Chief Information Officer
The Synergy Organization has been retained by a nationally recognized and financially strong Mid-Atlantic Health System with approximately 5,000 employees and 600 physicians to recruit their new Chief Information Officer (CIO).  This not-for-profit health system operates a Regional Medical Center, which has some 570 beds at two main campuses and over 60 locations.  The System’s specialty departments include a Level II Trauma Center, Heart Institute, Center for Childbirth, Weight Loss clinic, Cancer Center, and Joint and Spine Institutes.  Other facilities include four childcare centers, behavioral health facilities, and urgent care centers.  The System also operates a PPO and offers home health and hospice services.

The System has been the recipient of numerous awards over the past five years including: the 2009 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award; two-time Magnet Award winner; and, Home Care Elite status by OCS for the past four years.  The organization experienced an 11% compounded annual growth rate between 2000 and 2008 and had revenues of $700M in 2008.  During the same period, discharges grew from 34,000 to more than 57,000.  The employee loyalty index ranks on the 90th percentile in national performance levels and had a 2009 turnover rate of only 8.8%.

In this strategic position, you will have the opportunity to elevate IT services to the next level.  This highly matrixes organization requires a CIO with well-honed team-building, collaboration and communications skills.  This experienced leader must be a forward thinking, results-oriented business partner with broad technical expertise who will build and maintain strong relationships with the Executive Committee, Board of Directors and others throughout the organization.

The successful candidate will possess proven leadership skills, a strong sense of integrity and the ability to function as a team player.  This professional IT leader must be visible and accessible, a strong relationship builder, and demonstrate initiative.  As a minimum, this leader will have 10 years experience in a broad range of information systems and a wide variety of technologies relating to healthcare.  Healthcare experience and a Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems Management or a related field are required.  Strong working knowledge of Cerner and/or McKesson is preferred.

This exciting career opportunity offers a very competitive compensation package, a comprehensive benefits package, relocation assistance, excellent support from the Health System and all the resources necessary to succeed!

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