SENIOR IT PROFESSIONAL - APPLICATIONS (GRANT FUNDED)
Company: City of Houston
Location: Houston
Posted on: January 27, 2023
Job Description:
Applications Accepted From: ALL PERSONSJob Classification: SR.
IT PROFESSIONAL - APPLICATIONS (GRANT FUNDED)Posting Number: 27996
Department: Houston Health Department Reporting Location: 8000 N
Stadium Dr, Houston, TX 77030 Workdays & Hours: Monday - Friday;
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Subject to Change DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES /
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONSThe City of Houston has an exciting opportunity
for a SENIOR IT PROFESSIONAL - APPLICATIONS position located at the
Houston Health Department. The following is a description of some
of the duties:
- Integration of interfaces and technical solutions based on
functional and business requirements.
- Responsible for programming system interfaces to process HL7
v2.3.1 and v2.5.1 transactions using the Rhapsody or Mirth
Integration Engines. This resource will provide HL7 interface/data
integration maintenance, support, and troubleshooting specifically
for ELR, eCR and CCD messages.
- Participates in successful integration of interfaces, including
risk analysis, testing, monitoring, and evaluation of the
anticipated outcomes.
- Ensures test and training environments sustain a high level of
synchronization and integrity within the production of (live)
environments.
- Provide HL7 interface/data integration maintenance, support,
and troubleshooting.
- HL7 hands-on development and data utilization utilizing
Rhapsody Integration Engine.
- Modify existing interfaces.
- Conduct testing and move the interface components into a live
environment.
- Lead installations and upgrades of integrated engine.
- Create and document requirements based on technical
conversations.
- Understand and translate requirements into creating finished
products.
- Design, develop, test and deploy Applications, Interfaces and
Reports.
- Support and Maintain Applications, Interfaces and Reports and
other Duties as assigned.Knowledge and Skills:
- Experience with MU Stage 3/Public Health Reporting a plus
- Experience with electronic Case Reporting is a plus.
- Prior healthcare domain experience Education/Experience is
required.
- Knowledge of system development methods used for the
development of new systems and enhancements to existing information
systems
- Knowledge and experience with Rhapsody or Mirth Integration
Engine is a must.
- Minimum 6 years of 'hands-on' experience with Rhapsody or Mirth
Integration Engine administration, including application of updates
and patches
- Knowledge of the ONC technical standards for certification of
EHR technology (CEHRT)
- Knowledge and understanding of the fundamentals of IT network,
operations and project management concepts and practices, including
IT concepts and basic operating principles of healthcare
information systems, along with data standards.
- Knowledge of encryption standards and technology, strong secure
data exchange background, and expertise with secure exchange
protocols (e.g. HTTPS, SSL, SFTP, Direct Secure Messaging,
etc.).
- Knowledge of the health care vocabularies such as LOINC,
SNOMED, and ICD10
- Experience with system development methods used for the
development of new systems and enhancements to existing information
systems
- Rhapsody Professional or Expert Certification a plus
- Experience with both common and emerging interoperability
standards such as Health Level Seven International (HL7) V2.x, V3,
IHE profile, Clinical Document Architecture (CDA), CCD and Fast
Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR)
- Experience implementing solutions based on Federal
Implementation Guides
- Experience in public health field highly desired
- Hands-on Relational Database experience (Microsoft SQL
Server)
- Expert on RDBMS concepts, Design, Reports, Complex queries,
Optimization
- Strong understanding of web-based technologies, XML processing,
SOAP, REST, JSON, Web services, etc.
- Experience with application security including LDAP
integration, SAML, Single Sign On
- Must have excellent communication skills.
- Advanced leadership, communication, and organizational
skills.
- Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks across multiple
projects concurrently.
- Apt to teach, train, and mentor other Developers.
- Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality at all
times.
- Must have a proactive attitude toward members, supervisors and
co-workers
- Promotes and displays a positive, can-do attitude. WORKING
CONDITIONSThis position is physically comfortable; the individual
has discretion about walking, standing, etc. There are no major
sources of discomfort in a normal office environment.
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