Role: Clinical Data SME / Health IT Technical Analyst
Location:100% Remote (United States)
Job Type: Long-Term Contract
Engagement Type: W2 or 1099
Job Description
We are seeking an experienced Health IT Technical Analyst / Clinical Data SME to support healthcare data integration, clinical data validation, and interoperability initiatives. The ideal candidate will have hands‑on experience with healthcare data standards, coding systems, Health Information Exchanges (HIEs), and API‑based data integration.
Key Responsibilities
- Analyze and validate clinical data to ensure accuracy, consistency, and compliance with healthcare data standards.
- Work with HL7, FHIR, and other healthcare interoperability standards.
- Support clinical data mapping and validation using SNOMED CT, LOINC, ICD, CPT, and RxNorm.
- Support API-based data exchange and integration between healthcare systems.
- Gather and document business and technical requirements from stakeholders.
- Collaborate with technical teams and Medicaid program stakeholders on system design, testing, and implementation.
- Support data integration initiatives involving NC HealthConnex and NCFAST.
- Assist with clinical data analysis related to Medicaid eligibility and work‑requirement exemption determinations.
Required Qualifications
- Strong SME-level expertise in clinical data supporting Medicaid and healthcare IT projects.
- Minimum 3 years of experience with HL7/FHIR and clinical data validation.
- Minimum 2 years of experience with healthcare coding systems such as SNOMED CT, LOINC, ICD, CPT, or RxNorm.
- Experience working with Health Information Exchanges (HIEs).
- Knowledge of healthcare data integration, APIs, and interoperability workflows.
- Experience with requirements gathering, system design, testing, and implementation.
- Strong communication and stakeholder collaboration skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Medicaid systems and healthcare data exchange initiatives.
- Familiarity with NC HealthConnex, NCFAST, or similar healthcare integration platforms.
- Experience supporting clinical data workflows and eligibility‑related processes.