Clinical Informatics Arch Epic

10100 Children's Hospital; United States; On-site; USD 104,000 - 173,000; Full time

Job summary

Children's National Hospital in Silver Spring, MD is seeking a Clinical Informatics Architect to lead the strategic design and integration of clinical workflows within the Epic EHR system.

You will serve as an SME, mentor junior staff, drive complex projects, and ensure alignment with regulatory standards, patient safety goals, and enterprise objectives, shaping transformative informatics initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or higher in clinical or tech-related field.
• Master's degree preferred; PharmD preferred.
• Experience with health information technology and EHRs.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and integration of clinical workflows in Epic EHR.
• Mentor junior staff and guide cross-functional project teams.
• Ensure regulatory alignment and evidence-based informatics solutions.
• Collaborate with clinical, operational, and IS stakeholders.
• Drive quality improvement, workflow optimization, and patient safety outcomes.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal

Project Management

Clinical Informatics

EHR systems

Workflow design

Regulatory knowledge

Usability testing

Change management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

PharmD

Tools

Epic EHR

Interfaced systems

Job description

1 Inventa Place Silver Spring, MD 20910 Kids Are Our Everything. Department 10014 Clinical Informatics Pay Range $103,812.80 - $173,035.20

As a Clinical Informatics Architect, you will play a key role in the strategic design and integration of clinical workflows within the Epic EHR system. You will serve as a subject matter expert, guiding cross-functional teams in the development of scalable, evidence-based solutions that enhance clinical efficiency and patient safety. You will mentor junior team members, lead complex projects, and ensure alignment with organizational goals, regulatory requirements, and industry standards. Your work will directly influence clinical transformation initiatives and the adoption of innovative informatics practices. Join us in making a lasting impact and help our patients Grow Up Stronger.

Minimum Education

Bachelor's Degree Degree in clinical or technology relevant area (e.g. nursing, pharmacy, medical research, bioinformatics, engineering, or related field). (Required)

Master's Degree Degree in clinical or technology relevant area (e.g. nursing, pharmacy, medical research, bioinformatics, engineering, or related field). (Preferred)

Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) (Preferred)

Minimum Work Experience

5 years At least 5 years of related work experience, including health care practice or operations, clinical consulting, and/or other health information technology work experience. (Required)

1 year At least 1 year of licensed health care practice or other care delivery role (e.g. nurse, pharmacist, respiratory therapist, case manager). (Required)

Required Skills/Knowledge

Communication: Excellent presentation and communication skills, adept at conveying complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences and translating clinical and operational requirements to technical audiences.

Interpersonal: Ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional teams and build strong relationships with clinical, operational, administrative, and technical stakeholders and leaders across clinical departments and business units.

Project Management: Strong analytic thinking and problem-solving skills with mastery of project management, capable of handling multiple initiatives simultaneously, including overseeing successful and fast-paced implementations of enterprise software including the electronic health record (EHR).

Technical: Emerging expertise in health information technology and clinical informatics, including direct experience with electronic health records and digital health platforms.

Familiarity with cross-venue clinical workflows and health care operations, including revenue cycle, analytics, and other business processes.

Knowledge of quality improvement and process improvement methodologies and health information and health care regulations and laws.

Proficient in user-centered design principles, human factors engineering, usability testing, and software development life cycle.

Committed: Unwavering dedication to the vision for enterprise Information Services in service of our mission and core values.

Collaborative: Strong team player with a collaborative approach to problem-solving.

Innovative: Ability to think creatively and develop forward-thinking workflow solutions.

Adaptable: Flexible and able to navigate complex and rapidly changing priorities and environments.

Empathetic: Understanding of challenges faced by healthcare professionals and staff and commitment to supporting their success.

Required Licenses and Certifications

Registered Nurse Registered Nurse (RN), Pharmacist (PharmD), or other clinical certification (Preferred)

Or Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Registered Nurse (RN), Pharmacist (PharmD), or other clinical certification (Preferred)

Or Pharmacist (Preferred)

This position requires that the appropriate Epic certification be successfully obtained and maintained for the assigned area of responsibility within 6 weeks of completing training, if not obtained prior to hire. 180 Days (Required) Clinical informatics (e.g. CPHIMS, AHIC, ACHIP, ANCC) (Preferred)

Functional Accountabilities

Execute clinical informatics initiatives to support patient care, safety, and operational excellence.

Design, configure, test, and evaluate health information technology solutions, including the Epic EHR and interfaced systems, clinical decision support tools, and other healthcare technologies with a continuous improvement approach.

Act as a liaison between clinical, operational, and IS departments, leveraging clinical knowledge to develop innovative solutions.

Apply workflow analysis, process mapping, and other clinical informatics methodologies to document current state functioning across clinical roles and patient care areas to capture and prioritize opportunities for gap closure and system and skill maintenance.

Provide subject matter expertise to ensure the effective integration of health information technology systems and workflows.

Lead clinical technology governance of assigned domains and enact effective change management and end user communication.

Partner with application analyst, clinical content, and training teams to ensure robust system testing, change control, and adoption.

Collaborate with clinical and operational stakeholders and IS staff to identify opportunities for leveraging technology to improve clinical workflows and patient outcomes.

Monitor and evaluate the adoption and utilization of health information technology systems, identifying areas for improvement and implementing enhancements as needed.

Evaluate process and outcome metrics to monitor system performance, user adoption, workflow efficiency, and patient outcomes.

Translate clinical and operational needs into scalable, evidence-based informatics solutions.

Mentor associate-level team members and contribute to knowledge-sharing initiatives.

Evaluate and recommend enhancements to clinical systems based on user feedback, data analysis, and regulatory changes.

The disclosed salary range includes the minimum and maximum rates within which Children’s National believes an individual’s base pay rate will fall for this position. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the maximum of the pay range. The exact pay rate for this position will be based on a variety of factors in alignment with the Children’s National compensation philosophy. These factors are legitimate and non-discriminatory including, but not limited to, the current market conditions; organizational needs; the individual’s combination of prior work experience, level of education, knowledge, skills, and other qualifications.

Children’s National is committed to providing a fair and competitive total rewards package to each of our employees. This base salary range does not include our comprehensive benefits package or any additional compensation for which this position may be eligible.

"Childrens National Hospital is an equal opportunity employer that evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, identity, or other characteristics protected by law."

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Please note that it is the policy of Children's National Hospital to ensure a “drug-free” work environment: a workplace free from the illegal use, possession or distribution of controlled substances (as defined in the Controlled Substances Act), or the misuse of legal substances, by all staff (management, employees and contractors). Though recreational and medical marijuana are now legal in the District of Columbia, Children's National and its affiliates maintain the right, in accordance with our policy, to enforce a drug-free workplace, including prohibiting recreational or prescribed marijuana.

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