Relocation Assistance Available - Yes
Interview Travel Reimbursed – Yes

Position Summary:
The IS Director for Financial Systems has responsibility for the on-going support of all patient Financial Applications across the enterprise. This position also coordinates all activities relating to the implementation of patient Financial Systems at new company facilities. Additional duties for this position include responsibility for IS Department budget preparation, and the management of the ongoing relationship with various system vendors

APPLICATION SELECTION & IMPLEMENTATION
-Participates in working committees to evaluate vendor financial systems.
-Approves selection of Project Team by Project manager
-Reviews and approves prioritization of functional requirements
-Assists as necessary with Project Team to develop vendor functional comparison
-Assists Project Team in system selection process
-Reviews vendor contracts and assists in their negotiation as required
-Develops business case for new applications.

Decisions: Reviews vendor contracts and approves changes. Reviews and approves business case for new applications. Approves project resource requirements

FINANCIAL SYSTEMS IMPLEMENTATION
-Approves design of pilot process
-Provides Management leadership for application/system implementation as required
-Participates in scheduled implementation related conference calls with site personnel
-Ensures that site issue lists are managed properly
-Approves live plan and staffing requirements submitted by subordinates
-Ensures the timely shipment and installation of hardware and software
-Participates in post-live status calls
-Ensures that objectives identified in the project plan are met
-Monitors the project plan, project costs and budgets to ensure that the project is on track
-Reports project status as required.
-Presents status and reports for periodic management reviews.
-Evaluates bids of sub-contractors and approves selection.
-Ensures that activities of external support services, vendors and consultants are managed properly.

Decisions: Approves live plan and staffing requirements submitted by subordinates. Approves bids of sub-contractors

FINANCIAL SYSTEMS SUPPORT
-Responsible for financial applications implementation and on-going support.
-Provides supervisory guidance to all levels of staff as required.
-Establishes and monitors standards of performance.
-Ensures that file conversions and testing are properly carried out
-Approves changes to functional specifications for existing applications.
-Approves the design of screen/pathways for changes to existing applications and prepares the appropriate documentation.
-Reviews/approves recommendations appropriate manual solutions for system issues when necessary.
-Ensures proper Q/A on all application changes.

Decisions: Reviews and approves changes to functional specifications. Reviews and approves pathway design. Approves recommendations for appropriate manual systems as necessary.

DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATION
-Ensures that all IS Financial Team activities conform to established policies.
-Interviews applicants for vacant positions using appropriate interview techniques and sound selection decisions.
-Ensures that new staff members receive a comprehensive orientation to the department and the hospital.
-Interacts with other members of the Information Services Management Team (ISMT) to ensure successful and smooth completion of projects.
-Evaluates employee job performance according to established standards.
-Keeps staff up-to-date and informed on new and revised IS Department policies and procedures.
-Active participation in weekly Director Meetings with CIO.
-Participates with other members of the ISMT on special projects and committees.
-Maintains relationships with key IS vendors and consulting firms.
-Responsible for the coordination and follows-thru on all HIPAA-related issues related to patient financial systems.
-Recommends and develops IS Policies and Procedures as needed.
-Ensures that appropriate audit-related controls are in place for SOX activity with Corporate IS Department.
-Meets with CIO on a periodic basis to discuss status of Financial Team projects

Decisions: Contacts appropriate consulting firms to arrange for resources to fill staffing shortfalls. Reviews applicant qualifications and cost prior to any engagement. Makes recommendations related to IT policies and procedures. Evaluates employee performance and initiates reward or consulting actions as appropriate.

FACILTY IT OPERATIONS
-Provides input and actively participates in monthly Focused Information Services Communication (FISC) calls.
-Participates in monthly focused calls with both individual facilities and facility groups.
-Provides mentoring to one or more facility Directors/managers as part of FISC.

Decisions: Answers facility questions on FISC monthly calls as appropriate. Provides mentor guidance to local IS Department Management via FISC.

IT FINANCE
-Develops and submits capital and operation budget for Financial Systems Team.
-At the direction of the CIO, prepares draft budget for Corporate IS Department
-Prepares IS budget of systems and applications for new facility acquisitions and construction.
-Monitors consultant resource utilization and cost.
-Reviews selected vendor invoices and approves them for payment.

Decisions: Drafts annual budget for Financial Systems Team. Approve/deny vendor invoices for payment. Negotiates settlement terms on outstanding invoices. Monitors spending to insure that the Financial Systems Team operates within budget.

OTHER
-Performs other duties as assigned/required by management.

Decisions: The job requires the regular and customary use of independent judgment or decisions

Job Requirements: Accounting Degree preferred. Intimate knowledge of hospital financial systems and general familiarity with clinical applications found in a hospital setting. Working knowledge of project management software as well as Microsoft Office applications.

Travel Requirments: 10 - 20% domestic US travel.

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