Penn State Health

System Applications Director Specialty Applications - IS App

Penn State Health$120K — $150K *
Healthcare
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required
  • At least 11 years' experience with healthcare applications
  • 5 years of management experience
  • Experience leading successful EHR and Imaging implementations
  • IS leadership experience in an Academic Medical Center
  • Project Management Institute (PMI) certification preferred
  • Familiarity with ITIL methodologies

Responsibilities

  • Provide leadership for the Applications Services team
  • Strategize and plan application services alignment across departments
  • Coordinate service line integration with Facilities and Marketing
  • Supervise activities related to security and patient flow systems
  • Oversee complex system architecture and environment management
  • Ensure quality reporting and compliance standards are met
  • Drive optimization initiatives for applications utilized in healthcare settings

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with no waiting period
  • Generous paid time off and personal time policies
  • Paid parental leave offered
  • Retirement plans, life insurance, and identity theft protection included
  • Employee wellness programs with fitness discounts
  • Tuition reimbursement for professional development
  • Employee recognition program to reward outstanding contributions
Full Job Description
Location: US:PA: Hershey
Work Type: Full Time
FTE: 1.00
Shift: Day
Hours: 8 hours
Recruiter Contact: Shelley Cooper at [email protected]

SUMMARY OF POSITION:

The System Director of Applications Services, Specialty Applications will provide leadership and direction for the Applications Services team and is responsible for strategizing, planning, coordinating, and supervising all activities including service line alignment with Facilities, Marketing, Security & Clinical service lines. Scope of systems infant security, physical security, employee duress, secure texting, patient flow, nurse call integration, quality reporting, and complex architecture, and environment management.

The System Director of Applications Services, Ancillary and Imaging Services serves as a member of the Information Systems Leadership team and reports to the Vice President, Chief Application Officer.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION(S):

  • Bachelor's degree
  • Minimum eleven (11) years' experience supporting healthcare applications utilized in hospitals, ambulatory clinics, and academic medical centers (examples: EMR, laboratory, pharmacy, security, radiology, dietary, nurse call, radiation oncology, and learning).
  • Five (5) years of management experience required.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATION(S):

  • Proven experience leading successful EHR, Imaging, Advanced Clinicals implementation and optimizations for large Health Systems
  • IS Leadership position in Academic Medical Center
  • Certification Project Management Institute (PMI) (PMP)
  • Experience with Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL)


Penn State Health offers an exceptional benefits package including medical, dental and vision with no waiting period as well as a Total Rewards Program that highlights a few of the many additional offerings below:

  • Be Well with Employee Wellness Programs, and Fitness Discounts (University Fitness Center, Peloton).
  • Be Balanced with Generous Paid Time Off, Personal Time, and Paid Parental Leave.
  • Be Secured with Retirement, Extended Illness Bank, Life Insurance, and Identity Theft Protection.
  • Be Rewarded with Competitive Pay, Tuition Reimbursement, and PAWS UP employee recognition program.
  • Be Supported by the HR Solution Center, Learning and Organizational Development and Virtual Benefits Orientation, Employee Exclusive Concierge Service for scheduling.

Union: Non Bargained

About Penn State Health

Penn State Health is a multi-hospital health system serving patients and communities across central Pennsylvania. It is part of Penn State University and includes Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Penn State Children's Hospital, and Penn State Cancer Institute. The health system provides a full range of medical services, including primary care, specialty care, and emergency care. Penn State Health is committed to advancing medical research and education, and is home to the Penn State College of Medicine.
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