Clinical Applications Architect

Overview

Clinical Applications Architect

Cerner Millennium (Oracle Health

Head Of Clinical Application

Clinical Systems Architecture

• Own and maintain the solution architecture for the hospital's clinical application landscape
• Define architectural standards, technical design patterns, build frameworks, and governance processes.
• Translate clinical, operational, and regulatory requirements into scalable technical solutions
• Lead technical design activities for major implementations, upgrades, and digital transformation initiatives.
• Develop and maintain architecture roadmaps, ensuring long-term sustainability and performance

Integration & Interoperability

• Design and govern integrations across Cerner Millennium and enterprise systems including laboratory, radiology, pharmacy, billing, and patient-facing platforms.
• Lead architecture for HL7 v2, FHIR, integration engine, and Biomedical Device Integration (BMDI/MDI) solutions.
• Ensure secure, reliable, and compliant data exchange across all connected systems.
• Resolve complex interoperability challenges in collaboration with vendors and clinical stakeholders.

Digital Innovation & Emerging Technologies

• Provide architectural leadership for patient portals, mobile health applications, and digital patient engagement solutions
• Guide integration of ambient AI clinical documentation tools and other innovative healthcare technologies
• Oversee clinical-to-financial integration and revenue-cycle workflows to ensure data integrity and compliance
• Evaluate emerging technologies and define future-state architecture strategies

Governance & Clinical Safety

• Act as the technical design authority within change management and governance frameworks
• Review and approve technical designs, build configurations, and integration changes
• Ensure compliance with information governance, cybersecurity, clinical safety, and data protection standards
• Maintain architecture decision records, risk assessments, and technical governance documentation.

Leadership & Mentorship

• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to Clinical Systems Specialists and Analysts
• Establish best practices, documentation standards, and quality assurance processes
• Support capability development and continuous improvement across the clinical applications team
• Serve as the senior escalation point for complex technical and integration challenges

Essential Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Health Informatics, or a related discipline
• **Minimum 10 years' experience in healthcare IT**
• , including extensive hands-on experienc
• e with Cerner Millennium (Oracle
• Health) or a comparable enterprise EHR platform
• Proven experience owning solution architecture and integration design across complex healthcare environments
• Demonstrated success delivering major EHR implementations, upgrades, and optimization programs
• Experience operating within formal governance, change management, and architecture review frameworks.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's Degree in a relevant field
• Cerner/Oracle Health certifications
• TOGAF or equivalent Enterprise Architecture certification
• HL7, FHIR, or interoperability-related certifications

Technical Expertise

• The successful candidate will demonstrate:
• Expert knowledge of
• Cerner Millennium architecture and configuration
• .
• Advanced understanding of
• HL7 v2, FHIR, interoperability standards, and integration engines
• .
• Experience with Biomedical Device Integration (BMDI/MDI).
• Knowledge of billing and revenue-cycle integrations.
• Experience integrating patient-facing portals, mobile applications, and digital health technologies.
• Understanding of healthcare cybersecurity, information governance, and clinical safety principles.
• Strong solution documentation skills, including architecture diagrams, interface specifications, and technical design documentation.

Skills & Competencies

• Strategic thinker with excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Outstanding stakeholder management and communication skills
• Strong leadership and mentoring capabilities
• Ability to influence technical direction across multidisciplinary teams
• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities and projects
• Committed to innovation, quality improvement, and delivering exceptional healthcare technology solutions.