Healthcare Technology Consulting - Clinical Lead (Acute & Outpatient)

Job Family:

Technology Consulting

Travel Required:

Up to 50%

Clearance Required:

None

What You Will Do:

Guidehouse’s Health IT Solutions team works with clients to measurably improve their technology outcomes through a mix of IT strategies, improvement in IT operations, and adoption of technology initiatives. By leveraging a deep understanding of health system IT operational best practices supported by data, Guidehouse propels IT operational improvement and technology adoption across departments and service lines at client organizations. 

The Clinical Lead will oversee the design, configuration, validation, and deployment of Oracle Health PowerChart and associated clinical modules across an expansive Public health system and affiliated ambulatory clinics. This role requires deep expertise in inpatient acute care and ambulatory workflows, clinical documentation standards, regulatory compliance, and public sector care delivery. The Clinical Lead will serve as the primary liaison between clinical stakeholders, vendors and leadership, ensuring the solution meets the client’s complex clinical, operational, and regulatory requirements. 

Key Responsibilities:

Clinical Workflow Design and Configuration 

• Lead the functional design and configuration of Oracle Health PowerChart for inpatient acute and ambulatory settings.

• Develop workflows for admission, discharge, transfer (ADT), medication administration, order entry, clinical documentation, and care coordination.

• Configure dynamic documentation templates, PowerForms, iView components, and PowerPlans to support specialty-specific workflows.

• Ensure alignment with clinical authority structures, including nursing, physician, and ancillary roles.

• Design and validate workflows for emergency department, outpatient clinics, and inpatient units, including behavioral health and long-term care transitions.

• Collaborate with pharmacy, laboratory, radiology, and ancillary teams to ensure integrated clinical workflows.

Regulatory Compliance and Clinical Safety 

• Ensure compliance with HIPAA, 42 CFR Part 2, ADA, and State-specific privacy and documentation regulations. 

• Support configuration of consent management, data masking, and protected note types for sensitive clinical information.

• Validate clinical workflows for safety-critical functions such as restraint documentation, MAR scanning, and allergy alerts.

• Collaborate with compliance teams to conduct pre-go-live audits and post-live monitoring.

Testing and Validation 

• Lead clinical validation testing, including unit testing, system testing, integration testing, and user acceptance testing (UAT.)

• Translate clinical workflows into test scenarios and coordinate execution with domain test managers and clinical SMEs.

• Validate cross-functional dependencies such as clinical orders generating charges and device integration populating flowsheets. 

• Sign off on clinical acceptance prior to go-live and support post-live smoke testing. 

Stakeholder Engagement and Governance 

• Serve as the primary point of contact for clinical stakeholders,  clinical leadership, nursing directors, and physician champions. 

• Facilitate structured listening sessions, workflow workshops, and design validation meetings. 

• Participate in Change Control Board (CCB) and Steering Committee meetings to evaluate clinical impacts of scope changes. 

• Provide executive-level reporting on clinical readiness, risk posture, and performance metrics

What You Will Need:

• Bachelors degree

• Minimum 5 years of leadership experience in clinical operations or clinical informatics.

• Proven experience implementing Oracle Health PowerChart in inpatient and ambulatory settings.

• Deep understanding of acute care and ambulatory workflows, including documentation, order entry, medication administration, and care coordination.

• Experience with public sector healthcare delivery.

• Familiarity with clinical documentation standards, regulatory compliance, and patient safety protocols.

• Strong knowledge of clinical system optimization, dynamic documentation, and provider adoption strategies.

• Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and documentation skills.

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