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Rady Children’s Hospital has retained Kirby Partners to conduct a nationwide executive search for candidates for their Senior Director of Bioinformatics.

Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego is the region’s pediatric medical center serving San Diego, Imperial and southern Riverside counties, treating children from birth to 18 years old as well as a small number of adults with certain conditions that are served by Rady’s specialized services.

In addition, Rady Children’s Hospital is:

The largest children’s hospital in California (based on admissions)
The only hospital in the San Diego area dedicated exclusively to pediatric healthcare
The region’s only designated pediatric trauma center
Provider of care to 91 percent of the region’s children

Rady Children’s, in partnership with UC San Diego School of Medicine, is also the region’s teaching hospital for the next generation of pediatric physicians. Each year, Rady trains more than 550 residents, 240 medical students and 150 fellows.

Rady Children’s is a major pediatric clinical research center, with more than 770 active research studies underway, including more than 170 active clinical trials.

Rady Children’s Institute for Genomic Medicine is a non-profit research organization embedded within Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego. The Institute assembles a team of world-class scientists, researchers, and clinicians who focus their talents on preventing, diagnosing, treating, and curing childhood disease through genomics and systems medicine research.

Rady Children’s Institute for Genomic Medicine is accelerating the pace of discovery and building the evidence base to advance delivery of Rapid Precision Medicine™ as the standard-of-care for children with genetic diseases.

They are best known for their ability to perform rapid whole genome sequencing among critically ill patients who have underlying rare genetic disorders. In 5 years they have grown from implementing rapid whole genome sequence for critically ill infants and children in one hospital (RCHSD) to 70 hospitals throughout the US and Canada.

Senior Director of Bioinformatics Job Overview

Rady Children’s Hospital leads the field of pediatric genomics, one of the most innovative forces in healthcare today. The Senior Director of Bioinformatics will play a key leadership role as Rady Children’s Institute for Genomic Medicine (RCIGM) embarks on their vision for the next 5-10 years sequencing genomes of rare diseases.

During the next five years, the Bioinformatics division plans to increase the number of whole gene sequencing from 2,800 to over 10,000.

They also plan to move from diagnostic to therapeutic work while partnering with the pharmaceutical industry to identify new therapeutic agents.

In addition, they plan to disseminate the vast knowledge accumulated through sequencing to benefit the 70 children’s hospitals that use their services.

The Senior Director of Bioinformatics will provide the leadership for the department that includes four service lines:

Genome informatics
Applications and systems engineering
Technical and software development
Data services

The position reports to the VP of Research and Clinical Management and leads a team of four managers and approximately 15 individuals.

The Senior Director will not only grow their team but also grow RCIGM’s premier status in the hottest area of genomics.

Qualifications

Education:

Master’s degree required
Doctorate degree preferred

Experience:

5+ years of experience providing BI leadership in the field of genomic medicine
3+ years of leadership experience
Knowledgeable about BI challenges facing modern genomics laboratory and healthcare settings, including common workflow models, and the capability to lead future growth
Knowledgeable about regulatory, legal, and accreditation standards
Able to work with budgets and planning models
Comfortable operating with tight timelines
Demonstrated experience developing, leading, and mentoring a team
Experience leading the development of products and software to support strategic growth of a state-of-the-art rapid genome laboratory
Experience with agile methodologies

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

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

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta has retained Kirby Partners to conduct a nationwide executive search for candidates for their Vice President, IS&T Solutions Delivery.

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is Georgia’s leading pediatric healthcare provider and one of the most respected pediatric healthcare providers in the United States.

Children’s offers access to more than 60 pediatric specialties and programs and is ranked among the top children’s hospitals in the country by U.S. News & World Report. With generous philanthropic and volunteer support, Children’s has impacted the lives of children in Georgia, the United States, and throughout the world for more than 100 years.

Children’s provides care to children from all 159 Georgia countries and beyond. Patients come from more diverse backgrounds than any other provider in the state. Children’s serves as a bridge to Georgia’s rural communities and hospitals through transfer agreements and telemedicine sites throughout rural Georgia. Every child they serve has access to some of the best pediatric healthcare available, regardless of their ability to pay.

