Vice President, Information Technology

Compass Surgical Partners

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About The Position

The Vice President of Information Technology leads the organization's IT operations, ensuring the technology environment supporting clinical and business operations runs reliably, securely, and efficiently. Reporting to the CIO, this role is accountable for infrastructure performance, clinical and business system administration, security operations, service desk performance, and vendor management across the surgery center or ambulatory surgery network. The VP of IT leads a team of IT professionals and is responsible for reliable, on-time, on-budget delivery of technology services and initiatives, delivering on priorities set by the CIO and executive leadership.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Healthcare Informatics, or a related field
• 10+ years of progressive IT experience, ideally including exposure to a multi-site healthcare environment (ambulatory surgery centers, hospitals, or multi-site clinical networks)
• 6+ years of experience leading a team responsible for infrastructure, service desk, and security operations
• Familiarity with healthcare interoperability standards (HL7, FHIR) and data compliance requirements
• Working knowledge of cloud infrastructure and security operations tooling
• Strong people-management and operational execution skills, with comfort partnering with physicians and clinical staff

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree preferred
• Certifications such as ITIL, CISM, CISSP, or PMP are a plus, but not required

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day operations of the IT department, including infrastructure, service desk, and systems administration teams
• Manage the IT operating budget and oversee execution of the approved capital plan
• Hire, develop, and manage performance of IT directors, managers, system administrators, and support staff
• Report on operational metrics (uptime, ticket resolution, project status, budget performance) to the CIO on a regular cadence
• Partner with the CIO on technology strategy, roadmap planning, and architecture direction
• Oversee administration and support of all clinical platforms (e.g., EHR, Practice Management, Inventory Management) and business platforms (e.g., ERP, HRIS, Intranet)
• Manage integrations between third-party medical devices (surgical equipment, imaging systems, monitoring devices) and core data sets and infrastructure
• Maintain 99.9% uptime of critical infrastructure, including cloud networks, backup servers, and telecommunications systems
• Establish workflows and troubleshooting protocols that minimize disruption to live surgical schedules
• Lead execution of M&A integrations, clinical system and facility upgrades, moves, rollouts, system migrations, and multi-site data consolidations
• Oversee data management, reporting, and analytics platforms supporting clinical and business decision-making
• Operate the organization's cybersecurity program, including identity and access management, multi-factor authentication, endpoint encryption, and network segmentation
• Maintain operational compliance with HIPAA, HITECH, and CMS standards
• Lead execution and monitoring of Disaster Recovery (DR) and Business Continuity (BC) plans, including regular testing and after-action reporting
• Oversee ongoing security operations: vulnerability scanning, patch management, incident response, and delivery of cybersecurity awareness training
• Manage vendor relationships and hold vendors accountable to service level agreements and scope of services
• Monitor vendor performance, renewal timelines, and cost trends, and report findings to the CIO

Benefits

• Annual performance-based bonus

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive