Regional Director of Information Technology & Services

Location: Western Arizona / Lower Colorado River Region (100% On-Site | Relocation Assistance Not Provided)

Position Type: Full-Time, Direct Hire

Compensation: $100,000 – $135,000 / year (DOE)

Travel: 25% – 50% regional travel (day and overnight)

Position Overview: PMC Medical Staffing has been retained by a leading regional healthcare network to recruit a Regional Director of Information Technology & Services (IT&S).This executive IT leadership position serves as the senior technology authority across an integrated multi-facility healthcare market. Working as the primary bridge between local executive teams, clinical directors, and corporate enterprise IT governance, you will guide digital strategy, guarantee infrastructure resilience, ensure strict regulatory compliance, and align local technical capabilities with modern patient-care delivery standards.

Strategic Governance & Enterprise Alignment: Serve as the senior liaison connecting local hospital leadership, regional stakeholders, and enterprise IT executives to ensure market-level clinical workflows and infrastructure needs are represented in long-term technology roadmaps. Actively engage in enterprise IT steering committees, ensuring system-wide data governance, zero-trust cybersecurity policies, and IT architectural standards are executed across local operations. Formulate and drive annual technology strategic plans that directly advance institutional clinical outcomes, operational throughput, and organizational security.

Operational Leadership & Service Delivery: Direct day-to-day healthcare IT operations across all regional sites, encompassing LAN/WAN infrastructure, enterprise clinical applications, data centers, end-user support, and technical services. Enforce rigorous IT Service Management (ITSM) workflows, change-control protocols, and rapid incident response frameworks to uphold continuous high availability across critical clinical and operational platforms. Maintain rigorous adherence to all federal and state regulatory mandates (including HIPAA, HITECH, and Joint Commission standards); direct IT readiness and evidence delivery for all accreditation reviews and security audits.

Enterprise Projects & Change Enablement: Oversee the regional deployment of enterprise-wide initiatives, including electronic health record (EHR) enhancements, core infrastructure modernization, security stack overhauls, and the mitigation of data center technical debt. Serve as the key change management sponsor across all facilities, championing clinical adoption of emerging technologies through clear communication, tailored user education, and direct workflow support.

Stakeholder Collaboration & Vendor Oversight: Cultivate close working partnerships across medical staff, nursing executives, facility administrators, and centralized technical teams to align technology deployments with bedside priorities. Direct third-party vendor relationships, contract execution, and hardware/software procurement in compliance with corporate enterprise vendor-management policies.

Fiscal Stewardship & Resource Optimization: Partner with regional executive financial leadership to direct capital and operational IT expenditures, identify workflow automations, and eliminate technical redundancies. Champion efficiency measures that maximize system ROI while protecting patient data and bedside workflows.

Team Leadership & Talent Development: Lead, recruit, and mentor a multidisciplinary market IT workforce, creating an environment centered on technical excellence, accountability, and ongoing skill development. Oversee team succession planning, performance benchmarking, and workload balancing across the market. Candidate Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: (Must-Have)

Education & Experience: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems (MIS), Healthcare Administration, Business, or a related discipline OR 7+ years of equivalent, verifiable professional IT experience in lieu of a degree. Leadership Background: 5+ years of progressive IT leadership experience, including a minimum of 3 years in healthcare IT environments spanning multi-facility, regional, or enterprise networks. Clinical & Cross-Functional Acumen: Demonstrated history of successfully partnering with executive leadership, hospital administrators, physicians, and clinical staff to align technology with healthcare delivery. On-Site & Travel Commitment: Ability to work 100% on-site within the Western Arizona market with the capacity to travel 25% to 50% across regional facilities as required.

Preferred Qualifications: (Nice-to-Have) Direct leadership experience managing acute-care hospital IT infrastructure, inpatient/outpatient EHR platforms, multi-layered cybersecurity, and complex clinical rollouts. Proven background managing departmental budgets, vendor SLAs, and distributed technical support teams across acute and ambulatory sites. In-depth understanding of healthcare compliance standards, accreditation audits, and emerging digital health ecosystems.

Work Environment & Physical Demands: Primary duties are conducted on-site across climate-controlled administrative offices, hospital data centers, and active clinical environments. Walking rounds within clinical facilities may involve proximity to standard medical center operating environments, adhering strictly to facility infection control, biosafety, and PPE guidelines. Requires standard business schedule availability (typically 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday), with flexibility required to support critical system upgrades, emergency incidents, or operational escalations.

Total Rewards & Benefits Package: Health & Wellness: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance packages with multiple tier options for employees and dependents. Financial Protection: Employer-provided life and AD&D insurance; short-term and long-term disability; supplemental critical illness and accident policies.

Retirement: 401(k) plan featuring an employer match program. Time Off: Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) bank and paid family leave policies. Professional Growth: Tuition assistance, professional certification reimbursement, and ongoing leadership development programs. Wellness Perks: Access to employee assistance programs (EAP), virtual care options, and health wellness incentives.

Who We Are: For over 30 years, PMC Medical Staffing has been more than just a staffing agency—we've been a career partner for thousands of healthcare professionals nationwide. Whether you're seeking travel assignments, per diem flexibility, permanent placements, or something in between, we connect you with rewarding opportunities at top-tier healthcare facilities across the country. Not sure if this role is the perfect fit? Apply anyway! We work with healthcare professionals across specialties, locations, and experience levels. Even if this specific position isn't right for you, we likely have others that are. Let's start a conversation about where your career could go next!

Equal Opportunity Employer: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.