Principal Epic Architect at MEMORIAL HEALTH SERVICES in Fountain Valley, California

Job Description:

Members of the MemorialCare Epic job family work side by side with our end users to install the Epic software, help lead and manage workflow/software changes, and ultimately transform the way that MemorialCare provides healthcare. MemorialCare's Epic Team develops creative strategies to achieve common end goals while collaborating with our end users.

The Principal Epic Architect provides comprehensive technical and operational direction and support for Epic. They ensure completeness of system architecture by adequately addressing all pertinent concerns of system stakeholders. They work closely with business operations and IS analysts to understand business requirements and propose IS solutions that are reliable, maintainable, supportable and scalable for MemorialCare's growing health system and to meet strategic goals. Principal Epic Architects ensure integrity of the system's architecture by connecting various views of stakeholders and reconciling concerns. They consider practicality and fitness for purpose in determining architecture to develop. Principal Epic Architects work to maintain knowledge of emerging technologies and best in class trends and practices to assist in planning new functionality deployment strategies.

Throughout their many undertakings, they may be requested to take on the role of project leader on special assignments. Thus, it is essential for them to establish and maintain relationships to achieve transformational change across all lines of resources from line staff to physicians to wide-ranging leaders. Experience

• Minimum of 7 years Epic application experience
  
  
• Proven ability to negotiate, interact with and hold both internal and external parties accountable to project deadlines
  
  
• Demonstrated strong technical knowledge of application delivery methods and familiarity with how portfolios of systems work together to create enterprise solutions
  
  
• Responsible for improving upon existing processes and systems using significant conceptualizing, reasoning and interpretation
  
  
• Proven visionary who anticipates future computing capabilities and healthcare trends that MemorialCare should appropriately prepare for
  
  
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain a high level of trust, confidence and intellectual integrity with both business and IS partners
  
  
• Experienced in clearly articulating and understanding the benefits and risks of adopting newly released Epic functionality
  
  
• Proven ability to effectively translate and present technology solutions in business terms
  
  
• Proven ability to communicate to senior management, up to and including executive decision makers
  
  
• Progressive project management experience and demonstrated effective communication working independently as well as in a team situation meeting aggressive deadlines and established goals
  
  
• Experience leading projects requiring an end-to-end workflow perspective, a high-level overall understanding of the application, and considerable knowledge of Epic end user processes, effectively dedicating time across more than one project, and meeting established deadlines
  
  
• Demonstrated use of relevant "out of the box thinking" in conjunction with organization wide standardization
  
  
• Experience working in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision and managing multiple priorities
  
  
• Demonstrated ability to effectively utilize system tools to meet functionality needs of users including proficiency with information systems technology such as Microsoft Office Products required
  
  
• Experienced in leading projects, providing expert consultative guidance and direction on change initiatives
  
  
• Proven ability in workflow and data analysis and design techniques, including needs assessment, specification development, quantitative methods, planning and gap analysis
  
  
• Past success leading meetings between business stakeholders, technical resources, and third parties for business requirements and technical solutions
  
  
• Experienced working with a diverse, multi-disciplinary team, and interacting with all levels of the organization
  
  

• Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience required
• Cross certification or proficiency in relevant Epic modules required