Lead Health IT Informatics Analyst
Company: Leidos
Location: Reston
Posted on: April 4, 2026
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Job Description:
Every day, more than 9 million Veterans rely on the VA for their
healthcare, supported by a nationwide health IT system. Leidos is
supporting this transformation effort, offering an opportunity to
make a direct impact on how care is delivered to those who served.
Lead Health IT Informatics Analyst The Leidos Health & Services
Sector is seeking a full-time Lead Health IT Informatics Analyst to
support the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to help transform
how it collects, manages, analyzes, and utilizes health data, to
transform and improve care for Veterans. The Lead Health IT
Informatics Analyst is the primary technical authority for EHR
system configuration and health IT informatics analysis activities
on the task order. This individual must possess extensive, hands-on
experience with the configuration of VA's Federal EHR (Oracle
Health/MHS Genesis) and/or the legacy VistA/CPRS system, the
foundational clinical platforms that underpin healthcare delivery
for over 9 million Veterans across more than 1,200 VA healthcare
facilities nationwide. This role leads a team of Health IT
Informatics Analysts, establishing technical direction, quality
standards, and configuration governance for all EHR-related
informatics work. The Lead must be equally proficient in
translating clinical requirements into system configuration
specifications and in evaluating the downstream impact of
configuration decisions on clinical workflows, data integrity,
interoperability, and reporting. This individual also serves as the
technical bridge between the Clinical Informatics Director's
clinical requirements and the technical execution teams. Primary
Responsibilities (Day-to-Day) Lead and direct a team of Health IT
Informatics Analysts, establishing work plans, reviewing
deliverables for quality and accuracy, and ensuring all health IT
informatics work meets VA and industry standards. Serve as the
primary technical authority for configuration of Federal EHRM
(Oracle Health/MHS Genesis) and/or VistA/CPRS, including order
catalog management, clinical decision support rules, clinical
documentation templates, medication management configurations, and
ancillary service interface design. Conduct detailed analysis of
clinical workflow requirements, translating them into actionable
EHR configuration specifications and system design documents in
accordance with VA build standards and governance processes. Manage
the VistA/CPRS to Federal EHR (Oracle Health/MHS Genesis)
transition configuration activities, including data mapping, legacy
content assessment, and build verification testing. Develop and
maintain configuration documentation, including system design
documents, build specifications, test scripts, and configuration
tracking logs. Participate in system testing activities including
unit testing, integration testing, user acceptance testing (UAT),
and regression testing of EHR configuration changes. Coordinate
with VA OIT, VHA clinical stakeholders, and Oracle Health
implementation teams to resolve configuration issues, clarify
requirements, and obtain necessary build approvals. Support
training curriculum development and delivery related to EHR system
configuration and workflow changes for VHA clinical and
administrative staff. Ensure all system configurations comply with
applicable VA Directives, HL7 standards, ONC interoperability
requirements, HIPAA security rule specifications, and VA Enterprise
Architecture guidelines. Provide Health IT configuration subject
matter expertise for proposal activities, oral presentations, and
technical demonstrations as required under the task order. Basic
Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Health Informatics, Health
Information Management, Information Technology, or a related field
(equivalent experience may be considered). Minimum 8 years of
experience as a health IT analyst with at least 5 years of hands-on
configuration experience with VA VistA/CPRS and/or Oracle Health.
Demonstrated experience leading a team of health IT analysts on a
federal or VA healthcare program. Strong understanding of clinical
workflows including inpatient, outpatient, pharmacy, radiology,
laboratory, and surgery in a VA or comparable integrated healthcare
system. Familiarity with HL7 v2 messaging, HL7 FHIR APIs, and
clinical interoperability standards. Ability to obtain and maintain
VA CAC/PIV access and complete all required VA mandatory training
through TMS. Preferred Qualifications Oracle Health Cerner
Millennium training or demonstrated advanced-level proficiency in
one or more Cerner domain areas (Scheduling, Orders, Pharmacy,
Clinical Documentation). Extensive VistA/CPRS configuration
experience including FileMan, menu management, order entry/results
reporting (OE/RR), and HL7 interface management. Experience with
VA's EHR Modernization (EHRM) program and participation in site
deployments at VA Medical Centers. Registered Health Information
Technologist (RHIT) or Registered Health Information Administrator
(RHIA) credential from AHIMA. Familiarity with VA VINCI data
access, CPRS Chart Review, and VA CDW (Corporate Data Warehouse)
analytic tools. If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At
Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because
the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're
recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step
10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster
than anyone else dares. Original Posting: April 1, 2026 For U.S.
Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos
reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open
for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier
than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above. Pay
Range: Pay Range $92,300.00 - $166,850.00 The Leidos pay range for
this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of
compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending
an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the
job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as
well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable
bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
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