Health IT

Chief Business Officer

HealthIT is a large IT department that manages over 400 separate clinical software applications for VUMC. Annual budgets are $150M with 520 FTEs and an additional 25+ contractors.

The HealthIT CBO is responsible for developing and executing efficient and effective administrative processes across four general areas:

1. Finance, Accounting, Procurement & Contract Management
   1. Oversees $150M+ in annual operating and capital budgets
   2. Works with HealthIT Leadership to produce annual operating and capital budgets and monthly forecasts.
   3. Tracking and reconciling all costs, ensures adherence to VUMC Finance policies.
   4. Responsible for departmental procurement process.
   5. Facilitates contract signature process for HealthIT.
   6. Facilitates contractor SOWs.
   7. Creates financial TCO models (Total Cost of Ownership) for large IT projects including expansion projects.
2. Office & Space Management
   1. Oversees office needs and space for 520 FTEs.
      1. Parking, supplies, computers, furniture, renovations, maintenance, etc.
   2. 11 suites in 2 off-campus office buildings. In FY22, will manage 2 large suites.
3. HR, Staff Policies, Recruiting, and Payroll for 520 FTEs
   1. Approvals for all recruiting requests (PAR Forms; Taleo), HR and Payroll changes (PAFs; ePacs; Annual Increases, etc).
   2. H1-B/immigration.
   3. Employee policy and issues.
   4. Remote Work/Work from Home/Alternative Work Arrangements.
4. Administrative Support
   1. HealthIT Leadership calendar and admin support.
   2. HR processing.

Given the CBOs breadth of responsibilities, important skills would include the ability to:

• build strong interpersonal relationships both within the department and with key members in other departments such as Finance, HR, Supply Chain, COO's office, etc.;
• deal with conflict and difficult situations;
• deal with conflicting priorities and a reporting structure with multiple indirect reports (i.e. HealthIT Exec Directors, Dept of Finance Director, Office of COO Director, etc.);
• be empathetic and exhibit strong customer service skills;
• build, lead and support strong teams;
• influence other leaders;
• practice continuous improvement;
• budget and forecast large operating, capital, and project budgets;
• analyze financial models.
• present data and projects in a concise executive manner.

• to advise leaders on both technical financial questions and HR & other policies.

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• US News & World Report: #1 Adult Hospital in Tennessee and metropolitan Nashville, named to the Best Hospitals Honor Roll of the top 20 adult hospitals, 10 nationally ranked adult specialty programs, with 3 specialties rated in the top 10 nationally, Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt named as one of the Best Children's Hospital in the nation, with 10 out of 10 pediatric specialties nationally ranked.
• Healthcare's Most Wired: Among the nation's 100 "most-wired" hospitals and health systems for its efforts in innovative medical technology.
• Becker's Hospital Review: named as one of the "100 Great Hospitals in America", in the roster of 100 Hospitals and Health Systems with Great Oncology Programs and to its list of the 100 Hospitals with Great Heart Programs.
• The Leapfrog Group: One of only 10 children's hospitals in the to be named at Leapfrog Top Hospital.
• American Association for the Advancement of Science: The School of Medicine has 112 elected fellows
• Magnet Recognition Program: Received our third consecutive Magnet designations.
• National Academy of Medicine: 22 members, elected by their peers in recognition of outstanding achievement
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