IT & Health Informatics Leader

Lincoln Surgical Hospital/ Nebraska Surgery Center•Lincoln, NE

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The IT & Health Informatics Leader provides strategic oversight, governance, and organizational alignment across Information Technology, Health Informatics, MEDITECH EHR, and Health Information Management (HIM) for Lincoln Surgical Hospital, Nebraska Surgery Center, Nebraska Orthopaedic Surgery Center, Eye Surgical Associates, and Sutton Dermatology + Aesthetics. The role establishes organizational priorities, coordinates cross-functional efforts, directs departmental leadership, and supports enterprise-wide integration across technology, clinical operations, revenue cycle functions, data governance, and compliance activities. Operating through department directors and management teams, the Leader oversees performance, resource allocation, strategic planning, and operational effectiveness across the continuum of care. The role calls for strong leadership and strategic planning, organizational governance, change management, and financial stewardship. The Leader builds physician relationships, drives operational excellence, ensures regulatory compliance and information governance, fosters collaboration, manages vendor partnerships, and leads performance management initiatives in support of organizational goals.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Health Informatics, Information Systems, Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, or related experience.
Progressive healthcare leadership experience with responsibility for strategic planning, departmental oversight, and organizational operations.
Demonstrated experience leading multiple functional areas through subordinate directors or management-level leaders.
Experience overseeing healthcare technology, informatics, health information management, or enterprise clinical systems within a hospital, ambulatory surgery center, or integrated healthcare environment.
Knowledge of healthcare regulatory requirements, clinical operations, information governance, and technology strategy.
Experience with MEDITECH or comparable enterprise electronic health record platforms.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in Healthcare Administration (MHA), Business Administration (MBA), Health Informatics, or a related field.
Leadership experience in an acute care hospital, surgical hospital, or integrated healthcare delivery system.
Clinical background with demonstrated healthcare operational leadership experience.
Demonstrated success leading organizational transformation, enterprise technology governance, and cross-functional strategic initiatives.

Responsibilities

Establish organizational priorities across IT, Health Informatics, MEDITECH EHR, and HIM.
Coordinate cross-functional efforts and direct departmental leadership.
Ensure enterprise-wide integration among technology, clinical operations, revenue cycle functions, data governance, and compliance activities.
Oversee performance, resource allocation, strategic planning, and operational effectiveness through department directors and management teams.
Build and maintain effective physician relationships.
Drive operational excellence and ensure regulatory compliance and information governance.
Foster cross-functional collaboration and manage vendor partnerships.
Lead performance management initiatives that support organizational goals.