The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium is a non-profit Tribal health organization designed to meet the unique health needs of Alaska Native and American Indian people living in Alaska. In partnership with the more than 171,000 Alaska Native and American Indian people that we serve and the Tribal health organizations of the Alaska Tribal Health System, ANTHC provides world-class health services, which include comprehensive medical services at the Alaska Native Medical Center, wellness programs, disease research and prevention, rural provider training and rural water and sanitation systems construction.
ANTHC is the largest, most comprehensive Tribal health organization in the United States, and Alaska's second-largest health employer with more than 3,100 employees offering an array of health services to people around the nation's largest state.
Our vision: Alaska Native people are the healthiest people in the world.
Benefits include:- Generous Paid Time Off and holiday schedule. 4 weeks paid vacation per year to start and 12 paid holidays.
- More than 19 Federal healthcare plans. Plans for employee, employee plus one, and employee plus family available. ANTHC covers 80% of all health insurance premiums and 100% of Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Dental, Vision, Basic Life, and AD&D.
- 401(a) retirement plan; ANTHC will contribute 3% of your annual compensation to the plan account each year, with up to an additional 5% match. 6-year vesting schedule.
- 403(b) retirement savings plan pre-tax and Roth options. Flexible Spending Accounts for Health Care and Dependent care are also available.
- Onsite Child Care in a brand new education facility.
- Onsite free gym access. Additional gym, rock climbing wall and salt-water pool available at the Alaska Pacific University for a small fee per semester. Steep discounts on outdoor equipment rentals available for your Alaskan adventures!
- Tuition reductions for employees and their eligible dependents at the Alaska Pacific University.
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Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium has a hiring preference for qualified Alaska Native and American Indian applicants pursuant to P.L. 93-638 Indian Self Determination Act.
Summary:
Under limited supervision and in close collaboration with other Health Information Technology (HIT) teams, manages and directs the functional implementation and maintenance of the application layer for a large complex integrated network of systems. Acts as liaison between operational teams and customer to manage customer expectations. Develops and implements processes to help ensure HIT operational roadmap is in alignment with customer needs. Supervises applications staff; assures reliability and security of networks and systems and assists with regulatory compliance.
Responsibilities:
Primary point of contact for all HIT-managed enterprise application integrations and functional support. Collaborates with internal HIT staff to operationalize complex solutions for integrated systems.
Ensures applications are configured to properly support the overall functionality, compatibility, stability and security of system architectures. Enforces procedures and standards for software design, testing, and configuration management documentation. Designs, documents, implements, demonstrates and tests quarterly data backup/recovery processes to meet business continuity needs. Reviews technical documentation and provides quality assurance on all aspects of application components.
Provides change, release and access management for all application components under their support responsibility. Leads the applications team to ensure compliance with all ITIL (IT infrastructure Library) standardized support and service delivery processes.
A nalyzes network and systems functionality to ensure optimal application performance; identifies and resolves incidents and works with other HIT departments to identify and correct problems; evaluates trends and recommends operational and procedural improvements. Interprets user concerns, defines requirements, inputs recommendations toward solutions, and recommends direction of new software strategies to improve business needs.
Directs and assures proper integration with other systems and applications; coordinates work necessary to meet goals and requirements. Directs the implementation and rollout of applications. Plans and coordinates the execution of software upgrades and replacement projects. Ensures optimal backup/recovery of software using best practices.
Manages and schedules assigned staff. Develops goals and priorities, and assigns tasks and projects. Develops staff skills and coordinates with senior leadership to devise applicable training plans. Counsels, trains and coaches application staff. Implements corrective actions and conducts performance evaluations. Provides leadership, direction and guidance in systems operational strategies and procedures.
Manages special projects as required. Compiles and analyzes data. Develops and monitors project budgets. Prepares special and recurring reports. Prepares expenditure justification studies. Coordinates activities with other HIT Managers to meet customer and user requirements. Serves on HIT committees and other services groups.
Maintains professional expertise and knowledge through ongoing education and study of new network and systems technologies.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Other information:
KNOWLEDGE and SKILLS
- Knowledge of applicable statutes, rules, regulations, ordinances, codes, administrative orders and other operational guidelines and directives.
- Knowledge of network and systems hardware and software-including but not limited to IP (version 4 and 6),DNS, Cisco switch gear (switches, routers, wireless and PIX firewall), Microsoft (Windows Servers, SQL Servers, Active Directory and Exchange Servers),IBM (AIX, AS400,DB2, P-series, HACMP and Tivoli Storage Manager), Oracle Cache’, NetApp NAS and PureStorage SAN.
- Knowledge of network and systems engineering principles.
- Knowledge of technical support resources for hardware and software.
- Knowledge of the principles and practices of cost accounting and budgeting.
- Knowledge of ITIL (IT infrastructure library). Skill in effectively managing and leading staff, and delegating tasks and authority.
- Skill in assessing, analyzing, identifying and implementing solutions to complex problems.
- Skill in assessing and prioritizing multiple tasks, projects and demands.
- Skill in working within deadlines to complete projects and assignments.
- Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relations with other employees.
- Skill in operating a personal computer utilizing a variety of software applications.
- Skill in managing interpersonal relationships.
MINIMUM EDUCATION QUALIFICATION
A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field. Progressively responsible professional/exempt work-related experience, education, or training may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for college education.
MINIMUM EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATION
N on-supervisory – Five (5) years of network and/or systems administration experience in an organization with at least 500 users and 30 servers. An equivalent combination of relevant education and/or training may be substituted for experience.
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S upervisory – Two (2) years involving employee supervision.
PREFERRED CERTIFICATION QUALIFICATION
I TIL foundations and service design training and certification (or current equivalent) is preferred.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
A ccording to the needs of the organization, some incumbents in this job class may be required to obtain additional systems certifications.
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