A staggering 60% of Children’s patients are without adequate health insurance, yet Children’s ensures they get the care they need, providing more than $121 million in unreimbursed care in 2018.

In addition to fulfilling their role as the community’s trusted source for pediatric healthcare, Children’s conducts groundbreaking research to discover new cures and trains and attracts some of the best pediatric physicians in the world.

The mission of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is to make kids better today and healthier tomorrow. Across three hospitals, 19 neighborhood locations and 13 telemedicine sites, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta manage more than 1.2 million patient visits each year from 444,000 unique patients. More than 2,000 pediatric physicians provide care across 60 specialties with support from 11,000 staff and 10,000 volunteers.

Vice President, IS&T Solutions Delivery Job Overview

The Vice President, IS&T Solutions Delivery is responsible for defining and driving the organization’s Business Partnering and Project Delivery Programs in order meet organizational business requirements.

The Vice President, IS&T Solutions Delivery will lead a team responsible for the daily operation of IT technology solutions programs to ensure cost-effective, secure, highly reliable and dynamic service delivery.

The Vice President, IS&T Solutions Delivery will collaborate with internal stakeholders, contractors and vendors to ensure compliance with company policies and other regulatory requirements, including technical, administrative, and physical safeguards in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.

Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Management of Information Systems, Clinical Informatics, or related field is required
Master’s Degree in a related discipline is preferred

Required Experience:

10+ years of experience across a variety of healthcare technology solution delivery and leadership roles
Experience in leading technology programs at an enterprise-level in a large-scale, complex technology environment
Experience in a healthcare setting

Preferred Experience:

10+ years of experience in a combination of technology leadership, project delivery, Electronic Medical Record advancement, or quality improvement
Knowledge of frameworks such as the Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL), Lean process improvement, and the IHE Model for improvement
Certification in any clinical or clinical informatics discipline

For more information about the organization, the Vice President, IS&T Solutions Delivery position, and the community, click the “Full Profile” link (top right sidebar).

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

Tucson Medical Center (TMC) has been 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.

CIO Job Overview

As part of the executive leadership team, the VP/CIO of TMC Healthcare oversees all aspects of Information Technology, including Biomed, digitalization, BI, population health, data, Informatics, and security. TMC is strategically positioned for the future and this key role will report to the CEO. The organization has the largest market share in Tucson and is continuing to add physician practices.

Leading a team of over 150 individuals, the organization is looking for a successor for their retiring CIO. As a long standing Epic customer, they are continuing to improve stakeholder use and satisfaction as well as continuing to implement in physicians practices in the area. They see Epic as a tool for physician alignment with TMC. The executive leadership team is very collegial and collaborative, has a great sense of humor, and have mutual respect for one and other.

The organization is looking towards technology and this critical position will continue moving innovation and technology forward. While currently using kiosks, they are ready to improve their “digital front door” and improve their patient experience.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

Master’s degree
Previous experience serving as a CIO in a large, complex community health system
10+ years of computer system technology experience
6+ years in a leadership role, preferably as a CIO
Proven ability to lead and influence organizations leaders
Proven background in driving innovation
Relocation to or residency in the Tucson area

Preferred Qualifications:

A self-sufficient, self-starter, problem solver. The CEO says: “If you have a problem, work it out.”
Community Health system experience
Epic experience

About Tucson

Tucson is the second largest city in Arizona and is known for its legendary sunsets and beautiful landscape of rolling hills, flowering deserts, rugged canyons, and pine-topped peaks.

Hiking enthusiasts enjoy the wide open spaces in the surrounding five mountain ranges, including Mt. Lemmon which extends 9,000 feet above sea level and trails in bordering Saguaro National Park.

The University of Arizona, the #1 Public research university in the Southwestern U.S., is located in downtown Tucson making it a college town filled with sporting events and a vibrant cultural scene.

Tucson is ranked as one of the most affordable communities in the U.S.

The abundance of warm weather in Tucson provides many opportunities for outdoor recreation, including biking, hiking, golfing, horseback riding, and rock climbing.

