Electronic Health Records Program Senior Director

About General Dynamics Information Technology

We are GDIT. As one of the largest IT and mission services providers to the government, we own our opportunities to better enable healthcare organizations to identify theirs.

At GDIT, we put our people first. The Electronic Health Records Program Senior Director will support the Defense Health Agency (DHA) Health Care Delivery System (HCDS) Electronic Health Records (EHR) program.

The Senior Director will set the strategic direction for the implementation, configuration, development and support services for a large federal EHR program. This role involves collaboration with management, as well as clinical, business, financial and operational staff, and other IT groups. You will provide support for the planning, acquisition, management, and implementation of systems and applications necessary to support clinical, business, financial, and operational needs. You will also oversee and provide leadership for the development, acquisition, implementation, integration, and support of complex applications and system software.

How an Electronic Health Records Program Senior Director Will Make an Impact

• Responsible for leading and supporting Defense Health Agency (DHA) objectives, planning capital and operating budgets by applying rigorous methodology that ensures systems are developed and/or implemented based on specific criteria (reliability, user satisfaction, flexibility, reusability, scalability, performance and use of industry standards).
• Aligns with DHA’s priorities and GDIT’s processes. Develops a close relationship with customers, partners, IT management, and staff to provide cost-effective systems that meet customer needs.
• Provides consultation as appropriate from an information systems perspective. Develops, maintains, and supports policies and procedures regarding application development and data management.
• Sets management priorities, oversees all formalized project and strategic plans. Establishes methodologies for the implementation, integration, and/or development of state-of-the art software systems to ensure systems meet quality, industry, and customer satisfaction standards.
• Establishes standards and guidelines to ensure effective communication and coordination among all stakeholders.
• Provides strategic direction for EHR, and recommends future projects based on recent trends in the healthcare, technology industries, and customer needs. Investigates the use of new technology to improve business processes.
• Provides oversight for all direct and indirect staff. Maintains HIPAA, privacy and security standards for protected health information.
• Familiarity with Health Information Exchange (HIE) solutions, as well as the Healthcare Information Technology Standards Panel (HITSP) open standards.
• Understanding of the 21st Century Cures Act. Exposure to Population Health solutions managing a diverse patient population focused on analytics and data sharing.

What You’ll Need to Succeed (Required)

• Bachelor's Degree
• 5+ years of supervisory experience, preferably in a healthcare or other similarly complex environment, effectively developing and monitoring high-performing teams.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in managing large application systems support teams in a large COTS implementation or modernization with an emphasis on project management.
• Must have experience running a large federal electronic health implementation and sustainment program.
• Experience developing budgets with a focus on achieving business unit objectives.
• Experience in vendor management, ensuring products and services are acquired in a cost-effective and timely manner.
• Experience managing multiple concurrent projects with success in meeting budget, timeline, and quality expectations; preparing budgets and productivity assessments; collecting and interpreting data related to program operating and financial performance.
• Experience setting policies, procedures, equipment standards, and documentation standards.
• This position is a remote role for candidates based in the VA/DC/MD region. Must be willing and able to travel up to 25% to customer and senior leadership meetings.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Master’s Degree in healthcare preferred.
• 10+ years of experience supporting large Federal government contracts or healthcare systems is preferred.
• Experience working with the Defense Health Agency is desired.
• PMP Certification is desired.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Excellent interpersonal and public speaking skills with experience briefing senior executives.
• Ability to prioritize/delegate tasks and activities for a successful program execution.
• Ability to operate calmly under stressful conditions.
• Ability to relate cooperatively and constructively with customers, partners and peers.
• Ability to use logical and analytical thinking to interpret technical data and solve a broad range of problems.

GDIT Is Your Place

• 401K with company match.
• Comprehensive health and wellness packages.
• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career.
• Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications.
• Cutting-edge technology you can learn from.
• Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays.
• Full-flex work week.
• Challenging work that makes a real impact on the world around you.

Key skills/competency

• EHR Implementation
• Federal Program Management
• Defense Health Agency (DHA)
• Strategic Direction
• COTS Implementations
• Budget Management
• Vendor Management
• HIPAA Compliance
• Health Information Exchange (HIE)
• Project Leadership