Lead IT operations as the new Director of Information Technology at Samaritan Healthcare, located in the scenic landscape of Washington State!

The Position

• Samaritan Healthcare seeks an experienced Director of Information Technology (IT) to lead the execution and delivery of enterprise IT services, ensuring the stability, performance, and reliability of the health system’s technology environment. 
• This role will be responsible for leading approximately 11+ FTEs and will oversee infrastructure, enterprise applications, and IT operations, including service management and desktop support. The director is responsible for maintaining efficient service delivery across these domains, ensuring a high-performing IT environment that supports Samaritan Healthcare’s mission and evolving healthcare needs.
• Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), the Director of IT focuses on executing IT initiatives, maintaining system uptime, and optimizing IT service delivery. This leader plays a key role in major projects, including system implementations, the integration of emerging technologies such as AI, and the application of innovative design techniques to solve complex healthcare challenges. By leading cross-functional teams and ensuring seamless IT operations, the director enables Samaritan Healthcare to leverage technology to enhance patient care, improve efficiency, and drive innovation.
• This leader will drive seamless communication, ensure successful project execution, and foster a collaborative, high-performing IT environment. A primary focus will be the implementation/maintenance of systems and programs including Cisco, Rubrik, Help Desk, EPIC, UKG, and more. 
• The ideal candidate is a seasoned IT leader with a proven ability to manage multiple priorities, execute effectively, and cultivate a team-driven environment. Experience managing large-scale IT projects is highly preferred. Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills are essential.
• A critical component of this role is building and sustaining a high-performing team with expertise across IT disciplines. The director will evaluate team capabilities, enhance productivity, and support professional development, fostering a collaborative and engaged work environment. This leader champions shared governance, ensuring co-created departmental standards and best practices that align with Samaritan Health’s strategic goals.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information resource management, business, or equivalent is required.  
• A minimum of three years of previous management experience within a related setting is required. 
• Healthcare experience is strongly preferred. 

Compensation Details  

• The base salary range for this position is $150,000 to $198,000 annually. In addition, a leader may be eligible for other benefits, including but not limited to health insurance coverage, retirement benefits, and bonuses. The total compensation for the finalist selected for this role will be determined based on various factors, including but not limited to scope of role, level of experience, education, accomplishments, internal equity, budget, and subject to Fair Market Value evaluation. The base salary range listed above is a good faith determination of potential base compensation at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.

The Organization

• Samaritan Healthcare is a multifaceted healthcare organization located in Moses Lake, Washington.
• Organized as Grant County Public Hospital District No.1 in 1947, Samaritan is committed to improving the health and well-being of the people of the Columbia Basin
• In 2002 the organization went through a major expansion and modernization project which added 60,000 square feet of new space and modernized another 60,000 square feet.
• These improvements have resulted in a virtually new facility featuring single-bed rooms, a completely new Intensive Care Unit, a new Mother and Baby Center, a new cafeteria, a lobby, and expanded patient and family waiting areas.
• Samaritan Healthcare has been rated by CMS a 4-star accredited hospital and is a founding member of the Grand Columbia Health Alliance. 

The Community 

• One of the fastest growing areas in Washington, Moses Lake and the surrounding area including the City of Warden offers a variety of affordable housing from new suburban-style developments to family farms.
• Known as the Desert Oasis, Moses Lake and the surrounding area of Grant County is located in the heart of the Columbia Basin in Central Washington. With a Service Area Population of 54,000 people, livable is best way to describe the community.
• Fishing, waterskiing, canoeing, and kayaking are some of the activities available without leaving the city limits. Moses Lake also has a large community Aquatic Center. Other recreational activities in the area include biking, ice-skating, hunting, and snow skiing.
• Moderate four-season climate weather pattern with average minimum December temperatures of 23 degrees and average summer maximum of 87 degrees and 300 plus days of sunshine makes for comfortable living.

Please apply directly and for any further inquiries or referrals, direct them to:

Sheetal Kesari

Executive Search Director

sheetal.kesari@amnhealthcare.com

913-752-4571

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