The pay for this position is $140,000-$160,000 annually.

Position Purpose

The Chief Information Officer will develop, plan, and implement an information technology (IT) strategy that meets the company’s business needs, delivers optimal return on investment, and maintains utmost security.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Principal Responsibilities and Duties:

Monitor the productivity of information systems resources and manage those resources in a cost-effective, flexible and timely manner .
Leads efficient operation of the team so that prompt modernization and upgrades of IS are performed as needed.
Conducts performance evaluations that are timely and constructive.

Duties/Responsibilities

Function as a key member of the senior management team and as an advisor, a strategic partner, and leader to management and staff on information technology matters.
Collaborates with members of the executive team to identify ways IT can assist the company in achieving business and financial goals.
Interact with/present to the Board of Trustees and other key constituents.
Represent and advocate for HCRS IT concerns on state and federal IT projects.
Coordinate state-wide collaborations for HCRS led multi-agency IT projects.
Identifies new IT developments and technologies; anticipates resulting organizational modifications.
Ensures that IT and network infrastructure adequately support the company’s computing, data processing, and communications needs.
Develops and implements the IT budget.
Develop and communicate an information systems management, governance structure, and project statuses to all levels of the organization.
Establishes long-term IT needs and plans and develops strategies for developing systems and acquiring software and hardware necessary to meet those needs.
Assists as top-level contact for end users in determining IS requirements and/or solutions.
Ensures compliance with government regulations that apply to systems operations.
Oversee all information security policies and procedures to ensure regulatory compliance and appropriate levels of internal controls.
Stay abreast of the latest developments, advances and trends in healthcare and information technology, and federal and state legislation to ensure optimal professional effectiveness and competence.
Keep apprised of new technologies and brief leadership on those new technologies.
Performs other related duties as assigned.

Key Knowledge, Skills and Abilities to successfully perform this job:

Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality of agency information, based on a “business need to know”.
Demonstrated ability to maintain all agency information systems and documentation in thorough and accurate manner.
Demonstrated ability to provide coaching to management and employees based on effective information technology philosophies and strategies.
Produces reports, projects and special assignments in a thorough and accurate manner within allotted time frame.
Demonstrated ability to prepare and administer departmental budget by maintaining expenses within budgeted amounts.
Demonstrated ability to effectively interview and select candidates best suited to the position.
Acts in accordance with all agency policies.
Demonstrated ability to hold staff accountable to agency policies and procedures.
Provides properly scheduled, effective performance evaluations based on employee job descriptions, with balanced review of successful and less than successful performance.
Demonstrated ability to provide feedback to staff for both positive and negative performance and behavior.
Demonstrated ability to effectively resolve workplace conflict.
Demonstrated ability to deal effectively with problem employees.
Demonstrated ability to maintain low staff turnover and high staff morale.
Demonstrates, models, and actively supports agency service philosophies.
Actively supports the executive level management.
Communicates necessary information to upper-level management.
Leads staff to achieve assigned objectives within the established time frame.
Has established an open and trusting work environment.
Demonstrated respect for employees, funding sources and regulatory bodies.
Demonstrated ability to set appropriate boundaries with self, staff, consumers and others.
Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to write and present information to groups well.
Demonstrated ability to be creative in developing systems that respond to agency needs.
Demonstrated ability to take care of oneself, and to stay calm, patient and self-confident amidst numerous potentially stressful situations, maintaining a sense of humor.
Modeling appropriate attitudes and behavior, particularly a positive outlook, emotional stability, insight and compassion.
Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively.
Demonstrated pursuit of personal and professional growth and development.

Relationships

Reports directly to the Chief Operations Officer. This relationship is critical. A high level of trust between the Director of Information Technology and the CEO, CFO, COO, CHR is necessary for the successful functioning of both the department and the management team.
Coordination with other members of the senior management team and Program Directors is critical to the success of the department.
Strong, trusting and supportive relationships with Program Directors, the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer, the Director of Human Resources, and the Director of Quality Assurance are also critical to success.
Directly supervises activities of Information Technology employees

Qualification Statements

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION And/or EXPERIENCE

Bachelor’s degree from accredited college or university. Master’s degree preferred.

Experienced information technology leader in a multi-site heath system.

A minimum of 10 years as a successful IT leader in the health care industry.

Demonstrated success and expertise in a broad information technology healthcare leadership.

Language Skills

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret the most complex documents. Ability to listen effectively. Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints. Ability to make effective and persuasive presentations on controversial or complex topics to senior management, the Board of Directors, groups of employees, or representatives from the funding sources.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to plan, develop, and manage a program budget. Ability to quickly understand the impact of funding changes on the department. Ability to understand complex statistical operations used in research and quality management.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems. Ability to deal with non-verbal symbolism (formulae, scientific equations, graphs, etc.). Ability to deal with a variety of abstract and concrete variables.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

A valid driver’s license or the ability to travel quickly from location to location.

OTHER SKILLS And ABILITIES

Knowledge of the fundamentals of medical records programs.

Requires knowledge of relevant governmental regulations and regulatory bodies.

Ability to effectively relate to a wide range of individuals, agencies, and organizations in a dynamic environment.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, walk, stand, talk and hear.

The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Working Conditions And Additional Information

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The work is usually done in an office setting. The noise level is usually quiet to moderate.

Note

The above duties or working procedures describe the chief functions of the job. They are not to be considered a detailed description of every duty of the job. Any HCRS employee may be assigned other jobs and duties as required by the agency needs.

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