Laboratory Informatics & Technology Architect

Nemours Children's Health • Orlando, FL

2d • $95,770 - $153,232 • Remote

About The Position

Nemours Children’s Health is seeking a Laboratory Informatics & Technology Architect to join their team. This full-time, remote position requires the candidate to reside in specific states (Alabama, Colorado, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, or Virginia). The role is responsible for leading the strategy, design, and delivery of technology solutions supporting the future of laboratory medicine, with a strong emphasis on digital pathology. The ideal candidate will be an experienced laboratory informatics or healthcare IT professional with knowledge of anatomic pathology workflows, digital imaging, laboratory information systems, electronic medical records, and clinical and research laboratory operations. The architect will shape the roadmap for laboratory applications, digital pathology platforms, and instrument/system integrations, collaborating with pathologists, laboratory leaders, operational teams, vendors, and Information Systems teams to ensure solutions are secure, scalable, reliable, interoperable, and aligned with enterprise standards. As a technical leader, the architect will guide digital pathology initiatives, laboratory application implementations, issue resolution, and long-term system planning, acting as a vendor contact, stakeholder partner, and mentor.

Requirements

• Master’s degree required. Equivalent work experience may be considered for internal candidates only in lieu of education requirements.
• Minimum of five or more years of information technology experience working in large-scale, heterogeneous IT environments required.
• CIIP Certification required or must be obtained within 12 months of hire.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical, clinical, and imaging workflow concepts clearly.
• Experience collaborating with business leaders, IT leaders, vendors, and multidisciplinary stakeholders.
• Creativity in designing practical, effective technology solutions.
• Experience with digital pathology, anatomic pathology workflows, imaging platforms and laboratory information systems.

Nice To Haves

• Epic Beaker Anatomic Pathology certification strongly preferred.
• Project management certification and/or experience is preferred.
• If an RN or other Clinical Provider must maintain that license (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Support digital pathology implementation planning, including current-state workflow assessment, future-state design, stakeholder readiness, validation and testing strategy, go-live preparation, and post-live optimization.
• Partner with pathology, laboratory operations, vendors, and Information Systems teams to support whole slide imaging, image management, scanner connectivity, storage planning, interoperability, and integrations with laboratory and electronic medical record systems.
• Develop technology strategies and roadmaps for medical and research laboratory applications, digital pathology platforms, and electronic medical record solutions that support organizational goals.
• Lead enterprise architecture design, development, and maintenance for laboratory applications, technology platforms, and electronic medical record information systems.
• Assume a significant role in establishing and maintaining technology governance processes such as an Architecture Review Board and/or Data Governance Committee.
• Research, evaluate, and select appropriate technology solutions; develop technical content for RFI/RFP processes; lead evaluations; and assist with budget estimates for selected solutions.
• Provide strategic guidance for laboratory application implementations, daily support needs, vendor coordination, stakeholder engagement, and end-user adoption.
• Lead root cause, troubleshooting, or problem resolution teams to resolve chronic production problems. Presents findings, recommendations, and specifications in formal reports and/or oral presentations to the Supervisor, Project Manager, and/or Peers.
• Review solution objectives and constraints, confirm alignment with enterprise architecture, and identify implementation risks, dependencies, and operational impacts.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior