Clinical Informatics Architect - Epic
Children's National Hospital
Summary
As a Clinical Informatics Architect, you will play a key role in the strategic design and integration of clinical workflows within the Epic EHR system. You will serve as a subject matter expert, guiding cross-functional teams in the development of scalable, evidence-based solutions that enhance clinical efficiency and patient safety. You will mentor junior team members, lead complex projects, and ensure alignment with organizational goals, regulatory requirements, and industry standards.
Job description
Functional Accountabilities
- Execute clinical informatics initiatives to support patient care, safety, and operational excellence.
- Design, configure, test, and evaluate health information technology solutions, including the Epic EHR and interfaced systems, clinical decision support tools, and other healthcare technologies with a continuous improvement approach.
- Act as a liaison between clinical, operational, and IS departments, leveraging clinical knowledge to develop innovative solutions.
- Apply workflow analysis, process mapping, and other clinical informatics methodologies to document current state functioning across clinical roles and patient care areas.
- Provide subject matter expertise to ensure the effective integration of health information technology systems and workflows.
- Lead clinical technology governance of assigned domains and enact effective change management and end user communication.
- Partner with application analyst, clinical content, and training teams to ensure robust system testing, change control, and adoption.
- Collaborate with clinical and operational stakeholders and IS staff to identify opportunities for leveraging technology to improve clinical workflows and patient outcomes.
- Monitor and evaluate the adoption and utilization of health information technology systems, identifying areas for improvement and implementing enhancements as needed.
- Evaluate process and outcome metrics to monitor system performance, user adoption, workflow efficiency, and patient outcomes.
- Translate clinical and operational needs into scalable, evidence-based informatics solutions.
- Mentor associate-level team members and contribute to knowledge-sharing initiatives.
- Evaluate and recommend enhancements to clinical systems based on user feedback, data analysis, and regulatory changes.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in clinical or technology relevant area (e.g. nursing, pharmacy, medical research, bioinformatics, engineering, or related field)
- At least 5 years of related work experience, including health care practice or operations, clinical consulting, and/or other health information technology work experience
- At least 1 year of licensed health care practice or other care delivery role (e.g. nurse, pharmacist, respiratory therapist, case manager)
- Epic Ambulatory Certification
- Excellent presentation and communication skills
- Ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional teams
- Strong analytic thinking and problem-solving skills with mastery of project management
- Emerging expertise in health information technology and clinical informatics
- Familiarity with cross-venue clinical workflows and health care operations, including revenue cycle, analytics, and other business processes
- Knowledge of quality improvement and process improvement methodologies and health information and health care regulations and laws
- Proficient in user-centered design principles, human factors engineering, usability testing, and software development life cycle
Company overview
Children's National Hospital is a premier pediatric healthcare institution located in Washington, D.C., recognized as one of the top children's hospitals in the United States. Founded in 1870, it serves as the region's primary pediatric academic medical center, providing comprehensive care across all pediatric specialties. The hospital operates a 323-bed facility and offers advanced medical services including neonatal intensive care, pediatric surgery, oncology, cardiology, and neurology. As an academic medical center affiliated with the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Children's National is deeply involved in pediatric research, medical education, and clinical innovation. The institution is particularly renowned for its Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation and its leadership in pediatric genomics and precision medicine. Children's National consistently ranks among the top pediatric hospitals nationally, with specialties in cancer, cardiology, neurology, and neonatology receiving particular recognition for excellence in patient care and outcomes.