Director EHR Applications - Inpatient Team

jeffersonhealth; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Jefferson Health is seeking an senior IT leader to oversee the design, development, implementation, and lifecycle management of the enterprise EHR and related clinical applications. You will ensure alignment with organizational goals to optimize clinical workflows and provider experience across the health system.

You will partner with senior clinical and operational leaders to define requirements, prioritize initiatives, and drive adoption of technology solutions that support regulatory

Qualifications

• Experience leading large-scale healthcare IT implementations.
• Strong track record in application lifecycle management.
• Proven ability to drive adoption and align IT with clinical goals.

Responsibilities

• Oversee design, development, implementation of enterprise EHR and clinical apps.
• Lead governance for configuration, optimization, and integration.
• Manage vendor relationships, budgets, and performance metrics.
• Guide teams through planning, testing, deployment and improvements.
• Partner with clinical leaders to define requirements and priorities.

Skills

Strategic IT leadership

Project portfolio management

Healthcare IT governance

Vendor management

Regulatory compliance

Change management

Cross-functional collaboration

Budgeting & cost control

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Healthcare

Master's degree in Computer Science or Healthcare

Tools

Epic Systems

MS Project

Job description

Number of Positions in Requisition

1

Job Details

Responsible for the strategic leadership and oversight of the design, development, implementation, and lifecycle management of enterprise EHR and related clinical applications. Ensures alignment of application strategy with organizational goals to optimize clinical workflows, enhance provider experience, and improve patient outcomes across the health system. Partners with senior clinical and operational leaders to define requirements, prioritize initiatives, and drive adoption of technology solutions that support regulatory compliance and industry best practices. Provides governance for application configuration, optimization, and integration, ensuring scalability and interoperability. Leads teams in planning, testing, deployment, and continuous improvement of applications, while managing vendor relationships, budgets, and performance metrics. Champions innovation and operational efficiency through technology, fostering collaboration and accountability across multidisciplinary teams.

Job Description

Summary

Responsible for the strategic leadership and oversight of the design, development, implementation, and lifecycle management of enterprise EHR and related clinical applications. Ensures alignment of application strategy with organizational goals to optimize clinical workflows, enhance provider experience, and improve patient outcomes across the health system. Partners with senior clinical and operational leaders to define requirements, prioritize initiatives, and drive adoption of technology solutions that support regulatory compliance and industry best practices. Provides governance for application configuration, optimization, and integration, ensuring scalability and interoperability. Leads teams in planning, testing, deployment, and continuous improvement of applications, while managing vendor relationships, budgets, and performance metrics. Champions innovation and operational efficiency through technology, fostering collaboration and accountability across multidisciplinary teams.

Job Duties

• Manages and assures adherence to the Guiding Principles of the Epic EMR implementation
• Leads and assists in developing project business cases and requests for proposals/information (RFP/RFI)
• Leads efforts to define requirements, deliverables, objectives, resources, and project schedules
• Ensures appropriate processes are identified and followed, specifically scope management, change management, communications, and risk management.
• Demonstrates leadership by identifying and mitigating tasks, conflict, and communication
• Escalates issues and risks to executive leadership, to ensure proper awareness and efficient resolution, to sustain the project implementation timeline.
• Effectively manages the Epic and related projects to successful completion in a matrix project management organization serving critical healthcare operations
• Ensures all outcomes and deliverables meet organizational goals, objectives and quality standards.
• Functions as an advocate, Change Agent and serves as a positive role model for encouraging others to embrace operational changes and transformation associated with the Epic EMR and other application technology projects
• Responsible for the growth and development of staff at various levels, including managers

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED
• 7 years Implementation and support experience and
• Progressive experience in Information Services, or a combination of Information Services and direct healthcare experience and
• Medium to Large-scale implementation/upgrades and
• Project resource and budget management
• Large Hospital/IDN Information Technology Experience and/or Healthcare Operations Experience
• Program/Large Project Management
• Implementation/Upgrade Facilitation
• Integrated Systems Architecture Planning, Development and Implementation
• Technical Collaboration (e.g. Interfaces, Hardware and Reporting)
• Team Leadership
• Coaching and Mentoring
• Triaging On-call/DR/BC
• Strong oral and written communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree Computer Science or Healthcare or
• Master's Degree Computer Science or Healthcare
• 10 years Progressive experience in Information Services, or a combination of Information Services and direct healthcare experience and
• Implementation and support experience
• EPIC Certification - Epic Systems or
• PMP - Project Management Professional - Project Management Institute

Physical Demands

Lift and carry 25 lbs. frequent sitting/standing, frequent keyboard use, *patient care providers may be required to perform activities specific to their role including kneeling, bending, squatting and performing CPR.

Job Description Disclaimer

This position description provides the major duties/responsibilities, requirements and working conditions for the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current position, however management reserves the right to revise or change as necess