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The IT Architect-Epic is responsible for participating in the overall design, implementation, training, documentation, operation and support of Clinical or Business applications and reports. This includes contributing to the planning, design, implementation and optimization of the applications within a portfolio. It also includes developing an understanding of other applications to enable a broader system approach to solution development, troubleshooting, impact assessment, and training. The Architect takes general direction from their manager or director. The Architect may in some instances also serve as a Helios liaison to their associated clinical or business departments throughout the system. This includes, but is not limited to, the assessment of optimization efforts to meet system goals including patient safety/quality of care, revenue capture and efficient operations. The Architect performs these activities following HFHS standards and processes.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1.) The Architect is a technical resource who supports application staff in the planning, design/build, test, implementation, support, and operational needs of the organization
- Assembles and leads cross functional teams to assess the impact of new requests, and related estimate work effort and resource requirements.
- Troubleshoots technical problems and conducts analyses for efficient program/application solutions which support business processes, functional and technical requirements.
- Leads overall design and architecture of cross functional solutions, in partnership with operations and other stakeholders, to ensure integration and alignment of build, process design, workflows, training and deployment.
- Coordinate solutions and planning with other IT teams; collaborate with analysts and operational areas to identify and resolve workflow impacts.
- Identifies inefficiencies and opportunities for improvement within application design and recommends solutions.
- Provides knowledge leadership on a portfolio of applications, staying abreast of new developments, organizing cross functional training for application staff, and deepening knowledge of the interdependency between applications.
- Communicates status of work in progress to project team, requestor or Director.
2.) May act as the Helios liaison to associated departments and constituencies throughout the health system. Understands core system processes, interdependencies across applications. Researches trends and best practices in relation to healthcare application software. Provides organizational leadership with respect to Clinical or business applications.
- Participates in leadership of overall direction of application environment.
- Participates actively in key meetings with Operational Leaders to develop best practice processes.
- May represent application team on other various Governance Advisory Councils and organizational Teams.
3.) Promotes workflow analysis and redesign associated with implementation and optimization of system applications. Advises staff on the adoption of processes that improve efficiency with the adoption of the software.
- Recommends process and workflow configurations and/or changes to align with best practices, standardization, integration needs/requirements, compliance and/or regulatory policies.
- Uses human factors and error proofing concepts whenever possible to improve safety and efficiency.
4.) Works effectively as part of a team in resolving issues escalated through the Help Desk in a timely manner. Supports teams in investigating, testing, and resolving problems related to applications. Identifies, escalates and resolves issues that impact infrastructure and application performance.
5.) Promotes, develops and adheres to system standards, and best practices. Collaborates across Helios team to develop unified approaches and standard work. Collaborates with team to promote re-use and develop consistent technical build, implementation and support processes.
- Assists in root cause analyses led by problem managers to identify potential improvement opportunities.
- Provides input on standards, best practices, and process improvements. Input may be, but not limited to, best clinical and /or business process and workflows.
- Supports proofs of concepts for new technology, processes, and/or workflows.
- Implements applications according to requirements, specifications and compliance/regulatory standards.
- Collaborates with vendor partners and contractors.
6.) Communication & Relationship Management
- Works with other Managers and Helios Leadership to lead issue resolution while maintaining HFHS Standards of Excellence.
- Effectively manages conflict and works together with team members, colleagues, and other leaders prepares, shares, and presents. Effectively oversees, leads, communicates, presents, influences and utilizes reasoning skills to earn support of colleagues, and Helios and Operational leadership team.
7.) Provides input to support technology planning
- Works with IT, Helios and Operations management to ensure systems are in line with overall policies, standards, processes, and overall workflows.
- Stays current with vendor capabilities and provides input into software/system implementation strategies and plan.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
- Bachelor's Degree required, Master's Degree preferred.
- Five (5) years required, eight (8) years preferred of strong experience in one of the following:
- Technical experience:
- Strong knowledge of state-of-the art engineering approaches in design, build, testing, debugging problems, and ongoing technical support.
- Able to articulate previous examples of workflows and processes associated with previous IT experience.
AND/OR
- Clinical experience includes:
- Strong knowledge/experience in clinical workflows and processes.
- Able to articulate previous examples of workflows and processes associated with clinical experience integrated with IT solutions.
AND/OR
- Revenue experience includes:
- Specific knowledge of one or more of the following: bed management, registration, scheduling, revenue cycle reports, professional billing, hospital billing, medical records or coding.
- Additionally must be able to articulate revenue cycle workflows and processes for one or more of the above areas with a focus on IT integrated solutions.
CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURES REQUIRED:
- Epic Certification and/or Technical Certification specializing in designated applications
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Additional Details
This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that incumbents may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above.
