IS PRINCIPAL APPLICATION ARCHITECT

Archbold; Thomasville (GA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical / Dental coverage

Retirement plan

PTO and paid life insurance

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Archbold in Thomasville, GA seeks an IS Principal Application Architect to bridge clinical practice and enterprise tech. You willDesign the digital architecture powering healthcare delivery, ensuring interoperable data and streamlined clinical workflows.

You will mentor informatics leaders and align Cerner-based platforms with organizational goals. Lead strategic roadmaps, optimize EHR-like systems, and drive data governance using SNOMED-CT/LOINC/ICD-10 while upholding HIPAA and safety

Qualifications

• Cerner Millennium expert with configuration and tools knowledge.
• 15+ years in healthcare IT with enterprise system design.
• Leads Informatics teams and collaborates with CMIOs/CIOs.
• Deep API and healthcare integration pattern expertise.
• Experience deploying in AWS/Azure/Google Cloud Healthcare.
• Ability to translate architecture to senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Architect and execute long-term clinical technology vision.
• Lead design and optimization of Cerner workflows and tools.
• Mentor executives and informatics teams on analytics and systems.
• Design workflows to reduce clinician cognitive load.
• Drive data standards: FHIR, HL7, DICOM for interoperability.
• Develop training programs on Cerner workflows and capabilities.
• Govern data quality with SNOMED-CT/LOINC/ICD-10 terminology.
• Ensure HIPAA/ safety standards and CDS integration.

Skills

Cerner Millennium

Systems Architecture

Informatics Leadership

Interoperability Proficiency

Cloud & Modern Infrastructure

Communication Excellence

Education

Advanced degree in Medical Informatics, Nursing, or related field

Tools

Cerner Millennium

APIs/FHIR integrations

PowerPlans

Job description

IS Principal Application Architect - IS Clinical Services

The Principal Clinical Architect serves as the primary strategic visionary at the intersection of clinical practice and enterprise technology. You will be responsible for designing the digital architecture that powers our healthcare delivery, ensuring that clinical workflows are seamless, data is interoperable, and technology serves as an accelerator for patient care. This role requires a rare blend of deep technical mastery, clinical intuition, and the executive presence to mentor senior leaders and informatics teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Clinical Roadmap: Architect and execute the long-term technical vision for clinical platforms, ensuring full alignment between digital infrastructure and the organization’s healthcare delivery goals.
• EHR Mastery & Optimization: Lead the architectural design and continuous improvement of the Cerner Health System and its suite of integrated tools, ensuring high performance and clinical relevance.
• Senior Leadership & Informatics Mentorship: Act as a high-level consultant and mentor to senior executives and Informatics teams, bridging the gap between clinical requirements and technical execution.
• Workflow Engineering: Design and refine expert-level workflows within Cerner, focusing on reducing clinician cognitive load and optimizing the end-user experience.
• Interoperability & Data Standards: Drive the implementation of modern data exchange standards, including FHIR, HL7, and DICOM, to facilitate seamless integration across the care continuum.
• Education & Knowledge Transfer: Develop and lead comprehensive training programs to educate informatics professionals and clinical staff on expert-level Cerner workflows and system capabilities.
• Clinical Data Governance: Establish and oversee frameworks for data normalization and terminology mapping (utilizing SNOMED-CT, LOINC, and ICD-10) to ensure data integrity for advanced analytics.
• Regulatory & Safety Oversight: Ensure all clinical architectures comply with HIPAA, HTI, and patient safety standards, integrating Clinical Decision Support (CDS) tools based on evidence-based guidelines.

Required Qualifications & Technical Skills

• Cerner Subject Matter Expertise: Expert-level proficiency in the Cerner Millennium ecosystem, including advanced configuration, PowerPlans, and integrated third-party clinical tools.
• Systems Architecture: 15+ years of experience in healthcare information technology, with a proven track record of designing large-scale clinical enterprise systems.
• Informatics Leadership: Demonstrated experience leading and mentoring Informatics teams and collaborating with CMIOs, CNIOs, CIOs to drive digital transformation.
• Interoperability Proficiency: Deep technical knowledge of API-driven architectures and healthcare-specific integration patterns.
• Cloud & Modern Infrastructure: Experience deploying clinical solutions within cloud environments such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Healthcare.
• Communication Excellence: Exceptional ability to translate complex architectural concepts into actionable insights for non-technical senior stakeholders and clinical staff.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Medical Informatics, Nursing, or a related clinical field.
• Professional certifications in Cerner configuration or Project Management (PMP).
• Experience in change management within high-acuity clinical environments.

Benefits

• Medical / Dental coverage
• Retirement plan
• PTO and paid life insurance
• Opportunity for career growth within the organization