 outpatient sites of care.

Chief Information Security Officer Job Overview

The Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) will provide leadership for planning, developing, directing, and operating an innovative, trusted, and reliable information security program to support the confidentiality, integrity and availability of electronic institutional information at UW Hospitals and Clinics.

The CISO Reports to the CIO at the University of Washington (UW) Medicine Information Technology Services and has a dotted line reporting relationship to the President of UW Medicine Hospitals and Clinics.

Collaboration will be a key part of this position, both with key stakeholders at UW Medicine and the university. As a federated system, being able to influence, as well as develop and maintain relationships will be critical to success. The three-year vision for the IT department is orientated towards service and people.

The CISO will provide leadership to the security team of approximately 27 staff, which includes identity and access management, risk and security operations. While the team is high-performing, there is plenty to be accomplished and the ideal candidate will bring a blend of technical acumen, strategic focus, and strong leadership.

Some of the key projects in which the CISO will play an integral role will be:

Helping to streamline IAM
Providing information security recommendations during the implementation of Workday
Improving security awareness training
Reviewing current third-party contracts for liability issues
Leading IT security governance

The CISO chairs the Tier 2 governance committee on security and attends the Tier 1 committee.

The CISO also serves as the UW Medicine HIPAA Security Official and will advise UW Medicine and UW Medicine IT Services leadership on enterprise security strategies, best practices, security architecture, and security design work.

The CISO will be responsible for initiatives that affect the UW Medicine enterprise and its entities that include:

Harborview Medical Center
UW Medical Center Montlake
UW Medical Center Northwest
UW Neighborhood Clinics
UW Physicians
UW School of Medicine
Airlift Northwest

UW Medicine has recently become co-owner of the Fred Hutchison Cancer Center.

In addition, UW Medicine ITS Security collaborates closely with the UW Office of the Chief Information Security Officer, UW Medicine Compliance, UW School of Medicine and UW IT to synchronize policies, clarify roles and responsibilities, assess risks and coordinate mitigation efforts.

Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor’s degree required

Experience/Background:

Ten or more years of IT leadership experience with significant responsibilities in IT security
Five or more years in a senior level leadership role
Relevant security industry certifications (i.e., CISSP, CISM, CISA, CRISC, CHPS)
Demonstrated familiarity with HIPAA requirements and broad knowledge of integrated healthcare delivery administration

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

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

TMC HealthCare has retained Kirby Partners to conduct a nationwide executive search for candidates for their Director of Technology.

Tucson Medical Center (TMC) has been Tucson’s locally governed nonprofit regional hospital for more than 75 years.

TMC is Southern Arizona’s leading provider for emergency care and pediatric care (including Tucson’s first Pediatric Emergency Department), with intensive care units for adults, children, and newborns.

Other specialty areas include women’s, maternity, cardiac care, orthopaedic, neuroscience, hospice, surgical, vascular, palliative, and geropsychiatric care.

TMC HealthCare is the corporate entity that includes Tucson Medical Center, Benson Hospital, and TMCOne primary and specialty care practices.

Director of Technology Job Overview

Partnering with TMC’s new CIO, the Director of Technology will be taking the organization on an exciting technology journey that will result in a great digital experience for TMCH employees and patients.

This position directs and coordinates the planning, production and activities of the IT Infrastructure environment, including Network Services, Server Management, Interfaces, Telecommunications, Desktop Management, Clinical Engineering, and Data Security.

Highlights:

Opportunity to take a solid healthcare technology foundation and move it to the next level
Oversees a team of 60+
Reports to the VP/CIO of Information Technology
Opportunity to be involved in the technology planning for a new hospital

Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering or equivalent required.

Required Experience:

Eight+ years of IT experience.
Five+ years of supervisory or management experience.

Key Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Thorough knowledge of best practices for system analysis and review, developing documentation and SOW’s.
Knowledge of budget development and management, and analyzing costs for new projects.
Skill in leading, guiding and evaluating performance and providing training to improve performance.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to inquiries or complaints from employees, patients and/or their representatives, and the general public.

