Item 3.H-July 11, 2014
ADMINISTRATIVE FACULTY POSITION DESCRIPTION QUESTIONNAIRE
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Incumbent(s) Name (if applicable): Vacant
Position #(s): 11864
Current Title: Assistant Director, Information Technology Current Range: 5
Medicine (JCC: 67215)
Department: Information Technology
College/Division: Office of Provost
Account #(s): 1201-119-5022
Action Proposed: (check all that apply)
() New position:
Proposed Range:
Proposed Title:
(X ) Title Change, Proposed Title: Director, Information Technology - Medicine
( ) Proposed Reassignment from Range
to Range
( ) Revised PDQ only (no change in range or title)
JCC (Current
( ) Line of Progression (show titles below)
or new HR
Range:
assigned):
I certify that the statements in this description are accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge.
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Employee’s Signature
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I/we have reviewed the statements in this form and they accurately reflect the job assignments.
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Immediate Supervisor’s Signature
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Director/Chair/Dean
Huapei Chen
Chief Information Officer
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Approved for Salary Placement Committee review.
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Pres / Vice Pres / Vice Prov Signature Stacy Burton
Vice Provost, Faculty Affairs
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Action Approved by the Provost/President (Completed by Faculty HR):
67580 Range:
5
Pos #(s): 11864
JCC:
EEO: 1B
Eff: 7/1/2014
Approved Title: Director, Information Technology - Medicine
Employee signs on “final” stamped approved PDQ and sends to HR for personnel file.
Employee Signature:_______________________________________________ __________________
Date
Printed Name: ____________________________________________________
Rev: 12/1/2008
Position Description – Director, Information Technology – Medicine
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1. Summary Statement: State the major function(s) of the position and its role in the
university. Attach an organizational chart with positions, ranges, and names for the division
which reflects the position in it as well as those supervised in the department. (This section is
used for advertisement of the position.)
The Director of Information Technology - Medicine serves as the administrative and technical leader
for the University of Nevada School of Medicine (UNSOM) and the School of Medicine’s Clinical
Practice Plan’s healthcare information technology (IT) systems. The primary roles of the Director
include providing leadership to develop a professional information system and services in medical
education, patient care, clinical care, medical research, and community health.
The Director of IT – Medicine, reporting to the University of Nevada Reno Chief Information Officer,
leads the development and enhancement of a unified information system for the organization and
transformation of IT to achieve UNSOM business goals and objectives. The Director of IT – Medicine
is responsible for overseeing the strategic vision, development, implementation, administration,
finances, and support of the IT services and workforces, which are located in UNSOM at the Reno
and Las Vegas campuses. Included are the support and implementation of an ambulatory practice
management/electronic medical records (PM/EMR) system, a wide range of clinical systems, disaster
recovery/business continuity planning, information security, enterprise applications, academic and
research infrastructure, and IT policies and procedures, etc. The Director of IT - Medicine is a voting
member of the UNSOM Practice Plan Compliance Committee and non-voting member of other
functional committees, including the Northern and Southern Regional Executive Committees. The
position is located in Reno but is expected to make frequent trips to Las Vegas.
2. List the major responsibilities, including percentage of time devoted to each. Provide
enough detail to enable a person outside the department to understand the job (percentage
first with heading and then bulleted information).
60% - IT Operations for UNSOM/UNSOM Clinics
 Establish protocols and procedures for the administration of a broad range of clinical IT
systems
 In collaboration with IT, refine and improve IT policy for UNSOM and UNSOM’s clinical
practice
 Ensure that all clinical IT systems receive appropriate levels of support and are reliable in
achieving their business purpose on a statewide basis
 Understand business strategies and plans for UNSOM clinic practice and UNSOM to identify
and secure systems resources and support appropriate to support those plans
 Ensure proper support for statewide UNSOM Events, Classroom Technologies, Video
Conferencing and other AV needs
 Manage EMR Application Support Team
20% - Electronic Health Record Deployment and Administration
 Manage the electronic health record system
 Oversee and manage the maintenance of the ambulatory PM/EMR system
 Manage all vendor and ancillary providers
10% - Administration and Campus Coordination
 Manage the IT user support managers for UNSOM and the clinical practice
 Ensure collaboration with campus IT and practice plan staff
 Identify training opportunities for IT staff
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Maintain a high degree of IT user service for UNSOM faculty and staff and the practice plan
staff for instruction, research, and clinical activities
5% - Fiscal and Operational Planning
 Oversee and coordinate technology purchases
 Develop annual IT budgets for both the School of Medicine and the Clinical Practice Plan
 Ensure that purchases stay within established budgets
5% - Policy Development
 Develop administrative policies for UNSOM and practice plan users in collaboration with
campus IT
 Maintain policies and procedures whereby IT technology is deployed and administered in a
secure, effective, and efficient professional environment
3. Describe the level of freedom to take action and make decisions with or without
supervision and how the results of the work performed impact the department, division and/or
the university as a whole.
