IT Site Director (Healthcare)

TL;DR

IT Site Director (Healthcare): Oversee daily IT operations, PC support, infrastructure, and legacy systems across assigned hospitals and clinics with an accent on alignment with business objectives, data security, and efficient system implementation. Focus on staff management, budget preparation, project execution, and coordination with enterprise IT teams to ensure high customer satisfaction and regulatory compliance.

Location: Onsite at Weirton Medical Center (WMCH), Reynolds Memorial Hospital (RMH), Wetzel County Hospital (WTZ) in West Virginia, United States

Company

West Virginia University Health System (WVUHS), a major healthcare provider operating multiple hospitals and clinics.

What you will do

• Manage local IT PC support staff and coordinate enterprise infrastructure/application teams for hospital IT operations.
• Serve as liaison with hospital CEOs, executives, and management for IT initiatives and issue resolution.
• Act as Information Security Coordinator, ensuring data confidentiality, integrity, and PHI protection.
• Oversee budgets, staffing, performance evaluations, training, and vendor relations.
• Lead site-specific and enterprise projects, including planning, risk management, and post-implementation reviews.
• Monitor day-to-day operations, change control, disaster recovery planning, and system recoverability.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in healthcare, computer science, business, informatics or related + 7 years IT experience including 5 years management, OR Associate’s + 8 years IT (5 mgmt), OR High School + certs + 10 years IT (5 mgmt).
• Experience with hospital information systems, executives, lifecycle/budget management preferred.
• Working knowledge of ITIL, CoBIT or similar frameworks.
• Strong communication, decision-making, prioritization, and multi-professional coordination skills.
• Ability to handle confidential info, work under stress, and adapt to fast-paced changes.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree.
• Previous experience working with executives and leadership.
• Experience in RFP/RFI processes and vendor negotiations.

Culture & Benefits

• Standard office environment with frequent physical activity (walking, standing, lifting).
• Team-oriented department promoting collaboration, problem-solving, and professional development.
• 40 scheduled weekly hours, exempt position.
• Equal opportunity employer committed to fair employment practices.