Desired Attributes:

Collaborative visionary dreamer with skills in driving innovation.
“People person technologist” who knows how to engage patients from a technology perspective.
Certification related to or associated with data security, and project management is highly desirable.

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

Southcoast Health has retained Kirby Partners to conduct a nationwide executive search for candidates for their Executive Director, Enterprise Business Systems Design Services.

Southcoast Health is a not-for-profit, community-based health system with multiple access points, offering an integrated continuum of health services throughout southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

The Southcoast Health system includes three hospitals — Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River (founded in 1885), St. Luke’s Hospital in New Bedford (founded in 1884) and Tobey Hospital in Wareham (founded in 1938). These hospitals merged on June 9, 1996 to form Southcoast Hospitals Group and operate under a single hospital license, with a total of 815 beds. Southcoast Health now also includes Southcoast Behavioral Health in Dartmouth. Southcoast serves more than 719,000 residents in 33 communities, covering more than 900 square miles.

In addition to its hospitals and a physician network of more than 450 providers, Southcoast has more than 55 service locations across the South Coast of Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

This includes more than 40 physician practices as well as urgent care centers, a Visiting Nurse Association, the Centers for Cancer Care, outpatient surgery centers, and numerous ancillary facilities.

Facts & Figures

325 years of hospitals’ collective continuous service
7,500+ employees
1,000 square mile service area
Top 10% of USA hospitals (Newsweek 2019, 2020)
Voted “Best Place to Work” two years in a row by the people of Southcoast
Achieved “Most Wired” Award 2021 (Level 9 for both ambulatory and acute)
HIMSS Level 6 – Actively working towards Level 7

Learn more about Southcoast Health’s awards and recognition here.

Executive Director, Enterprise Business Systems Design Services Position Overview

The Executive Director, Enterprise Business Systems Design Services at Southcoast Health is a highly visible position that will collaborate with business stakeholders in human resources, supply chain and finance. This position will set strategic direction and help users understand “the art of possible” with Peoplesoft and other supporting business systems. The Executive Director will work in a team-based environment as collaborative influencer in the Digital Health Services (DHS) Department. DHS is responsible for providing enterprise technology services to all Southcoast Health entities. ERP optimization is a top executive priority for Southcoast Health and this leader will leverage significant capital investment that is already earmarked for optimization. There is a unique opportunity to quickly grow a bespoke team, as new positions are funded and ready to hire.

The Executive Director, Enterprise Business Systems Design Services will mature business processes and increase utilization. He/she will actively participate in governance and will work to advance analytics maturity.

Under the general direction of the Senior Vice President/Chief Digital & Innovation Officer for Southcoast Health System, the Executive Director, Enterprise Business Systems Design Services performs a wide variety of duties including planning, directing, and evaluating staff in implementing Enterprise Resource Planning software. He/she is responsible for working with departmental leaders to identify and/or implement improved work processes and increased efficiencies.

The Executive Director, Enterprise Business Systems Design Services establishes and enforces standard methods for evaluating solutions to define end user requirements and organize the projects necessary to select, code, test and install a wide variety of programs.

The Executive Director, Enterprise Business Systems Design Services will review work in progress to ensure completeness, accuracy and adherence to standards. He/she works in close collaboration and cooperation with other Directors throughout the organization.

Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor’s Degree
Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Business or a related field or equivalent knowledge & experience required

Experience:

3+ years of experience in healthcare
5+ years of experience managing major projects
5+ years of IT management experience including supervision of staff
Intermediate mathematical skills; basic statistical analysis skills
Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills

Preferred:

Experience with process modeling, work redesign, and ROI initiatives
5+ years experience working with Oracle PeopleSoft FSCM and HCM
Kronos experience for timekeeping and workforce scheduling highly desirable

For more information about the organization, the Executive Director, Enterprise Business Systems Design Services position, and the community, click the “Full Profile” link (top right sidebar).

