OCTO Principal Heathcare IT Strategist

Overview

On Site
$70 - $80
Full Time
No Travel Required

Skills

Bachelors degree in IT or related field or equivalent experience
Lead the development and execution of the IT transition and decommissioning plan in alignment with the hospital wind-down strategy and integration wit
Oversee phased shutdown of clinical and administrative systems (EHR
PACS
LIS
ERP)
ensuring data integrity and legal compliance.
Coordinate the secure archival and long-term accessibility of clinical
operational
and financial data in compliance with HIPAA and any other Federal
Develop and implement enduring data governance protocols for legacy systems under the stewardship of the medical records custodian.
Direct the deactivation or migration of network infrastructure
cybersecurity controls
and user access rights.
Serve as liaison between legacy hospital IT operations and OCTO leadership to ensure continuity of data and security obligations.
Oversee asset disposition strategy
including licensed software
hardware decommissioning
and digital infrastructure dismantling.
Maintain ongoing reporting on risk
compliance
and timeline status to system-wide leadership throughout the transition.

Job Details

On April 15th, 2025 the United Medical Center permanently (UMC) closed as Cedar Hill Regional Medical Center GW Health opened to service the residents in Ward 8. OCTO's Enterprise Cloud and Infrastructure Service's (ECIS) team has been asked to support the the closure of UMC including providing data, infrastructure, networking, and telecommunication services.

ECIS is looking for a qualified resource to serve as Principal Heathcare IT strategist to provide expertise in technology related to the operation of a healthcare facility.

Primary Responsibilities:

Lead the development and execution of the IT transition and decommissioning plan in alignment with the hospital wind-down strategy and integration with the acquiring health system.
Oversee phased shutdown of clinical and administrative systems (EHR, PACS, LIS, ERP), ensuring data integrity and legal compliance.
Coordinate the secure archival and long-term accessibility of clinical, operational, and financial data in compliance with HIPAA and any other Federal and Local retention mandates.
Develop and implement enduring data governance protocols for legacy systems under the stewardship of the medical records custodian.
Direct the deactivation or migration of network infrastructure, cybersecurity controls, and user access rights.
Serve as liaison between legacy hospital IT operations and OCTO leadership to ensure continuity of data and security obligations.
Oversee asset disposition strategy, including licensed software, hardware decommissioning, and digital infrastructure dismantling.
Maintain ongoing reporting on risk, compliance, and timeline status to system-wide leadership throughout the transition.
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CONTRACT JOB DESCRIPTION
Responsibilities:
1. Coordinates IT project management, engineering, maintenance, QA, and risk management.
2. Plans, coordinates, and monitors project activities.
3. Develops technical applications to support users.
4. Develops, implements, maintains, and enforces documented standards and procedures for the design, development, installation, modification, and documentation of assigned systems.
5. Provides training for system products and procedures.
6. Performs application upgrades.
7. Performs monitoring, maintenance, or reporting on real- time databases, real-time network and serial data communications, and real-time graphics and logic applications.
8. Troubleshoots problems.
9. Ensures project lifecycle is in compliance with District standards and procedures.

Minimum Education/Certification Requirements:
Bachelor s degree in IT or related field or equivalent experience

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