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Oracle Health Oracle Health Business Operation Readiness Analyst

Huron Consulting · Chicago, IL · Full time

Posted Apr 14, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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Likely interview questions for this role

Written from this job description, not a generic list. Each one notes what the interviewer is really checking.

About your past

What experience do you have with Oracle Health or Cerner implementations, and what was your role?

What they are checking: Whether they have enough exposure to the platform to bridge clinical operations and technology.

Tell me about a time you caught a quality problem that others had missed.

What they are checking: Whether they bring the attention to detail this quality and readiness role depends on.

How do you communicate readiness risks to executives without causing panic?

What they are checking: Whether they can report problems calmly with clear options, which leaders need before go-live.

How do you build trust with clinical and operational staff who see you as an outside consultant?

What they are checking: Whether they can work credibly with hospital staff who will judge them by how useful they are.

What would you do

Two weeks before go-live, a department has not finished its workflow sign-offs. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they escalate readiness gaps clearly and early instead of letting them become go-live surprises.

Department leaders keep telling you they are ready, but staff say they have not been trained. How do you find the truth?

What they are checking: Whether they verify readiness with evidence rather than accepting self-reported status.

About the work

What does business operations readiness mean to you on an EHR go-live?

What they are checking: Whether they understand readiness covers people, process and policy, not just whether the build is done.

How would you build a readiness checklist and track it across dozens of departments?

What they are checking: Whether they can organize a large, detailed effort with clear owners and status.

How do you help a department plan for downtime procedures if the EHR goes down after go-live?

What they are checking: Whether they think about patient safety and business continuity as part of readiness.

What would you look for when testing whether a registration or scheduling workflow is ready for real patients?

What they are checking: Whether they test end to end with real-world scenarios, not just the steps in a script.

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The full job description

As published by Huron Consulting.

Huron helps its clients drive growth, enhance performance and sustain leadership in the markets they serve. We help healthcare organizations build innovation capabilities and accelerate key growth initiatives, enabling organizations to own the future, instead of being disrupted by it. Together, we empower clients to create sustainable growth, optimize internal processes and deliver better consumer outcomes. Health systems, hospitals and medical clinics are under immense pressure to improve clinical outcomes and reduce the cost of providing patient care. Investing in new partnerships, clinical services and technology is not enough to create meaningful and substantive change. To succeed long-term, healthcare organizations must empower leaders, clinicians, employees, affiliates and communities to build cultures that foster innovation to achieve the best outcomes for patients. Joining the Huron team means you’ll help our clients evolve and adapt to the rapidly changing healthcare environment and optimize existing business operations, improve clinical outcomes, create a more consumer-centric healthcare experience, and drive physician, patient and employee engagement across the enterprise. Join our team as the expert you are now and create your future. As the Business Operations Readiness Analyst, you will be a critical quality and readiness lead, bridging the gap between system development and operational deployment for a large-scale Oracle Health (Cerner) Millennium EHR implementation. As the final functional checkpoint for business operations, you are responsible for ensuring that all pre-go-live activities, e.g., testing, training, and data conversion meet the required standards for a successful launch. Your primary objective is to validate that the configured system and supporting materials are accurate, complete, and ready for end-user adoption. As the Business Operation Readiness Analyst, you will: • Serve as the primary liaison between national design teams and local deployment sites to ensure functional readiness and integration • Guide business stakeholders through the functional validation process, empowering them to confirm that the system meets their operational needs • Assist subject matter experts in conducting final functional readiness assessments and go/no-go decisions • Lead the functional validation of testing scope and test scripts to ensure they adequately cover critical business workflows for Registration and Scheduling • Conduct detailed reviews of all training materials (e.g., job aids, curriculum) to verify their accuracy, clarity, and alignment with the final system build. • Perform functional validation of defect resolutions to confirm that fixes have resolved the business problem from an end-user perspective • Support system cutover scope validation, with a specific focus on the integrity of converted or migrated Registration and Scheduling data (e.g., patient demographics, future appointments). • Manage the request and review process for change management products (e.g., go-live communications, tip sheets) to support user adoption Requirements: • A minimum of 3-5 years of experience in business analysis, quality assurance, application testing, or a super-user role within a healthcare setting • Direct, hands-on experience with the Oracle Health (Cerner) Millennium platform, with specific expertise in Registration and Scheduling from a user perspective • Demonstrated expertise in quality assurance, user acceptance testing (UAT), and functional validation principles • A deep understanding of patient access workflows is required • Previous Federal consulting or experience working within the DoD, Veteran’s Health Administration (VHA), or Military Hospital System (MHS) • The ability to travel is an essential function of this role and may vary based on client, enterprise, or project needs, with up to 25% travel to client sites nationwide • Must be a United States Citizen • Candidates must comply with applicable client requirements, such as immunization and occupational health mandates The estimated base salary range for this job will vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to specific skills or certifications, years of experience, market changes, and required travel. The job is also eligible to participate in Huron’s benefit plans which include medical, dental and vision coverage and other wellness programs. The rate range information provided is in accordance with applicable state and local laws regarding salary transparency that are currently in effect and may be implemented in the future. Position Level Consultant Country United States of America

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