**Location:** Avera Downtown Building-Sioux Falls **Worker Type:** Regular **Work Shift:** Day Shift (United States of America) **Position Highlights** Monday-Friday; 80hrs/2wks **You Belong at Avera** **Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.** **A Brief Overview** Responsible for the design, development, enhancement, utilization and oversight of key clinical information systems. Other responsibilities include: initiate joint planning and strategic activities to develop, implement and maintain clinical software applications, implement and maintain an environment which meets current and anticipated business requirements and objectives, as well as provide the improved technology products and service delivery processes which support such business strategies. The Director - Applications will direct and manage all aspects of Clinical Applications. Must interact and communicate effectively with all levels of staff in the organization including board members, senior management, physicians and various other clinical and non-clinical staff. **What you will do** + Responsible for the strategic and tactical management of all aspects of Clinical Applications operations, projects, and IT service improvement efforts. + Responsible for establishing strategic plans, policies, and procedures at all levels so service improvement efforts will meet or exceed internal and external customers' needs and expectations. + Develops, submits, and implements workforce and organization plans for the department that will assure growth and development of the organization and its personnel in line with organizations strategic initiatives and plans. Provides capacity planning decisions for IT. + Evolves and matures new services and technologies as directed by the Vice President – Enterprise Applications. Collaborates with the Avera Health Information Technology Leadership to assist in successful preparation for and implementation of the Avera EMR. + Develop and manage to system performance standards and customer support service level agreements. + Acts as the liaison between the Avera Health IT Department, hospitals, physician practices, and vendors. Coordinate interdepartmental networking requirements and services. + Work directly with a wide variety of clinical leadership staff to develop and enhance the effective use of clinical information systems. + Reports progress on all IT projects, resource utilization, and production performance to the Executive Director. + Reviews requests for additional clinical information applications services and identified impacts on current planned resources. + Directs the preparation of information systems operating expenses and capital budgets. Administers these budgets and reports regularly on budget status. + Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, developing, training, and retaining employees; planning, assigning, and leading work; appraising performance; rewarding and coaching employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems. **Essential Qualifications** The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer. **Required Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:** + Bachelor's in Nursing, Healthcare, Administration, Business, Human Relations, Management, or related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience + Management experience **Preferred Education, License/Certification, or Work Experience:** + Experience is in the healthcare field. **Expectations and Standards** + Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community. + Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship. + Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity. + Maintain confidentiality. + Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment. + Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable. **Benefits You Need & Then Some** Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future. + PTO front-loaded for eligible hires + Free health insurance options, for full-time single coverage on Avera High Deductible Health Plan + Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement + Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship _Avera is an Equal_ _Opportunity/Affirmative_ _Action Employer_ _Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Sexual_ _Orientation/Gender Identity. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-4444 or send an email to_ _talent@avera.org_ _._ At Avera, the way you are treated as an employee translates into the compassionate care you deliver to patients and team members. Because we consider health care a ministry, you can live out your faith, uphold the dignity and respect of all persons while not compromising high-quality services. Join us in making a positive impact on moving health forward. The policy of Avera to provide opportunities for all qualified employees or applicants without regard to disability and to provide reasonable accommodations for all employees or applicants who may be disabled. Avera is committed to ensuring compliance in accordance with the Americans with Disability Act. For assistance, please contact HR Now at 605-504-4444. Additional Notices: For TTY, dial 711 Avera is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer: Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.