City: Miami

The University of Miami Health System (UHealth) has retained Kirby Partners to conduct a nationwide executive search for candidates for their Executive Director, IT Ancillary Applications.

UHealth is South Florida’s only university-based medical system. UHealth delivers leading-edge patient care by the region’s best doctors, powered by the groundbreaking research of the University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, the number one National Institutes of Health (NIH) funded institution in Florida.

UHealth is home to the number one eye hospital in the United States, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, the only NCI-designated cancer center in South Florida, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, and a pioneering minimally invasive cardiac surgery program. 

UHealth physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. They are highly trained specialists focused on providing state-of-the-art medical care. From diagnosis to treatment and follow-up, physicians work in teams to deliver care that is tailored to each patient.

UHealth’s comprehensive network also includes more than 30 outpatient sites in Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, and Collier counties, including The Lennar Foundation Medical Center.

Executive Director, IT Ancillary Applications Position Overview

UHealth is “transitioning to the future” and the Executive Director, IT Ancillary Applications will play a key role in driving transformation. Specifically, the Executive Director will build, mentor and lead a team that will optimize clinical systems while providing outstanding customer service.

The Executive Director will be responsible for implementation, development, support and management of UHealth’s ancillary clinical applications, including but not limited to:

• Cardiovascular Information Systems
• Lab Information Systems
• Other departmental clinical applications

This position reports to the Chief Health Applications Officer and oversees a team of 15. The Executive Director will collaborate closely with other directors and managers.

The ideal candidate has familiarity with a variety of healthcare industry concepts, practices and procedures. They will rely on their extensive experience to drive results while working with a wide degree of creativity and latitude. The ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders, and move project governance to the next level will play key roles in the Executive Director’s success.  

Upcoming projects include:

• Transitioning to Cupid
• Transitioning to Beaker
• Extensive ambulatory application work 
• Enhancing patient experience via a digital front door

Additionally, two new multi-specialty ambulatory sites will open in the next two years; the team will support these projects.

UHealth’s IT team is an Epic shop and includes about 400 team members.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required in healthcare, IT or a related field
• At least 10 years of progressive management experience in healthcare application software implementation and support
• At least 10 years experience in planning, budgeting, equipment acquisition, and project management
• Experience in support or management of CVIS and Lab information systems required
• Solid understanding of clinical workflow in both inpatient and outpatient settings
• Excellent quantitative, analytical communication and problem solving skills
• Ability to work in a complex environment with the skills to manage multiple projects and deadlines, establish priorities, set objectives, and achieve stated goals
• Technical understanding of network infrastructure systems, including both hardware and software
• Epic experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree preferred in IT or medical related field
• Experience working in an academic medical center setting
• Strong financial acumen
• Excellent leadership skills, especially in team building
• Outstanding customer service philosophies

The Work Environment:

• This position can be onsite or hybrid for the right candidate

For more information about the organization, the Executive Director, IT Ancillary Applications position, and the community, click the “Full Profile” link (top right sidebar).

Please note that Kirby Partners exclusively represents this job opportunity and all candidates will be presented through our team of executive recruiters. If you have questions about this position, please email Margaret Cowan.

The University of Miami Health System (UHealth) has retained Kirby Partners to conduct a nationwide executive search for candidates for their Product Owner, Business Applications (Symplr).

UHealth delivers leading-edge patient care by the region’s best doctors, powered by the groundbreaking research of the University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, the number one National Institutes of Health (NIH) funded institution in Florida.

UHealth is home to the number one eye hospital in the United States, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, the only NCI-designated cancer center in South Florida, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, and a pioneering minimally invasive cardiac surgery program. UHealth also offers expertise in more than 100 other medical specialties. 

UHealth’s comprehensive network also includes more than 30 outpatient sites in Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, and Collier counties, including The Lennar Foundation Medical Center.

UHealth is made up of more than 1,300 physicians and scientists who are highly trained specialists focused on providing state-of-the-art medical care. From diagnosis to treatment and follow-up, physicians work in teams to deliver care that is tailored to each patient.

Product Owner, Business Applications (Symplr) Position Overview

With an innovative new CIO in place, the University of Miami Health System (UHealth) is in the process of expanding its technical capabilities, increasing their IT team, and continually optimizing their use of the Epic electronic health record. With a highly collaborative culture, relationship building across functional areas is encouraged to move projects forward and ensure the highest quality of clinical care.

The Product Owner, Business Applications (Symplr), is a new position for UHealth.

The position will report to the AVP of IT Business Applications, and will be responsible for:

• Providing enterprise assistance at the department and individual level on maximizing the use of Symplr applications.
• Serving as a resource to other departments regarding Symplr applications.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience
• Symplr Workforce and Meditract applications expertise
• Experience in migration to new apps

Preferred:

• Project management experience
• Workday experience
• Background with Clarvia, Qgenda, and Kronos
• EMR experience (Epic preferred)

For more information about the organization, the Product Owner, Business Applications (Symplr) position, and the community, click the “Full Profile” link (top right sidebar).

Please note that Kirby Partners exclusively represents this job opportunity and all candidates will be presented through our team of executive recruiters. If you have questions about this position, please email Margaret Cowan.

The University of Miami Health System (UHealth) has retained Kirby Partners to conduct a nationwide executive search for candidates for their Associate Vice President, Information Technology.

UHealth is South Florida’s only university-based medical system and delivers leading-edge patient care by the region’s best doctors. UHealth is powered by the groundbreaking research of the University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, the number one National Institutes of Health (NIH) funded institution in Florida.

