Director IT, Virtual Care

Director Information Technology

St. Luke's is proud of the skills, experience and compassion of its employees. The employees of St. Luke's are our most valuable asset! Individually and together, our employees are dedicated to satisfying the mission of our organization which is an unwavering commitment to excellence as we care for the sick and injured; educate physicians, nurses and other health care providers; and improve access to care in the communities we serve, regardless of a patient's ability to pay for health care.

The Director provides operational oversight and coordination for all hospital Information Technology processes and resources. Develops long and short term strategies to support Network Operations for IT Systems supporting the applications in their domain.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Responsible for strategy and the IT systems and teams supporting the applications in their domain.
• Oversees the vendor selection process, contract management, implementation and support conforming to the IT policy and procedures.
• Participated in development of a network-wide plan for information system implementation on a fiscal year basis and also participates in the IT strategic planning process.
• Responsible for oversight of system design, development, implementation and maintenance for all Information Technology systems in the scope of the role.
• Coordinates multidisciplinary project teams, serves as a project leader on select projects, and is responsible for monitoring of progress for IT related implementations.
• Serves as an internal consulting contact for management with regard to information technology issues.
• Maintains IT Disaster Recovery Plan & serves as coordinator of the Disaster Recovery Team.
• Participates in IT Capital Budget process, developing requirements for IT, is responsible for development and oversight of IT operating budget for all campuses.
• Oversees payment of invoices for all IT related projects and regular operating expenses.
• Trains manager / supervisors to make day-to-day decisions in their area of responsibility and develops recommendations for improvements in their operational areas.
• Coordinates regular meetings of IT management staff assuring good communication processes.
• Maintains current knowledge of technology and healthcare environment by attending appropriate continuing education seminars, user groups, and reading related periodicals.
• Maintains strict confidentiality with regard to all aspects of operation of the Information Technology Department.
• Acts as a Business Relationship Manager to the operational users in their domain.
• Maintains applications with regulatory compliance.

PHYSICAL AND SENSORY REQUIREMENTS :

Sitting up to 7 hours per day, 4 hours at a time; standing for up to 7 hours per day, 4 hours at a time; walking for up to 2 hours a day, 1 hour at a time. Requires crouching, kneeling, and lifting of objects weighing up to 60 pounds, and pushing objects weighing up to 80 pounds. Requires hand and finger dexterity to perform pairs of small equipment and to use computer equipment. Sees as it relates to general, near, color, and peripheral vision. Hearing as it relates to normal and telephone conversations.

EDUCATION :

High School Diploma / GED required.

Bachelor's Degree preferred.

Master's Degree preferred.

TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE :

5-7 years of hospital system / data experience required

3-5 years of supervisory experience required