Application Process

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

Final candidates should expect two interviews with Kirby Partners recruiters (including a video conference interview). You may be asked to complete an Executive Profile and submit references to be considered for presentation to the search committee.

All inquiries will be treated in confidence.

Interview Process

Kirby Partners will evaluate candidates and present a small slate of extraordinary candidates. Initial interviews will be virtual. The final two candidates will be invited to the Tucson Medical campus for face-to-face 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 Steve Bennett.

CHRISTUS Health has retained Kirby Partners to conduct a nationwide executive search for candidates for their System Director, Information Management Health Plan and Population Health Services.

CHRISTUS Health is one of the largest Catholic health systems in North America, providing faith-based care in Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Texas, and in Mexico, Columbia, and Chile through more than 60 hospitals and clinics, and over 175 other facilities.

Sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word in Houston and San Antonio and the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth, CHRISTUS’ mission is to extend the healing ministry of Jesus Christ to every individual they serve.

CHRISTUS Health is a diverse system serving with outpatient services and clinics, physician groups, insurance plans, surgery centers, and long term care services.

With the help of their communities, CHRISTUS Health focuses on four relevant and timely strategies:

Clinical integration and Population Health Management
Excellence in operational efficiency and effectiveness
Growth in the U.S.
Expansion in Latin America

System Director, Information Management Health Plan and Population Health Services Job Overview

The System Director, Information Management Health Plan and Population Health Services, serves a key role as CHRISTUS continues to integrate the health system, implement Epic and grow the insurance side of their organization. As they transition to value-based care, they have a strategy in place for the next ten years and this individual will help shape that vision. This is an incredible opportunity with a mission-based organization that lives the mission daily.

Reporting directly to the Senior Vice President, CIO and with a dotted line to the Senior Vice President of Population Health and Health Plans, this key leader will also be part of the information systems leadership team. As CHRISTUS continues moving to a single platform, Epic, they will also be implementing Healthy Planet and Tapestry. This is a highly visible position which requires strong communication skills, collaboration, and the ability to partner with executives across the organization.

The CHRISTUS System Director of Information Management Health Plan and Population Health Services will lead strategy development and be responsible for the effective operation of technology and applications support teams in advancing Health Plan Services to clients and Population Health Management.

CHRISTUS is a high energy, fast paced, data driven, and matrixed reporting environment.

Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor’s degree required
Master’s Degree in a related field strongly preferred

Experience:

Requires ten+ years of increasingly responsible leadership experience in large corporate environments with a wide variety of Information Management, Health Plan and Population Health applications and technologies
Requires five+ or more years of provider-owned health plan administration experience (Claims, Service, etc.) with direct accountability for IT in an operational capacity. Expected administrative and/or IT experience with multiple lines of business (e.g., self-insured, Medicaid, Medicare, Medicare Advantage, ACO, HIX Commercial insured)
Experience with health plan and population health IT strategy development
Experience with commercial payers as well as with state and federal health plan reimbursement systems, regulations, and requirements
Requires specialized procedural knowledge of Health Plan/Pop Health systems design, hardware/software, operations, problem resolution, system documentation, and project management
Preferred experience working with provider-sponsored value-based care organizations or managed care organization
Epic strongly preferred, especially Tapestry
Thorough understanding of Healthcare, Health Plan and Population Health Operations
Ability to be extremely organized, disciplined, hands-on, and process-oriented leader who is not afraid of digging into details.
Forward-thinking; able to anticipate regulatory needs/deadlines well in advance and guide the organization in preparing to meet requirements and avoid penalties/loss of payment associated with non-compliance
Exceptionally strong organizational skills, analytics/problem-solving mindset using data to support conclusions, and having a thought process that allows for root cause analysis and issues resolution
Relevant industry certifications (ITIL, MCSE, TOGAF) preferred

Other:

Relocation to Dallas is required.
This executive must be able to travel to facility locations when required. The executive will have a moderate amount (20-30%) of business travel to CHRISTUS U.S. regional locations

Please view the position whitepaper here for more information about CHRISTUS Health, the job, and the community.

Kirby Partners exclusively represents this job opportunity and all candidates will be presented through our team of executive recruiters.

If you have any questions about this position, please email Steve Bennett.

