Chief Technology Officer

Company: VAULT
Location: Bakersfield
Posted on: November 16, 2020

Job Description:

The Chief Information Officer (CIO) manages and develops enterprise level technology resources through executive directive. The CIO maintains, administers, and secures all electronic resources while overseeing the IT department. The CIO provides enterprise level technology vision, in accordance with CEO and or/ Deputy CEO objectives. This position is characterized by its primary responsibility to exercise all available methodologies, procedures, processes, security measures and resources to effectively and efficiently administer and manage the organizations integrated system of PCs, VoIP Phones, Laptops, PDAs, Thin Clients, Servers, Routers, Switches, LAN and WAN based network environments and related peripheral devices and core business application software. The CIO serves as HIPAA Security Officer for the organization. Essential Functions: Supervises all areas of technology and the IT department. Identifies networking requirements and strategically plans for additions and upgrades to network infrastructure related to hardware and software systems. Evaluates network hardware and software systems and maintains and delegates as appropriate all network systems design and configuration data within a centralized database/s. Acts as the main liaison between technology and management or executive staff. Consults and advises CEO and Deputy CEO on matters related to networks. Interacts with hardware/software vendors/contractors regarding departmental or organizational networking requirements. Researches, analyzes, evaluates, and makes recommendations relative to networking policies, procedures, methodologies, systems and security. Develops and implements controls and standards relative to maintaining network connectivity, security, reliability, and integrity. Monitors network activity to ensure that the controls and standards are being effectively applied. Provides strategic and just-in-time solutions to assure a high level of equipment/resource uptime. Maintains professional status through research, seminars, testing and through IT related affiliations in order to stay current with networking design, configuration, utilization, and administration, trends and technology. Provides mentoring and technical advice to staff as appropriate in the effective and efficient utilization of the network, technology, procedures, security methodology, and conflict management. Creates and/or delegates as necessary documentation through procedures, memoranda, and miscellaneous instruction materials, relating to staff use of network systems. Prepares correspondence and reports. Identifies and/or delegates as necessary, hardware/software malfunctions and effects generally accepted corrective procedures, as appropriate. As the HIPAA Security Officer, is responsible for the ongoing management of Information security policies, procedures, and technical systems in order to maintain the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of all organizational healthcare information systems. Develops IT staff in the following areas: customer service, technical, project management, conflict management skills as needed. Manages and oversees UDS and OSHPD reporting and processes. Maintains IT budget, short- and long-term plans. Chairs EHR/IT Taskforce meetings. Other Responsibilities: Provide input, ideas and technical vision in a constructive manner. May be required to work after hours and at any satellite facility as needed. Provide support and expertise to other organization departments as necessary. Qualifications: Ten (10) years of IT experience. Minimum of three-five (3-5) years in a leadership role. Bachelor---s degree in computer field required or equivalent experience. MS preferred. Previous experience in a healthcare organization (FQHC preferred) with EPM/EHR system desirable. Demonstrate practical performance in the administration and management of a highly complex network environment by managing multi-protocols to include: Routers, Web Servers, Firewall, TCP/IP, DHCP, Gateways, and DNS. Extensive knowledge of enterprise level applications I.e. Exchange, Webmail Active Directory, SQL, Crystal reports, MS OS, EPIC, Dentrix, and others as required. Solid understanding of principles, disciplines, methods, best practices and industry standards in the following areas: electronic security, computers, networks, internet, telephony, Networking circuits I.e. MPLS, Frame, Ethernet, integration, management and support. Proficient with network diagnostics, health, performance, security, maintenance and management tools. Effectively demonstrates reporting, analysis, data mining, scrubbing and presentation skills. Electronic data processing and submission principles, techniques and capabilities. Monitors trends, innovations in networking and integration technology, including hardware and software. Develops strategic plans for operation and growth of communication and data connectivity circuits, and the overall network. Communicates effectively with all staff of various professional, vocational and education backgrounds. Designs wide, local and mixed area networks based on analysis of user need, existing and emerging technology, cost and benefit. Able to demonstrate examples of successful project management. HIE knowledge/experience Experience with cloud-based applications & data warehouse.

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