Associate Vice President & Health System Chief Information Officer

• Align IT objectives and programs with the organization's overall vision, strategies and objectives.
• Oversee all major Health System IT implementations including the project portfolios for the University Hospital and ambulatory practice.
• Ensure the successful operation of all day-to-day IT activities within the Health System. This includes the successful operation and maintenance of the UT Southwestern EMR System, EPIC.
• Work with the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) to ensure the security and integrity of the Health System IT systems and data.
• Participate in Health System management meetings to ensure a strong alignment between hospital executives and the HSIR organization.
• Monitor service levels for IT with Health System stakeholders.
• Manage the process of integration with Health System management structure for code and emergency management.
• Work closely with other IT executives insuring mission integration of the clinical systems function.
• Participate in IT policy development as a member of the IR senior management team.
• Develop and lead policy development as it relates to Electronic Health Records (EHR) and other information management and technology-driven health care innovation.
• Work in close collaboration and cooperation with other Associate and Assistant Vice Presidents within Information Resources to ensure IT activities within the research and education missions are appropriately aligned with clinical activities to support the overall missions of UT Southwestern.
• Remain up to date on health care-related technology innovation, technology-related audit best practices, including state and federal law regarding operations.
• Interact with senior management to monitor and validate the organization's compliance with information security policies.
• Ensure maintenance of appropriate internal controls and security-related procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Education
  Master's Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

• Experience
  8 years progressively responsible experience in healthcare information technology, or related industry information technology

• Work requires the ability to ensure adherence to all policies and procedures of the university.
• Work requires the ability to effectively interpret and apply organizational policies, procedures, and systems.
• Work requires proven supervisory, customer service, and written and verbal communication skills.
• Work requires the ability to plan, organize, coordinate, and supervise work of employees as necessary to ensure desired results are achieved.
• Work may require telephone and personal contact with all levels of internal and external personnel and organizations.
• Work requires the ability to monitor and maintain budget.

• Working Conditions
  Office Setting

The following is the acronym, "PACT", and is fundamental to all non-clinical positions at UT Southwestern Medical Center:

• P-Problem Solving: Employees take ownership in solving problems effectively, efficiently, and to the satisfaction of customers, or managers. They show initiative in addressing areas of concern before they become problems.
• A-Ability, Attitude and Accountability: Employees exhibit ability to perform their job and conduct themselves in a professional and positive manner reflecting a professional environment readily assuming obligations in a dependable and reliable manner.
• C-Communication, Contribution, and Collaboration: Who are our Customers? Anyone who requests our help, needs our work product, or receives our services. Employees focus on customer service with creative solutions while improving the customer experience through clear, courteous, and timely delivery and communication. Sharing ideas with others helps expand our contribution to department goals.
• T-Teamwork: Employees work to contribute to the department's success by supporting co-workers, promoting excellence in work product and customer service, and in maintaining a satisfying, caring environment for each other.