Level of Freedom:
The Assistant Director is responsible for IT technology being deployed and administered in a secure,
effective, and efficient professional environment. The position has independent decision-making
authority for the daily management of the UNSOM and clinical practice information technology
systems and other UNSOM information systems related to clinical practice. The position makes daily
decisions on issues relating to management of unit. The Director researches and makes
recommendations on purchases and budgeting for future technology costs. Collaborates with the CIO
to develop goals and objectives and is consulted on administrative matters, data breaches and other
sensitive issues. Many decisions are made in collaboration with other campus IT senior managers
and stakeholders.
Impact:
Decisions made in the selection and project management of the PM/EMR can impact the success of
the implementation and project. A failure to ensure systems are functioning effectively may result in
increased billing/collections balances or inappropriate release of patient information which could have
significant financial and media implications for the University. Decisions related to Meaningful Use or
other government programs can have a strong financial impact on the clinical operations. Decisions
related to IT infrastructure, project prioritization and planning can have a strong impact on clinical
operations and productivity.
4. Describe the knowledge, skills (to include cognitive requirement and verbal and written
communication), and abilities (to include task complexity, problem solving, creativity and
innovation) essential to successful performance of this job (in bullet format).
Knowledge of:
 Information technology operational needs and trends
 Healthcare IT systems needed to sustain a statewide, complex healthcare delivery system
 Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act (HIPAA) regulations
 Information technology systems and applications within a large, multi-specialty ambulatory and
acute care health delivery system
 Electronic Health Record (EHR) vendors, systems, and related data repositories and
interfaces
 IT Systems in a diverse academic and research based institution
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Skills:
 Strategic planning and leadership
 Demonstrated successful administrative and budgetary experience for large (over 20 FTE)
complex organization.
 Deployment and administration of Electronic Health Record and practice management
systems
 Demonstrated successful IT project management in a health care environment
 Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide
range of constituencies in a diverse clinical and academic community and express complex
technology concepts in a clear, concise manner
Ability to:
 Balance security/compliance requirements with clinical workflows
 Deal with user issues in an expedient and satisfactory manner
 Negotiate and develop healthcare vendor contracts for services and equipment
 Direct multi-department technical and administrative staff statewide
 Provide strategic guidance and counsel to clientele in the assessment, development, and
implementation of existing and proposed clinical systems
 Develop requests for and evaluate proposals in reference to leading-edge information services
and technology in a healthcare venue
 Foster a cooperative work environment and build technical teams into a cohesive unit
 Lead, embrace, and drive change while providing stability
5. Describe the type of personal contacts encountered in performing the duties of the job.
Explain the nature and purpose of these contacts: i.e., to provide services, to resolve
problems, to negotiate.
Internal
UNSOM Dean, Chief Operation
Officer and Department Chairs
Sr. Associate Dean, Finance
Human Resources UNSOM and
Practice Plan
Nevada System of Higher
Education (NSHE)
Administration and Departments
IT Managers and Senior Level
Administrators within Practice
Plan and University campus
External
Auditors
Hospital Staff
Healthcare Providers
Vendors and Service Providers
Reason for Contact
To coordinate information technology needs and priorities
To make recommendations relative to IT needs for budget
purposes
To consult on employee matters
To coordinate information technology needs for shared facilities
To coordinate IT solutions
Reason for Contact
To respond to inquiries
To communicate clinical and healthcare IT system functionality
To discuss healthcare IT topics
To evaluate purchases
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6. Indicate the minimum qualifications which are necessary in filling this position should it
become vacant. Please keep in mind the duties/responsibilities of the position rather than the
qualifications of the incumbent.
a.
Minimum educational level, including appropriate field, if any.
Bachelor’s Degree from a regionally accredited institution
b.
Minimum type and amount of work experience, in addition to the above required
education necessary for a person entering this position.
Bachelor’s Degree and six years, or a Master’s Degree and four years, of relevant
experience in a clinical or medical school IT
Preferred Licenses or Certifications: None
c.
Indicate any license or certificate required for this position.
None