EHR Testing Lead

EHR Testing Lead

Job Details
Contract Duration: 2 Years
Target Start: September
Location: Remote / Location Flexible
Position Overview: We are seeking an experienced EHR Testing Lead to oversee testing strategy, planning, execution, and governance for a large-scale, multi-facility Electronic Health Record (EHR) implementation.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate all phases of testing for a large-scale EHR implementation across multiple healthcare facilities.
• Develop and maintain the enterprise EHR testing strategy, framework, governance model, standards, and procedures.
• Oversee test planning, execution, defect management, and results reporting across EHR modules and integrations.
• Establish a structured end-to-end testing lifecycle encompassing unit, integration, system, user acceptance, regression, performance, and related testing activities.
• Develop repeatable testing standards, templates, processes, and procedures.
• Establish and maintain requirements traceability between business, clinical, and technical requirements, test cases, and testing outcomes.
• Manage standardized defect triage, prioritization, tracking, and resolution processes.
• Coincide test environments, test data, configurations, version control, and environment readiness with infrastructure and technical teams.
• Partner with business stakeholders, clinical teams, technical teams, vendors, project management, configuration, and release teams.
• Define roles and responsibilities across Test Leads, business testers, vendor testing teams, and other project stakeholders.
• Establish and track key testing metrics including pass/fail rates, test coverage, defect leakage, and testing progress.
• Develop and present Test Readiness Reports for project and executive leadership.
• Conduct test readiness assessments and provide go/no-go recommendations for major releases and go-live events.
• Identify testing risks, schedule issues, coverage gaps, and high-severity defects and drive appropriate mitigation plans.
• Mentor internal staff and help establish sustainable testing capabilities for ongoing post-go-live operations.
• Support transition from project-based testing into a repeatable enterprise testing program.

Required Qualifications

• 8–10+ years of software testing, quality assurance, or related experience.
• 3–5+ years leading testing efforts for EHR implementations or large-scale healthcare IT systems.
• Experience leading at least two full end-to-end EHR implementations, including:
• Test strategy and planning
• Integration and system testing
• User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
• Regression testing
• Defect management
• Automation oversight
• Go-live preparation and support
• Demonstrated experience leading testing teams of 5–10+ resources.
• Experience coordinating testing across multiple hospitals, facilities, or sites.
• Strong understanding of requirements traceability and Requirements Traceability Matrices (RTMs).
• Experience developing formal testing governance artifacts including test plans, test reports, testing metrics, and deliverable acceptance documentation.
• Experience coordinating integration, regression, load, stress, and performance testing for large enterprise systems.
• Strong knowledge of defect management, testing metrics, risk management, and test readiness reporting.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work effectively with clinicians, business leaders, IT architects, project managers, vendors, trainers, and executive leadership.
• Experience working within regulated healthcare environments and understanding privacy, security, accreditation, and patient-safety considerations.
• Healthcare Domain Experience: Strong healthcare IT experience is required. Experience with inpatient hospital environments is highly preferred, particularly involving workflows such as: Patient registration, Pharmacy, Nursing, Psychiatric/behavioral health care, Billing, Laboratory systems and interfaces, Clinical workflows and integrations. Experience within behavioral health or forensic hospital environments is a strong plus.
• Technical Skills: Experience with test management, defect tracking, and automation technologies such as: JIRA, HP ALM, TestRail, Selenium, UFT, Test management and reporting dashboards, Automated testing frameworks. Equivalent testing and automation platforms will also be considered.

Preferred Certifications

• ISTQB Advanced
• CPHIMS
• Agile Tester certification
• Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)
• PMP
• Comparable testing, healthcare IT, Agile, or project management certifications

Why Join Us?

Jobot Consultant Benefits
Access to a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, well-being, and financial security: Health & Wellness Medical Insurance – Multiple plans available, including PPO and HDHP options
Dental Insurance – Coverage for preventive, basic, and major services
Vision Insurance – Includes exams, lenses, frames, and contact lenses
Financial Benefits – 401(k) Retirement Plan – Includes employer match to help you save for the future
Weekly Direct Deposit – Reliable and convenient payment schedule
Paid Sick Leave – In accordance with state and local laws
Paid Holidays – Select paid holidays may apply depending on contract length and client
Additional Perks – Access to Jobot’s Dedicated Support Team – For payroll, HR, and benefits questions
Career Support – Ongoing access to a recruiter who advocates for your career goals
Option to Convert – Many Jobot contracts include potential for full-time hire