IT Director, Clinical Systems - Elevate Patient Care Tech

sentara; Virginia Beach (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Sentara Health in Virginia Beach, VA is seeking an IT Director, Clinical Systems to provide strategic, operational, and people leadership for technology solutions supporting hospital-based clinical operations.

The role oversees the clinical systems portfolio across Pharmacy, Laboratory Services, Inpatient care, Emergency Department, Research, Infection Prevention, Capacity Management, Throughput, and related services, ensuring reliability, modernization, and alignment with patient outcomes and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred or 8+ years of relevant management experience in lieu of degree.
• At least 5 years of relevant experience in IT leadership or healthcare IT.
• Experience leading hospital clinical systems is highly valued.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the technology strategy and roadmap for hospital-based clinical systems.
• Lead governance, prioritization, and demand management for the clinical portfolio.
• Oversee major clinical system initiatives, upgrades, integrations, and optimization.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams with clinicians, operations, and IT to ensure reliable, secure systems.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Executive communication

Vendor management

Security collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

8+ years management experience

Job description

Sentara Health in Virginia Beach, VA is seeking an IT Director, Clinical Systems to provide strategic, operational, and people leadership for technology solutions supporting hospital-based clinical operations.

The role oversees the clinical systems portfolio across Pharmacy, Laboratory Services, Inpatient care, Emergency Department, Research, Infection Prevention, Capacity Management, Throughput, and related services, ensuring reliability, modernization, and alignment with patient outcomes and