Epic Interface Engine Analyst

The Wilshire Group; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 104,000 - 114,000; Full time

Job summary

The Wilshire Group in Houston seeks an experienced Interface Engineer to design, build, and support Epic interfaces using Epic Bridges and Cloverleaf. You will partner with clinical and IT teams to ensure secure data exchange and high availability.

The role requires 7+ years in healthcare interfaces, strong knowledge of HL7 v2, FHIR, X12, XML/JSON, APIs, and ITIL-style incident management. This is a contracted W2 position for 6+ months with possible full-time placement, offering $50–$55 per hour.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Healthcare Informatics, or related field; equivalent work experience may be considered.
• 7+ years of experience supporting healthcare interfaces in a hospital or healthcare IT environment.
• Hands-on experience with Infor Cloverleaf interface engine.
• Experience working with Epic Bridges and supporting Epic integrations.
• Knowledge of healthcare interoperability standards (HL7 v2, FHIR, X12, XML/JSON) and APIs.
• Experience with interface troubleshooting, message parsing, transformations, routing, and error handling.
• Experience in a production support environment with incident and change management processes.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, test, and support interfaces between Epic and third-party systems using Epic Bridges and Cloverleaf.
• Analyze requirements for new interfaces and system enhancements.
• Develop and maintain interface specifications, mappings, workflows, and technical documentation.
• Monitor interface processing, error queues, and message delivery to resolve issues.
• Coordinate with Epic analysts, application teams, vendors, infrastructure, and stakeholders to support interface development and issue resolution.
• Ensure interfaces comply with security, privacy, and data governance requirements.
• Participate in on-call support rotation and after-hours support.

Skills

Epic Bridges

Infor Cloverleaf

HL7 v2

FHIR

X12

XML/JSON

APIs

Web services

TCP/IP

Interface troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/IS/Healthcare Informatics

Tools

SQL

Job description

Wilshire hires only the brightest and most experienced professionals in the healthcare revenue cycle management industry. Wilshire will take the time to get know you and your employment history. We will then place you in a role that will lead to a path of career success.

About The Wilshire Group

The Wilshire Group, a renowned boutique consulting firm in Los Angeles, specializes in revenue cycle optimization and fostering effective collaboration between operational and IT facets. With a robust track record of aiding over 100 healthcare systems nationwide, our team thrives on professionalism, efficiency, and adaptability.

Our core values- professionalism, efficiency, and flexibility- underscore our commitment to creating an inclusive and dynamic workplace. We embrace diverse narratives and believe in offering opportunities to exceptional individuals who bring their best to the table.

We are currently offering a contracted interim position at one of US News Best Hospitals 2022-23. This position caters to top performers seeking a professional environment that acknowledges and values their dedication and proficiency. While this role doesn’t offer benefits, it presents an opportunity to work within an organization that encourages talented individuals to surpass conventional boundaries.

Join us at The Wilshire Group, a place where talented professionals find a home to showcase their skills and contribute meaningfully to the healthcare landscape.

This is a contracted W2 position for 6+ months with possible full-time placement. Hourly Rate: $50.00-$55.00 per hour.

Interface Engineer – Epic Interfaces

Position Summary

The Interface Engineer is responsible for the design, development, implementation, monitoring, and support of healthcare system interfaces, with a primary focus on Epic interfaces using Epic Bridges and Infor Cloverleaf. This role partners with clinical, operational, technical, and vendor teams to ensure secure, reliable, and efficient data exchange between Epic and internal/external systems.

The ideal candidate will have strong experience with interface engine technologies, healthcare messaging standards, troubleshooting production issues, and supporting integrations across clinical and revenue cycle applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, test, implement, and support interfaces between Epic and third-party systems using Epic Bridges and Cloverleaf.
• Analyze business and technical requirements for new interfaces, interface changes, and system enhancements.
• Develop and maintain interface specifications, mappings, workflows, and technical documentation.
• Monitor interface processing, error queues, and message delivery to ensure timely resolution of issues.
• Troubleshoot interface failures, data discrepancies, formatting issues, and connectivity problems across integrated applications.
• Coordinate with Epic analysts, application teams, vendors, infrastructure, and operational stakeholders to support interface development and issue resolution.
• Support healthcare data exchange standards such as HL7 v2.x, FHIR, X12, XML, JSON, and web services/APIs as applicable.
• Perform unit testing, integration testing, and support end-to-end testing for interface implementations and upgrades.
• Participate in change management, release planning, and go-live support activities.
• Maintain high availability and operational stability of production interfaces through proactive monitoring and issue prevention.
• Ensure interfaces comply with organizational security, privacy, and data governance requirements.
• Participate in on-call support rotation and provide after-hours support for critical interface incidents, as needed.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement, standardization, automation, and optimization within the interface environment.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Healthcare Informatics, or related field; equivalent work experience may be considered.
• 7+ years of experience supporting healthcare interfaces in a hospital or healthcare IT environment.
• Hands-on experience with Infor Cloverleaf interface engine.
• Experience working with Epic Bridges and supporting Epic integrations.
• Strong knowledge of healthcare interoperability standards, including:
• HL7 v2
• FHIR
• X12 (preferred for revenue cycle-related integrations)
• XML / JSON
• APIs and web services
• Experience with interface troubleshooting, message parsing, transformations, routing, and error handling.
• Knowledge of TCP/IP, SFTP, HTTPS, VPN, and other transport methods used in healthcare integrations.
• Ability to read and interpret interface specifications, message structures, and technical documentation.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Experience working in a production support environment with incident and change management processes.

Preferred Qualifications

• Epic certification or proficiency in Epic Bridges.
• Experience supporting integrations with:
• Radiology/PACS
• Pharmacy systems
• Revenue cycle systems
• HIE/public health interfaces
• Medical devices or ancillary clinical applications
• Experience with scripting or automation tools to support interface operations.
• Knowledge of SQL for data validation, troubleshooting, and reporting.
• Familiarity with healthcare workflows across clinical, financial, and operational domains.
• Experience in a large integrated delivery network, hospital system, or academic medical center.
• ITIL or other service management experience is a plus.

Technical Skills

• Epic Bridges
• Infor Cloverleaf
• HL7 v2 messaging
• FHIR and REST APIs
• X12 transactions
• XML / JSON
• Interface monitoring and support
• Message transformation and routing
• SQL
• Web services / API integrations
• Incident, problem, and change management

Wilshire is honored that you have taken the time to review/apply to our open position. We will now take the time to review your experience and be in touch with you soon.

As set forth in The Wilshire Group’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.