Director of Information Technology

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Medical Errors are the 3rd leading cause of death in the U.S.  To address this challenge, ION Medical Safety, a non-profit organization is developing the World’s first learning healthcare system the PRECISE Surgical System™.  Designed with advanced technologies, the system will revolutionize surgery by enabling learning healthcare research, developing surgical best practices, delivering personalized patient centered care, and improving patient outcomes.  At ION Medical Safety we prevent medical errors and save lives.

 

The PRECISE TECH Corporation, a for profit public benefits corporation, will offer the PRECISE Surgical System™ and ION Life application to surgical facilities at zero cost.  Each custom system implementation will include trainings and certifications, clinical pathway franchising and medical malpractice insurance offerings generating hundreds of millions in revenue.

 

Job Posting:  Director of Information Technology

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Position is part-time working an average of 10 hours per week.  ION Medical Safety is a start-up where team members work for a future benefit, including stock options and potential income compensation with benefits.

 

Classification
 

Exempt – Independent Contractor

 

Reports to
Chief Financial Officer

 

Date
1/20/2022

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JOB DESCRIPTION

 

Summary/Objective:

 

We are seeking an experienced, highly skilled IT Director to join our innovative technology team.  In this role, you will be responsible for overseeing and managing the entire Information Technology Department and ensuring that our company’s technology is meeting its goals and objectives efficiently and reliably. You will work closely with senior leadership, users, and the technology team to help determine the best way possible to meet the technology needs of the company.

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Duties and Responsibilities:

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• Oversee entire IT department, including infrastructure and applications

• Liaise between all parties to understand requirements and how best to meet them

• Procure buy in from senior management for needed projects

• Manage and oversee all stages of the development lifecycle for new projects

• Work to deliver products on time and on budget

• Help to prioritize short and long-term objectives

• Maintain existing programs, seeing that necessary updates are made

• Oversee maintenance of hardware

• Stay up to date on security risks and ensure corporate security

• Report progress and challenges to senior management

• Work to meet the overall corporate goals

• Optimize profitability and customer satisfaction through technology

• Provide management and administration of Microsoft Office 365 Suite of Products

• See that all reported issues are resolved quickly and efficiently

 

IT Director Requirements and Qualifications:

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• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field required; master’s degree is a plus

• Experience managing Office 365 and SharePoint.

• Evidence of continuing education, such as certifications, is a plus

• Minimum 8 years’ experience in the technology field

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in leadership and or management in an IT setting

• Significant experience in all phases of the development lifecycle

• Solid working knowledge of current security protocols and threats

• Desired but not necessary hands-on experience in all relevant coding languages (C#, HTML and Javascript)

• Excellent project management, communication, and interpersonal skills

• Ability to foresee possible issues and troubleshoot them proactively

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PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. The employee must occasionally crouch, stoop, or reach. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

 

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Position is based virtually.

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