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Health systems, hospitals and medical clinics are under immense pressure to improve clinical outcomes and reduce the cost of providing patient care. Investing in new partnerships, clinical services and technology is not enough to create meaningful and substantive change. To succeed long-term, healthcare organizations must empower leaders, clinicians, employees, affiliates and communities to build cultures that foster innovation to achieve the best outcomes for patients.
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The Clinical Terminologist (General) supports the Electronic Health Record Modernization program by standardizing and mapping clinical terminology for data migration. This role ensures that clinically meaningful data—such as lab results, radiology exams, immunizations, problem lists, and clinical notes—transition safely and accurately from legacy systems into the Oracle Health/Cerner EMR.
You will work alongside Data Migration Site Coordinators and clinical leaders to review migration content, confirm mapping accuracy, and determine what clinical information should or should not be migrated. This role blends clinical judgment and terminology expertise, along with significant communication with hospital sites.
As The Oracle Health Clinical Terminologist, you will:
- Perform terminology mapping and standardization for cutover migration, including lab exams, radiology exams, immunizations, problem lists, and clinical notes
- Support bulk data migrations by validating terminology alignment between legacy EMRs and Oracle Health/Cerner
- Ensure mapping follows national standards and program requirements
- Serve as a contributor to decisions regarding clinical safety and appropriateness of migrated content
- Evaluate whether information should be included, transformed, filtered, or excluded from the migration. Consult with client stakeholders as needed for buy-in and approval from relevant working groups
- Develop and maintain lists of non-critical procedures to be filtered out of bulk migrations
- Make recommendations related to allergy update logic, transformation rules, and data inconsistencies
- Collaborate with clinical SMEs and program leaders on data scoping decisions
- Respond to inquiries from clinical staff regarding clinical data, terminology decisions, and mapping outcomes
- Collaborate with Site Coordinators to support facility readiness and clarify mapping or terminology issues
- Participate in migration readiness meetings, clinical workgroups, and cross-functional discussions
- Assist in troubleshooting clinical data issues raised by sites during migration and cutover
- Work closely with technical data teams to validate terminology decisions match clinical intent
Requirements:
- Strategic mindset and an eye for identifying where AI/ML could improve workflows
Experience with clinical terminology mapping (LOINC, SNOMED CT, ICD, CPT, RxNorm, CCD, FHIR, HL7 preferred)
Working knowledge of clinical workflows across multiple domains (lab, radiology, immunization, primary care, etc.)
Experience in EHR migrations, health informatics, or clinical data standardization
Ability to determine clinical appropriateness and safety of migrated data
Strong communication skills, especially in translating technical decisions for clinical audiences
Comfort working with spreadsheets, mapping tables, and structured clinical data Advanced interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to clearly articulate and demonstrate the Oracle Health solutions to client audiences
Previous Federal consulting or experience working within the DoD, Veteran’s Health Administration (VHA) or Military Hospital System (MHS)
The ability to travel is an essential function of this role and may vary based on client, enterprise or project needs, with up to 75% travel to client sites nationwide
Candidates must comply with applicable client requirements, such as immunization and occupational health mandates
US Citizenship required
The estimated base salary range for this job will vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to specific skills or certifications, years of experience, market changes, and required travel. The job is also eligible to participate in Huron’s benefit plans which include medical, dental and vision coverage and other wellness programs. The rate range information provided is in accordance with applicable state and local laws regarding salary transparency that are currently in effect and may be implemented in the future.
Position Level
Consultant
Country
United States of America