Director of Information Systems- (#PR)

As a strategic planning partner, the Director of IT will provide ongoing analysis and planning of information technology services, initiatives and implementation of change management relative to information systems, organization wide.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Recommends and plans information technology to support and meet company objectives based on research and evaluation.

• Directs implementation and execution of new/upgraded information systems via well-defined plans including procedures, deadlines, and accountability.

• Evaluates and implements IT procedures and equipment for maximum efficiency and cost containment.

• Ensures users/customers are provided professional, courteous, and timely support and service.

• Structures, leads, trains, and develops IT staff for maximum effectiveness.

• Stays abreast of trends and regulations to ensure effectiveness and compliance.

• Develops and maintains company Disaster Recovery Plan.

• Develops/selects and conducts user training on an as-needed basis.

• Ensures the safety and security of the hospital and clinic systems data.

• Uses metrics to demonstrate value and quality of information systems and projects

• Defines appropriate service levels and regularly reports on system availability and performance.

• Ensures on-time and on-budget performance of information systems operations and projects, and compliance with regulations and hospital and corporate policies.

• Performs other related duties as assigned by management.

HIPAA Security Officer Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsibilities for integrating IT security and HIPAA compliance with the organization´s business strategies and requirements.

• Responsibilities for addressing issues related to access controls, business continuity, disaster recovery, and incident response.

• Responsibilities for organizational security awareness, including staff training in collaboration with the HIPAA Privacy Officer.

• Responsibilities for conducting risk assessments and audits – especially with regard to Business Associates and other third parties.

• Responsibilities for investigating data breaches and implementing measures for their future prevention and/or containment.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Education

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration or Hospital Management or related field.

Minimum Work Experience and Qualifications

• Minimum two years experience in facility operations management

• Minimum two years experience in healthcare administration/ management

• Leadership: demonstrated ability to lead people and get results through others.

• Strategy and planning: ability to think ahead and plan over a 12-60 month time span.

• Management: ability to organize and manage multiple priorities.

• Information systems development and implementation.

• Problem analysis and problem resolution at functional level.

• Employee training and development.

• User training.

• Technical skills and experience in Local and Wide Area Networks.

• Strong customer orientation.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

• Develops a high performance team and is a strong team player.

• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.