Job Title: Director of Applications, Clinical & Business
Location: Remote
Reports To: Executive Director, Head of IT
Join a team that cares for your community – and for you!
At Allergy Partners, we are dedicated to improving the lives of our patients through compassionate, personalized allergy and asthma care. As part of the nation’s largest allergy practice, our team combines the resources of a trusted network with the close-knit feel of a local office. We take pride in serving our community, building lasting relationships with patients and families, and being a trusted partner in their long-term health.
Within our practice, we foster a supportive and collaborative work environment where every team member plays a vital role in creating excellent patient experiences. Joining our team means being part of a workplace that values professional growth, teamwork, and a true commitment to making a difference both inside and outside the clinic.
Employee Benefits
Allergy Partners is happy to provide the following benefits for our employees:
Full-Time
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401(k)
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Health Insurance
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Paid Time Off
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Paid Holidays
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Vision Insurance
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Health Savings Account (HSA)
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Dental Insurance
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Life Insurance
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Disability Insurance
COMPENSATION INFORMATION
Actual compensation may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
Job Summary
Provide strategic ownership, governance, optimization, and support of Allergy Partners' clinical and business technology platforms, with primary accountability for the EHR, Practice Management and related clinical applications. The role serves as the bridge between Clinical & Business Operations, IT, and application vendors to ensure technology supports high-quality patient care and operational efficiency.
The role will develop and manage application portfolios and roadmaps for each department and ensure applications meet the functional requirements of the business. The role will also supervise the application management team at Allergy Partners to provide support & release/change management for existing applications. Finally, the role will provide strategic planning for new applications and integrations ensuring compatibility, scalability, compliance & functional requirements are met.
Key Responsibilities
Strategy and Planning
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Own the overall clinical and business application strategy and roadmap.
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Lead implementation, optimization, and lifecycle management of the EHR and other clinical applications
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Partner with physicians, nursing leadership, practice operations, revenue cycle, and executive leadership to identify and implement application needs
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Plan and design the application support team and processes including management of relevant vendor relationships
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Assess new software products, services and integrations in support of organization’s goals
Operational Management
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Ensure applications support standardized clinical workflows and best practices
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Manage relationships with software vendors, implementation partners, and third-party support organizations
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Prioritize enhancement requests and application improvements
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Oversee testing, change management, and production deployments
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Ensure application compliance with HIPAA, regulatory requirements, and organizational policies
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Develop application governance processes
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Manage budgets related to clinical & business applications
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Develop and communicate training and documentation for technical support staff
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Manage and provide direction to the applications team in support of business operations
Other Responsibilities
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Maintains patient confidentiality; complies with HIPAA and compliance guidelines
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established by the practice.
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Completes all assigned AP training (such as CPR, OSHA, HIPAA, Compliance, Information Security, others) within designated timeframes.
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Complies with Allergy Partners and respective hub/department policies and reports incidents of policy violations to a Supervisor/Manager/Director, Department of Compliance & Privacy or via the AP EthicsPoint hotline.
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Maintain compliance with all policies and procedures, actively participate in enforcement of all ongoing Cybersecurity efforts to ensure safe and secure IT systems for all employees and clients at Allergy Partners. Remain vigilant and aware of new threats and assist the company by fulfilling an active role in observing, enforcement and reporting of cybersecurity incidents, efforts, programs and fulfill required training on a timely basis as required by frequency and due dates.
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Other duties as assigned.
Education and Experience Requirements
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10+ years relevant information technology architecture experience
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Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical field
Desired Experience
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Experience leading EHR implementations, upgrades, and optimization initiatives
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Experience working with AthenaOne or Mod Med EHR systems Implementation experience preferred
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Experience working directly with physicians and clinical leadership
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Vendor management experience
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Strong project and change management skills
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Significant healthcare IT leadership experience
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Extensive experience supporting clinical applications in a provider organization
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Strong understanding of ambulatory clinical workflows
Ideal Candidate Profile
The ideal candidate is someone who has:
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Led Clinical Applications or Clinical Informatics teams
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Owned an EHR platform and its supporting applications
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Worked in ambulatory or physician practice environments
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Built relationships with providers and clinical leadership
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Driven application strategy rather than simply supporting software
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Balanced operational support with long-term planning
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AthenaOne or Mod Med implementation and management experience
Supervisory Responsibilities
This job is a supervisor the Information Systems and Technology (IS&T) department.
Physical Demands
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No or very limited exposure to physical risk.
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Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment.
Beware of Hiring Scams: Allergy Partners will never ask for payment or sensitive personal information such as social security numbers during the hiring process. All official communication will come from a verified company email address. If you receive suspicious requests or communications, please report them to [email protected]. All of our legitimate openings can be found on the Allergy Partners Career Site (https://www.allergypartners.com/careers/).
