Health Informatics Analyst
About The Position
Emerging Tech is seeking a Health Informatics Analyst to support the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM) Integration Office (EHRM-IO). This role supports the Office of the Deputy Chief Information Officer (ODCIO) Interagency Office and focuses on aligning clinical, technical, and governance efforts across the VA’s EHR modernization initiatives. The Health Informatics Analyst will act as a liaison between clinical stakeholders, technical teams, and leadership to ensure compliant, interoperable, and effective EHR implementations.
Requirements
- 4+ years of professional experience in health informatics, health IT, clinical systems, or related fields.
- Experience analyzing and integrating complex software systems within regulated or enterprise environments.
- Demonstrated ability to translate clinical or functional requirements into technical solutions.
- Experience supporting governance processes, stakeholder coordination, or interagency collaboration.
- Strong documentation and communication skills, including experience producing artifacts for leadership or executive audiences.
- PhD in Healthcare, Science, Computer Engineering or related scientific, technical, or clinical discipline or an additional 12 years of relevant experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree.
Nice To Haves
- Experience supporting Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), DoD, or other federal health programs.
- Experience implementing or supporting Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems.
- Familiarity with clinical terminology standards, interoperability concepts, and healthcare data semantics.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a health informatics and integration advisor supporting interagency EHRM efforts, ensuring alignment between clinical requirements, technical implementation, and federal and VA policies.
- Examine current and planned software applications to assess functionality, integration, and compliance, and document business, data, application, and technology principles required to meet VA and federal standards.
- Support interagency governance and partnerships by liaising between internal and external business, clinical, technical, and governance stakeholders to ensure clear communication of requirements, desired outcomes, and technical constraints.
- Assist in the development, implementation, and oversight of governance strategies that enable efficient decision-making and support interagency EHRM objectives.
- Provide clinical informatics subject matter expertise to translate functional and clinical requirements into technical implementation requirements, including architecture support, terminology mapping, prototyping, and testing.
- Coordinate cross-disciplinary teams to ensure interoperability, healthcare semantics, informatics standards, and usability are consistently applied across multiple platforms supporting EHR modernization.
- Develop executive-level artifacts, standards documentation, and communication materials to support interagency alignment and inform senior leadership decision-making.
Benefits
- Paid time off (PTO) and federal holidays
- 401(k) plan, health, dental, and vision insurance, and other standard benefits
- Remote-first flexibility with opportunities for long-term career growth
- Mission-driven work supporting federal health IT and scheduling solutions
- Professional development in EHRM workflows, project management, and solution advisory
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