Overview
Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world. We offer a full continuum of services – from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail. With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford’s care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations. Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation’s most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health: Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus. Learn more at henryford.com/careers.
Benefits
The health and overall well-being of our team members is our priority. That’s why we offer support in the various components of our team’s well-being: physical, emotional, social, financial and spiritual. Our Total Rewards program includes competitive health plan options, with three consumer-driven health plans (CDHPs), a PPO plan and an HMO plan. Our team members enjoy a number of additional benefits, ranging from dental and eye care coverage to tuition assistance, family forming benefits, discounts to dozens of businesses and more. Employees classified as contingent status are not eligible for benefits.
Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer Henry Ford Health is committed to the hiring, advancement and fair treatment of all individuals without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, size, height, weight, marital status, family status, gender identity, sexual orientation, and genetic information, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.
GENERAL SUMMARY:
The IT Architect-Epic is responsible for participating in the overall design, implementation, training, documentation, operation and support of Clinical or Business applications and reports. This includes contributing to the planning, design, implementation and optimization of the applications within a portfolio. It also includes developing an understanding of other applications to enable a broader system approach to solution development, troubleshooting, impact assessment, and training. The Architect takes general direction from their manager or director. The Architect may in some instances also serve as a Helios liaison to their associated clinical or business departments throughout the system. This includes, but is not limited to, the assessment of optimization efforts to meet system goals including patient safety/quality of care, revenue capture and efficient operations. The Architect performs these activities following HFHS standards and processes.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1.) The Architect is a technical resource who supports application staff in the planning, design/build, test, implementation, support, and operational needs of the organization
- Assembles and leads cross functional teams to assess the impact of new requests, and related estimate work effort and resource requirements.
- Troubleshoots technical problems and conducts analyses for efficient program/application solutions which support business processes, functional and technical requirements.
- Leads overall design and architecture of cross functional solutions, in partnership with operations and other stakeholders, to ensure integration and alignment of build, process design, workflows, training and deployment.
- Coordinate solutions and planning with other IT teams; collaborate with analysts and operational areas to identify and resolve workflow impacts.
- Identifies inefficiencies and opportunities for improvement within application design and recommends solutions.
- Provides knowledge leadership on a portfolio of applications, staying abreast of new developments, organizing cross functional training for application staff, and deepening knowledge of the interdependency between applications.
- Communicates status of work in progress to project team, requestor or Director.
2.) May act as the Helios liaison to associated departments and constituencies throughout the health system. Understands core system processes, interdependencies across applications. Researches trends and best practices in relation to healthcare application software. Provides organizational leadership with respect to Clinical or business applications.
- Participates in leadership of overall direction of application environment.
- Participates actively in key meetings with Operational Leaders to develop best practice processes.
- May represent application team on other various Governance Advisory Councils and organizational Teams.
3.) Promotes workflow analysis and redesign associated with implementation and optimization of system applications. Advises staff on the adoption of processes that improve efficiency with the adoption of the software.
- Recommends process and workflow configurations and/or changes to align with best practices, standardization, integration needs/requirements, compliance and/or regulatory policies.
- Uses human factors and error proofing concepts whenever possible to improve safety and efficiency.
4.) Works effectively as part of a team in resolving issues escalated through the Help Desk in a timely manner. Supports teams in investigating, testing, and resolving problems related to applications. Identifies, escalates and resolves issues that impact infrastructure and application performance.
5.) Promotes, develops and adheres to system standards, and best practices. Collaborates across Helios team to develop unified approaches and standard work. Collaborates with team to promote re-use and develop consistent technical build, implementation and support processes.
- Assists in root cause analyses led by problem managers to identify potential improvement opportunities.
- Provides input on standards, best practices, and process improvements. Input may be, but not limited to, best clinical and /or business process and workflows.
- Supports proofs of concepts for new technology, processes, and/or workflows.
- Implements applications according to requirements, specifications and compliance/regulatory standards.
- Collaborates with vendor partners and contractors.
6.) Communication & Relationship Management
- Works with other Managers and Helios Leadership to lead issue resolution while maintaining HFHS Standards of Excellence.
- Effectively manages conflict and works together with team members, colleagues, and other leaders prepares, shares, and presents. Effectively oversees, leads, communicates, presents, influences and utilizes reasoning skills to earn support of colleagues, and Helios and Operational leadership team.
7.) Provides input to support technology planning
- Works with IT, Helios and Operations management to ensure systems are in line with overall policies, standards, processes, and overall workflows.
- Stays current with vendor capabilities and provides input into software/system implementation strategies and plan.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
- Bachelor's Degree required, Master's Degree preferred.
- Five (5) years required, eight (8) years preferred of strong experience in one of the following:
- Technical experience:
- Strong knowledge of state-of-the art engineering approaches in design, build, testing, debugging problems, and ongoing technical support.
