Primary Location UAB Health System
Job Category:Information Technology
Organization:702150000 Health System Information Services
Employee Status:Regular
Shift:Day/1st Shift
Description
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A team of more than 400 professionals, Health System Information Services (HSIS) works to keep UAB Medicine’s IT systems and infrastructure running smoothly to deliver quality care to our patients. Join our nationally ranked team at UAB Medicine, the No. 1 Best Large Employer in 2021 as ranked by Forbes magazine.
About UAB Medicine
Located in Birmingham, UAB Medicine is one of the top academic medical centers in the United States and Alabama’s largest single-site employer. In addition to providing health care services for more than 1.6 million patients annually, we are committed to educating medical professionals and advancing medical science through research. UAB Medicine is anchored by UAB Hospital, which has been named one of U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, ranked as America’s No. 1 Best Large Employer in 2021 by Forbes magazine, and among the 150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare by Becker’s Hospital Review, and we received a Top Ten Consumer Choice Award from National Research Corp.
UAB Medicine was recognized as a Magnet-designated organization for the fifth consecutive time by the American Nurses Credentialing Center Magnet Recognition Program® and is only the 21st hospital worldwide to receive this designation five consecutive times. UAB Medicine also was designated a Health Care Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation for demonstrating leadership in LGBTQ health care and employment. We offer a competitive benefits package, 100% tuition assistance at UAB, and an exciting atmosphere for starting or growing your career.
Key Job Duties/Responsibilities
Provides 24x7x365 support of Enterprise Rhapsody Interface Engine(s), Cerner Open Engine/Open Port and system integration functions with all Health System systems. Ensures High Availability. Performs on call duties.
Assists with direction in the testing, validation on system upgrades and changes affecting interfaces directly and indirectly.
Participates in the implementation process for outside software while also designing, coding and maintaining applications developed in-house. Provides recommendations on system integration techniques, provides guidance on workflow improvements, conducting design sessions, coordinating with data analysis and defining functional requirements.
Assist other groups, develop and maintain real-time HL7, web services and batch interfaces between core clinical applications, patient registration and financial applications.
Supports EMPI user management, integration, maintenance and troubleshooting.
Works with internal and external customers such as Network, Server, Technical Support, Applications and Infrastructure teams to maintain a high availability computing environment. Maintains vendor and customer relationships.
Attendance must be maintained at a higher than acceptable level. Must be available at any time to assist with issues, upgrades and on call support.
Other duties as assigned.
$63,875 - $103,800
Qualifications
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Associate's degree in Information Systems or a related field and four (4) years of related experience required. Work experience may substitute for education requirement.
Preferred Skills
Must be able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with vendors, customers, co-workers and management and be proficient with Microsoft Office.
Must know the basic functions and importance of clinical and financial data in a Health System environment and understands concepts of patient security and privacy (HIPAA).
Must balance a self-motivated, independent work ethic with the desire to assist others and have the ability to organize, prioritize, and manage a variety of tasks and activities in a timely and effective manner. Must have the ability to perform basic project management planning and tasks.
Requires strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Must possess the ability to verify and solve software shortcomings in addition to effective time management skills.
Experience with SQL, PSQL, and other Oracle database tools such as Toad, SQLPlus, WinSQL, MS Access or equivalents.
Experience with indexing tools such as e-Index, Aligndex, Initiate, Nextgate and or other EMPI or MDM product and systems.
Experience with other enterprise systems such as GE, McKesson and Cerner.
Experience with one or more enterprise interface engines such as e-Gate, Rhapsody, Cloverleaf, Mirth. (Rhapsody preferred)
Experience in the design, development, deployment and support of healthcare standard interfaces using HL7, FHIR, X12, XML, WS, HTTPS, IHE, Web Services and custom formats.
Knowledge of object oriented programming, standardization and re-use. Knowledge of Java, J2EE, Java Script, HTML, XML.
Knowledge of UNIX (AIX), cron, shell scripting, process monitoring and troubleshooting.
Experience in how Interfaces and networks work together, public/private IP addressing, DNS, port use, VPN tunnels.
Knowledge of protocols such as FTP, SFTP, TCPIP, HTTPS.
Knowledge of user, organizational and network level security models, purpose and use.
