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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’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).

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’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.

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).

Moffitt Cancer Center has retained Kirby Partners to conduct a nationwide executive search for candidates for their Director Data Engineering and Interoperability.

Moffitt Cancer Center is a Top 10 cancer hospital dedicated to one lifesaving mission: to contribute to the prevention and cure of cancer.

Moffitt, the only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center based in Florida, employs more than 7,000 team members. It is recognized for scientific excellence, multidisciplinary research, and robust training and education. Moffitt’s staff includes some of the world’s best oncology physicians, surgeons, researchers, nurses, and healthcare professionals.

The Moffitt Medical Group (MMG) is Florida’s largest multidisciplinary medical group practice that is dedicated to cancer care. The MMG, based at Moffitt Cancer Center, also provides services at other hospitals and clinics throughout the state of Florida and beyond.

Moffitt Cancer Center has partnered with Advent Health to open a new 28,000 square-foot facility located in the Healing Plaza on the campus of AdventHealth Wesley Chapel in Pasco County, Florida.

Additionally, Moffitt Cancer Center and AdventHealth launched their first collaborative cancer clinical trial in Central Florida as the first part of a broad partnership between the organizations to expand cancer treatment and research in Central Florida.

Director Data Engineering and Interoperability Job Overview

Moffitt has become one of the world’s first cancer centers with a dedicated machine learning department, which will accelerate cancer research by translating powerful tools from the computer to the bedside.

For the second year in a row, Moffitt has been named one of the 100 Most Wired hospitals and health systems in the country. And for multiple years running, Moffitt has earned its place on Computerworld Magazine’s list of 100 Best Places to Work in Information Technology.

Moffitt employees are among the top-skilled IT experts in the Tampa Bay Area and partner with world-class physicians, scientists, and researchers to develop innovative technologies that support pioneering advances and life-saving patient care.

The Director of Data Engineering and Interoperability is a newly created position that was developed to lead the transformation of three key areas: data engineering, interoperability, and Cerner data architecture. The Director reports to the CTO and oversees a team that will grow to a total of around 25.

The Director will drive the implementation of key digital initiatives such as robotic process automation, natural language processing, and digital front door solutions in collaboration with the VP, Digital. There will also be close alignment with the enterprise data team related to research and scientific discovery as well as data sharing with strategic partners.

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s Degree in IS, computer science, business administration, or similar
10+ years of progressive experience in enterprise data management, advanced analytics technologies, or a related field
5+ years of leadership experience as a manager, director or above
2+ years of experience in a clinical, healthcare or research environment
One or more years of experience of working experience in cloud data infrastructure (AWS preferred)

Preferred Experience:

Hands on experience in an Agile/Scrum environment

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

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’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).

Moffitt Cancer Center has retained Kirby Partners to conduct a nationwide executive search for candidates for their Associate Chief Medical Information Officer for Pathology Informatics.

Moffitt Cancer Center is a Top 10 cancer hospital that is dedicated to one lifesaving mission: to contribute to the prevention and cure of cancer.

Associate Chief Medical Information Officer for Pathology Informatics Job Overview

Moffitt Cancer Center is in the midst of an organizational-wide strategic transformation journey called “Impact 2028,” driving advancements in three main focus areas: personalized care continuum, digital care & discovery accelerator, and market expansion. Led by a visionary new CEO, Dr. Patrick Hwu from MD Anderson Cancer Center, Moffitt is making significant investments into achieving this ambitious journey.

The Chief Digital Innovation Officer, Dr. Edmondo Robinson, is building a team of innovators who will design and implement new digital technology solutions in the areas of business operations, clinical care, research, and consumerism that further drive the success of the organization.

There is strong support for informatics across Moffitt and leaders view it as a critical component for their overall strategic growth.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

MD/DO or equivalent
Active Board Certification in Pathology
Active Board Certification in Clinical Informatics or Board Eligible to complete within 24 months of hire
3+ years of experience at minimum 25% of full-time employment spent working directly with healthcare information systems outside work as a practicing clinician
Practicing physician

Preferred Qualifications

Formal Pathology Informatics fellowship
Research and publications within the field of pathology/clinical informatics/biomedical informatics
Experience leading a team in long-term efforts, projects and/or committees, and large organizational governance
Experience with clinical trials research

For more information about the organization, the Associate Chief Medical Information Officer for Pathology Informatics position, and the community, click the “Full Profile” link (top right sidebar).

Moffitt Cancer Center has retained Kirby Partners to conduct a nationwide executive search for candidates for their Director, Digital Innovation – Operational Transformation.

Moffitt Cancer Center is a Top 10 cancer hospital dedicated to one lifesaving mission: to contribute to the prevention and cure of cancer.

Moffitt Cancer Center has partnered with Advent Health to open a new 28,000 square-foot facility located in the Healing Plaza on the campus of AdventHealth Wesley Chapel in Pasco County, Florida.

Director, Digital Innovation – Operational Transformation Job Overview

Fixing healthcare is hard. Curing cancer is harder. At Moffitt Cancer Center, we think and act differently, matching the courage of our patients with the courage to boldly innovate. We are forging a digital future to bring change to how we tackle this difficult disease.

