Principal Healthcare IT Strategist

Job DescriptionJob DescriptionPrincipal Healthcare IT Strategist
Rate: $70.00/hour on W2
Work Arrangement: Onsite
Worksite Address: Washington, DC
Duration: 10/07/2025 to 09/30/2026
Submittals due: 09/19/2025
Interviews: In Person

Job Description:
Short Description:
Our client is looking for a Principal Heathcare IT Strategist within the Enterprise Cloud Information Services Team.

Complete Description:
On April 15th, 2025 the United Medical Center permanently (UMC) closed as Cedar Hill Regional Medical Center GW Health opened to service the in Ward 8. OCTO's Enterprise Cloud and Infrastructure Service's (ECIS) team has been asked to support the the closure of UMC including providing data, infrastructure, networking, and telecommunication services.

ECIS is looking for a qualified resource to serve as Principal Heathcare IT strategist to provide expertise in technology related to the operation of a healthcare facility.
Primary Responsibilities:

1. Lead the development and execution of the IT transition and decommissioning plan in alignment with the hospital wind-down strategy and integration with the acquiring health system.
2. Oversee phased shutdown of clinical and administrative systems (EHR, PACS, LIS, ERP), ensuring data integrity and legal compliance.
3. Coordinate the secure archival and long-term accessibility of clinical, operational, and financial data in compliance with HIPAA and any other Federal and Local retention mandates.
4. Develop and implement enduring data governance protocols for legacy systems under the stewardship of the medical records custodian.
5. Direct the deactivation or migration of network infrastructure, cybersecurity controls, and user access rights.
6. Serve as liaison between legacy hospital IT operations and OCTO leadership to ensure continuity of data and security obligations.
7. Oversee asset disposition strategy, including licensed software, hardware decommissioning, and digital infrastructure dismantling.
8. Maintain ongoing reporting on risk, compliance, and timeline status to system-wide leadership throughout the transition.

CONTRACT JOB DESCRIPTION
Responsibilities:
1. Coordinates IT project management, engineering, maintenance, QA, and risk management.
2. Plans, coordinates, and monitors project activities.
3. Develops technical applications to support users.
4. Develops, implements, maintains, and enforces documented standards and procedures for the design, development, installation, modification, and documentation of assigned systems.
5. Provides training for system products and procedures.
6. Performs application upgrades.
7. Performs monitoring, maintenance, or reporting on real- time databases, real-time network and serial data communications, and real-time graphics and logic applications.
8. Troubleshoots problems.
9. Ensures project lifecycle is in compliance with District standards and procedures.

Minimum Education/Certification Requirements:
Bachelors degree in IT or related field or equivalent experience