Eugene, OR
Description
- Function as a working manager while providing supervision and direction to staff in support of business operations. Coordinates workflow and project management within the IT department. Monitors project and task completion by maintaining checkpoints and controls, and communicates progress and department metrics regularly.
- Consult stakeholders across the entire organization to identify business and technology needs and to optimize the use of information technology. Review and analyze existing applications’ effectiveness and efficiency, and develop strategies for improving or leveraging these systems proactively to improve business processes and decision making capability.
- Proactively identify, propose, and respond to opportunities for innovative improvements to hardware and software products and services in support of emerging and new business requirements. Ensure that any new software integration into company systems meets functional requirements, system compliance, and interface specifications.
- Responsible for leading corporate compliance with HIPAA, data security, network security, and related regulations. Leads regular security assessments and makes recommendations for improving data security policies, procedures, and standards. Develop and execute disaster planning and system backup processes.
- Manages departmental budget, by maintaining fiscal responsibility.
- Cultivate, disseminate, and enforce functional policies, procedures, and quality assurance best practices.
- Partner with external vendors and internal stakeholders to maintain continuity of business operations including annual reviews of contracts.
- Develop and oversee training program opportunities for IT staff.
- Work with Data Committee and HIM Committee.
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Strong leadership and team management skills, with the ability to motivate and guide a technical team effectively.
- Deep knowledge of infrastructure technologies, including but not limited to servers, networks, storage, systems analysis, desktop support, and cloud platforms.
- Strong understanding of security best practices and the ability to implement security measures.
- Strong customer service, interpersonal, and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across different teams and departments.
- A solid understanding of all Microsoft Operating Systems, including M365 and Microsoft Entra ID as well as MAC OS-X; understand paging and swapping, inter-process communication, devices, device drivers, file system concepts, and can use performance analysis to tune systems
- A solid understanding of networking/distributed computing environment concepts; thorough understanding of routing, client/server computing, and the design of consistent network-wide file system layouts
- Experience with IP networking protocols and complex networks
- Experience configuring and maintaining routers and switches
- Experience with systems analysis, electronic health record preferred
- Experience with host security (passwords, uids/gids, file permissions, file system integrity, use of security packages)
- Experience using relational databases (MS SQL Server preferred)
- Experience with component-level diagnostics and repair of computer systems
- Experience with Microsoft Office, Microsoft Active Directory and Group Policy administration
- Experience with virtualization platforms such as VMware, Vcenter, and Vsphere
- Background in technical publications, documentation and report writing, or desktop publishing
- Detail-oriented with an ability to manage complex projects and adhere to timelines.
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
- Able to provide service “hands on” with empathy, understanding, and respect for customer needs and requirements.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously, working independently and as part of a team in a collaborative manner.
- Prioritize work load daily, weekly, and monthly
- Have high accuracy and efficiency
Summary
Slocum Orthopedics is recruiting for a full-time on-site Information Technology Manager to lead the Information Systems and technology for a large independent medical practice in Eugene, OR.
Slocum is an EEO/AA/M/F/Vet/Disability employer.