Epic Clinical Applications Manager

HealthTECH Resources is seeking an experienced Epic Clinical Applications Manager / Epic Environment Manager for a contract-to-hire or direct hire placement with a premier healthcare system in California. This role is remote for contract-to-hire, or hybrid onsite for FTE. Great opportunity to lead critical Epic environment management and clinical application integration initiatives.

Epic Clinical Applications Manager Key Responsibilities

• Oversee Epic environment planning, build migrations, upgrades, refresh activities, and change control processes
• Manage HL7 interface architecture and integration tools including Epic Bridges and FHIR connections
• Coordinate Epic system updates, maintenance windows, and upgrade readiness activities
• Administer Epic support tools including Sherlock and Nova for system maintenance
• Support Data Courier operations and data migration functions
• Ensure interface solutions comply with data governance, HIPAA, and regulatory requirements
• Track and document environment versions, patches, and maintenance schedules
• Coordinate managed file transfers including scheduling, security protocols, and troubleshooting
• Act as liaison between application teams, Epic Hosting, and infrastructure teams
• Participate in Epic Release Authorization processes and upgrade committees
• Lead testing and coordination of downtime/recovery processes for Epic environments

Epic Clinical Applications Manager Essential Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required
• 5+ years of healthcare IT experience with Epic infrastructure and application coordination
• Experience with HL7 standards and healthcare integration tools (FHIR experience preferred)
• Knowledge of managed file transfer (MFT) protocols and security best practices
• Familiarity with ITIL service management processes (Change, Configuration, Incident, Problem Management)
• Epic certifications in Bridges and/or Data Courier preferred
• Experience coordinating multi-disciplinary teams and complex change initiatives
• Strong understanding of data governance and HIPAA compliance requirements