Texas Children’s Hospital has retained Kirby Partners to conduct a nationwide executive search for candidates for their Director of Health Technology Management.

Texas Children’s Hospital, a not-for-profit health care organization in Houston, Texas, is committed to creating a healthier future for children and women throughout the global community by leading in patient care, education, and research.

Consistently ranked as the best children’s hospital in Texas, and among the top in the nation, Texas Children’s is recognized for its expertise and breakthroughs in pediatric and women’s health. Texas Children’s Hospital is also named on Newsweek’s list of World’s Best Smart Hospitals 2021.

The hospital includes:

Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute
Feigin Tower for pediatric research
Texas Children’s Pavilion for Women
Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus
Texas Children’s Hospital The Woodlands

The nation’s first pediatric health maintenance organization (HMO) is established by Texas Children’s.

Texas Children’s has the largest pediatric primary care network in the country, Texas Children’s Pediatrics. Their Urgent Care clinics specialize in after-hours care tailored specifically for children. The organization also has a global health program that’s channeling care to children and women all over the world.

Texas Children’s Pavilion for Women, a comprehensive obstetrics/gynecology facility focusing on high-risk births, has plans for a $201 million expansion in the Texas Medical Center. This phased, multi-year expansion will allow the preeminent women’s health care destination to continue providing the highest-quality care possible to those in Houston and across the country.

Director of Health Technology Management Job Overview

The Director of Health Technology Management will join a fast-moving technology department focused on driving change and digital transformation.

The Director will lead a team of two assistant directors, five managers and 50 technicians who manage over 47,000 devices within the Texas Children’s environment. This senior leader will develop consultative relationships with customer stakeholders across Texas Children’s Hospital and continue to build a service-oriented culture.

The Director of Health Technology Management will effectively direct a large multi-disciplinary biomedical engineering team while setting strategy for the Health Technology Management (HTM) department to advance the way we provide medical care to our patients.

This senior leader will strategically plan, direct and develop all areas of HTM. The Director will provide leadership to meet operational and fiscal objectives for all services provided by the department with compliance to codes and regulations to ensure the safe and efficient operations of patient-care equipment. This includes but is not limited to: preventative maintenance and repair services, professional education, refreshing technologies, clinical research support, and bring innovated advance technologies to the forefront.

This senior leader will proactively collaborate and partner with clinical, nursing, external partners, and information technology teams to ensure the HTM program continuously enhances services for the hospital system.

Qualifications

Required:

Bachelor’s Degree in Biomedical engineering, clinical engineering, health information technology, computer science, math or electrical/mechanical engineering from an accredited university
5+ years of experience working in a healthcare environment and knowledge of healthcare delivery system models
Progressive supervisory experience in managing patient care equipment in a hospital setting

Desired:

Master’s Degree
Professional Engineer License

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

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

Vidant Health is a physician-led, integrated system of patient-centered care that includes nine hospitals plus physician practices, hospice, wellness centers, and more – all working together to serve 1.4 million people across 29 counties in Eastern North Carolina.

One of the most progressive not-for-profit health care systems, Vidant Health’s system of care includes the following:

Vidant Medical Center – a level I trauma center and the teaching hospital for the Brody School of Medicine
Eight community hospitals
Vidant Medical Group – primary care and specialty services
Vidant Home Health & Hospice
Vidant Wellness Centers
Vidant Health Foundation

Their partnership with The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University provides a continuum of care that addresses wellness, prevention and community health issues as well as acute care, post-acute care, home health, and hospice.

Additionally, in 2013, Vidant Health opened James and Connie Maynard Children’s Hospital, and in April 2018, they opened Vidant Cancer Care at the Eddie and Jo Allison Smith Tower in Greenville. The 418,000-square-foot facility serves as the region’s hub for oncology care.

Chief Medical Informatics Officer Job Overview

The Chief Medical Informatics Officer (CMIO) nurtures the alliance between the clinical operational team and Information Services (IS) and will leverage clinical and informatics expertise to translate strategies into measurable, actionable initiatives that sustain excellent patient care for all areas of the health system.

