Senior IT Director-Epic Beaker/LIS - Digital and Technology Partners - Hybrid

The Senior Director of Information Technologies is responsible for planning designing and implementing information systems and technologies for large and/or multiple areas of the organization. Other responsibilities include research, development and application of new information system technologies to support the goals of managing and operating the organizations IT division.

• Directs the utilization of information system resources and plans, designs, and implements organization wide information systems and technologies for large and/or multiple areas of the organization.
• Assigns and coordinates the work of Information Technologies staff, contractors and vendors. Provides overall technical leadership within a structure that is consistently expanding through organization wide system development and departmental utilization of microcomputers.
• Coordinates planning, design, implementation, and technical support of information systems, networks, and departmental applications.
• Collaborates with the CIO in establishing organizational goals for information systems and technologies.
• Directs the development of the Information Technologies operating budget and maintains required controls to assure compliance with budgeted expenses, resources, and staff projections.
• Responsible for the development of organization-wide systems standards (hardware, software, network systems) policies and procedures.
• Responsible for development and implementation of information systems disaster recovery plans.
• Develops staff and monitor programs to support production services including staffing, standards, productivity analysis, cost factors, benefits realization, and operations processing.
• Coordinates, develops, and executes program for continual measurement of the organizations information systems, and communication networks performance and effectiveness.
• Ensures the provision of cost efficient information services and systems. Anticipate developments in fields of information technology. Write recommendations for management review of enhancements to existing systems through ongoing review.
• Oversee and drive the Epic Beaker AP/CP multi-year implementation project, support, and ongoing operational performance. 
• Partner with pathology, laboratory, clinical, and executive leadership to align LIS capabilities with organizational goals.
• Direct Beaker teams including analysts, manager, director and any project leaders.
• Ensure compliance with CLIA, CAP, HIPAA, Joint Commission, and other regulatory requirements.
• Manage laboratory system integrations including middleware, automation platforms, instruments, and external reference labs.
• Establish and maintain governance, change management, testing, and release management processes.
• Lead large-scale projects involving laboratory transformation, workflow optimization, interoperability, and digital innovation.
• Develop and manage operational and capital budgets, vendor relationships, and contract negotiations.
• Drive operational excellence through KPI monitoring, analytics, incident management, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Performs other related duties

Education:

• Bachelors degree in Business Administration and/or Information Systems with course work in Computer Science or equivalent; Masters preferred.

 

Experience:

• 15 years of progressive information systems management experience preferably in a health care field.

• Must have strong technical ability in Epic beaker implementation and a strong preference with someone who has experience with the SCC to Epic beaker transformation

   

• Must have a solid understanding of the lab operations and systems and its workings

   

• Epic Beaker Certification highly preferred. 

 

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