Radiology Interoperability Engineer (HealthShare/IRIS)

Akumin®; Topeka (KS); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Flexible scheduling

Cross training opportunities

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

HSA accounts with employer contrib.

401(k) with employer match

Paid holidays

Defined PTO and sick time

Job summary

Akumin is seeking an Integration Engineer to lead the design, governance, and maintenance of enterprise interoperability systems supporting imaging workflows, patient identity management, and cross‑system data exchange. This role blends architectural vision with hands‑on administration of interface platforms and health data standards that drive our connected radiology ecosystem.

The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise in HealthShare/IRIS with strong familiarity in radiology

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience developing or administering integration platforms such as InterSystems HealthShare, IRIS
• Expertise in healthcare interoperability standards: HL7 v2, FHIR, CDA/CCD, JSON/XML mapping
• Demonstrated experience with DICOM workflows and DICOM‑to‑HL7 data transformation in radiology environments
• Familiarity with Radiology Information Systems (Royal, eRAD, or equivalent)
• Understanding of patient identity management, record matching, and Master Patient Index (MPI) administration
• Strong grasp of integration protocols: MLLP, REST, SOAP, SFTP
• Advanced knowledge of healthcare compliance (TEFCA, 21st Century Cures Act), privacy (HIPAA), and regulatory standards (NIST)

Responsibilities

• Build, configure, and maintain interfaces and data transformations using ObjectScript, HL7 v2.x, FHIR, CCD/CDA, JSON, and XML standards
• Oversee and optimize HealthShare/IRIS engines for scalability, uptime, and data fidelity
• Implement and manage automation pipelines for interface deployment, configuration management, and testing
• Document technical specifications, workflow diagrams, and test plans to support knowledge transfer and operational continuity
• Architect and administer the organization’s enterprise interoperability and interface framework supporting RIS, PACS, and EHR integrations

Skills

HealthShare/IRIS

HL7 v2

FHIR

DICOM

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

REST

SOAP

MLLP

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

GCP

Job description

Akumin is seeking an Integration Engineer to lead the design, governance, and maintenance of enterprise interoperability systems supporting imaging workflows, patient identity management, and cross‑system data exchange. This role blends architectural vision with hands‑on administration of interface platforms and health data standards that drive our connected radiology ecosystem.

The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise in HealthShare/IRIS with strong familiarity in radiology