[Remote] Director of Clinical Applications

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Inceed is a staffing direct placement firm helping clients, candidates, and employees find better opportunities. The Director of Clinical Applications will lead clinical application strategy and operations across multiple hospital markets, overseeing implementations, system optimization, vendor relationships, and application support. The role also guides cross-functional teams, manages risks and budgets, and partners with clinical and technical leaders to improve workflows and clinician efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Lead clinical applications strategy across radiology, pharmacy, lab, and operations systems
• Oversee build, configuration, testing, and release activities
• Support new hospital activations, upgrades, and stabilization efforts
• Serve as primary contact for health system partner coordination
• Manage vendor relationships, budgets, and application support expectations
• Guide and develop analysts, leads, and managers across multiple teams
• Maintain documentation, validation evidence, and change control standards
• Partner with clinical and technical leaders on workflow improvements
• Escalate risks and communicate production issues clearly to executives
• Drive optimization efforts that improve clinician experience and efficiency

Skills

• Direct clinical experience with an active or previous clinical license or credential
• Ten or more years of healthcare IT experience
• At least five years leading teams
• Hands-on clinical application build and configuration experience
• Experience supporting EHR implementation, activation, or major upgrade
• Strong understanding of clinical workflows across inpatient and emergency settings
• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent professional experience
• Epic or Cerner clinical application experience
• Epic or Cerner clinical application experience strongly preferred
• Epic certification in clinical applications
• Cerner certification or equivalent formal credential
• Joint venture or multi-owner hospital experience
• Experience with HL7 or FHIR integrations
• Background in emergency department or freestanding hospital environments
• Master's degree in a related discipline
• Informatics or healthcare IT certifications
• Experience across both Epic and Cerner environments

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