Enterprise Applications Architect, Remote, Monday-Friday 8a-430p

UofL Health

United States

Remote

USD 120,000 - 180,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Job summary

UofL Health is seeking an Enterprise Applications Architect to join the IT Clinical Applications Support team. You will lead the development, implementation, training, and support of the electronic health record, with a focus on alignment to ULH strategic goals and patient experience.

You will guide EHR best practices, optimize systems, and mentor junior staff while staying current with HIT trends. This on-site role supports ULH’s clinical information systems portfolio and roadmap.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in a related field required.
10+ years of Cerner Clinical applications experience or other EHR implementation/support preferred.
Knowledge of healthcare operations and workflows within a health system.

Responsibilities

Lead development of policies and procedures for EHR best practices.
Provide expert guidance to EHR teams on system optimization and change management.
Apply informatics theory to clinical practice and admin initiatives with cross-functional teams.
Mentor junior analysts in system analysis, design, and end-user training.

Skills

EHR optimization

Change management

Clinical informatics

Policy development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/CS/Infor

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Cerner

Healthcare IT applications

Job description

Primary Location

UofL Hospital - UMC

Address

530 South Jackson StreetLouisville, KY 40202

Shift

First Shift (United States of America)

Job Description Summary

About UofL Health:
UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with five hospitals, four medical centers, nearly 200 physician practice locations, more than 700 providers, the Frazier Rehab Institute and Brown Cancer Center.
With more than 12,000 team members—physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists and other highly skilled health care professionals—UofL Health is focused on one mission: delivering patient-centered care to each and every patient each and every day.

Job Description

Position Summary and Purpose

The Enterprise Applications Architect serves as an integral member of the IT Clinical Applications Support team for ULH. Key responsibilities include direct involvement with the development, implementation, training and support of the electronic health record. This position requires a detailed knowledge of the electronic health record and the ability to analyze processes/systems as they impact the organizations’ strategic initiatives and patient experience.

Leads the development of policies and procedures and provides guidance on EHR best practices to various Process Improvement committees at ULH for the optimal usage of Clinical Information Systems.
Provides expert guidance to EHR teams on system optimization, change management, standardized processes and workflows for a successful post implementation operation.
Applies knowledge of Computer Science, Information Science, Clinical Specialty, and Informatics theory to Clinical practice, Education, Administration or Research in collaboration with other Analysts and Informaticists.
Serves as an expert resource and SME for all areas of the medical center with regard to EHR features and functions.
Ensures compliance with regulatory standards as they apply to departmental systems.
Provides mentoring and training to the junior members of the team in system analysis & design, specification development and documentation, and end user training with ULH prescribed methodologies.
Remains abreast of trends and developments in HIT, advancements in care delivery, reimbursement models and uses this knowledge to develop EHR roadmap and to align the roadmap with ULH strategic plan.
Assists in the development and maintenance of long-term strategic applications planning for the EHR for the area of responsibility to achieve strategic outcomes for the implementation.
Adheres to all Security Standards as set forth by the organization and National guidelines.
Additional tasks/responsibilities as defined.

Essential Functions

Works closely with the Clinical Applications Leadership, Clinical Leadership and other stakeholder teams to design, implement and support the goals and objectives of the organization set by the leadership.
Uses clinical background and EHR experience to benefit the build, support and optimization of the EHR application assigned.
Ensures consistent use of clinical information technology and the adoption of care team workflow changes enabled by Cerner.
Acts as a liaison between technical staff and business subject matter experts in creating and refining business requirements.
Proactively communicate and collaborate with internal and external customers to analyze information needs and functional requirements and delivery.
Performs Tier 1, 2 and 3 Application/Systems support.
Works closely with Applications Analysts, departments and Technical teams to create and maintain appropriate application and workflow documentation.
Maintains relationship with vendors of hospital applications to understand current and future features and functionality and product life cycle.

Other Functions

Maintains compliance with all company policies, procedures and standards of conduct
Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all times
Performs other duties as assigned

Additional Job Description

Job Requirements

(Education, Experience, Licensure and Certification)

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Information Science, Computer Science, Informatics or Clinical related field required.
Master’s Degree highly preferred.

Experience

10+ years of prior Cerner Clinical applications experience or other EHR implementation and/or support experience preferred. Extensive understanding of clinical operations and workflows within a healthcare system is desired.
Experience with healthcare IT applications and knowledge of healthcare environment and system configuration preferred.

Licensure

N/A
Preferred license(s) (preferred)

Certification

Minimum certification requirements (required)
Preferred certification(s) (preferred)

Job Competency

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities critical to this role:

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Language Ability

Example: Must be able to communicate effectively in both verbal and written formats.

Reasoning Ability

Example: Able to critically think through complex patient situations, process improvements, evidence-based practice.
Example: Able to assist others in developing clinical reasoning skills.

Computer Skills

What computer skills are required for this job? What computer skills are preferred?
Are there any specialized programs that the candidate must be able to use?

Additional Responsibilities

Demonstrates a commitment to service, organization values and professionalism through appropriate conduct and demeanor at all times
Maintains confidentiality and protects sensitive data at all times
Adheres to organizational and department specific safety standards and guidelines
Works collaboratively and supports efforts of team members
Demonstrates exceptional customer service and interacts effectively with physicians, patients, residents, visitors, staff and the broader health care community

UofL Health Core Expectation

At UofL Health, we expect all our employees to live the values of honesty, integrity and compassion and demonstrate these values in their interactions with others and as they deliver excellent patient care by: