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ContentsAbout Hackensack Meridian Health . 2Key Network Indicators . 2Awards and Certifications . 3Mission . 3Vision . 3Position Description.4Overview .4Job Responsibilities . 5Leadership Profile . 7Community Information .9Awards & Recognition .9Schools . 10Recreation & Entertainment .11Middlesex County Largest Employers. 12Cost of Living . 12Procedure for Candidacy.13Hackensack Meridian Health has retained Kirby Partners to identify, qualify and presentindividuals for this position. This Position Profile is designed to assist qualified individuals inassessing their interest in the position.1

About Hackensack Meridian HealthHackensack Meridian Health is composed of thirteen core hospitals: Bayshore Community Hospital Hackensack University Medical Center HackensackUMC Mountainside HackensackUMC Palisades HackensackUMC at Pascack Valley Heart and Vascular Hospital Jersey Shore University Medical Center John Theurer Cancer Center Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital K. Hovnanian Children’s Hospital Meridian Health Ocean Medical Center Raritan Bay Medical Center Riverview Medical Center Southern Ocean Medical CenterThe merger of Hackensack University Health Network and Meridian Health in 2016 createdNew Jersey’s most integrated and comprehensive health care system and the second largesthospital system in the state.Key Network Indicators 28,000 EmployeesMedical staff includes 6,000 physicians200 locations9 Community Hospitals2 Children’s Hospitals2 Academic Medical CentersCombined market of 1.5 million people2

Awards and Certifications U.S. News & World Report- #1 Hospital in New JerseyBecker’s Hospital Review- 50 of the Greenest Hospitals in America and100 Great Places to work in HealthcareHealthgrades- America’s 50 Best HospitalsMagnet Nursing Recognition- American Nursing Credentials CenterPractice Greenhealth- Environmental Excellence AwardJoint Commission- Gold Seal of ApprovalHospitals & Health Networks- Top 100 Most Wired and Top 25 Most Wired Health Systemsin New JerseyNational Research Corporation- Consumer Choice Award 2016/17Mission“To provide the full spectrum of quality life-enhancing care and exceptional services to createand sustain healthy, vibrant communities.We are setting the standard for providing quality care. We are humanizing the healthexperience. We are defining the future of medicine.”VisionTo be the region's leading health care provider and the health care workplace of choice.For more information, please visit:https://www.hackensackmeridianhealth.org/3

Position DescriptionTitleLocationResponsible ToChief Information OfficerEdison, NJChief Financial OfficerOverviewThe Chief Information Officer (CIO) will be accountable for the development of short and longterm strategies for Hackensack Meridian Health Information Technology.Responsibilities include: Setting overall IT strategy that supports the goals, vision, mission and strategy ofHackensack Meridian Health Leadership of large technical teams as well as executive and board interaction Setting strategy and vision for current and future technology needs Operation management of technology in a large IDN with multiple locations, including anacademic facility and community hospitals that serve numerous locations Providing data analytics knowledge, expertise and support for clinical reporting, research,and data warehouses Driving innovation to increase patient engagement, patient safety and patient as well asemployee satisfaction IT security leadershipThe successful candidate will have extensive experience in leading a large scale IT organizationthrough significant change, including the merger of technology, staff, and cultures of twomerging organizations.An initial and immediate task for the new CIO will be blending the cultures, organizationalcharts and technology of the Hackensack and Meridian teams.As Information Technology becomes a critical driver in the success of healthcare systems, and acatalyst to value differentiation, the CIO has the responsibility to introduce new ways to shapeprocesses and transform the business while keeping feasibility in mind and balancingcomplexity, cost and risk.The CIO will provide the foundation for a secure and flexible technology environment thatsupports and enhances the work of all clinicians, executives, and the organization.4

