HIT Senior Advisor

our Future. Built Smarter. IMEG Corp. one of the largest design consulting firms in the U.S., is currently seeking a HIT Senior Advisor in our Las Vegas, NV office. With a global footprint of over 40 offices and a deep bench of nearly 3000 team members, we know the technical skills of our people is our product and we strive to build long-lasting client relationships through our guiding principles, expertise, and collaborative project approach.

As a HIT Senior Advisor , you will be responsible for focusing on multiple areas, including but not limited to: HIT technical, clinical, and operational thought leadership; understanding of architectural and engineering design; consulting on all aspects of a healthcare facility design lifecycle from early concept to activation; and client relationship management to develop a trusted advisor relationship. Serving as the expert in diverse technologies, this position will be part of a multi-disciplinary advisory and consulting practice working with fellow associates and clients in a variety of capacities to ensure and increase the value of healthcare information technology (HIT) within a healthcare facility, improving the patient, caregiver and staff experience and identifying HIT solutions that can improve patient outcomes.

Principal Responsibilities

* Act as expert, liaison, and technical oversight for all HIT related matters in support of the design of a new healthcare facility.
* Lead the HIT strategic process for identifying the HIT related systems for a new facility
* Collaborate with IMEG colleagues across multiple disciplines to drive and ensure high quality solutions throughout project delivery
* Make major design recommendations, major design decisions, calculate costs and propose time schedules with little input from senior staff
* Coordinate design plans and schedules with the client (including major stakeholders), the design team and related subcontractors (e.g., engineering, HIT vendors, equipment suppliers)
* Maintain project artifacts and deliverables (e.g., project documentation, deliverables, notes, agendas, and permanent project files)
* Independently meet with clients, prepare proposals and presentations, develop future projects and budgets, and maintain good client relations
* Identify prospective new clients and assist marketing, sales, and delivery teams in the development of new client engagements
* Manage less experienced staff, including mentorship and coaching, on projects for quality, timeliness, scope, and budget
* Address project issues and/or escalation where appropriate
* Advance IMEG's Advisory & Consulting Services Practice within the industry
* Continuously research new and advanced HIT to ensure IMEG's HIT Advisory Services is providing current and future thought leadership

Required Skills/Abilities

* Ability to facilitate decisions and discussion with senior leadership throughout the company, including C-Suite executives
* Previous management in the design, build and/or activation of a new healthcare facility (includes new or renovations relating to hospital, medical office building, rehabilitation centers, senior living facilities)
* Ability to independently manage and lead teams (internal, client and vendor) with no supervision
* Excellent project management skills to ensure successful project management of project budget, scope, outcomes, quality assurance, resources, and issues identification and resolution
* Be a positive representative for IMEG and IMEG's HIT Advisory Services by demonstrating leadership and professionalism
* Ability to work collaboratively with new facility teams, including architects, engineers, facility, security, and other subcontractors as appropriate
* Knowledge of the healthcare information technology solutions, vendors, and trends (e.g., EMR vendors, market trends relating to data analytics, remote care, telehealth/medicine, mobile health, digital health, etc.)
* Understanding of the healthcare regulatory environment and its impact on the new facilities and design (e.g., JACHO, HIPAA, HITECH, NFPA-99)
* Knowledge of process improvement methodologies such as Lean, Six Sigma, FMEA, DMAIC, etc.
* Proficient in Microsoft and MS Office Suite including but not limited to Word, Excel, and Outlook
* Ability to travel 50-75% on a weekly basis

*This position is not eligible for sponsorship

Education and Experience

* Bachelor of Science (BS) Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Informatics, or other healthcare related field required
* 10 years of experience minimum required, 12 preferred, in Healthcare, Healthcare IT, Healthcare IT consulting, or related industry

OR

* Associate's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Informatics, or other healthcare related field preferred
* 14 years of experience minimum required, 16 preferred, in Healthcare, Healthcare IT, Healthcare IT consulting, or related industry

Physical Requirements

* Regularly required to sit, walk, stand, talk, see, hear, and lift objects up to 25 pounds
* Occasionally required to drive, kneel, stoop, crouch, crawl, reach with hands or arms, and grasp or pull
* Will have limited exposure to outside weather conditions and loud noises