Programmer II | Health Information Exchange

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Bachelor’s degree required or five years of applicable work experience in lieu of a degree.
• Three (3) years of applicable work experience required;
• Two (2) years applicable experience in a Healthcare setting preferred.
• Three (3) years of experience working with Epic highly preferred.
• Three (3) years of experience working with the combination of data conversion interfaces and application interfaces highly preferred.
• Preferred technical experience includes strong knowledge of state-of-the-art software engineering approaches in design, build, test, debugging problems, and ongoing technical support, and ability to articulate examples of workflows and processes associated with that experience.
• Expertise with healthcare industry standard messaging formats (e.g., HL7, XML, JSON, ANSI x12)
• Experience with at least two (2) years programming JavaScript.
• Experience with at least two (2) years programming java preferred.
• Experience/exposure to the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
• Experience on at least two (2) major system implementations
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated working knowledge of medical terminology
• Ability to translate complex business requirements into technical solutions.
• At least five (5) years working with databases, three (3) years of which should have involved MS-SQL.
• At least three (3) years of experience in SQL Server T-SQL database development (data modeling, stored procedures, functions and query optimization).
• Expert Knowledge in ETL tools, SQL query tools and Transact SQL (SQL Server v2005-2008), at least three (3) years of experience in SSIS and ETL development.
• Expertise in converting data from multiple data sources including text files, ODBC and non-ODBC compliant data base files, and HL7. Other data sources may include proprietary formats, MS Excel and MS Access.
• Excellent troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to create complex, high performance stored procedures in SQL Server 2008 or higher.
• Good understanding of HIPAA data Privacy and Security requirements.
• Ability to be flexible and work analytically in a problem-solving environment. Good organizational, multi-tasking, and time-management skills.
• Proven ability to work independently and as a team member

CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURES REQUIRED:

• Current Certification on Epic Bridges (May hire into position without certification, but must attain certification within the first 6 months of hire to continue employment)
• Certification on an interface engine (Cloverleaf version 5.6 or higher OR Mirth version 3.0 or higher) (May hire into position without certification, but must attain certification within the first 6 months of hire to continue employment)
• Certified Professional Health Information Exchange (CPHIE) or CPHIMS certification preferred.