The CIO will work across all of Hackensack Meridian Health to lead, align, drive, and provide atechnology enterprise that provides secure and efficient systems. The CIO is responsible fordeveloping and leading high performing teams that provide exceptional technology andcustomer service throughout the organization.The CIO will set all IT strategies and continually learn and embrace new technologies and workwithin the organization to accomplish clinical and business objectives. They will also establish avision and drive successful implementation for all shared services within the organization. Thisindividual is also responsible for separating marketing rhetoric from technical facts andidentifying value-added automation opportunities for technologies that can make a significantdifference in Hackensack Meridian Health’s competitive position.As a shared service provider to Hackensack Meridian Health hospitals, partner companies andjoint ventures, the CIO will have a customer-focused and value-driven approach to deliveringshared services, including developing and deploying comprehensive solutions for theenterprise.Job ResponsibilitiesLeadership: Provide leadership and accountability for information system activities for all entities of thesystem; improve IT competencies and overall efficiency Support and bring together teams and systems for all M&A activity Engage in ongoing communication with senior system executives and physician leaders toidentify IT products and services that can directly and indirectly improve patient care,operational efficiency, and major initiatives Lead, manage, and coach a high performance team to achieve the objectives outlined in thestrategic planStrategy: Establish, implement and monitor the IT Strategy to meet both short and long-range goals,objectives, policies and operating procedures Partner senior leadership and business stakeholders to ensure that the technology strategy isaligned and in sync with the clinical and business strategy Establish Hackensack Meridian Health as a destination hospital system/employer forphysicians and leaders by providing a superior technical environment and experience Lead the IT planning process and provide an environment of continual improvement withinthe organization Develop the information technology business plan and control operational budget andexpenditures Educate senior management about current and predicted IT technologies, trends,opportunities and threats5

Operations: Work with key stakeholders to implement appropriate clinical systems standardization toimprove patient management, patient safety, data collection and cost savings Provide key investment advice to improve the effective use of IT resources, investments andbudgets With IT leadership team, determine technology fit, value, likelihood of adoption andprobability of successful implementation for all investments Provide leadership and operational management of all physical IT infrastructure as well asfor an Epic implementation and optimization Ensure that organizational plans and initiatives are uniformly understood and properlyinterpreted by IT practitioners and that all IT activity complies with regulations and lawsgoverning business operations; align information technology risk management withenterprise-wide risk management Maintain knowledge of IT suppliers and current technology, equipment, prices, and terms ofagreements to minimize the investment required to meet established service levels Link and apply complex technologies to business strategiesInnovation: Keep abreast of evolving clinical and business priorities and goals to ensure HackensackMeridian Health IT functions are being provided in a manner consistent with industry bestpracticesSecurity: Develop and enforce policy and procedures to ensure the protection of the systems’ IT assetsand the integrity and privacy of information entrusted to or maintained by the system Educate and provide best practices and expertise in all areas of HIPAA and data securitywithin the organization Establish and oversee enterprise-wide technology policies, standards, procedures andguidelines to prevent the unauthorized use, release, modification or destruction of dataData: Provide leadership, knowledge and technology support for all data analytics, populationhealth, and reporting Through experience, knowledge and continuous education, keep executive leadership andthe board apprised of the use and scope of data6

Leadership ProfileSkills and Abilities: Proven experience creating and executing technology strategy and technical solutions in alarge, complex organization Proven record of establishing and executing an IT vision and the ability to drive successfuldelivery of customer focused IT solutions Demonstrated ability to collaborate cross-functionally with teams in a fast-moving anddynamic business environment Capability to build a team and operate with a regionally distributed network of colleagues tosolve problems quickly A track record of strong communication skills in influencing a dynamic set of stakeholderswith competing interests toward win-win outcomesManagement Behavioral Competencies: Business principles and techniques of administration, organization, and management toinclude an in-depth understanding of the key business issues that exist in the health careindustry. These include, but are not limited to, knowledge of strategic and operationalplanning, health care economics, personnel administration, federal, state and local laws,marketing, financial and cost analysis and trends in the health care industry Knowledge of equipment and software characteristics of various computer systems and ageneral understanding of system features and their integration capabilities Systems design and development process, including requirements analysis, feasibilitystudies, software design, programming, pilot testing, installation, evaluation, projectmanagement and operational management Business process analysis and redesign Strong philosophies on innovation as a change agentEducation and Experience: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, business administration, or a related field A Master’s degree in Health/Hospital Administration, Public Health, or BusinessAdministration, is highly preferred Clinical experience is a plus Tenure within a healthcare organization utilizing Epic as their EMR is a benefit Strong experience with ambulatory systems is highly desired Proven and progressing 15 or more years of experience in building and leading effective ITservice teams that have the critical skills of innovation, industry and solutions/applicationsneeded to run the enterprise business operations A background leading the technology of a large, multi-faceted organization in the range of 1 billion in revenue Experience leading a department of 100 personnel7