Epic EHR Development Lead

CVS Health; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 107,000 - 284,000; Full time

Job summary

CVS Health is seeking an Epic EHR Development Lead to design, configure, and optimize Epic solutions across clinical, operational, and revenue cycle domains. You will provide technical and functional leadership for Epic development, integrations, and enhancements while ensuring alignment with clinical workflows and regulatory requirements.

The role requires mentoring analysts and developers, enforcing development standards, and guiding Epic upgrades and integrations (HL7, FHIR, APIs).

Qualifications

• Certified in Ambulatory OR Healthy Planet OR Both.
• 7+ years of Epic EHR experience with hands-on build and configuration.
• 3+ years in a lead, senior analyst, or supervisory role supporting Epic systems.
• Active Epic certification(s) in one or more Epic modules.
• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Healthcare Informatics, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Strong understanding of healthcare clinical workflows and operations.
• Experience leading complex Epic projects or large-scale implementations.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor Epic analysts, developers, and configuration teams across assigned Epic modules.
• Serve as the primary technical and functional escalation point for Epic-related development issues.
• Define and enforce Epic development standards, build guidelines, and governance processes.
• Partner with Informatics, Clinical Leadership, and IT leadership to align Epic development with organizational strategy.
• Contribute to Epic roadmap planning, optimization initiatives, and system upgrades.
• Guide development and support of Epic integrations (HL7, FHIR, Bridges, Interconnect, APIs).
• Collaborate with interface and infrastructure teams to ensure reliable data exchange and system performance.
• Support testing strategies including unit testing, integrated testing, and user acceptance testing (UAT).
• Oversee Epic upgrades, patches, and special updates.
• Translate clinical and operational needs into technical Epic solutions.

Skills

Epic EHR experience

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

or equivalent experience

Tools

HL7

FHIR

APIs

Interconnect

Bridges

Job description

CVS Health is seeking an Epic EHR Development Lead to design, configure, and optimize Epic solutions across clinical, operational, and revenue cycle domains. You will provide technical and functional leadership for Epic development, integrations, and enhancements while ensuring alignment with clinical workflows and regulatory requirements.

The role requires mentoring analysts and developers, enforcing development standards, and guiding Epic upgrades and integrations (HL7, FHIR, APIs).