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Chief Information Officer, UCLA Health Sciences

Among the most comprehensive and advanced health care systems in the world, UCLA Health is currently ranked #1 in California and top 3 in the nation according to U.S. News and World Report. Through the efforts and talent of its outstanding faculty and employees, UCLA Health has become Los Angeles’ trusted provider of exceptional and compassionate patient care, and a powerful center for education and groundbreaking research.

UCLA Health has also earned the highest medical technology designation available from the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) across three areas: analytics, electronic medical record adoption model and outpatient electronic medical record adoption model.  UCLA Health is one of only five organizations worldwide to receive Stage 7 designations in those three areas.

UCLA Health now seeks an experienced, strategic and visionary information technology expert to serve as the Chief Information Officer for UCLA Health Sciences, which is comprised of the UCLA Hospital System, the UCLA Faculty Practice Group, the David Geffen School of Medicine and the Schools of Dentistry and Nursing. The CIO leads the organization’s information systems, security, data and analytics, and clinical informatics in support of the UCLA Health mission of delivering leading-edge patient care, research, education and community engagement.

Reporting to the Vice Chancellor, Health Sciences, with dotted lines to the President, UCLA Health and Dean, David Geffen School of Medicine, the Chief Information Officer (CIO) will lead a strategic and integrated information technology function that services and supports the efforts of the entire health system and aligns with the overall organizational mission, vision and strategy. As a senior leader, the CIO will create and maintain high functioning teams, cultivate a culture of transparency and fairness, and possess a deep commitment to mentoring and developing staff. The CIO has oversight of $223M in labor/operating costs and $28M in capital expenditures in addition to supervision of 8 direct reports and 922 full time employees. All leaders are expected to foster an equitable, inclusive, collegial, anti-racist and multidisciplinary culture consistent with the principles of the Cultural North Star, CICARE, and True Bruin Values.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Experience as a senior Information Technology leader in a large, complex academic medical center.
• Demonstrated success and expertise in information technology healthcare leadership, including past successes supporting and optimizing Electronic Medical Records, improving customer satisfaction, driving innovation, and strong fiscal performance.
• Deep understanding of the impact of advanced information systems technology and analytics on patient care.
• Deep understanding of the impact of data sciences on the biomedical research enterprise.
• Evidence of a management style that inspires a culture of achieving excellence through teamwork, trust, collaboration, and accountability.
• Passion for innovation.
• Demonstrated commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
• Ability to work in a matrixed environment and to engender cooperation and collaboration through building successful relationships.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university (required).
• Master's degree (preferred).

Interested candidates should submit a resume along with a cover letter, highlighting their relevant experience, prior roles held and their accomplishments within those roles, an EDI statement, and any other materials that they deem relevant to:

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see: UC Nondiscrimination and Affirmative Action Policy.