Working directly with the Chief Medical Officer, the CMIO will align the use of technology with key clinical initiatives.

The CMIO leads the integration of multi-year strategies to advance Vidant’s use of Epic and other clinical information systems and ensures organizational support around the identified goals, strategies, budgets, and metrics.

While leading a team of three Associate Chief Medical Informatics Officers, the CMIO supports clinical and operational leadership to ensure that Epic and other information systems support safe, reliable care.

The CMIO will also design, lead, and participate in clinical governance committees to ensure that clinical insight and input are part of all key decisions. The CMIO will continue to practice in their specialty for 20% of their time.

Qualifications

Required:

Doctor of Medicine (MD or DO) with at least five years practicing while leveraging an EHR for care delivery; eligibility for unrestricted license to practice in North Carolina
At least 2 years of significant leadership experience in a clinical informatics role within a health care system leveraging an electronic health record
Board Certification in appropriate specialty
Visionary and global thinking related to the use of technology in medicine
Experience coaching, mentoring, persuading, leading and advising health care providers in the use of clinical information systems to provide high quality patient care

Desired:

Board certification in Clinical Informatics
Formal training in clinical informatics
Significant leadership experience with an Epic health system

For more information about the organization, the Chief Medical Informatics Officer position, and the community, click the “Full Profile” link (top right sidebar).

The University of Miami Health System has retained Kirby Partners to conduct a nationwide executive search for candidates for their Director, Clinical Informatics.

The University of Miami Health System (UHealth) delivers leading-edge patient care by the region’s best doctors, powered by the groundbreaking research of the University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine.

UHealth is home to the number one eye hospital in the United States, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, the only NCI-designated cancer center in South Florida, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, and a pioneering minimally invasive cardiac surgery program. UHealth also offers expertise in more than 100 other medical specialties.

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

UHealth is made up of more than 1,200 physicians and scientists who are highly trained specialists focused on providing state-of-the-art medical care. From diagnosis to treatment and follow-up, physicians work in teams to deliver care that is tailored to each patient.

Director, Clinical Informatics Job Overview

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

The Director, Clinical Informatics will be a key leader in a variety of projects including implementing Epic MyChart bedside, insulin smart pumps, inpatient device integration and expansion into new facilities.

The clinical informatics team is currently three team members and is poised to grow, with several new positions approved and ready to be filled by the new Director.

The Director, Clinical Informatics:

Oversees physician and nursing informatics across the UHealth enterprise in both the inpatient and ambulatory settings while reporting to the Chief Medical Information Officer within the IT division
Serves as a trusted advisor to the Chief Nursing Executive and Chief Nursing Officer by providing insight into the current capabilities and future possibilities of using Epic to provide world-class clinical care
Develops strong partnerships with clinical leaders and informatics users by relationship rounding to sites in the field and identifying problems and opportunities on the ground

Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing
Master’s degree in Informatics preferred

Experience:

5+ years relevant experience leading an informatics team in an Epic health system
Clinical practice as a nurse

Certifications:

Nursing Informatics certification preferred

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

MemorialCare has retained Kirby Partners to conduct a nationwide executive search for candidates for their Enterprise Resource Planning Director.

MemorialCare is a nonprofit health system that includes four hospitals, two medical groups, imaging centers, and surgical centers serving millions of patients at over 200 locations in Southern California. MemorialCare is one of the leading health systems in Orange and Los Angeles County with all four hospitals achieving national recognition for excellence.

The integrated 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.

Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital Long Beach has recently opened pediatric outpatient locations across the region, with specialty centers in Irvine, Fountain Valley, and Torrance. MemorialCare is also in a strategic partnership with UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital that is enhancing children’s services across Southern California.

Enterprise Resource Planning Director Job Overview

MemorialCare’s Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Director owns responsibility to oversee the effective operation of all applications in the ERP ecosystem and the integration of data to this environment.

