Clinical Systems Domain Architect - Lab and Pharmacy- Remote

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Overview:

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Clinical Systems Domain Architect – Pharmacy & Lab to join our Clinical Systems Domain Architecture team. This highly visible full-time remote role will support the advancement of Sentara’s strategic initiatives, including the launch of Epic Willow Ambulatory and Willow Inventory, and the continued expansion of our enterprise Reference Lab. You will work closely with executive and operational leaders to shape the future-state architecture and roadmap for Pharmacy and Laboratory services across the organization.

About the Role
The Domain Architect supports enterprise architecture strategy by designing and governing domain-level architecture and driving the long-term technology roadmap for Pharmacy and Lab. This role provides architectural leadership, solution guidance, and strategic direction, partnering closely with executive, clinical, and operational leaders to ensure solutions are future-ready, scalable, and compliant.

Technologies in Scope

• Epic Systems: Willow Ambulatory (launch active), Willow Inventory (launch active), Beaker CP/AP
• Pharmacy Systems: 340B compliance, inventory automation, drug formulary and dispensing safety systems
• Lab Systems: Beaker, SafeTrace, Device Integration, digital pathology, molecular diagnostics
• Interoperability: HL7, FHIR, integration platforms, device connectivity
• Emerging Technology: AI-assisted dispensing, automation, robotics, advanced diagnostics

Key Responsibilities

• Lead domain-level architecture strategy for Pharmacy and Lab technologies
• Drive architectural roadmaps aligned with enterprise objectives and care redesign initiatives
• Serve as a key contributor in Architecture Review Board (ARB) strategy and governance
• Provide strategic architecture guidance for the launch of Willow Ambulatory/Inventory and the Reference Lab expansion
• Partner with executive, clinical, and operational leaders to shape future-ready, scalable, and compliant solutions
• Evaluate and recommend next-generation technologies to modernize and optimize Pharmacy and Lab capabilities
• Collaborate across teams and influence architectural decisions at all leadership levels
• Mentor and elevate architectural practices across delivery teams

​Education

• Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of relevant healthcare IT experience (Required)

Or

• 10+ years of relevant experience without a degree (Required)
• Experience in lieu of a Bachelor’s Degree 

Certification/Licensure

Must hold at least one Epic Certification in the Pharmacy or Lab domain

• Epic Willow Ambulatory (Required)

And/Or

• Epic Willow Inventory (Required)

And/Or

• Epic Beaker CP or AP (Required)

Experience

• Strong experience in pharmacy and/or laboratory IT operations (Required)
• Demonstrated ability to engage and influence executive, clinical, and technical stakeholders (Required)
• Experience with SafeTrace, Device Integration, or pharmacy automation platforms
• Knowledge of 340B program compliance and optimization
• Familiarity with digital pathology, molecular diagnostics, or advanced lab automation
• Experience contributing to enterprise architecture governance or ARB
• Exposure to AI, automation, or modern diagnostic technology platforms

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Sentara Independence provides quality outpatient services to the surrounding community. The facility includes an ambulance-accessible emergency room that is supported by board-certified physicians. Sentara Independence houses state-of-the-art medical equipment and highly-skilled physicians and staff.  Sentara Independence is now an extension of the quality services at Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital including advanced imaging and physical therapy.

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.

For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:

Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.