About Blue Water Thinking

Guided by our principles of value generation, continuous innovation, customer-centricity, and vested collaboration, Blue Water Thinking proudly supports our Federal clients in achieving their Agency goals.

Founded by a decorated twenty-eight year Veteran of the United States Army, Blue Water Thinking understands and supports the mission of our Nation's war fighters, Veterans, their families and caretakers.

Leveraging our executive team's military experience and private and public sector consulting expertise, Blue Water Thinking takes an integrated "one-team" approach and brings to bear best-fit solutions, thought leadership, and grit to meet our client's transformational needs.

Fueled by our values of integrity, respect, professionalism, stewardship and customer service, the Blue Water Thinking team understands the power of the human connection, collaboration, humility and loyalty to one another, our clients and industry partners.

Lastly, our formula for success is simple: Build something good, take care of our people, keep our clients satisfied, nurture our work ethic and reputation, build long-lasting partnerships, enjoy what we do and give back as much as possible.

Job Description:

Blue Water Thinking is seeking an Ambulatory/PEVH Solution Advisor to support the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Electronic Health Record Modernization Integration Office (EHRM-IO). This role provides Cerner expertise and advisory support across the VA enterprise, helping translate system capabilities into actionable guidance that drives functional knowledge, workflow design, and operational readiness.

Key responsibilities include reviewing task orders and deliverables for compliance, supporting workflow documentation, identifying and mitigating risks, and providing expertise in Referral Management and Community Care. The advisor will assist with trouble ticket resolution, change requests, testing, and design collaboration with Oracle Health and VA stakeholders, while also supporting cutover, go-live, and post-go-live activities and offering project management support across teams.

Key responsibilities:

Facilitate collaboration between VHA Council Management Team (CMT), EHRM-IO OFC CMIO/CNIO, Oracle Health, EHRM-IO Operations, EHRM-IO DCIO, EHRM-IO PCD, VHA RDM, and local sites
Support Informaticists and Solution Experts by providing administrative, strategic, and documentation support
Collaborate on ticket management activities, including logging, tracking, and updating tickets
Track and update change request tickets within multiple ticketing systems
Support the Office of Functional Champion Testing Team (OFCt) with testing activities
Monitor Oracle Health activities to ensure alignment with scope and schedule
Provide project management support including execution of business processes, review of briefing materials, and risk management activities

Basic Qualifications:

10+ years of professional work experience
Knowledge of Cerner Referral Management and Community Care solution configuration
Experience managing Information Technology-related projects
Proficiency in life cycle and project management methodologies
Demonstrated experience in tracking project costs, schedules, and performance progress
Strong ability to identify, assess, and mitigate risks
Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Systems, Business, or related scientific/technical discipline

(An additional 8 years of relevant experience may be substituted in lieu of degree)

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience working with the VA
Experience implementing Electronic Health Records (EHR)
Experience with Cerner Millennium (2018 code levels or higher)
Knowledge of Cerner Model recommendations
Proven ability to work independently in developing and enhancing clinical software solutions
Experience in analyzing and developing current and future-state clinical workflows
Expertise in functional validation and end-user testing for EHR and integrated third-party solutions
Experience leveraging ServiceNow for ticketing, reporting, and solution customization
Strong leadership, communication, analysis, and organizational skills

Eligibility:

Must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis
Must be able to obtain and maintain the required Public Trust clearance for this role

Compensation:

Salary for this position is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the candidate’s specific combination of knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements.

Salary range: $115,000 - $130,000

Blue Water Thinking offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance (medical, dental, and vision), paid time off, federal holidays, and a matching 401K plan.

Our Commitment to Equal Employment Opportunity.

Blue Water Thinking, LLC (BWT) is committed to equal employment opportunity. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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