They lead the identification, review, selection, and integration of new applications into the organization and manage changes to existing applications such as PeopleSoft, MTM, and Strata.

The ERP Director is ultimately accountable for ensuring the organization’s repository of ERP ecosystem software applications through best practices and appropriate staffing, including the administration, monitoring, and support of software and ancillary systems.

The ERP Director works with the ERP manager to ensure planning, coordination, direction, and the design of operational activities of the IS department, as well as provides direction and support for IS solutions that enhance mission-critical business operations.

This Director will ensure solid, repeatable, documented process & policies are in place, followed and maintained.

Highlights:

Oversees an ERP team of ten, which includes an ERP Manager
Reports to the VP of Information Services
Opportunity to make PeopleSoft a premier application it should be within the MemorialCare system
High visibility to key system executives.

Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor’s degree
Master’s degree is preferred

Required Experience:

Minimum 10 years’ experience
Experience in implementing information systems, clinical initiatives, including electronic healthcare, academic and research systems
Experienced in best practice application architectures, integration frameworks, technical strategies to ensure stability and reliability
Proven ability to create a clear strategic vision for information services that supports business objectives and execute on that vision

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

True executive leadership in addition to proficiency in managing an ERP area
Past success driving organizational change
Team player favoring collaborative approaches for working with internal and external partners
Project management skills
A history of successful peer level engagement
Competency producing and delivering presentations to diverse audiences and senior leaders
Ability to promote and maintain good interpersonal relationships, and a proficiency in team building, conflict resolution, and group interaction; proven ability to manage and coordinate individuals with different professional training, skill sets, and personalities

The Work Environment:

While there will be opportunities for a periodic remote work environment, the ERP Director should live or relocate to within a 90-minute driving distance of MemorialCare

For more information about the organization, the Enterprise Resource Planning Director position, and the community, click the “Full Profile” link (top right sidebar).

Aspirus has retained Kirby Partners to conduct a nationwide executive search for candidates for their Vice President, Information Security.

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 Upper Michigan.

Aspirus serves communities through four hospitals in Upper 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.

On August 1, 2021, Aspirus Health has acquired seven hospitals, 21 physician clinics and air and ground ambulances from Ascension Wisconsin, part of St. Louis-based Ascension.

The transaction closed seven months after the two health systems entered into an agreement. The following seven Wisconsin hospitals are included in the deal:

Eagle River Hospital
Good Samaritan Hospital in Merrill
Howard Young Medical Center in Woodruff
Our Lady of Victory Hospital in Stanley
Sacred Heart Hospital in Tomahawk
St. Mary’s Hospital in Rhinelander
St. Michael’s Hospital in Stevens Point

Aspirus added 2,700 team members when the deal closed. The system said the names of the hospitals and clinics will change by December to reflect the Aspirus brand.

“This acquisition will help Aspirus provide better and more connected care to thousands and thousands more people in our region,” Aspirus President and CEO Matthew Heywood said in a news release. “We are excited to work with our new team members to serve more communities like the ones we call home.

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

Vice President, Information Security Job Overview

The Vice President, Information Security is responsible for the Health System’s Information Security strategy and operations.

The Vice President, Information Security provides direction to the design and management of the Health System’s information security program, including policies, procedures, technical systems, and workforce training.

The Vice President, Information Security maintains the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data within all information systems.

Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor’s degree
Master’s Degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Health Information Management preferred

Certifications:

CISSP, CISM, or CHPS preferred

Experience:

10+ years of experience in healthcare-related fields
Demonstrated expertise in healthcare operations
Health information knowledge
Change management and project management experience
Experience managing Information Security program

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

Moffitt Cancer Center has retained Kirby Partners to conduct a nationwide executive search for candidates for their Associate Chief Medical Information Officer for Pathology Informatics.

Moffitt Cancer Center is a Top 10 cancer hospital that is 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.

