Project Manager EMPI & Epic Integrations

Job Title: Senior Technical Project Manager EMPI & Epic Integrations

Client: Philadelphia Gas Works

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Role Overview

• We are seeking a senior, hands-on Technical Project Manager to lead a multi-phase Enterprise Master Patient Index (EMPI) implementation and related Epic integrations, data extraction, and legacy system archiving initiatives within a large healthcare environment.
• This role operates at the intersection of Epic, EMPI, system interfaces, and legacy EMR data, serving as the primary coordination point between product management, engineering teams, external vendors, and client stakeholders.
• The ideal candidate is execution-focused, technically fluent, and comfortable driving complex initiatives forward in discovery-heavy and ambiguous environments.

This is a technical delivery role, not an administrative project management position.

Key Focus Areas (Non-Negotiable)

• Enterprise Master Patient Index (EMPI) implementation
• Epic data feeds and Epic-integrated workflows
• System interface coordination and sequencing
• Legacy EMR / source system data extraction and archiving
• Cross-functional delivery across product, engineering, and client IT teams
• Driving execution with incomplete requirements and evolving scope

Primary Responsibilities

• Project & Delivery Management
• Own day-to-day execution of EMPI implementation and Epic interface workstreams
• Drive parallel project phases, including:
• Phase 1: EMPI implementation and Epic inbound feed
• Phase 2: Data usage, outbound interfaces, and archive planning
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, timelines, milestones, and dependency tracking
• Act as a forcing function to move discovery, decisions, and delivery forward
• Identify risks, blockers, and long-pole items early and drive mitigation strategies

Technical Coordination

• Coordinate EMPI configuration activities, including inbound and outbound data feeds
• Manage Epic-related interface discussions, dependencies, and sequencing
• Partner closely with engineering teams responsible for EMPI configuration and integrations
• Translate technical discussions into clear, actionable plans for business and clinical stakeholders
• Data Extraction & Archive Oversight
• Support archive planning for multiple legacy EMR and source systems (up to 12 systems anticipated)
• Coordinate data extraction activities tied to system decommissioning and archival workflows
• Ensure EMPI design supports downstream archive usage and patient identity resolution
• Track extraction, validation, and decommissioning dependencies and risks

Stakeholder & Vendor Management

• Serve as the central communication bridge between:
• Product Management
• Engineering Teams
• Client IT and Clinical Stakeholders
• External Vendors and Implementation Partners
• Facilitate working sessions, technical reviews, status meetings, and executive updates
• Deliver concise, high-quality written and verbal communication to both technical and non-technical audiences

Governance & Reporting

• Establish lightweight governance and reporting aligned with client expectations
• Provide weekly status reports, risk logs, issue tracking, and dependency updates
• Support onboarding and ramp-up of internal and external resources to prevent delivery delays

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of Project Management experience in healthcare IT environments
• Direct hands-on experience with Enterprise Master Patient Index (EMPI) implementations
• Proven experience managing Epic and non-Epic system interfaces
• Strong understanding of healthcare data flows, patient identity, and interoperability
• Experience supporting data extraction, migration, or archiving initiatives
• Demonstrated ability to operate as a technical Project Manager
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate technical concepts into plain language
• Epic certification (required)

Strongly Preferred / Ideal Experience

• Experience with legacy EMR systems and healthcare archives (e.g., Meditech, OnBase, or similar platforms)
• Background working in large hospital networks or public-sector healthcare environments
• Experience managing projects with evolving scope and incomplete requirements
• Familiarity with EMPI usage for downstream analytics, reporting, or archive retrieval
• Experience supporting system decommissioning initiatives
• PMP or equivalent certification (preferred, not required)