Texas Children’s Hospital has retained Kirby Partners to conduct a nationwide executive search for candidates for their Director of Health Technology Management.

Texas Children’s Hospital, a not-for-profit health care organization in Houston, Texas, is committed to creating a healthier future for children and women throughout the global community by leading in patient care, education, and research. 

Consistently ranked as the best children’s hospital in Texas, and among the top in the nation, Texas Children’s is recognized for its expertise and breakthroughs in pediatric and women’s health. Texas Children’s Hospital is also named on Newsweek’s list of  World’s Best Smart Hospitals 2021.

The hospital includes:

  • Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute
  • Feigin Tower for pediatric research
  • Texas Children’s Pavilion for Women
  • Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus
  • Texas Children’s Hospital The Woodlands

The nation’s first pediatric health maintenance organization (HMO) is established by Texas Children’s.

Texas Children’s has the largest pediatric primary care network in the country, Texas Children’s Pediatrics. Their Urgent Care clinics specialize in after-hours care tailored specifically for children. The organization also has a global health program that’s channeling care to children and women all over the world. 

Texas Children’s Pavilion for Women, a comprehensive obstetrics/gynecology facility focusing on high-risk births, has plans for a $201 million expansion in the Texas Medical Center. This phased, multi-year expansion will allow the preeminent women’s health care destination to continue providing the highest-quality care possible to those in Houston and across the country.

Director of Health Technology Management Job Overview

The Director of Health Technology Management will join a fast-moving technology department focused on driving change and digital transformation.  

The Director will lead a team of two assistant directors, five managers and 50 technicians who manage over 47,000 devices within the Texas Children’s environment. This senior leader will develop consultative relationships with customer stakeholders across Texas Children’s Hospital and continue to build a service-oriented culture.

The Director of Health Technology Management will effectively direct a large multi-disciplinary biomedical engineering team while setting strategy for the Health Technology Management (HTM) department to advance the way we provide medical care to our patients. 

This senior leader will strategically plan, direct and develop all areas of HTM. The Director will provide leadership to meet operational and fiscal objectives for all services provided by the department with compliance to codes and regulations to ensure the safe and efficient operations of patient-care equipment. This includes but is not limited to: preventative maintenance and repair services, professional education, refreshing technologies, clinical research support, and bring innovated advance technologies to the forefront. 

This senior leader will proactively collaborate and partner with clinical, nursing, external partners, and information technology teams to ensure the HTM program continuously enhances services for the hospital system.

Qualifications

Required:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biomedical engineering, clinical engineering, health information technology, computer science, math or electrical/mechanical engineering from an accredited university
  • 5+ years of experience working in a healthcare environment and knowledge of healthcare delivery system models
  • Progressive supervisory experience in managing patient care equipment in a hospital setting

Desired:

  • Master’s Degree
  • Professional Engineer License

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 Bryan Kirby

Texas Children’s Hospital has retained Kirby Partners to identify, qualify and present individuals for their Chief Technology Officer Position.

 

Organization Overview

Texas Children’s Hospital, a not-for-profit health care organization, is committed to creating a healthier future for children and women throughout the global community by leading in patient care, education and research. Consistently ranked as the best children’s hospital in Texas, and among the top in the nation, Texas Children’s has garnered widespread recognition for its expertise and breakthroughs in pediatric and women’s health.  The organization also created the nation’s first HMO for children, has the largest pediatric primary care network in the country and a global health program that’s channeling care to children and women all over the world. Texas Children’s Hospital is affiliated with Baylor College of Medicine.

 

Chief Technology Officer Position Highlights

The Chief Technology Officer is responsible for the strategy, management, integration, and implementation of information systems and their respective technologies in support of the clinical, financial, and strategic missions. The CTO positions the organization with appropriate information technology systems to react proactively to healthcare changes. The CTO reports to the Asst. Vice President and CIO. The CTO will oversee four direct reports and a total staff of approximately 75. Direct reports include the Manager of Network Services, Manager of Technical Services, Manager of Enterprise Systems, and the Manager of Computer Operations.