Chad Weber
Cibolo,Texas
Summary
Dynamic IT Architect and Senior Project Leader with extensive experience in healthcare IT transformations. Successfully delivered large-scale EHR implementations and system integrations, improving provider adoption and data integrity. Demonstrated ability to mentor high-performing teams, achieving measurable outcomes on multi-million-dollar projects.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Enterprise IT Architect
CereCore
05.2023 - Current
- Oversaw the full lifecycle of a billion-dollar healthcare IT project, coordinating deployment across hundreds of clinics and thousands of users, delivering on schedule and under budget.
- Directed Meditech Expanse cloud product and Acute EHR implementations, improving provider adoption rates and reducing documentation errors.
- Led integration of critical systems (Dragon, IMO, Cisco VPN, Televox) to ensure data integrity across clinical and operational modules, enhancing interoperability.
- Developed and implemented a comprehensive IT governance framework, standardizing operational procedures across all facilities and significantly reducing compliance risk.
- Designed and delivered tailored training programs for end-users and physicians, resulting in increased competency ratings within first 90 days post-go-live.
- Managed operations for HCA subsidiary, optimizing workflows and enhancing overall service delivery.
Senior Consultant
Navin Haffty & Associates
11.2011 - 05.2023
- Successfully led multi-hospital Meditech Ambulatory EMR rollouts, scaling from small clinics to enterprise organizations with thousands of staff.
- Oversaw system and integration testing, ensuring zero critical post-go-live defects across multiple deployments.
- Conducted current and future state assessments, redesigning workflows to streamline clinical documentation processes.
- Mentored and directed cross-functional teams of 50+ IT and clinical staff, enhancing talent development and standardizing processes.
Leader / Blackhawk Combat Flight Medic
U.S. Army National Guard
01.2006 - 01.2012
- Coordinated patient care and transportation between civilian and military medical facilities, enhancing continuity of care.
- Designed training and operational policies for medical transport, improving care outcomes.
- Directed continued education for flight medics, fostering skill development and operational readiness.
- Oversaw operational budgets for equipment and personnel, ensuring resource allocation in high-stakes environments.
Clinical Informatics Consultant
Beacon Partners
02.2010 - 11.2011
- Led Meditech Medical EHR implementations across multiple acute facilities with zero downtime.
- Spearheaded integration of Dragon, IMO, and Televox, enhancing clinical communication accuracy.
- Directed CPOE upgrades, streamlining order set design and validation for improved accuracy.
- Managed all size projects from small 10+ clinical facilities to large medical facilities with 1000+ patients.
- Developed EHR education plans and implemented staff training, creating scoring tools to measure education effectiveness.
Respiratory Therapy Manager
Rapid City Regional Hospital
01.2006 - 02.2010
- Managed 50+ therapists across NICU, PICU, and ICU; implemented EHR customizations for ordering and billing, enhancing accuracy in departmental operations.
- Directed staffing processes to align workforce capabilities with patient care needs and departmental objectives.
- Oversaw operational budget to ensure alignment with departmental goals and resource allocation.
- Developed and managed staff education plans.
Leader / Respiratory Therapist / CCATT
U.S. Air Force
01.1996 - 01.2006
- Led 100+ personnel in complex air transport missions across Afghanistan, Alaska, and El Salvador.
- Achieved zero mission-critical errors during high-intensity critical care transport.
- Developed and implemented medical evacuation pallets for efficient military operations.
- Coordinated patient care and operational movement to ensure seamless transfers.
- Oversaw development staff and budget allocation to support operational readiness.
Education
Ph.D. - Cybersecurity
National University
La Jolla, CA02-2027
Master’s - International Relations & Global Security, Transnational Cybercrime
American Public University
Charles Town, WV02-2024
Bachelor’s - Information Systems Security, Digital Forensics
American Public University
Charles Town, WV08-2020
Associate - Cardiopulmonary Science
Community College of The Air Force
Montgomery, AL01-2001
Skills
- IT Strategy
- Systems Integration
- Cybersecurity Framework
- Cybersecurity
- HL7
- FHIR
- Meditech Expanse
- SQL
- Power BI
- Budgeting
- Change Management
- Risk Management
- Program management
- IT Governance
- Executive Oversight
- Talent Development
- Cybersecurity
Timeline
Enterprise IT Architect
CereCore
05.2023 - Current
Senior Consultant
Navin Haffty & Associates
11.2011 - 05.2023
Clinical Informatics Consultant
Beacon Partners
02.2010 - 11.2011
Leader / Blackhawk Combat Flight Medic
U.S. Army National Guard
01.2006 - 01.2012
Respiratory Therapy Manager
Rapid City Regional Hospital
01.2006 - 02.2010
Leader / Respiratory Therapist / CCATT
U.S. Air Force
01.1996 - 01.2006
Ph.D. - Cybersecurity
National University
Master’s - International Relations & Global Security, Transnational Cybercrime
American Public University
Bachelor’s - Information Systems Security, Digital Forensics
American Public University
Associate - Cardiopulmonary Science
Community College of The Air Force