What are the responsibilities and job description for the Chief Information Officer position at Rogers Behavioral Health?
Rogers Behavioral Health is seeking a dynamic, visionary Chief Information Officer (CIO) to lead the organization’s enterprise-wide information technology strategy. This senior executive will oversee all aspects of IT operations—including network infrastructure, cybersecurity, clinical informatics, enterprise systems, and digital transformation initiatives—ensuring technology serves as a powerful enabler of exceptional care delivery, operational efficiency, and innovation.
The CIO will play a critical role in guiding Rogers through its next chapter of digital evolution, leveraging technology to support high-quality behavioral health care across inpatient, residential, and outpatient settings.
This is a highly collaborative, mission-driven role for a proven technology leader who understands the complexities of healthcare delivery and is passionate about making a difference in the lives of those affected by mental illness.
Technology Strategy & Innovation
Physical/Mental Demands:
The CIO will play a critical role in guiding Rogers through its next chapter of digital evolution, leveraging technology to support high-quality behavioral health care across inpatient, residential, and outpatient settings.
This is a highly collaborative, mission-driven role for a proven technology leader who understands the complexities of healthcare delivery and is passionate about making a difference in the lives of those affected by mental illness.
Technology Strategy & Innovation
- Develop and execute a comprehensive, forward-thinking IT strategy that aligns with Rogers’ vision, clinical goals, and system-wide priorities
- Oversee the management of the IT infrastructure, applications, and data systems to ensure reliability, security, and performance.
- Serve as a strategic thought partner to the CEO and Executive Leadership Team, identifying technology trends and solutions that enhance patient care, access, and efficiency.
- Lead the organization in adopting emerging digital tools and platforms that support care coordination, virtual services, and operational intelligence.
- Manage relationships with external vendors and service providers to ensure quality service and cost-effective solutions.
- Oversee the design, maintenance, and security of a resilient IT infrastructure across all Rogers locations, ensuring optimal performance, scalability, and uptime.
- Champion cybersecurity initiatives, ensuring compliance with HIPAA, HITECH, and other applicable regulations while fostering a strong culture of security awareness.
- Lead the selection, implementation, and optimization of enterprise systems, including EHRs, practice management tools, and cloud-based platforms.
- Develops robust data systems to support clinical decision-making, quality improvement, and research efforts.
- Ensure accurate, real-time access to patient data, outcomes, and operational metrics across departments to drive performance and accountability.
- Promote interoperability between internal systems and external partners (e.g., payers, referring providers, public health entities).
- Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing IT team, fostering a culture of collaboration, service, and innovation.
- Establish effective governance structures for IT investments, ensuring alignment with organizational goals, clinical workflows, and financial stewardship.
- Cultivate partnerships with vendors, consultants, and external partners to bring cutting-edge technology solutions into the behavioral health space.
- Champion cybersecurity initiatives, ensuring compliance with HIPAA, HITECH, and other applicable regulations while fostering a strong culture of security awareness.
- Lead the selection, implementation, and optimization of enterprise systems, including EHRs, practice management tools, and cloud-based platforms.
- Visionary and strategic thinker with the ability to lead change in complex, mission-driven environments.
- Exceptional communication skills with a track record of building trust and alignment across executive, clinical, and technical teams.
- Collaborative leadership style with a focus on mentoring talent, driving accountability, and delivering measurable results.
- Oversees the IT budget, ensuring effective allocation of resources for technology initiatives and projects; monitoring expenditures to align with strategic goals while optimizing costs and maximizing ROI on technology investments.
Physical/Mental Demands:
- Able to travel by car, bus, train, and airplane.
- May require on-call availability during critical system outages or issues.
- Position requires walking, sitting and standing. Lifting is moderate; must be capable of lifting a minimum of forty (40) pounds. Reaching, handling, grasping and manual dexterity are necessary to operate various equipment.
- Verbal and hearing ability are required to interact with staff, consultants, patients and family members of patients. Numerical ability is required to maintain records and operate a computer.
- Tact is required to interact effectively with employees and professional staff. Logical thinking and discretion required to make decisions in initiating and implementing policies and procedures and standards.
- Must be able to read and communicate through written, verbal and auditory skills and abilities.
- Must be physically/mentally able to perform job duties as verified by a physical exam by a licensed physician, per post-employment physical.
- Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Computer Science, Health Informatics, or related field required. Master’s degree in business administration, Health Administration, or Technology Management strongly preferred.
- Minimum of ten (10) years of progressive IT leadership experience, with at least five (5) years in an executive or senior-level role within a healthcare environment.
- Prior experience in behavioral health or multi-state clinical organization is highly desirable.
- Knowledge of regulatory requirements related to healthcare IT.
- Proven success leading large-scale technology initiatives, including HER implementations, infrastructure modernization, and data analytics strategies.
- Expertise in health IT systems (e.g., Epic, Cerner, Meditech), data platforms, and clinical informatics.
- Strong understanding of network architecture, cloud computing, cybersecurity, and IT service delivery models.
- Familiarity with healthcare standards, regulatory compliance (HIPAA, HITECH), and data privacy practices.
- Proven experience in project management and strategic planning.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Valid driver license. Must be granted insurable status by the Rogers Memorial Hospital insurance policy.
- Health, dental, and vision insurance coverage for you and your family
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Employee share program
- Life/disability insurance
- Flex spending accounts
- Tuition reimbursement
- Health and wellness program
- Employee assistance program (EAP)