MEDITECH Expanse Program Director - 244229

Location: Los Angeles, CA (onsite every other week)

Pay: $80-$90/HR

Type: 18 month contract W-2

US Citizenship required

Job Summary

The MEDITECH Expanse Project Director provides comprehensive strategic, operational, and technical leadership for the planning, implementation, optimization, and ongoing governance of the MEDITECH Expanse platform across the entire organization. This senior leadership role is responsible for ensuring the EHR environment consistently supports high-quality patient care, efficient clinical and business workflows, and organizational strategic priorities. The Program Director maintains accountability for the program's budget, resources, timelines, and alignment with executive objectives.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership and Governance:

• Develop and champion the strategic vision, roadmap, and multi-year plan for the adoption, implementation, and optimization of the MEDITECH Expanse platform.
• Serve as the primary liaison to the Executive Leadership Team and Steering Committee, ensuring project scope, progress, risks, and resource requests are clearly communicated and aligned with organizational goals.
• Establish and lead the EHR governance structure, defining decision-making processes, managing change control, and ensuring accountability across all stakeholder groups.
• Oversee the management of the overall program budget, including forecasting, resource allocation, vendor contracts, and spending controls.

Operational and Technical Oversight:

• Provide leadership for all phases of the Expanse lifecycle, including system selection, planning, design, build, testing, training, go-live, and post-implementation stabilization.
• Manage a portfolio of interconnected projects and program managers, coordinating dependencies and resolving complex cross-functional issues impacting the EHR.
• Ensure the technical architecture and interfaces (e.g., HL7, FHIR) supporting the Expanse environment are robust, scalable, and meet all clinical, operational, and security requirements.
• Oversee regulatory compliance activities related to the EHR, including Meaningful Use, MIPS/MACRA, and other federal and state mandates.

Stakeholder Engagement and Optimization:

• Maintain consistent, proactive, and visible engagement with key clinical and business users across all departments (e.g., physicians, nurses, financial leadership).
• Regularly be present in clinical and business areas to observe workflows, gather direct user feedback, and foster a culture of continuous improvement and ownership regarding the EHR.
• Lead the identification, prioritization, and execution of system optimization projects aimed at improving clinical documentation efficiency, patient safety, and revenue cycle performance.
• Direct the organizational change management strategy, ensuring robust communication, training, and support mechanisms are in place to maximize user adoption and satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Healthcare Administration, Information Technology, Business Management, or a related field. A Master's degree is preferred.
• A minimum of ten (10) years of experience in Information Technology, with at least five (5) years in a senior Program Director or Program Manager role leading large-scale EHR implementation and optimization programs.
• Demonstrated, in-depth experience with the MEDITECH Expanse platform is required.