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

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.

Director, Enterprise Business Systems Job Overview

The Director, Enterprise Business Systems 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. 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 Director, Enterprise Business Systems 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/CIO for Southcoast Health System, the Director, Enterprise Business Systems 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 Director, Enterprise Business Systems 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 Director, Enterprise Business Systems will review work in progress to insure 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 preferred

Experience:

3+ years of experience in healthcare
5+ years of experience managing major projects
5+ years of IT management experience
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

Please view the position whitepaper here for more information about Southcoast Health, the job, and the community.

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 Jocelyn Clarke.

Moffitt Cancer Center has retained Kirby Partners to conduct a nationwide executive search for candidates for their Manager, Laboratory Systems.

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.

Manager, Laboratory Information Systems Job Overview

Moffitt Cancer Center is in the midst of an organization- 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 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 investments in laboratory technology across Moffitt and leaders view it as a critical component for their overall strategic growth in precision medicine.

Qualifications

Moffitt Cancer Center seeks a Manager, Laboratory Information Systems with extensive experience supporting laboratory applications in a multi-site healthcare environment using advanced technology.

To be successful, the Manager needs to thrive in a fast-paced, high volume environment and exhibit a high level of confidence with independent department management.

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in laboratory medical technology, information technology, or other healthcare discipline

Required Qualifications:

Minimum three years of laboratory IT systems experience with three years of leadership as supervisor or above
Significant and successful experience with implementation of laboratory IT systems in a multi-site healthcare setting

Preferred Qualifications:

Previous management experience leading a team of technology professionals
Experience with Cerner PathNet, PowerPath, and/or LabVantage
Certified Scrum Master and/or ITIL certification
Experience with molecular pathology, precision medicine, and digital pathology
Experience with data integration and laboratory instrumentation
Strong understanding of networks, servers, and storage
Experience with new construction projects

Please view the position whitepaper here for more information about Moffitt, the job, and the community.

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 Jocelyn Clarke.

Froedtert Health has retained Kirby Partners to conduct a nationwide executive search for candidates for their Vice President – Chief Data & Analytics Officer.

Froedtert Health, headquartered in Milwaukee, is a regional, integrated health care organization providing a comprehensive range of health-related services, including hospitals and health centers, home care, laboratory, health insurance, employer health services, and workplace clinics, and digital health solutions.

Under the Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin brand, Froedtert Health partners with the Medical College of Wisconsin, eastern Wisconsin’s only adult academic medical center, to provide consumers a choice that is unique in the region: an interconnected academic health network where care is provided system-wide with an academic medicine approach.

The mission of the Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin health network is to advance the health of the communities it serves through exceptional care enhanced by innovation and discovery. The health network operates eastern Wisconsin’s only academic medical center and adult Level I Trauma Center at Froedtert Hospital, Milwaukee, an internationally recognized training and research center engaged in thousands of clinical trials and studies.

Reflecting steadily increasing demand for care, the health network has grown from 11 to nearly 40 clinical sites over the past decade and the workforce has expanded by 75% to nearly 13,000 full-time staff.

The Froedtert & MCW health network, which includes eight hospitals, nearly 2,500 physicians, and more than 45 health centers and clinics, draws patients from throughout the Midwest and the nation. It is one of the largest health systems in Wisconsin. In its most recent fiscal year, outpatient visits were nearly 1.2 million, inpatient admissions to its three hospitals were 52,807 and visits to its network physicians totaled 947,136.

Vice President – Chief Data & Analytics Officer

This position is a phenomenal opportunity to join Froedtert Health and the Medical College of Wisconsin as the VP Chief Data & Analytics Officer (CDAO) leading data and analytics strategy and operations.

The VP Chief Data & Analytics Officer leads the integration of data and analytics efforts for the enterprise health network and affiliates and is a business strategist who understands the flow of information, its context, and how it links across the enterprise to derive value within and for the business.

He/She will be responsible for enterprise data and analytics processes and engineering, decision making, and governance.

Significant progress has been made advancing data and analytics including:

Setting a strategic direction
Maturing data governance
Forming a Center of Excellence

The CDAO will work to further advance data literacy and self-service capabilities to enable leaders across Froedtert Health and MCW to make data driven decisions to advance strategic initiatives and improve patient care

Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor’s degree required
Master’s degree in informatics, business or health administration, analytics, engineering, quality, computer science, statistics, social science

Experience:

15+ years of experience in analytics leadership or comparable experience
10+ years of healthcare provider organization leadership experience, academic experience preferred
5+ years of progressive leadership experience in leading cross-functional teams and enterprise wide programs, operating and influencing effectively across the organization and within complex contexts
Experience in integrating complex, cross corporate processes and information strategies, and/or designing strategic metrics and scorecards
Experience leading large scale transformation and improvement initiatives
Strategy and management consulting experience desirable

Knowledge, skills, and abilities:

Advanced business acumen and politically savvy skills working across business lines at senior levels to influence and effect change to achieve common goals
Ability to effectively drive business, culture and technology change in a dynamic and complex operating environment
Information strategy skills including strategic technology planning and execution, policy development and maintenance
Ability to develop a framework for information and analytics governance as well as the ability to sell it and embed it within all levels of the organization
Proven data literacy including the ability to describe business use cases, data sources and management concepts and analytics approaches
Performance improvement, quality and change management skills in a healthcare setting
Advanced analytics skills with outstanding problem solving abilities using analytics methods
Proven record of effective leadership including the ability to balance team and individual responsibilities; building teams and consensus and getting things done through others not directly under his/her supervision
All senior leaders are expected to have strong skills in interpersonal interaction, public speaking, knowledge of budgets and healthcare finance, and high integrity, good judgment, attention to detail and teamwork

Kirby Partners exclusively represents this opportunity. Interviews will be virtual.

If you have questions please email Bryan Kirby.

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

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.

Chief Information Security Officer Job Overview

The Chief Information Security Officer is a high-profile position that will provide leadership over enterprise information security management across patient care and research. As part of the IT leadership team, the CISO reports to the CIO and will interface with executive leaders in the organization including research. The CISO will lead a strong team of approximately 15 individuals and be the security “thought leader” and strategist for the organization.

The CISO is responsible for establishing and maintaining an enterprise information security management program to ensure that information assets are adequately protected. The CISO is responsible for identifying, evaluating, and reporting on information security risks in a manner that meets compliance and regulatory requirements, and aligns with and supports the risk posture of the enterprise. He/she will proactively work with business units and IT functional areas to implement practices that meet defined policies and standards for information security.

The CISO serves as the process owner of all assurance activities related to the availability, integrity and confidentiality of patient, employee and corporate information in compliance with the organization’s information security policies. A key element of this role is working with executive management to determine acceptable levels of risk for the organization. He/she must be highly knowledgeable about the business environment and ensure that information systems are maintained in a fully functional, secure mode. Additionally, the CISO will serve as an internal consultant to organizational leadership regarding cybersecurity awareness and education.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree
At least 4 years in a CISO/Director level role providing strategic leadership and operation oversight for an enterprise information security management program
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) or Certified CISO (CCISO)
Knowledge and understanding of relevant legal and regulatory requirements, including Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and Payment Card Industry/ Data Security Standard (PCI)
Demonstrated expertise in maturing security awareness

Preferred Qualifications:

Master’s Degree
Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) or other similar credentials

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

The MENTOR Network has retained Kirby Partners to conduct a nationwide executive search for candidates for their Senior Director, Clinical Applications.

The MENTOR Network is a national network of local health and human services providers offering an array of residential and community-based services to adults and children with intellectual and developmental disabilities, brain and spinal cord injuries, and to youth with emotional, behavioral and medically complex challenges, as well as their families; and to
elders in need of support.

The MENTOR Network’s core values—Integrity, Respect, Inclusion & Growth—and the behaviors that define them, guide how they interact with each other and how they approach their work. They strive to support their ~32,000 employees serving ~30,000 individuals in 37 states. As an organization of people serving people, positive and productive relationships is vital to the work they do.

Senior Director, Clinical Applications Job Overview

The MENTOR Network Senior Director, Clinical Applications, will collaborate with senior leaders, directors and stakeholders to guide the development, implementation, and sustainment of clinical and non-clinical applications and programs across MENTOR’s operating groups.

