Job Summary:
The IT Manager integrates, coordinates and plans resources to achieve hospital strategic goals via management,user preparation, and support of IT systems. Organizes, manages and develops project team resources in order to effectively meet project commitments and business objectives. Forms interdisciplinary project teams consisting of IT professionals and operational owners to implement major IT applications. Manages the design, acquisition, implementation and evaluation of IT systems. The IT Manager will be responsible for Epic core clinical EMR applications and integrated 3rd party apps. He/she will also be responsible for departmental quality improvement efforts, organizational QA initiatives/regulatory compliance efforts, and establishing close working relationships with inpatient operational end users to accurately understand and represent the needs of these varios inpatient end user groups from nursing and ancillary departments. 

Department: Information Technology
Location: Englewood, NJ
Status: Full Time
Shift:Days
Hours:9am to 5pm

Job Essentials: The ideal candidate will meet the following requirements and competencies.

• 3+ years experience in Healthcare Information Systems, with practical experience in healthcare operations and systems analysis required.
• 2+ years of management experience or experience in leading system implementations and project management of strategic integrated team projects is preferred.
• Experience with Epic system implementation is preferred.
• Technical knowledge of HL7 interfaces, integration, operating systems, and conversions is preferred.
• Strong leadership characteristics and managerial skills that empower and develop others.
• Ability to plan, direct and coordinate all activities of an applications support group with minimal supervision.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the expertise to translate technical terminology into terms understandable by management, department heads and performance level personnel.
• An understanding of the healthcare applications suite and their place in the acute care, physician, ambulatory and ancillary settings.
• Excellent technical troubleshooting and problem solving skills
• Certification in at least 2 Epic Core clinical applications.

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience required. Degree in Computer Science or Information Systems a plus. Advance degree is a plus.

Englewood Health job postings provide a minimum rate to comply with New Jersey Law. The rate of pay for each position will be determined based on a variety of factors including the candidate's relevant experience, qualifications, skills, etc. The minimum rate does not include bonuses/incentives, differential pay or other forms of compensation. In addition to the minimum rate, eligible employees may receive comprehensive benefits, including health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, and other wellness resources.
Minimum rate: 51.42 

Englewood Health, one of New Jersey’s leading hospitals and healthcare networks, delivers nationally recognized inpatient and outpatient care through its hospital and network of physician practices, urgent care centers, and imaging centers. Englewood Hospital, founded in 1890, consistently earns high marks for clinical excellence and patient safety. It is recognized as a 2022-23 Best Regional Hospital by US News & World Report, holds the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade ‘A’ (spring 2023), and was named a Leapfrog Top Teaching Hospital (2022). Englewood Hospital is nationally recognized for nursing excellence, earning a fifth consecutive designation by the Magnet Recognition Program in 2021. The Englewood Health Physician Network—a coordinated network of more than 600 office-based and hospital-based providers—offers primary care, specialty care, and urgent care at more than 140 locations in five counties across northern New Jersey. Areas of clinical excellence offered by the health system include cardiac surgery and cardiac care, cancer care, orthopedic surgery, primary care, spine surgery, vascular surgery, and women’s health, as well as bloodless medicine and surgery and minimally invasive robotic surgery. Englewood Health’s focus on health equity and population health encompasses outreach to underserved communities to enhance individual and public health, prevent disease, support lifelong wellness, reduce the burden of mental health challenges and substance use disorders, and meet the cultural, social, and holistic needs of specific populations. With its high-quality, culturally sensitive inpatient care, outpatient services, and community health and wellness programs, Englewood Health delivers a healthcare experience that puts patients at the center.