The Market CIO creates, supports, and directs development of local information systems short- and long-range plans in concert with hospital goals and objectives for select CHS hospitals based on and in collaboration with Leading HR / Recruitment Services Company strategy and direction. The Market CIO will be responsible for ensuring alignment with hospital and market strategies as well as maximizing physician engagement.

This posting is for Market CIO openings in our below-referenced markets:

Alabama

Indiana

North Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia

Relocation may be required.

Job Requirements:

 Recruits and retains staff with appropriate skills to design, implement, and support complex hospital and physician practice information technology and systems

 Directs the evolution of the information systems staff organization in concert with hospital, division, and corporate goals and objectives

 Ensures on-time and on-budget performance of information systems operations and projects, and compliance with regulations and hospital and corporate policies

 Uses metrics to demonstrate value and quality of information systems and projects. Defines appropriate service levels and regularly reports on system availability and performance 

Job Qualifications

 Minimum of 10 years experience in information services management which included application development, implementation, project management and user support

 Degree in computer science, information systems, business administration or hospital management. Masters preferred

 Ten years progressive experience in hospital information systems, at least seven years in a leadership role

 Demonstrates a high level of administrative and analytical skills necessary to provide overall direction and strategic planning in an information service environment

 Demonstrates an extremely high level of interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written, to interact effectively with all customers

 Demonstrates extensive knowledge of information processing and distribution systems including application/programming tools, voice, data, video, imaging and text communication systems and related networks, as well as applicable regulations

Preferred

 Acquisitions, divestitures, and mergers

 Negotiation

 Return on investment ("ROI") analysis

 Contract review and management

 Team building

 Budget development and management

 Staff development and management

 Information system selection, implementation, support, and turn-down

 Strategic planning

 Management with metrics

 Data center operations

 LAN and WAN operations

 Clinician relationship management

 Physician relationship management

 Centralized hospital business office operations