Director, Clinical Applications

As one of the nation's Top 15 Health Systems, recognized by Premier and Modern Healthcare, Valley Health is a place where excellence, compassion, and purpose come together. This distinction reflects our commitment to exceptional patient care, clinical quality, and the caregivers who make it all possible.

Department

INFORMATION SYSTEMS - 108231

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Work Shift

First Shift (United States of America)

Pay Range

$66.13 - $99.19

Job Description

The Director has the responsibility for the Integrated Epic Enterprise Clinical and Revenue Cycle System (including the Electronic Medical Record) using Epic software, processes and tools. This person plans, organizes, directs, and manages project teams and tasks to achieve goals with budgeted funds and available personnel. Works with leadership to establish policies and ensure the project goals and objectives are met through the planning and decision-making process. The Director provides strong leadership and implements changes when necessary to ensure the system implementation initiative is meeting the goals of the organization. Evaluates actual project/program progress against plans and directs corrective actions. The Director acts as an advocate and liaison between stakeholder groups across the organization and is the central point of communication for all project activities. Drives portfolio and resource management adoption within the IS organization and assists other project managers in their understanding and practice of project management.

Education
BA/BS in Computer Science, Business or clinical related field is required.

Experience
7 to 10 years of increasing responsibility in operations or informatics managing complex initiatives from design through implementation and acceptance.

4+ years of successful experience in strategic planning and execution, serving in a management role, working as a change agent and providing company-wide leadership.

Management of multi-million-dollar project budget.

Extensive experience managing projects, including within healthcare organizations. Includes execution and control of scope, budgets, schedules, issues, risks, testing, training and end user adoption.

Certification & Licensures
Epic certification in one or more application areas within 30 days of certification class completion if applicable.

Qualifications
Requires knowledge of healthcare informatics, team dynamics, and broad range of technology.

Directs large team of staff and external consultants.

Professional maturity and discretion to maintain both confidentiality and an objective perspective when working with sensitive and confidential information.

Demonstrated ability to work successfully with professional and non-professional staff representing diverse cultures, occupations, professions, needs and priorities.

Ability to effectively utilize external vendors and resources throughout the organization.

Strong negotiation, consulting and arbitration skills Microsoft Project and Microsoft Office required.

Benefits

At Valley Health, we believe everyone is a caregiver, and our goal is to create an environment where our caregivers thrive physically, financially, and emotionally. In addition to a competitive salary, our most popular benefits for full-time employees include:

• A Zero-Deductible Health Plan
• Dental and vision insurance
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Tuition Assistance
• Retirement Savings Match
• A Robust Employee Assistance Program to help with many aspects of emotional wellbeing
• Membership to Healthy U: An Incentive-Based Wellness Program

Valley Health also offers a health savings account & flexible spending account for childcare, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, and professional development. In addition, several perks come with working for the largest employer in the region, such as discounts to on-campus dining, and more.

To see the full scale of what we offer, visit valleyhealthbenefits.com.