For the second year in a row, Moffitt has been named one of the 100 Most Wired hospitals and health systems in the country. And for multiple years running, Moffitt has earned its place on Computerworld magazine’s list of 100 Best Places to Work in Information Technology.

Our employees are among the top-skilled IT experts in the Tampa Bay Area and partner with world- class physicians, scientists, and researchers to develop innovative technologies that support pioneering advances and lifesaving patient care.

Moffitt’s Center for Digital Health is building out a Digital Innovation Practice which will include an innovation studio focused on leveraging new digital capabilities to eliminate operational inefficiencies and enhance consumer experiences throughout the enterprise. The studio is being built from the ground up with a startup-like approach, employing an agile methodology and embracing a “consumer first” mentality to design, deploy, and manage cutting-edge technology.

Qualifications

The skills and experience required for success in this role are strong execution with crossfunctional team collaboration, digital innovation, exceptional communication, a working knowledge of healthcare operations transformation, and the ability to lead teams and launch products.

Knowledge of digital product delivery combined with communication skills and analytical abilities will shape how operational efficiencies are generated across functional areas such as revenue cycle, human capital, call center, supply chain, and patient access among others. This role requires both strong strategic acumen and the ability to “roll-up your sleeves” to operationalize the strategy and execute on the vision.

Required Education & Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, informatics, technology management, business management, or related discipline
Minimum 10 years of experience in management consulting, product management, product delivery, and/or product development environments
Minimum 5 years supervising direct reports, managing teams, leading teams, and working with partners at executive levels
Minimum 5 years of experience in leadership of system-wide process improvement or performance improvement efforts, process automation, digital operations, and/or applied innovation
Significant health care experience (either consulting, digital health vendor, or health system) and working knowledge of digital health and health care operations in revenue cycle, clinical transformation, process improvement, or related areas
Experience building and leading product teams (product managers, product owners etc.), working with cross-functional partners, and effectively managing external vendor relationships and activities (including running RFIs/ RFPs, marketscans, contracting, etc
Collaborative skills working with leaders as part of a matrixed team, partnering with information services, business functions, and clinical service lines to launch projects
Experience with technology change management in complex environments
Ability to identify complex, tedious, expensive, and error-prone processes
Knowledge of how to employ agile methodologies in the design and development of projects related to improving operational efficiency
Deep understanding of digital trends focused on business processes and systems, operations management, and automation technologies
Exceptional communication (written and oral) skills and ability to articulate vision and strategic plans to internal and external stakeholders
Experience with successful execution and bias towards action, even in areas of uncertainty

Preferred Experience / Qualifications:

MBA or Master’s degree in a related field
Certified Change Management Professional or equivalent

For more information about the organization, the Director, Digital Innovation – Operational Transformation position, and the community, click the “Full Profile” link (top right sidebar).

Moffitt Cancer Center has retained Kirby Partners to conduct a nationwide executive search for candidates for their Manager, Laboratory Systems.

Moffitt Cancer Center is a Top 10 cancer hospital dedicated to one lifesaving mission: to contribute to the prevention and cure of cancer.

Moffitt Cancer Center has partnered with Advent Health to open a new 28,000 square-foot facility located in the Healing Plaza on the campus of AdventHealth Wesley Chapel in Pasco County, Florida.

Manager, Laboratory Information Systems Job Overview

Moffitt Cancer Center is in the midst of an organization- wide strategic transformation journey called “Impact 2028” driving advancements in three main focus areas: personalized care continuum, digital care & discovery accelerator, and market expansion. Led by a visionary new CEO, Dr. Patrick Hwu from MD Anderson Cancer Center, Moffitt is making significant investments into achieving this ambitious journey.

The Chief Information Officer, Elizabeth Lindsay-Wood, has added 90 new positions to the IT team along with several Directors who are maturing governance, scientific computing, enterprise architecture, and other capabilities. There is strong support for investments in laboratory technology across Moffitt and leaders view it as a critical component for their overall strategic growth in precision medicine.

Qualifications

Moffitt Cancer Center seeks a Manager, Laboratory Information Systems with extensive experience supporting laboratory applications in a multi-site healthcare environment using advanced technology.

To be successful, the Manager needs to thrive in a fast-paced, high volume environment and exhibit a high level of confidence with independent department management.

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in laboratory medical technology, information technology, or other healthcare discipline

Required Qualifications:

Minimum three years of laboratory IT systems experience with three years of leadership as supervisor or above
Significant and successful experience with implementation of laboratory IT systems in a multi-site healthcare setting

Preferred Qualifications:

Previous management experience leading a team of technology professionals
Experience with Cerner PathNet, PowerPath, and/or LabVantage
Certified Scrum Master and/or ITIL certification
Experience with molecular pathology, precision medicine, and digital pathology
Experience with data integration and laboratory instrumentation
Strong understanding of networks, servers, and storage
Experience with new construction projects

Please view the position whitepaper here for more information about Moffitt, the job, and the community.

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.