Chief Information Officer at Illinois Bone and Joint Institute LLC

Des Plaines, Illinois, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

12 Mar, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

12 Dec, 25

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Information Technology Leadership, Change Management, Program Management, Governance, Strategy Development, Vendor Management, Business Intelligence, Communication Skills, Interpersonal Skills, Healthcare Technologies, Project Management, Team Building, Cyber-Security, IT Governance, Customer Service

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Description Organizational Profile Founded in 1991, IBJI is the largest orthopedic group practice in Illinois. With more than 150 physicians in every orthopedic specialty, IBJI offers care for children and adults from some of the most accomplished and respected orthopedists in the country. Serving northern Illinois and northwest Indiana with over 100 locations, IBJI makes it easy to access care. Our headquarters is located in Des Plaines, Illinois, a Northwest suburb of Chicago. Our clinical services include advanced MRI imaging, pain management, non-surgical and surgical treatment plans, rheumatology, physical therapy, occupational therapy, wellness and sports training. IBJI OrthoAccess® walk-in clinics provide same day immediate care for orthopedic injuries. Comprehensive care offered all in one place enables physicians, therapists and staff to work closely together, so that patients and families achieve better outcomes. Collaborative care is also more efficient. In many cases, IBJI services are substantially less expensive than those provided at large healthcare systems and emergency rooms. Role Profile The Chief Information Officer is a key member of IBJI’s Executive team and will be responsible for planning, developing and directing strategic and tactical use of the organization’s technical platform. As a large, fast paced, entrepreneurial private practice, collaboration, creativity, and fiscal responsibility anchor the work we do on behalf of our membership. The Chief Information Officer will lead and advise the CEO, Board, and Executive Leadership in establishing the strategic direction, priorities, and standards, and in selecting, implementing, and optimizing appropriate, cost-effective solutions. This will be a highly visible role in leading the organization through transformation and standardization across the practice that will deliver the highest quality, efficient best practice technology solutions across the continuum of care. Reporting Relationship The CIO reports directly to the Chief Executive Officer and serves as a key member of the Executive team with direct interface with IBJI’s Board, comprised of Physician Leadership. Principal Accountabilities The CIO will have a broad set of responsibilities, including: IT Vision and Strategy: Develop technology vision and strategic plans based on alignment with and support for the organization’s strategies and goals. Seek funding for innovative IT initiatives that have strategic value. Conduct ongoing strategic sourcing to identify the most cost effective, efficient and appropriate utilization of internal, contracted and outsourced IT functions including systems, infrastructure and network operations, maintenance and support. Must have strong Executive communication and presentation skills, with the ability to translate the highly technical into a consumable, compelling business case. Enterprise Security: Is accountable for the development of a cyber-security landscape and, with the help of the C-suite, develops proactive strategies to prepare the organization for data protection and leading the incident response team. The role would also include managing levels of acceptable risk in partnership with the IT operations team. Financial Stewardship: Ability to optimize resources, negotiate advantageous agreements with service providers and build effective partnerships. Ensure transparency to the senior management team on financial/budget considerations in the short and long term. IT Governance: Provide cost effective management, rationalization, and simplification of the company’s portfolio of systems and projects. Establish and enforce appropriate IT policies, best practices, processes, systems and technology portfolio and lifecycle management, development standards, methodologies, and the like. Ensure IT projects within the portfolio meet the appropriate business case standards and provide portfolio oversight to ensure projects achieve the expected business results. Systems: Direct the definition, architecture, development, implementation, maintenance and support of application systems, which drive and enable organizational growth and vision initiatives. Ensure performance of all related elements - cost, schedule and budget. Direct the continuous and secure operation, administration and maintenance of the organization’s computing and networking infrastructure, including development of an information security and privacy plan, disaster recovery plan, and a business continuity plan. People Management: Hire, develop, appraise, reward, manage and retain a highly qualified IT team. Motivate and mentor IT management and staff. Lead by example through appropriate participation and involvement in, and oversight of all IT activities. Plan and provide continuity and succession for all IT management. Change Management: Act as an agent of change to introduce new concepts of service and technology processes in a cost-effective manner. Customer Service Model: Leads an IT team that is responsive to the demands of a fast paced, private practice environment and understands the complexities of healthcare delivery. Partners with colleagues across the organization to drive process improvement and improve outcomes. Requirements Experience and Qualifications Ten years of progressive and broadly-based information technology leadership experience including change management, program management, governance, and strategy development. A master’s degree in healthcare administration, Information Services or Business Administration- Preferred, not required. Ideally, the candidate will bring experience from an integrated healthcare delivery system, large private practice and/or healthcare start- up environment Outstanding vendor management/negotiation/relationships. Will possess proven capabilities in the development and implementation of an enterprise-wide business intelligence/analytics strategy. The CIO must be immediately recognizable as a leader, possess exceptional communication, listening and interpersonal skills, while quickly able to establish credibility and rapport with a broad set of executives and clinicians. The successful candidate must have the natural ability to articulate an IT strategy to a variety of constituents. He/she must have the ability to present ideas in a business-friendly and user-friendly language and be self-motivated and directed. The candidate will be highly motivated to achieve excellence and bring a collaborative leadership style that engenders trust and confidence across the organization. Will have strong communication and relationship-building skills with all levels of employees, management and community leaders. Possesses a thorough understanding of current healthcare technologies/systems and tools; leveraging this into a competitive advantage for Organization. A proven team-builder who is able to recruit, develop and mentor a highly collaborative group capable of supporting future growth. Able to create an efficient, disciplined environment that is highly responsive and outcomes oriented. Strong project management skills with a proven track record of delivering multiple complex projects involving numerous customers, interests and goals, on-time and on-budget. EMR experience is desirable - specifically as it relates to the successful deployment, integration, and optimization of an advanced EMR. Base salary offers for this position may vary based on factors such as location, skills and relevant experience. We offer the following benefits to those who are benefit eligible (30+ hours a week): medical, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, long and short term disability, 401k program with company match and profit sharing, wellness program, health savings accounts, flexible savings accounts, ID protection plan and accident, critical illness and hospital benefits. In addition, we offer paid holidays and paid time off.

Responsibilities

The Chief Information Officer will develop and direct the strategic use of the organization’s technical platform, ensuring alignment with organizational goals. This role includes overseeing IT vision, enterprise security, financial stewardship, and managing a highly qualified IT team.