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We serve as a partner at the intersection of innovation and our clients' needs, efficiently crafting meaningful user experiences for government and commercial customers. By breaking down complex problems to their fundamental elements, we create modern digital solutions that drive efficiencies, maximize taxpayer dollars, and deliver essential outcomes that serve the people.
Why Work at Element?
Make an impact that resonates-join our vibrant team and discover how you can improve lives through digital transformation. Our talented professionals bring unparalleled energy engagement, setting a higher standard for impactful work. Come be a part of our team and shape a better future.
Position Summary
We are looking for a motivated and experienced permanent/full-time FHIR Implementation Specialist to join our growing company. This individual will design and implement FHIR standards in software and automated testing. They will also provide support to engineers as directed, and participate in code reviews There may be times where on-call support is needed.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the implementation of FHIR standards, ensuring accuracy and efficient data exchange Ingest healthcare data from source systems into FHIR resources, via ETL processes, checking for data quality and integrity.
- Create and maintain data mapping specifications to transform non-FHIR data formats into FHIR-compliant data.
- Develop scalable API endpoints, scaling FHIR solutionsImplement security measures and access controls to protect sensitive healthcare dataComply with healthcare data privacy regulations, such as HIPAA.
- Record and maintain comprehensive artifacts of FHIR implementations, data transformation processes, and data flows in tools, like confluenceStay informed about evolving FHIR standards.
- Be an active participant in program increment (PI) planning
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's in Computer Science or Engineering.
- 4+ years doing FHIR development.
- 4+ years of Java development, alongside some familiarity with Python and Ruby on Rails.
- 4+ years of experience working in an agile, multidisciplinary team environment, preferably in large-scale cloud applications.
- 4+ years of experience developing RESTful API endpoints with object oriented programming languages, preferred Java.
- Must be very familiar with healthcare data and integration, including HL7, FHIR, JSON, XML.
- A team player; willingness to learn new technologies and methodologies quickly.
- Experience with working and negotiating with stakeholders.
- Experience supporting state federal government IT programs within CMS or the health industry.
- Familiarity with development and implementation of concept maps, especially with respect to FHIR resources.
- Must have experience dealing with large volumes of clinical data and understand the challenges in cleaning data and identify ways to improve conformance and quality.
- Understanding of Healthcare terminology sets (ICD, SNOMED, CPT/HCPCS, LOINC) as well as standards for interoperability (HL7v2, FHIR).
- US Citizenship or Permanent Residency required.
- Must reside in the Continental US.
- Depending on the government agency, specific requirements may include a public trust background check.
Preferred Qualifications
- Past development experience, specifically web application development.
- Experience with Terraform.
- Previous public sector consulting experience and understanding customer needs.
- Familiarity with Scaled Agile Framework® (SAFe®) or other agile framework.
Location
Be in your Element. We are a remote-first company based in Washington, DC.
Element is an equal opportunity employer All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected class.
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