Cerner Physician Informatics Executive

Edera L3C is a purpose-driven healthcare consultancy that addresses today’s challenges and builds tomorrow’s solutions by connecting some of the brightest minds in healthcare. Our multidisciplinary teams--spanning management, technology, and creative services--collaborate closely with industry experts to deliver transformational solutions that bridge public and private sector best practices. As an L3C (low-profit limited liability company), Edera places purpose before profit. We reinvest surplus earnings beyond sustainability goals into initiatives that benefit communities and clients, advancing our mission to create lasting, socially beneficial change across healthcare systems.

Position Description

We are seeking an accomplished, client‑facing Cerner Physician Informatics Executive with demonstrated experience in Oracle Health (Cerner) electronic health record implementations and deep clinical expertise. This role serves as a senior strategic advisor to federal and commercial healthcare clients, advancing clinical informatics initiatives that enhance care delivery, improve patient outcomes, and support enterprise transformation.

The ideal candidate brings significant clinical leadership experience, exceptional communication skills, and a proven ability to engage executive stakeholders through high‑stakes decision-making. This individual will support clients across the entire EHR implementation lifecycle, including strategy, design, configuration alignment, validation, deployment, adoption, and optimization, while ensuring that workflows, system decisions, and clinical transformation goals remain aligned.

The Physician Informatics Executive must be able to translate complex clinical and technical concepts into actionable strategic direction; guide multidisciplinary teams; and anticipate risks, gaps, and downstream impacts associated with system design and workflow decisions. Experience working within complex enterprise environments such as the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) or Department of Defense (DoD) is strongly preferred.

Above all, this individual must be a highly dependable, adaptable, and outcome‑driven leader capable of fostering trust with clinicians, executives, and technical teams while driving transformational change at scale.

Type of Employment: Full-time, salaried, fully benefited positions are available, as well as 1099 roles paid at an hourly rate.

Work Location/Travel:Applicants must be unencumbered from any travel limitations, with the role requiring approximately 80 percent travel.

Salary Range:$210,586 - $251,609 base salary (FTE) or $231 - $276 hourly (1099), depending on experience. Competitive salary/pay, potential for bonuses. There are multiple factors that are considered in determining final pay for a position, including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location, education and certifications as well as contract provisions regarding labor categories that are specific to the position. The pay range for this position is highly competitive but dependent upon employment type (1099, contract, W2).

Role Reports to:Managing Director of Clinical Services

Direct Reports:This role has no direct reports.

Responsibilities: 

• Lead high‑stakes strategic discussions with executive and clinical leaders, articulating the clinical rationale behind system design decisions, workflow impacts, and long‑term transformation strategies.
• Serve as a trusted executive advisor guiding organizations through complex clinical informatics decisions, change management challenges, and EHR adoption strategies.
• Apply deep implementation experience to anticipate system‑wide clinical and operational impacts, mitigate risks, and ensure successful deployment across diverse healthcare environments.
• Drive cross‑functional collaboration, aligning clinical, operational, and technical stakeholders on priorities, timelines, and measurable outcomes.
• Present, maintain, and secure approval for workflow documentation, including Workflow Designer artifacts, DCWs, and DDMs.
• Conduct and support User Acceptance Testing (UAT), analyze feedback, identify pain points, and propose clinically grounded solutions.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts to develop targeted training materials that elevate clinician readiness and promote successful adoption.
• Provide evidence‑based, solution‑focused recommendations; present findings to stakeholders; and document areas requiring further design.
• Review, prioritize, and define requirements for change requests; validate configuration; and ensure alignment with clinical objectives and operational goals.
• Assess downstream impacts of approved changes on clinical workflows, training, communication, and end‑user experience.
• Coordinate with clinical organizations on enterprise‑wide system updates and communicate outcomes effectively to informatics and clinical teams.
• Conduct clinical workflow impact analyses and present findings to executives and targeted stakeholders.
• Advocate for solution designs that promote enterprise standardization while recognizing the realities of clinical variation and operational complexity.
• Identify future‑state improvement opportunities and contribute to the evolving clinical informatics roadmap.

Knowledge and Skills Required: 

• In‑depth understanding of Oracle Health (Cerner) EHR systems, associated applications, and lifecycle implementation activities.   
• Strong clinical judgment with the ability to evaluate complex scenarios, identify risks, and recommend scalable, evidence‑based solutions.
• Exceptional attention to detail, documentation accuracy, and adherence to implementation standards.
• Advanced analytic skills with the ability to interpret clinical and operational data, assess trends, and inform decision‑making.
• Outstanding executive communication skills with the ability to influence leaders at all organizational levels.

Required Education:  

• Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.), or clinically related doctoral degree.
• Active clinical licensure.
• May consider exceptions with 12+ years of direct Cerner informatics work.

Preferred - Education/Certification:

• Master’s degree in Health Informatics, Healthcare Administration, Information Systems, Public Health, or related field.
• Informatics‑related board certification (e.g., Clinical Informatics Board Certification).
• CPHIMS or similar professional certification.
• Oracle Health/Cerner solution certifications.

Experience Required:  

• 10+ years of combined clinical and informatics experience.
• 6+ years of hands‑on Oracle Health (Cerner) EHR implementations, including workflow and configuration alignment.
• 5+ years of direct clinical experience preferred.
• Experience with VA and/or DoD strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated leadership in change management, project execution, and clinical transformation.

Technical Skills:   

• Oracle Health (Cerner) clinical and ancillary application expertise; MODEL configuration; workflow alignment.
• Proficiency with Workflow Designer, DCWs, and DDMs.
• UAT planning, test script creation, execution, and validation documentation.
• Change request evaluation and impact assessment.
• Training content development and clinician‑focused training strategies.
• Data analysis, reporting, and metrics‑based decision support.
• Working knowledge of HL7 standards and interoperability considerations.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and collaboration platforms.

All applicants must be US citizens and able to obtain a Public Trust clearance.  Edera participates in the E-Verify program. Edera is a drug-free workplace.  

Edera is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Edera prohibits discrimination against individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other category protected by law.