EHR Technical Practitioner

Gritter Francona; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401k/IRA

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Disability coverage

Training & Development

Job summary

Gritter Francona is seeking a Technical Practitioner to support the full lifecycle of an Electronic Health Record (EHR) rollout across hospitals, medical centers, and clinics in the United States. You will be a key technical resource from discovery through deployment and transition.

This role requires strong organizational and communication skills, travel to client sites, coordination with IT leadership and vendors, and the ability to manage technical discovery, gaps, and readiness activities to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience in IT, CS, engineering, healthcare informatics, or related field.
• Experience supporting technology implementations, infrastructure projects, or complex technical deployments.
• Ability and willingness to travel periodically to hospitals, clinics, and other client locations.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and execute technical discovery activities across hospitals, medical centers, and clinics.
• Assess End User Devices (EUDs), interfaced systems, Data Drops & Power Outlets (DDPO), network infrastructure, and other technical requirements at individual sites.
• Conduct post-discovery analysis to identify gaps, risks, dependencies, and technical requirements to support EHR implementation.
• Develop understanding of client capabilities, devices, interfaces, and infrastructure relevant to discovery and gap analysis.
• Document findings, requirements, and recommendations clearly.
• Support development and maintenance of technical scope, site readiness requirements, project plans, and implementation documentation.
• Track device procurement, inventory, delivery, deployment, and logistics activities.
• Establish and maintain relationships with local site IT leadership and technical teams.
• Coordinate with internal teams, client stakeholders, and external vendors to resolve technical issues and meet timelines.
• Support readiness activities leading up to EHR deployment and transition.
• Participate in cutover planning, readiness assessments, and go-live support as required.
• Coordinate and/or manage engineering activities to keep dependencies on schedule.
• Identify technical risks and mitigation strategies and communicate with stakeholders.
• Provide timely status updates to project leadership and client stakeholders.
• Maintain accurate project documentation and technical deliverables.
• Travel periodically to hospitals and clinics to perform assessments and support activities.

Skills

Technical discovery

Project management

Communication

Analytical reasoning

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Healthcare Informatics, or a related field

Job description

Gritter Francona is looking for a Technical Practitioner to support the full lifecycle of an Electronic Health Record (EHR) system implementation across multiple hospitals, medical centers, and outpatient clinics. This role will serve as a key technical resource throughout discovery, planning, deployment, and transition activities, helping ensure each site is technically prepared to support the new EHR environment.

The Technical Practitioner will lead and coordinate technical discovery activities, analyze site requirements and gaps, support device procurement and logistics, and collaborate closely with client IT leadership, technology teams, engineering groups, and external vendors. This position requires strong organizational, analytical, communication, and project management skills, as well as the ability to work effectively in complex healthcare environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and execute technical discovery activities across hospitals, medical centers, and clinics.
• Assess End User Devices (EUDs), interfaced systems, Data Drops & Power Outlets (DDPO), network infrastructure, and other technical requirements at individual sites.
• Conduct post-discovery analysis to identify gaps, risks, dependencies, and technical requirements necessary to support EHR implementation.
• Develop a strong understanding of the client's standard capabilities, approved devices, interfaces, infrastructure, and technical requirements to support effective discovery and gap analysis.
• Document findings, requirements, and recommendations in a clear and organized manner.
• Support the development and maintenance of technical scope, site readiness requirements, project plans, and implementation documentation.
• Track device procurement, inventory, delivery, deployment, and logistics activities.
• Establish and maintain strong working relationships with local site IT leaders and technology, networking, engineering, infrastructure, and other technical teams.
• Coordinate with internal teams, client stakeholders, and external vendors to resolve technical issues and maintain implementation timelines.
• Support technical readiness activities leading up to EHR deployment and transition.
• Participate in cutover planning, readiness assessments, and go-live support as required.
• Coordinate and/or manage engineering activities, ensuring technical dependencies and deliverables remain on schedule.
• Identify technical risks and issues and work collaboratively with stakeholders to develop appropriate mitigation and resolution strategies.
• Provide clear and timely status updates to project leadership and client stakeholders.
• Maintain accurate project documentation, tracking tools, and technical deliverables.
• Travel periodically to hospitals and clinics across various geographic locations to perform assessments and support implementation activities.

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Healthcare Informatics, or a related field; equivalent professional experience may be considered.
• Experience supporting technology implementations, infrastructure projects, or complex technical deployments.
• Ability and willingness to travel periodically to hospitals, clinics, and other client locations.

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development