Epic Implementation Executive Project Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Wilshire hires only the brightest and most experienced professionals in the healthcare revenue cycle management industry. Wilshire will take the time to get know you and your employment history. We will then place you in a role that will lead to a path of career success.

About The Wilshire Group

The Wilshire Group, a renowned boutique consulting firm in Los Angeles, specializes in revenue cycle optimization and fostering effective collaboration between operational and IT facets. With a robust track record of aiding over 100 healthcare systems nationwide, our team thrives on professionalism, efficiency, and adaptability.

Our core values- professionalism, efficiency, and flexibility- underscore our commitment to creating an inclusive and dynamic workplace. We embrace diverse narratives and believe in offering opportunities to exceptional individuals who bring their best to the table.

Epic Implementation Executive Project Manager

Full-Time or Contract | Remote with Travel | Senior-Level | $90.00-$100.00 per hour

Position Summary

We are seeking an accomplished Epic Implementation Executive Project Manager with deep expertise in healthcare IT, revenue cycle operations, and full-life-cycle Epic implementations. This leader will oversee complex enterprise Epic projects, drive integrated workflow improvements, and serve as the strategic liaison between operations, clinical teams, and IT.

The ideal candidate brings hands-on experience directing Epic build, testing, training, deployment, and optimization across large health systems—ensuring programs remain on time, on budget, and aligned with organizational goals.

Key Responsibilities

Provide executive-level leadership for Epic implementation and optimization initiatives across hospital and ambulatory environments.

Direct all phases of Epic project lifecycle : assessment, design, build, testing, go-live, stabilization, and long-term optimization.

Lead revenue cycle, HIM, coding, and documentation workflows through integrated Epic and third-party system deployments.

Develop and execute comprehensive project plans, ensuring alignment across operational leaders, IT analysts, and vendor partners.

Manage cross-functional teams, including analysts, business SMEs, operations leaders, and clinical partners.

Oversee governance, communication plans, risk mitigation, scope management, resource allocation, and executive reporting.

Serve as key liaison between operations and IT, translating business needs into technical design and system configuration.

Conduct operational workflow assessments, identify underutilized functionality, and guide optimization to improve performance.

Manage third-party integrations such as 3M 360, coding products, claim attachment systems, and payer platform tools.

Ensure regulatory compliance across HIM, documentation, coding, correspondence, and revenue cycle functions.

Lead multi-site Epic go-lives, including readiness assessments, command center planning, end-user training strategy, and post-live stabilization.

Qualifications

10+ years of healthcare IT and Epic implementation experience.

10+ years of consulting experience leading enterprise Epic or health information system deployments.

Successful track record managing multi-hospital Epic implementations and workflow redesign across HIM, coding, CDI, billing, charging, and revenue integrity.

Deep expertise with integrated workflows spanning revenue cycle, HIM, clinical documentation, and operational leadership.

Strong organizational, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Experience directing multimillion-dollar projects for academic medical centers, community hospitals, and integrated health systems.

PMP certification required; Epic HIM / Coding / ROI and Revenue Integrity certifications strongly preferred.

Proven success managing SCRUM / Agile-based projects and vendor relationships.

Representative Areas of Expertise

Epic HIM Deficiency Tracking, HIM Hospital Coding, HIM Release of Information

Resolute Professional Billing Revenue Integrity (Charge Capture & Coding)

Revenue cycle project management & integrated workflow optimization

HIM, PB / HB Coding, CDI, 3M 360 / Single Path implementations

EMPI cleanup, charge capture, documentation workflows, and billing automation

Third-party system integration and large-scale project coordination

Executive-level liaison between clinical operations and IT

Ideal Candidate Profile

Strategic and solutions-oriented leader with the ability to navigate across IT, operations, finance, and clinical environments.

Skilled at re-engineering workflows, improving underutilized systems, and driving performance improvement.

Adept at directing teams through complex, multi-year enterprise Epic programs.

Excels in high-visibility roles where communication, relationship-building, and cross-functional coordination are essential.

Wilshire is honored that you have taken the time to review / apply to our open position. We will now take the time to review your experience and be in touch with you soon.