HLInteroperability Engineer

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$110.00/yr - $150.00/yr

VITL is seeking an experienced HL7 Interoperability Engineer to support the electronic exchange of health data for the Vermont Health Information Exchange (VHIE). The ideal candidate for this role is a highly skilled engineer with deep expertise in healthcare data standards, particularly HL7 v2, v3, CDA, with a strong emphasis on FHIR (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources). This role requires a solid programming background and hands-on experience working with health data integration engines such as Rhapsody, as well as cloud-based API platforms that support modern interoperability initiatives.

As an integral member of VITL’s team, this role will contribute to the design and implementation of data exchange processes that enable the reliable, efficient, and secure sharing of healthcare data between the VHIE and its external stakeholders. The candidate will also play a key role in advancing automated and efficient workflows, eliminating manual processes, and enabling real-time communication via platforms like Jira and Salesforce.

In addition to engineering high-quality integrations and workflows, the candidate will provide technical guidance to ensure that data architecture aligns with evolving regulatory frameworks, including HIPAA, the 21st Century Cures Act, and TEFCA.

Responsibilities

Design, Development, and Implementation:

• Design, develop, and implement HL7 v2/v3 data pipelines to ingest, transform, and match health data from multiple data contributors.
• Configure channels, transformers, filters, and message routing within integration engines such as Rhapsody or Mirth.
• Design, develop, and implement cloud-based APIs that enable sharing of healthcare data in alignment with HL7 FHIR interoperability standards.
• Consume and publish FHIR resources via API endpoints, leveraging SMART on FHIR, cloud-based API gateways and Identity Access Management (IAM).
• Develop and run test cases to validate code and configuration changes and document test results for audit and quality assurance.

Maintenance and Troubleshooting:

• Monitor and troubleshoot issues related to data ingestion, transformation, and transmission.
• Implement sustainable fixes and ensure continuity of data operations.
• Ensure minimal downtime and fast resolution of any integration errors or discrepancies.

Standards and Interoperability:

• Interpret HL7 implementation guides and FHIR profiles and apply these standards to the design and implementation of VHIE services.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure the consistent implementation of interoperability best practices.
• Contribute to standards-based data architecture by applying interoperability requirements into technical design.

Automation & Operational Efficiency:

• Identify opportunities to optimize integration processes and workflows to improve efficiency and data quality.
• Enhance data pipeline observability by leveraging centralized logging, real-time monitoring, and alerting tools to proactively detect, diagnose, are resolve errors.
• Automate real-time alerting and notification to internal and external stakeholders by integrating with ticketing tools (e.g., Salesforce, Jira).
• Engage effectively in technical working sessions that include external clients, operations, support, networking, subcontractors, and other technical resources.
• Document technical designs and implementation details in support of organizational knowledge sharing.
• Create and maintain technical specifications to support consistent application of standard configurations and best practices.
• Stay current with advancements in HL7 standards, FHIR, integration engine capabilities, and health data interoperability standards and practices.
• Stay current with evolving tools and technologies used in data integration.
• Participate in organizational initiatives that support continuous improvement of the VHIE architecture, including design reviews, change management, security audits, and data quality initiatives.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position has no supervisory…