Corp IT Director - Application Support

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Job Description:

Baptist Health is looking for a Corp IT Director - Application Support to join their team. This is a remote work position that requires residency in KY or IN

As a key leader in the Baptist Health Information Services Department in Louisville, KY, the individual in this position is responsible for strategy and operations of the IT service lines to which the incumbent is assigned.

Develops project schedules that align to enterprise and various business units. Works with clinical constituents in business units to identify ambulatory design and workflow analysis. Provides leadership in the ambulatory community and collaborates with internal management and enterprise software vendor to ensure adoption of strategy. Responsible for implementing ambulatory architecture that supports patient care systems. Directs enterprise ambulatory infrastructure and informatics project schedule and product lifecycle.

Uses comprehensive healthcare background and operational knowledge to analyze, develop and direct ambulatory solutions. Requires enterprise contract negotiation and management of software vendors, the establishment of implementation strategy, long-range planning, and oversight of the vendor and project teams associated with each deployment.

Develops and presents vision documents to various stakeholders throughout the enterprise gaining further engagement to execute ambulatory strategies. Directs content design and standardization for ambulatory strategy. Stays abreast of emerging technologies and platforms that enterprise software vendor adopts and how to adapt enterprise ambulatory architecture to that model.

Requires the ability to readily assess and understand functional requirements and to conceptually establish appropriate process re-engineering needs as part of the application and technology delivery methodology.

Qualifications:

• Experience in a clinical setting and/or in clinical systems management required. A Bachelors and ten years related experience. Fifteen years direct experience required in lieu of Bachelors. Masters in a clinical discipline, informatics, or related area may substitute for two years of related or direct experience. Management experience in a healthcare related setting required.

• Lean\Black Belt experience desirable.

• Experience leading in a senior technology position, chief technology officer or chief technology architect in a multi-entity,complex and distributed environment preferred.

• Experience in enterprise application support and technical infrastructure are highly desirable.

• MCSE - Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer or equivalent work experience preferred

• Current knowledge of healthcare environment and business processes.

• A strong technical understanding of technical infrastructure and systems environment.

• Ability to meet aggressive timelines through the use of innovative methods.

• Expertise with project management tools and methods; a proven track record of leading teams to successfully implements projects within scope, time and budget parameters.

• A strong ability to build and maintain relationships across all organizational functions and levels; an ability to work well in a matrix management environment; a team player with considerable skills in collaboration and facilitation, able to influence others without the direct authority to do so.

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