Director- Ancillary Services - SMRMC Data Processing

Director Ancillary Applications provides strategic leadership, governance, operational oversight, and lifecycle management for all Ancillary and third-party applications across the enterprise, including clinical systems, departmental applications, standalone platforms, specialized vendor solutions and acquired legacy systems supporting hospital and ambulatory operations. This role is responsible for ensuring these applications remain stable, secure, integrated, compliant, and aligned with organizational objectives through effective application support, interoperability management, vendor oversight, application rationalization, and enterprise integration strategies across clinical, operational, and business domains. This position collaborates closely with operational leaders, clinical stakeholders, cybersecurity, infrastructure, enterprise applications, and executive leadership to ensure technology solutions effectively support patient care, operational efficiency, regulatory compliance, and organizational growth initiatives. This position requires the ability to independently identify and fulfill responsibilities with minimal oversight, especially on critical matters. The role frequently involves exercising discretion and independent judgment, evaluating different options, and making informed decisions. The position is expected to effectively prioritize tasks, manage time efficiently, and ensure deadlines are consistently met.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Healthcare Informatics, or a related field.
• 5+ years of progressive IT leadership experience supporting healthcare applications.
• Experience managing ancillary clinical applications, standalone systems, and healthcare integrations.
• Strong understanding of healthcare interoperability standards including HL7, APIs, and interface engines.
• Strong knowledge of EMR’s like Epic and Meditech.
• Knowledge of imaging systems, laboratory systems, cardiology, pharmacy, surgical systems, and other specialty platforms.
• Strong vendor management, project management, and operational leadership experience.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and stakeholder management skills.
• Open to travelling up to 50% of the time., * Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or other relevant certifications.
• Experience working in large-scale healthcare systems or hospital settings.

Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion and community! Saint Mary’s Health Network, a member of Prime Healthcare, offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference.

As a long-standing community partner with a 116-year history, Saint Mary’s Health Network offers Northern Nevada inpatient, outpatient, ancillary, and wellness services. Nationally recognized and accredited by the Joint Commission, as well as named one of the Top 100 Hospitals by Fortune/Merative and America’s Best 250 hospitals by Healthgrades, Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center is a 352-bed acute care hospital offering a robust line of inpatient, outpatient and ancillary services including a top-rated Center for Cancer, surgical and orthopedic services, and an award-winning Cardiology program and more. The health system, a member of Prime Healthcare, also operates a fully-integrated Medical Group, multiple urgent care clinics, freestanding imaging, lab, and primary care clinics. For more information, visit www.SaintMarysReno.com.