Remote VistA Transition SME for EHR Modernization

GovCIO; Baton Rouge (LA); Remote; USD 135,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Corporate Discounts

Learning & Development platform

Training, Education and Certification

Referral Bonus Program

Internal Mobility Program

Pet Insurance

Flexible Work Environment

Job summary

GovCIO is seeking a VistA Transition SME to support VA Health Portfolio deployments. You will analyze legacy VistA apps, plan transition activities, and coordinate cutovers, working with government stakeholders in a fully remote role across the United States.

Responsibilities include adapting VistA usage analyses into implementation playbooks, providing guidance on access management, and validating post-deployment operations. Strong leadership and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Systems, Business, or related field.
• 15+ years of work experience; 10+ years may substitute for the degree.
• U.S. Citizenship; ability to obtain Public Trust clearance.
• Strong written and verbal communication; able to work with distributed remote teams.
• Experience with VistA, IAM, HealthShare, and enterprise Health IT environments.

Responsibilities

• Analyze VistA applications, menus, HL7 interfaces, and user access to assess transition impacts.
• Present technical findings and recommendations to leadership and stakeholders.
• Develop implementation playbooks and transition recommendations for deployment.
• Support site readiness, cutover, deployment, and post-implementation validation.
• Ensure quality and completeness of technical documentation and deliverables.

Skills

Excellent communication

Remote collaboration

Independent research

Analytical thinking

Agile environment experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, CS, Systems, or related field

Tools

VistA Usage Evaluation (VUE) Reports

Grafana dashboards

Job description

GovCIO is seeking a VistA Transition SME to support VA Health Portfolio deployments. You will analyze legacy VistA apps, plan transition activities, and coordinate cutovers, working with government stakeholders in a fully remote role across the United States.

Responsibilities include adapting VistA usage analyses into implementation playbooks, providing guidance on access management, and validating post-deployment operations. Strong leadership and communication skills are essential.