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Parkland Health · 20 hours ago

IT App Systems - Team Lead

Dallas, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

Parkland Health is a healthcare organization seeking an IT App Systems Team Lead to oversee a team of system analysts. The role involves guiding daily operations, managing project assignments, and ensuring optimal service delivery while mentoring staff and maintaining quality assurance for applications.

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Responsibilities

Responsible for organizing employees assigned specific projects and tasks, to ensure appropriate utilization of individual and group capabilities while providing optimal service. Mentors, counsels, and evaluates staff. Participates in the selection and orientation of new analysts. Ensures opportunity to further analysts knowledge and skill is provided to assigned employees. Responsible for instructing, directing, and checking the work of other systems analyst/programming personnel as needed to ensure effective operations

Formulates and defines system scope and objectives. Devises or modifies procedures to solve complex problems considering computer equipment capacity and limitations, operating time, and form of results

Prepares detailed specifications from which programs will be written

Designs, codes, tests, debugs, documents and maintains programs

Responsible for completing assigned phases of a project, as designated

Responsible for quality assurance reviews as needed to ensure quality applications

Ensures the development of project plans and schedules for one or more phases to ensure that work is carried out in accordance with approved priorities and realistic timelines

Ensure that programs are written in appropriate programming language, test conditions are prepared, and program testing is managed to validate that the program works per specifications

Assists with the development and administration of the annual budget (capital, operating and payroll) to ensure that the team has the necessary funds to carry out established goals and objectives. Monitors charges and supplies, initiates orders and requisitions, and supervises capital improvements

Assists with the development, implementation, and evaluation of annual goals and objectives for the team which are consistent with Parkland and division mission

Serves as a technical and content resource and role model to ensure design and build meet the defined scope, objectives, and timeline of the project while providing a thorough and efficient solution

Responsible for maintaining appropriate program and system documentation in accordance with department standards. Creates and maintains technical specifications and documentation of all programs and applications supported in order to ensure quality of information

Supports senior personnel in defining and documenting business needs, and determining the manner in which alternative solutions are identified, communicated to and approved by clients

Supports communicating and monitoring of employee compliance to IT Change Management processes, in addition to all HIPAA, regulatory standards and hospital procedures

Responsible to assist in developing a collaborative team to ensure positive communication and productive working relationships with other IT teams and departments, as well as hospital customers and vendors representatives

Models the Parkland ICARE values (Integrity, Collaboration, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Equity) in day-to-day activities

Qualification

Epic application certificationCogito certificationSystem specifications developmentHealthcare data understandingCritical thinkingProject managementTechnical documentationEmpathyPerformance accountabilityEffective communicationTeam collaboration

Required

Must have a Bachelor's degree

Must have five (5) years of Applications experience in the relevant technology environment

May have an equivalent combination of education and/or experience in lieu of specific education and/or experience as stated above

Must be able to develop system specifications and decision flows, in the form of flow charts or equivalent techniques, from written business requirements

Must be able to demonstrate a solid (everyday use) working knowledge of computer products depending upon the technical environment of the position

Must be able to communicate both verbally and in writing with peers and senior personnel to fully understand tasks and responsibilities

Must be able to demonstrate critical thinking skills

Must demonstrate an understanding of patient data and the use of this data in a healthcare environment, as applicable

Must demonstrate the ability to develop system configuration/modifications from detailed specifications

Must be able to respond to verbal and/or written problems or requests from IT Management and external customers, with the ability to prepare evaluation or solutions to address the issue

Must have knowledge of products such as word processing, spreadsheets and management of database tables in a PC environment

May be subject to temporary reassignments to other managers, supervisors, teams and/or projects based upon the needs or priorities of the department

Must have a working knowledge of assigned departmental and division operations including policies, personnel and budget management

Must have effective verbal and written communication skills in working with a diverse group of analysts, managers, administrators, and external customers

Must demonstrate honesty, humility, and be trustworthy

Must approach the work environment in a spirit of empathy and work with others for excellent outcomes

Must hold self and others responsible for performance excellence and welcome feedback and opportunities for improvement and growth

Must value the unique and diverse experiences of others and treat everyone with kindness

Must value the diversity of patients and colleagues at Parkland Health and strive to promote the dignity and voice of others

Preferred

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Business Administration, or a related field

Epic application and/or Cogito certification(s)

Company

Parkland Health

Parkland Health first opened its doors in 1894 and is now one of the largest public hospital systems in the country.

Founded in 1894

Dallas, Texas, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.parklandhealth.org

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