The MENTOR Network provides a number of clinical programs to residential and nonresidential individuals and families. These programs include residential programs for individuals with complex medical needs, early intervention programs for children diagnosed with autism, and behavioral therapies for individuals with traumatic or other brain injuries.

They are looking for an individual that understands the benefits of information technology for clinicians and caregivers that improve the lives of these individuals. This highly-visible position directs and manages the strategic planning, development, implementation, administration and maintenance of a portfolio of software systems and solutions, both custom developed and commercial off-the-shelf, that help deliver on the MENTOR’s strategic mission and plans.

The MENTOR Network is in a growth mode and this person will address the need to develop and grow enabling systems and innovative technology to support this growth. Additionally, a successful candidate will work closely with MENTOR’s strategic planning organization and the chief clinical officer to expand offerings and focus on future clinical partnerships, while reinventing the structures and processes of how reimbursement occurs as a recognized influencer of clinical outcomes and social determinants of health in served populations.
Reporting to the enterprise CIO, this Senior Director sets organizational vision and strategy, and determines how technology can best serve the clinical needs of the operating groups.

Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university required. Masters degree desired.

Experience:

Related clinical experience in home health, long-term care, and related services. Experience with the populations MENTOR services is a plus.
Management experience in complex environments that include both custom-developed and commercial-off-the-shelf solutions in support of multiple operating groups and functions.
Ability to articulate a strategy and implementation approach in a manner that aligns executives across the organization especially as it relates to governing, aggregating, and maintaining clinical applications.
A key understanding of interfaces and getting the most data out of engines are highly desirable.

Other:

Candidates who are highly motivated and have “for-profit” healthcare and value-based care experience are highly desired.
A background of extensive healthcare applications management with physician groups, behavior health, and extended care services is highly desired.
A high comfort level bringing technology to clinicians will also make the final candidate successful.

Note:

This position can be remote, though occasional travel will be required to The MENTOR Network’s Boston-area headquarters.

Kirby Partners exclusively represents this opportunity. Interviews will be virtual.

If you have questions please email Steve Bennett.

El Camino Health has retained Kirby Partners to conduct a nationwide executive search for candidates for their Assistant Vice President/CISO.

El Camino Health provides a personalized healthcare experience at two non-profit acute care hospitals in Los Gatos and Mountain View and at primary care, multi-specialty care, and urgent care locations across Santa Clara County in California.

For nearly sixty years, the organization has grown to meet the needs of individuals and communities it serves. Bringing together the best in new technology and advanced medicine, the network of nationally recognized physicians and care teams deliver high-quality, compassionate care. Key medical specialties include heart and vascular, cancer and lifestyle medicine.

Assistant Vice President/CISO Job Overview

Assistant Vice President/CISO establishes and maintains the enterprise Security vision, strategy and program to ensure information assets and technologies are adequately protected.

The Assistant Vice President serves in the role of Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and is responsible for all IT security aspects of the organization’s information technology and systems, including policies, standards, and oversight of the security program and security operations management of El Camino Hospital.

This Assistant Vice President oversees a team of 4-5 security professionals and reports to the CIO.

The Assistant Vice President will serve a variety of roles including internal consultant, educator, security cheerleader, trusted advisor, and will be the “go-to person” for security questions within the organization.

The selected candidate will show a history of continually questioning how improvements can be made, and will exhibit exemplary relationship building and customer service abilities.

Qualifications

Required:

Bachelor’s degree
Fifteen years of information technology experience including 5 years of management experience with solid background in the development and execution of an enterprise wide information security program
Five years of people management experience including hiring, coaching, and developing internal staff members and managing external resources to achieve goals and deliverables
Demonstrated understanding of overall organizational operations and how work is accomplished between departments and divisions, and its implications for all impacted stakeholders, including technology resources and infrastructure requirements
Proven ability to lead and influence the organization’s leaders to support efforts and implementation of strategic initiatives that impact the organization’s performance, systems, processes and structure
High degree of executive presence

Desired:

Master’s degree
A healthcare technology background (strongly preferred)
Security certifications

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