EMR Architect - Data

103 Rochester General Hospital; Erie (Erie County); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Rochester Regional Health is seeking an EMR Architect to join the Data Department. The role focuses on developing integration requirements and data models for Epic-based systems, collaborating with IT and business partners to align information structures with project goals.

The candidate will design workflows, document requirements, and guide testing and release management, with emphasis on interoperability and long‑term interface stability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in CS/Engineering or related field
• 5+ years of experience in CS/Engineering or related field
• 5+ years of experience developing logical and physical data models
• 5+ years of experience generating DB objects using a modeling tool
• Epic Certification in Reporting modules

Responsibilities

• Translate business needs into system design and data models.
• Develop and document system requirements addressing cross‑solution impacts.
• Design future‑state workflows by partnering with operational stakeholders.
• Mentor teams to ensure proper testing and release management.

Skills

Data modeling

System integration

Requirements analysis

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field

5+ years of experience in Computer Science, Business or Engineering related field

Tools

Epic Certification in Reporting modules

Job description

Job Title: EMR Architect - Data Department: Clinical Applications and Program Management Location: Riedman Campus-Remote, primarily remote, with occasional on-site activities Hours Per Week: 40 Schedule: Full-Time, Day Shift, Monday to Friday (8.00 am - 4:00 pm)

POSITION SUMMARY: This is a key role that participates in developing system integration requirements. This person should be well versed in a variety of computer systems and their integration options. Preferred applications are health care related. This role includes developing partnerships and working closely with business partners, IT system owners and project managers to clearly define the information structure, migration and system integration specifications for the projects through interviews, complex analysis, and data review and work flow with team members.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensure changes desired comply with over-all organization process design and direction.
• Assist the customer in developing business requirements.
• Develop/document systems requirements to address business requirements that consider/assess the impact across solution areas and other internal/external systems.
• Understands workflows of operational areas supported.
• Proactively suggests changes to the system for operational consideration.
• Designs and implements future-state operational workflows by interacting with operational department representatives to analyze needs and translate these into system design.
• Provides training and demonstrations, as required.
• Effectively manages division of time between projects.
• Successfully implements architectural designs with minimal unexpected or adverse operational impact.
• Mentors to assure for proper testing and release management processes and procedures.
• Presents possible solutions when reporting problems/issues.
• Is available and approachable to peers for assistance.
• Adequately maintains voicemail & outlook calendar.
• Completes Project Dash accurately, timely, and consistently; including updates to change requests in Dash (or follows the relevant process for your team).
• Develop and design logical and physical data models.
• Ability to fully understand and develop solutions that are interoperable with other systems and the EMR.
• Conduct interviews with users and subject matter experts to understand functional needs and imbed into a logical data model.
• Review source systems and business publications to accurately capture new data requirements and integrate them into the logical data model (i.e. honor roll and gold stars).
• Conduct data model reviews with developers, business analysts and subject matter experts to collaborate and gain consensus.
• Keep the logical and physical models synchronized and understand how information translates between the two models.
• Be an advocate for the practice of modeling in technology and communicate the benefits to the organization.
• Work closely with the Interfaces team to assure interfaces are built for the long term.
• Drive metadata documentation and make it available to those who depend upon it.
• Participate in team and client meetings as requested, including the IS&T Architecture Committee.
• Researches, analyzes and resolves problems and issues with minimal supervision and elevate issues, as appropriate.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field, preferred.
• 5+ years of experience working in Computer Science, Business or Engineering related field, preferred.
• 5+ years of experience developing logical and physical data models, preferred.
• 5+ years of experience generating database objects (i.e. tables, indexes, constraints, views, materialized views) using a modeling tool, preferred.
• An in-depth understanding of programming and/or database management system concepts and methodology.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

None required.

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATIONS:

Epic Certification in Reporting modules.

Rochester General Health is an Equal Opportunity / Affi

Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran EDUCATION: LICENSES / CERTIFICATIONS:

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

L - Light Work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly; requires occasional walking, standing or squatting.

For disease specific care programs refer to the program specific requirements of the department for further specifications on experience and educational expectations, including continuing education requirements.

Any physical requirements reported by a prospective employee and/or employee's physician or delegate will be considered for accommodations.

PAY RANGE:

Pay Range: $100,000.00 - $130,000.00 CITY: Rochester POSTAL CODE: 14617 The listed base pay range is a good faith representation of current potential base pay for a successful full time applicant.

It may be modified in the future and eligible for additional pay components.

Pay is determined by factors including experience, relevant qualifications, specialty, internal equity, location, and contracts.

Rochester Regional Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital or familial status, military or veteran status, citizenship or immigration status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

Rochester Regional Health is an integrated health services organization serving the people of Western New York, the Finger Lakes, St. Lawrence County, and beyond.

The system includes nine hospitals; primary and specialty practices, rehabilitation centers, ambulatory campuses and immediate care facilities; innovative senior services, facilities and independent housing; a wide range of behavioral health services; and Rochester Regional Health Laboratories and ACM Global Laboratories, a global leader in patient and clinical trials.

Its vision is to lead the evolution of healthcare to enable every member of the communities it serves to enjoy a better, healthier life.