Epic EHR Development Lead – Healthcare IT Strategy

CVS Health

Oklahoma

Hybrid

USD 107,000 - 284,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Paid time off

Retirement savings options

Wellness programs

Job summary

CVS Health is seeking an Epic EHR Development Lead to steer design, configuration, and optimization across clinical, operational, and revenue cycle domains. You will align workflows with regulatory standards and enterprise strategy while guiding engineers, analysts, and vendors to deliver scalable Epic solutions that improve patient care and clinician efficiency.

The role requires extensive Epic EHR experience, active certifications, and strong leadership to drive complex projects in a large

Qualifications

Certified in Ambulatory OR Healthy Planet OR Both
Experience leading Epic projects in a large matrixed healthcare organization
Experience presenting and problem solving with senior leadership
Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Healthcare Informatics, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
7+ years of Epic EHR experience, including 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
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
Oversee Epic application build, configuration, and customization across modules
Ensure Epic development adheres to best practices, security standards, and regulatory requirements
Review and approve design specifications, build documentation, and change requests
Lead complex Epic enhancements, workflows, and clinical decision support development
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 UAT
Oversee Epic upgrades, patches, and special updates
Translate clinical and operational needs into technical Epic solutions
Facilitate design sessions and workflow reviews with clinicians and business partners
Communicate risks, timelines, and impacts clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders
Support go-lives, stabilization efforts, and post-implementation optimization
Monitor system performance, data integrity, and user adoption metrics
Ensure Epic configurations support patient safety, clinical quality, and reporting requirements
Identify opportunities for workflow automation, standardization, and optimization