Applications Configuration Healthcare Specialist

Alliance of Professionals & Consultants, Inc. (APC); North Carolina; Remote; USD 94,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

Alliance of Professionals & Consultants, Inc. (APC) seeks an Applications Configuration Specialist to design, configure, test, and support healthcare management software.

The role collaborates with IT, business units, and vendor support to implement new requirements and maintain configurations across environments. The position requires deep expertise in software configuration, data management, and testing, with strong SQL, C#, HL7 FHIR, and PowerBI skills.

Qualifications

• Graduation from a Community College or Technical School with a degree in Computer Science or a related field and five (5) years of experience with increasing responsibilities in configuration management and/or supporting information technology in a healthcare setting.

Responsibilities

• Configuration, data management, and support for the Application product line.
• Maintenance and migration of the product configuration, system databases, code tables, data loads and verification.
• Reviews and resolves issues with data loads, workflows, configurations, and rule processing.
• Analyzes proposed product design and configuration changes to determine impact and suggest alternatives.
• Communicate technical issues in non-technical terms to the business unit.
• Support the configuration control process during product configuration, testing, and migration between environments.
• Provide guidance on methods, procedures and requirements to documentation teams.
• Write and perform unit, end-to-end testing, and debugging; set test conditions based on code specs.
• Analyze and debug complex data errors and provide resolutions.
• Develop and implement detailed workflows and process improvements in healthcare environments.
• Document functional/technical characteristics of product configuration and report changes.
• Provide version control and documentation of migrations between environments.

Skills

T-SQL scripting

C# development

XML/JSON data structures

PowerBI

SDLC

AGILE

HL7 FHIR

Data analysis

SSRS

Stored procedure debugging

Education

Community College / Technical School degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

SSRS

Visual Studio 2015+

SQL Server

Job description

Job Description

Job Title: Applications Configuration Specialist

Type: Direct Hire

Work Location: This is a full-time remote position, however candidates must reside in North Carolina. Some occasional travel to our Morrisville, NC home office may be required for onsite meetings. Orientation is onsite during the first week.

Job Overview

The Applications Configuration Specialist will function as a subject matter expert on core business functions, processes, workflows, application configurations, and product support for the business units utilizing healthcare management software. In this role, the specialist will demonstrate advanced technological, organizational, and leadership skills, and provide a collaborative conduit between the IT department, the business units, and the vendor support team. They will be responsible for the workflow design, data collection, configuration, testing, maintenance, and implementation of new requirements for the healthcare management software.

Essential Job Responsibilities

Development, configuration, and support activities for the Application product line

• Responsible for configuration, data management, development of correspondences, assessments, sentinel rules, alerts, reports, and modification of records, tables, master files, etc...
• Provides development and support activities for the Application product line, including maintenance and migration of the product configuration, system databases, code tables, data loads and verification, product XML standards, user-defined fields, etc.
• Reviews and participates in resolving issues with data loads, workflows, configurations, rule processing, etc.
• Analyzes proposed product design and configuration changes to determine the effect on the overall system and suggest appropriate alternatives and solutions.
• Has an extensive understanding of the business unit's function and can effectively communicate technical issues and solutions in non-technical terms to the business unit.
• Supports the configuration control process during product configuration, testing, and migration between environments, including business reviews and approvals.
• Provides advice and guidance on methods, procedures, and requirements to individuals responsible for creating documentation

Oversee end-to-end testing

• Write and perform unit, end-to-end testing, and debugging- set test conditions based on code specifications.
• Able to analyze and debug complex data errors and provide resolutions as required.

Documentation development and maintenance

• Develop and implement detailed workflows and process improvement in a healthcare environment to deliver high-impact solutions to the organization.
• Identify and document the functional and technical characteristics of the product configuration, provide the appropriate change control document, and report those changes.
• Provide version control and documentation of all element migrations between the various Application environments.
• Provides advice and guidance on methods, procedures and requirements to individuals responsible for the creation of documentation

Required Skills & Experience

• Graduation from a Community College or Technical School with a degree in Computer Science or a related field and five (5) years of experience with increasing responsibilities in configuration management and/or supporting information technology in a healthcare setting. Experience in an IT-related position or field of work may be substituted on a year-for-year basis.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Expert knowledge in configuring software applications.
• Expert knowledge in T-SQL scripting and database functionality.
• Expert knowledge of debugging complex stored procedures.
• Expert knowledge of the Software and Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Skilled in developing and managing SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS).
• Experience with debugging code in Visual Studio 2015+
• Experience working in an agile and collaborative team environment.
• Experience with XML and JSON data structures
• Experience with C# development
• Experience with HL7 FHIR
• Experience with PowerBI
• Knowledge of USCDI
• Ability to align projects with corporate strategy, business requirements, and IT capabilities
• Ability to conduct data analysis on databases/data sets and to understand data, find and work to correct data quality issues.
• Ability to grasp complex systems logic and integration requirements
• Possesses critical thinking and problem-solving skills to evaluate alternatives and present solutions consistent with corporate business objectives and strategy.
• High level of self-motivation and keen attention to detail
• Team player requires minimal management oversight and supervision
• Demonstrates innovative and independent decision-making skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication, presentation, organizational and interpersonal skills.

Big Bonus Points If You Have

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in information technology, engineering, computer science, or related field and four years of progressive experience in the field of information technology
• Experience in insurance or healthcare industries

Job Requisition # 40483

A reasonable estimate of the Base Salary for this role is $93,772 - $114,495 per year. The disclosed pay range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. The compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case, such as skills and experience levels.

Meet APC

APC is a professional staffing and services organization focused on engaging people and positively impacting lives. As "Professionals serving Professionals", we take pride in providing our employees and contractors with the highest level of customer service and support.

APC is committed to creating a diverse work environment and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status.