UHealth is home to the number one eye hospital in the United States, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, the only NCI-designated cancer center in South Florida, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, and a pioneering minimally invasive cardiac surgery program. UHealth also offers expertise in more than 100 other medical specialties. 

UHealth’s comprehensive network also includes more than 30 outpatient sites in Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, and Collier Counties, including The Lennar Foundation Medical Center.

UHealth is made up of more than 1,300 physicians and scientists who are highly trained specialists focused on providing state-of-the-art medical care. From diagnosis to treatment and follow-up, physicians work in teams to deliver care that is tailored to each patient.

Associate Vice President, Information Technology Position Overview

With an innovative new CIO in place, the University of Miami Health System (UHealth) is in the process of expanding its technical capabilities, the IT team size, and continually optimizing its use of the Epic electronic health record. With a highly collaborative culture, relationship building across functional areas is encouraged to move projects forward and ensure the highest quality of clinical care.

The Associate Vice President, Information Technology is a new position for UHealth and will provide a rare opportunity for the right candidate to establish an inaugural business application department at a $4B health system.

The Associate Vice President, Information Technology will build their own team and help set the IT strategy and vision for the future. This position will report directly to the CIO.

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree required.

Required Experience:

• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in Workday, time and attendance, budgeting and planning tools.

Desired Experience:

• Experience in building a department and migration to new apps. 

Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes:

• Subject matter expert in Workday.
• Knowledge of business and management principles.
• Ability to direct, manage, implement, and evaluate department operations.
• Ability to establish department goals, and objectives that support the strategic plan.
• Must be able and willing to provide hands on leadership and be prepared to lead from the front.

For more information about the organization, the Associate Vice President, Information Technology position, and the community, click the “Full Profile” link (top right sidebar).

Please note that Kirby Partners exclusively represents this job opportunity and all candidates will be presented through our team of executive recruiters. If you have questions about this position, please email Margaret Cowan.

The University of Miami Health System has retained Kirby Partners to conduct a nationwide executive search for candidates for their Director, Clinical Informatics.

The University of Miami Health System (UHealth) delivers leading-edge patient care by the region’s best doctors, powered by the groundbreaking research of the University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine. 

UHealth is home to the number one eye hospital in the United States, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, the only NCI-designated cancer center in South Florida, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, and a pioneering minimally invasive cardiac surgery program. UHealth also offers expertise in more than 100 other medical specialties. 

UHealth’s comprehensive network also includes more than 30 outpatient sites in Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, and Collier Counties, including The Lennar Foundation Medical Center.

UHealth is made up of more than 1,200 physicians and scientists who are highly trained specialists focused on providing state-of-the-art medical care. From diagnosis to treatment and follow-up, physicians work in teams to deliver care that is tailored to each patient.

Director, Clinical Informatics Job Overview

With an innovative new CIO in place, the University of Miami Health System (UHealth) is in the process of expanding its technical capabilities, the IT team size, and continually optimizing their use of the Epic electronic health record. With a highly collaborative culture, relationship building across functional areas is encouraged to move projects forwards and ensure the high quality of clinical care.  

The Director, Clinical Informatics will be a key leader in a variety of projects including implementing Epic MyChart bedside, insulin smart pumps, inpatient device integration and expansion into new facilities. 

The clinical informatics team is currently three team members and is poised to grow, with several new positions approved and ready to be filled by the new Director.  

The Director, Clinical Informatics: 

• Oversees physician and nursing informatics across the UHealth enterprise in both the inpatient and ambulatory settings while reporting to the Chief Medical Information Officer within the IT division 
• Serves as a trusted advisor to the Chief Nursing Executive and Chief Nursing Officer by providing insight into the current capabilities and future possibilities of using Epic to provide world-class clinical care 
• Develops strong partnerships with clinical leaders and informatics users by relationship rounding to sites in the field and identifying problems and opportunities on the ground

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing 
• Master’s degree in Informatics preferred 

Experience:

• 5+ years relevant experience leading an informatics team in an Epic health system 
• Clinical practice as a nurse 

Certifications:  

• Nursing Informatics certification preferred

For more information about the organization, the Director, Clinical Informatics position, and the community, click the “Full Profile” link (top right sidebar).

Please note that Kirby Partners exclusively represents this job opportunity and all candidates will be presented through our team of executive recruiters. If you have questions about this position, please email Jocelyn Clarke.

UMC Health System has retained Kirby Partners to identify, qualify and present individuals for their Director, Clinical Informatics Position.

 

Organization Overview

For more than 30 years, UMC Health System has pioneered better healthcare in the Lubbock region. Today, their Centers of Excellence – the UMC Trauma Center, the Timothy J. Harnar Burn Center, the Southwest Cancer Treatment and Research Center, the UMC Children’s Hospital and the UMC Heart Center – are nationally recognized for the quality and sophistication of the specialized care they provide.  UMC is the primary teaching hospital for the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, where today’s leading experts are training the doctors and nurses of tomorrow. Because of this partnership, they deliver technically sophisticated healthcare that ranks alongside the best in the nation. UMC benefits the health, welfare and economy of the entire region.

Director, Clinical Informatics Position Highlights

Reporting to the Senior VP & CIO, the Director of IT Clinical Informatics will possess clinical informatics expertise, leadership experience, and project management skills. The Director will provide leadership that promotes inter-professional collaboration and integrates clinical practice knowledge and electronic health record principles. The Director supports internal clients to help change the electronic documentation, clinical workflow, and the use of technology in all phases of the healthcare continuum to promote clinical quality and patient safety. This position will manage 6 direct reports and about 30 indirect reports.