Epic Research Director: Lead & Optimize EHR Workflows

Moffitt Cancer Center; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Moffitt Cancer Center seeks an Epic Research Director to lead the design, implementation, and optimization of research functions within the Epic EHR system. You will oversee integration of Epic modules to support research administration, clinical trials, and streamlined workflows, partnering with research staff, clinicians, and IT professionals across the organization.

The role requires strong governance, budget management, and vendor relations skills to ensure HIPAA, CMS, ONC, and

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years in healthcare IT with 8+ years in Epic environment.
• Minimum 5 years of leadership experience.
• Epic certifications in relevant modules preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage the technical Epic research team, including recruitment, performance, and professional development.
• Collaborate with clinical research, operational, and IT stakeholders to design and implement workflows.
• Evaluate team member progress, especially direct reports, and provide regular feedback.
• Hold team members accountable for meeting standards, timely completion of deliverables, customer services, and user satisfaction, making staffing changes as appropriate.
• Serve as escalation point for issues and change requests, ensuring timely resolution.
• Manage and mentor team, monitor budgets, enforce service delivery, and ensure system performance/uptime.
• Manage the operational and capital budgets for Epic systems and adjacent systems that support research.
• Support governance, manage vendor relations, and ensure adherence to standards and policies.
• Ensure systems meet regulatory and compliance standards, including HIPAA, CMS, ONC, and stat-specific guidelines.
• Oversee Epic deployments, upgrades, optimization projects and integration initiatives.
• Lead change management efforts to ensure adoption of new EHR functionalities related to research.
• Drive enhancements in workflow, quality, safety, cost-efficiency, and user satisfaction.
• Define and monitor KPIs for system adoption, satisfaction, uptime, and efficiency.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree – Computer Science or Healthcare Administration

Job description

Moffitt Cancer Center seeks an Epic Research Director to lead the design, implementation, and optimization of research functions within the Epic EHR system. You will oversee integration of Epic modules to support research administration, clinical trials, and streamlined workflows, partnering with research staff, clinicians, and IT professionals across the organization.

The role requires strong governance, budget management, and vendor relations skills to ensure HIPAA, CMS, ONC, and