Epic Interface Engineer Lead

Harris Health; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Harris Health in Houston is looking for an Epic Interface Engineer Lead to design and maintain integration solutions for healthcare systems. This role requires a Bachelor of Computer Science and 7 years of experience in Health Care integration and IT. Strong analytical abilities and exceptional verbal communication skills are essential. The position involves working on projects related to Epic interfaces, coordinating with departments, and monitoring project status. Harris Health is committed to serving the community, focusing on low-income patients.

Qualifications

• 7 Years Work Experience in Health Care integration standards (i.e., HL7/FHIR, ANSIx12).
• 7 Years Work Experience in Health-Care IT industry.
• Exceptional Verbal Communication Skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain integration and interface efforts that support Epic.
• Coordinate interface projects with affected departments and personnel.
• Monitor performance and track project status and risks.

Skills

Analytical Abilities

Design Knowledge and Skills

Research Knowledge and Abilities

Statistical Knowledge and Abilities

Education

Bachelor of Computer Science or related field

Job description

Overview

Harris Health System is the public healthcare safety-net provider established in 1966 to serve the residents of Harris County, Texas. As an essential healthcare system, Harris Health champions better health for the entire community, with a focus on low-income uninsured and underinsured patients, through acute and primary care, wellness, disease management and population health services. Ben Taub Hospital (Level 1 Trauma Center) and Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital (Level 3 Trauma Center) anchor Harris Health's robust network of 39 clinics, health centers, specialty locations and virtual (telemedicine) technology. Harris Health is among an elite list of health systems in the U.S. achieving Magnet nursing excellence designation for its hospitals, the designation for its patient-centered clinics and health centers and its strong partnership with nationally recognized physician faculty, residents and researchers from Baylor College of Medicine; McGovern Medical School at UTHealth; The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

Responsibilities

Epic Interface Engineer Lead is responsible for the design, development, documentation, testing, and maintenance of integration and interface efforts that supports Epic and new or existing enterprise-level integration solutions. The person in this position coordinates interface projects with affected departments and personnel. Reviews, corrects, reconciles and analyzes various clinical and financial system reports to assure that all interface activities between the clinical and financial systems are handled correctly. Leads architecture design, performance monitoring, product evaluations, and tracks, communicates development project status, dependencies, and risks to the project team and leadership, providing technical expertise on assigned applications.

Minimum Qualifications

• Degrees / Work Experience / School Education: Bachelor of Computer Science or related field and 7 Years Work Experience in Health Care integration standards (i.e., HL7/FHIR, ANSIx12 and middleware principles and concepts (i.e., APIs, REST, SOAP, Web Services, etc.).
• Work Experience: Seven (7) Years Work Experience in Health-Care IT industry
• Communication Skills: Above Average Verbal (Heavy Public Contract), Exceptional Verbal (e.g., Public Speaking), Writing /Correspondence, Writing /Reports

Job Attributes

• Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Analytical Abilities, Design Knowledge and Skills, Research Knowledge and Abilities, Statistical Knowledge and Abilities
• Work Schedule: On Call