IT Director job summary
A good job description starts with an attention-grabbing summary of the position and its role within your company. Your summary should provide an overview of your company and expectations for the position. Outline the types of activities and responsibilities required for the job so job seekers can determine if they are qualified, or if the job is suitable for them.
Example of an IT Director job summary
Our health care clinic needs an IT Director to take over the infrastructure oversight of all technical operations. We need a hands-on professional who enjoys rolling up his or her sleeves and working with the team to achieve goals, meet quotas, eliminate security risks and increase patient satisfaction. The successful candidate will be a change management expert and extremely knowledgeable about the hierarchical infrastructure of health care information systems. You will be responsible for our entire systems administration team and will report directly to the CTO. Your operations and system maintenance experience will help our systems grow as we expand.
IT Director responsibilities and duties
The responsibilities and duties section is the most important part of the job description. Here you should outline the functions this position will perform on a regular basis, how the job functions within the organization and the title of the manager the person will report to.
- Develop reliable metrics for hardware, software and storage while ensuring strategic capacity planning
- Communicate clearly with administrative and health care staff as well as patients and vendors
- Oversee the operation of server systems
- Identify security vulnerabilities and eliminate them with strategic solutions that increase data safety
- Direct and support implementation of software and hardware upgrades
- Identify and recommend new technology solutions that we can implement in our department
- Manage the clinic’s help desk
IT Director qualifications and skills
Next, outline the required and preferred skills for your position. This may include education, previous job experience, certifications and technical skills. You may also include soft skills and personality traits that you expect from a successful candidate. While it may be tempting to include a long list of skills and requirements, including too many could dissuade qualified candidates from applying. Keep your list of qualifications concise, but provide enough detail with relevant keywords and terms.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Programming, Computer Science or related field
- 6+ years’ management experience in an IT environment
- 2+ years’ experience working with EMR/EHR systems
- Microsoft Windows certificates highly desirable
- Experience providing IT solutions in a clinical environment preferred
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