- Able to articulate previous examples of workflows and processes associated with previous IT experience.
AND/OR
- Clinical experience includes:
- Strong knowledge/experience in clinical workflows and processes.
- Able to articulate previous examples of workflows and processes associated with clinical experience integrated with IT solutions.
AND/OR
- Revenue experience includes:
- Specific knowledge of one or more of the following: bed management, registration, scheduling, revenue cycle reports, professional billing, hospital billing, medical records or coding.
- Additionally must be able to articulate revenue cycle workflows and processes for one or more of the above areas with a focus on IT integrated solutions.
CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURES REQUIRED:
- Epic Certification and/or Technical Certification specializing in designated applications
LI-VD1
Additional Details
This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that incumbents may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above.
Overview
Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world. We offer a full continuum of services – from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail. With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford’s care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations. Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation’s most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health: Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus. Learn more at henryford.com/careers.
Benefits
The health and overall well-being of our team members is our priority. That’s why we offer support in the various components of our team’s well-being: physical, emotional, social, financial and spiritual. Our Total Rewards program includes competitive health plan options, with three consumer-driven health plans (CDHPs), a PPO plan and an HMO plan. Our team members enjoy a number of additional benefits, ranging from dental and eye care coverage to tuition assistance, family forming benefits, discounts to dozens of businesses and more. Employees classified as contingent status are not eligible for benefits.
Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer Henry Ford Health is committed to the hiring, advancement and fair treatment of all individuals without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, size, height, weight, marital status, family status, gender identity, sexual orientation, and genetic information, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding TN Visa Sponsorship as an IT Architect
Align your credentials to Systems Analyst
CBP classifies IT Architects under the TN Systems Analyst category. Your resume and credentials must explicitly reflect systems design, integration architecture, or enterprise infrastructure work to match that classification during inspection.
Target employers with recent visa filings
Search Migrate Mate's database of employers with recent visa filings for Systems Analyst or IT Architect roles. These employers have demonstrated experience with work visa sponsorship and are far less likely to withdraw an offer mid-process.
Request a detailed support letter early
The employer's TN support letter must describe your specific duties, tie them to the Systems Analyst category, and confirm your bachelor's degree in a relevant field. Vague letters are a leading cause of CBP denials at the port of entry.
Clarify Canadian versus Mexican filing paths upfront
Canadian citizens apply at the port of entry with no prior visa appointment required. Mexican nationals must schedule a consular interview and receive a TN visa stamp before entering. Confirm which process applies before your employer starts preparing documentation.
Use Migrate Mate to find TN-ready IT Architect roles
Search Migrate Mate to identify IT Architect positions where employers are already set up to sponsor TN visas, so you're not educating hiring managers about the process from scratch during negotiations.
Negotiate TN filing responsibilities before signing
Unlike H-1B, TN petitions carry no government-mandated employer fee structure, so cost responsibility varies. Confirm in writing whether your employer will prepare the support letter, cover any attorney fees, and handle CBP documentation before you accept an offer.
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Find IT Architect JobsIT Architect TN Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Does IT Architect qualify as a TN visa occupation?
IT Architect is not listed verbatim in the USMCA TN schedule, but CBP consistently adjudicates it under the Systems Analyst category. Your role must involve systems design, architecture planning, or enterprise integration work. A support letter that clearly maps your duties to that category is what makes or breaks the classification at the port of entry.
How does TN compare to H-1B for IT Architect roles?
TN has no annual lottery, no cap for Canadians, and no multi-month USCIS adjudication wait. An H-1B requires employer sponsorship through a lottery with roughly a one-in-three selection chance, then several months of processing. For Canadian IT Architects, TN approval can happen the same day at the port of entry. Mexican nationals face a consular appointment step, but still avoid the H-1B lottery entirely.
What documents does my employer need to prepare for TN sponsorship?
Your employer needs a TN support letter on company letterhead describing your job title, duties, the basis for TN classification under Systems Analyst, your start date, and your compensation. You'll also need proof of your qualifying degree and, for Mexican nationals, a completed DS-160 form for the consular appointment. CBP may also request your signed offer letter.
Where can I find IT Architect jobs that already sponsor TN visas?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for Canadian and Mexican professionals seeking TN-sponsored roles in the U.S. Searching there lets you focus on employers who are already set up to navigate the TN process, rather than spending weeks educating companies that have never sponsored a TN worker before.
Can I switch IT Architect employers while on TN status?
Yes, but your TN status is employer-specific. You cannot start work for a new employer until that employer has obtained a new TN authorization for you, either at a port of entry or through USCIS if you're changing status from inside the U.S. Working for the new employer before that approval is issued puts your status at risk.
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