AI Specialist

Location: Telecommute (full remote flexibility for select regions). Job type: Permanent. Work hours: 9 am – 5 pm.

Job Summary

A premier community‑owned healthcare delivery network in the Southeast is seeking a forward‑thinking AI Specialist to direct and mature its enterprise artificial intelligence roadmap. The role serves as the foundational subject matter expert, bridging executive strategy with operational execution by managing technology portfolios, leading governance teams, and evaluating high‑impact vendor tools.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the central authority and strategic advisor across all business and technical units for prospective artificial intelligence applications.
• Direct the central inventory of emerging technology tools and facilitate recurring meetings with organizational oversight committees.
• Evaluate third‑party software vendors, ambient workflow tools, and automation systems to ensure alignment with risk frameworks, compliance guidelines, and privacy mandates.
• Partner with cross‑functional technical teams to analyze current reporting workflows and identify opportunities for advanced analytics integrations.
• Partner with operational leaders and clinical staff to define high‑value use cases for large language models, automated digital agents, and decision‑support systems.
• Author comprehensive documentation including workflow architectures, operational guidelines, deployment roadmaps, and system performance evaluations.
• Provide routine business‑hours guidance and specialized support to internal technical teams addressing data analytics and reporting tickets.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three (3) years of hands‑on professional experience in machine learning applications, predictive analytics, or modern data science.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating enterprise technology initiatives, establishing governance frameworks, or managing vendor integration cycles.
• Proven familiarity with deploying or evaluating large language models (LLMs), digital AI agents, or automated analytics solutions.
• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, AI, or a related discipline (equivalent professional track record may be considered).
• Residency outside of restricted geographic regions (excluding candidates located in CA, NY, WA, or CO).
• Nice‑to‑have: Understanding of regulatory standards, data restriction protocols, and privacy considerations in highly regulated operating environments.
• Nice‑to‑have: Practical knowledge of data analysis languages and platforms such as Python, Power BI, cloud AI ecosystems, or enterprise EMR architecture.

Skills

• Enterprise AI Strategy & Governance
• Technical Project Management
• Large Language Models & AI Agents
• Data Analytics & Business Intelligence
• Python & Predictive Analytics
• Vendor Evaluation & Risk Assessment
• Stakeholder Relationship Building

Benefits

• Medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings
• Short‑term disability
• 401(k) plan
• Immediate access to premium medical, dental, and vision coverage starting on day one

Pay

Salary range: $92,000 – $120,000 per year (based on education, experience, location, duties, certifications, etc.).

Schedule

Standard business hours, 9 am – 5 pm.