Associate Chief Medical Information Officer for Pathology Informatics Job Overview

Moffitt Cancer Center is in the midst of an organizational-wide strategic transformation journey called “Impact 2028,” driving advancements in three main focus areas: personalized care continuum, digital care & discovery accelerator, and market expansion. Led by a visionary new CEO, Dr. Patrick Hwu from MD Anderson Cancer Center, Moffitt is making significant investments into achieving this ambitious journey.

The Chief Digital Innovation Officer, Dr. Edmondo Robinson, is building a team of innovators who will design and implement new digital technology solutions in the areas of business operations, clinical care, research, and consumerism that further drive the success of the organization.

The Chief Information Officer, Elizabeth Lindsay-Wood, has added 90 new positions to the IT team along with several Directors who are maturing governance, scientific computing, enterprise architecture, and other capabilities.

There is strong support for informatics across Moffitt and leaders view it as a critical component for their overall strategic growth.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

MD/DO or equivalent
Active Board Certification in Pathology
Active Board Certification in Clinical Informatics or Board Eligible to complete within 24 months of hire
3+ years of experience at minimum 25% of full-time employment spent working directly with healthcare information systems outside work as a practicing clinician
Practicing physician

Preferred Qualifications

Formal Pathology Informatics fellowship
Research and publications within the field of pathology/clinical informatics/biomedical informatics
Experience leading a team in long-term efforts, projects and/or committees, and large organizational governance
Experience with clinical trials research

For more information about the organization, the Associate Chief Medical Information Officer for Pathology Informatics position, and the community, click the “Full Profile” link (top right sidebar).

Moffitt Cancer Center has retained Kirby Partners to conduct a nationwide executive search for candidates for their Director, Digital Innovation – Operational Transformation.

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

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, Digital Innovation – Operational Transformation Job Overview

Fixing healthcare is hard. Curing cancer is harder. At Moffitt Cancer Center, we think and act differently, matching the courage of our patients with the courage to boldly innovate. We are forging a digital future to bring change to how we tackle this difficult disease.

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.

Our 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 lifesaving 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 studio is being built from the ground up with a startup-like approach, employing an agile methodology and embracing a “consumer first” mentality to design, deploy, and manage cutting-edge technology.

Qualifications

The skills and experience required for success in this role are strong execution with crossfunctional team collaboration, digital innovation, exceptional communication, a working knowledge of healthcare operations transformation, and the ability to lead teams and launch products.

Knowledge of digital product delivery combined with communication skills and analytical abilities will shape how operational efficiencies are generated across functional areas such as revenue cycle, human capital, call center, supply chain, and patient access among others. This role requires both strong strategic acumen and the ability to “roll-up your sleeves” to operationalize the strategy and execute on the vision.

Required Education & Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, informatics, technology management, business management, or related discipline
Minimum 10 years of experience in management consulting, product management, product delivery, and/or product development environments
Minimum 5 years supervising direct reports, managing teams, leading teams, and working with partners at executive levels
Minimum 5 years of experience in leadership of system-wide process improvement or performance improvement efforts, process automation, digital operations, and/or applied innovation
Significant health care experience (either consulting, digital health vendor, or health system) and working knowledge of digital health and health care operations in revenue cycle, clinical transformation, process improvement, or related areas
Experience building and leading product teams (product managers, product owners etc.), working with cross-functional partners, and effectively managing external vendor relationships and activities (including running RFIs/ RFPs, marketscans, contracting, etc
Collaborative skills working with leaders as part of a matrixed team, partnering with information services, business functions, and clinical service lines to launch projects
Experience with technology change management in complex environments
Ability to identify complex, tedious, expensive, and error-prone processes
Knowledge of how to employ agile methodologies in the design and development of projects related to improving operational efficiency
Deep understanding of digital trends focused on business processes and systems, operations management, and automation technologies
Exceptional communication (written and oral) skills and ability to articulate vision and strategic plans to internal and external stakeholders
Experience with successful execution and bias towards action, even in areas of uncertainty

Preferred Experience / Qualifications:

MBA or Master’s degree in a related field
Certified Change Management Professional or equivalent

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