ELR Specialist

Ampcus Inc; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Ampcus Inc is seeking an ELR Specialist for its SSI Program in Nashville, TN. This role involves supporting Electronic Lab Reporting and collaborating on various informatics projects. Candidates should have relevant experience, particularly with ELR onboarding, Rhapsody, and statistical programming in SAS, SQL, or R. Strong communication skills and project management abilities are essential. The position does not support visa sponsorship.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years experience with ELR onboarding or maintenance at health department.
• 1-3 years experience with Rhapsody and defining specifications.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Complete ELR onboarding using HL7 2.5.1 standards.
• Manage production monitoring tasks including dashboards and alerts.
• Investigate ELR processing issues and propose solutions.
• Collaborate with Rhapsody developers on routes for ELR processing.
• Assist with processing laboratory data via alternate file format.

Skills

ELR onboarding and/or maintenance

Statistical programming in SAS

Statistical programming in SQL

Statistical programming in R

Project management

Communication skills

Tools

REDCap

HL7

Rhapsody

Job description

Position Description

This position will serve as an ELR Specialist for the SSI Program. The epidemiologist will support REDCap (Research Electronic Data Capture), Electronic Lab Reporting (ELR), and other SSI informatics projects and initiatives. As a member of the SSI Program, this individual will get exposure and experience in the use and development of interoperability standards, like HL7, and will have the opportunity to work on a wide range of informatics projects including system integration.

Job Duties

• Complete ELR onboarding using HL7 2.5.1 standards
• Provide input on and manage various production monitoring tasks including alerts, dashboard development and maintenance, and issue identification.
• Complete investigation of ELR processing issues independently and identify proposed solutions.
• Work collaboratively with Rhapsody developers to enhance existing routes or define new routes for ELR processing.
• Assist with processing of laboratory data submitted via our alternate file format (i.e., flat file).
• Coordinate routine and ad hoc management of standard interoperability vocabulary within the disease surveillance system.
• Act as liaison to downstream users of ELR data within TDH and CEDEP.
• Support other ELR maintenance tasks (e.g., parallel validation, LOINC code assignments, and production errors).

Desired Qualifications

• Work experience with ELR onboarding and/or maintenance at a state or local health department, 1-3 years.
• Work experience with Rhapsody or working to define specifications for Rhapsody developers, 1-3 years.
• Experience writing statistical and analytical programming code in SAS, SQL, or R.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage projects.

Employer will not sponsor applicants for any employment visas, at hiring or in the future, including but not limited to H-1B visas. Corp-to-Corp or subcontract personnel will not be considered for this position.

iTech Solutions, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veterans or individuals with disabilities.