Architect, Application Data Architecture

Key Responsibilities

Acute Care integration planning:

• Manage the integration of Acute Care Hospital infrastructure and clinical technology platforms based on LifePoint standards while maintaining an ongoing understanding of the LifePoint Technology Roadmap to ensure seamless integration.

Technology Leadership and Planning

• Own the technology roadmap execution specific to the Acute Care service line and develop effective relationships and communications across all areas of the business to enable the execution of LifePoint's enterprise technology roadmap.

Data Interoperability and Migration:

• Enable the migration of medical data (e.g., patient records, billing data) into LifePoint's systems, ensuring interoperability, data integrity, and compliance with HIPAA and other regulations.

IT Project Management:

• Lead technology-focused integration projects, including timelines, milestones, and deliverables, to ensure successful system transitions on schedule and within budget.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• Position serves both internal co-workers and external customers, clients, patients, contractors, and vendors.
• Access to and / or works with sensitive and / or confidential information.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or abilities required.

• Education: Bachelor's Degree or relevant equivalent experience; Master's degree preferred.
• Experience: Preferred 7 years of management experience in a multi-facility healthcare operation.
• Project Management skills required.
• Certifications: TOGAF, Zachman, ITIL, CISSP, Project Management Professional (PMP) and other
• infrastructure certifications preferred.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or abilities required.
• Exhibit a comprehensive understanding of healthcare regulatory and compliance (e.g., HIPAA).
• Skilled in the application of policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of Business Office Standards and Recommended Practices.

Mathematical Skills

• Statistical Mathematical Skills -- Ability to work with mathematical and algebraic concepts such as probability, statistical inference, and forecasting. Ability to apply and analyze concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Computer Skills

• Advanced Technical Computer Skills -- Utilize complex computer operations (intermediate / advanced programming, relational databases, and operating systems) and advanced features of software packages.

Communication

• Organizational Communication -- Handles broad-based complex information across departments
• with company-wide impact. Presents to diverse audiences, and can negotiate, motivate and
• persuade others.

Decision Making

• Organizational Impact -- Decisions have significant, broad implications for the management and operations of a division. Job contributes to decisions on the overall strategy and direction of LifePoint.

Nature of Problems

• Organizational Business Problems -- Problems are broad, complex and abstract, often involving company-wide issues. Must develop solutions using substantial creativity, resourcefulness, innovation, negotiation and diplomacy.

Independent Judgement

• Organizational Judgement -- Sets direction and vision for major departments or multiple departments. Establishes priorities, develops policies and allocates resources for LifePoint.

Planning/Organization

• Organizational -- Prioritize, organize, and delegate project assignments company-wide: responsible for project outcomes.

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL 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 accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job responsibilities. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit for extended periods of time; use hands to finger, handle, feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, bend, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Repetitive motion of upper body required for extended use of computers. Required specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:

• Work environmental characteristics described here are representative of those that an employee may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job responsibilities. In hospital environment, it may be exposed to hazards and unusual elements, which may include but are not limited to bloodborne pathogens and / or contagious illnesses, toxic chemicals, and biohazardous materials which may require extensive safety precautions and the use of protective equipment. Noise level in the work environment is typical for an office and/or hospital environment. Minimum overnight travel (up to 10%) by land and/or air.