Integration & Interoperability Specialist

Overview

This position will provide expert support for the development, implementation and maintenance of the eHealth Program and Ministry-wide Integration strategy ensuring comprehensive Integration management systems and processes are implemented in accordance to government and international standards.

The role involves a deep and technical understanding of HL7 interfaces with the ability to design and implement interfaces and apply best practices in the development of the country’s health ecosystem. Develop, implement and maintain the eHealth Integration Framework which will facilitate and fully support the seamless integration of disparate eHealth systems providing clinical and business staff with an exceptional user experience.

Represent eHealth Department for guiding the Health Sector to integrate Electronic Medical Records (EMRs) and clinical systems data to the eHealth platform and national health system.

• Provide expert support for the development, implementation and maintenance of the eHealth Program and Ministry-wide Integration strategy ensuring comprehensive Integration management systems and processes are implemented in accordance to government and international standards.
• Deep technical understanding of HL7 interfaces with the ability to design and implement interfaces and apply best practices in the development of the country’s health ecosystem.
• Develop, implement and maintain the eHealth Integration Framework which facilitates seamless integration of disparate eHealth systems, providing clinical and business staff with an exceptional user experience.
• Represent eHealth Department for guiding the Health Sector to integrate Electronic Medical Records (EMRs) and clinical systems data to the eHealth platform and national health system.
• Work with the Data Standards and Policies division of eHealth on required standards and policies for integration and data exchange.
• Support the development and maintenance of integration policies along with specific supporting policies, ensuring successful implementation and appropriate authorization, commitment and endorsement from Ministry senior management and business management.
• Lead the development and lifecycle of HL7 V2 messages and HL7 FHIR profiles for health system integrations.
• Lead Working Groups for Central Platform and Interoperability and participate in other Working Groups where required.
• Collaborate with clinical and technical teams to gather requirements for interface design.
• Develop and maintain interface specifications.
• Configure and customize interface engines or middleware for data integration.
• Test interfaces for functionality and data accuracy.
• Troubleshoot and resolve interface-related issues.
• Implement data transformation and mapping processes as needed.
• Monitor and manage data feeds ensuring data integrity and compliance with industry standards (HL7, FHIR, etc.).
• Continuously monitor and evaluate interface performance to identify opportunities for optimization and efficiency improvements.
• Implement enhancements to streamline data exchange processes.
• Lead integration activities with internal Ministry systems to integrate with the eHealth ecosystem.
• Lead integration activities with external agencies to integrate with eHealth systems.
• Coordinate interactions between enterprise integration management and other processes, especially service level management, availability management, IT service continuity management and organizational integration management.
• Collaborate with internal teams (including IT, clinical and administrative staff) to understand their data needs and requirements.
• Communicate effectively with external vendors and partners for interface development and support.
• Maintain a set of integration controls and documentation, and regularly review and audit all controls and procedures.

• Bachelor’s degree in Clinical/Paramedical.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in a relevant role.
• Experience and knowledge of implementing national health information exchange, electronic prescribing, pharmaceutical supply chain management and diseases condition management.
• Hands‑on experience with developing interfaces.
• Experience with implementing healthcare systems and interoperability models.
• Excellent HL7 and FHIR coding experience.
• Good technical knowledge and hands‑on experience with manipulating HL7 messages, triggering events and segments.
• Good knowledge of Health Information Exchange workflows and clinical exchange standards.
• Good knowledge of clinical coding systems.
• Experience with developing interface specifications and interoperability frameworks.
• Experience with developing an interface inventory.
• Experience with using Rhapsody and other relevant Enterprise Integration Engines.
• Experience in working with vendors to coordinate the implementation and integration of clinical systems and applications.