Sr. Cerner Interoperability / Interface Lead - Remote

Seize your opportunity to improve health outcomes at a federal health agency Health Information System as a Sr. Cerner Interoperability / Interface Lead supporting the Indian Health Service's (IHS) Electronic Health Records (EHR) Modernization Initiative. GDIT is your place to make meaningful contributions to challenging projects and grow a rewarding career.

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Cerner EHR Interoperability Lead supporting the Federal initiative, you will be in a leadership role on an EHR modernization program, which includes requirements determination, integration/interoperability (Healthcare Information Technology Standards Panel [HITSP]), health information management compliance, providing mission critical support to our customer.

HOW THE CERNER INTEROPERABILITY LEAD WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

• Lead interoperability and integration for interfaces and devices between the Cerner EHR platform and ancillary systems, providers, public health agencies, payers, other federal agencies, and patients using exchange standards (e.g. HL7, IHE), specifications and integration platforms.  
• Lead development, configuration, customization of standards-based APIs needed for health information exchange with the Cerner EHR platform. 
• Work alongside IHS and its data partners to analyze key laboratory, radiology, immunization, disease surveillance, medical device integration and financial/revenue cycle information for conformance to data specifications and implementation guides. 
• Facilitate and lead detailed HL7 v2, HL7 CCD/CDA and FHIR interface mapping discussions with clients. 
• Assess and develop testing, and integration use case scenarios. 

• Lead and train a team of interoperability specialists at varying levels (functional, technical) who will be dealing with clinical, financial and administrative data. 

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:
Required Education / Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline, and 8+ years of applicable experience (or an additional 4 years of education, technical certifications or training, or healthcare work experience in lieu of a Bachelors Degree).
• 3+ years of Health Systems implementation experience.
• Design and development experience with HL7 FHIR, CDA/CCDA, HL7 v2, and other Health Data exchanges.

• Must have experience working with large complex integrated delivery network deployment of an EHR such as Cerner or equivalent EHR platforms. 
• Ability to work at the Enterprise level, working and coordinating efforts across numerous resources, sub-contractors and stakeholders. 
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the year, if needed 
• Location: Remote

SECURITY CLEARANCE LEVEL:
Work visa sponsorship will not be provided for this position.  / Must be able to obtain a Public Trust Level 5 clearance.
  

Desired Experience:

• Experience working with Cerner CareAware device interoperability platform is highly desired. 
• Experience working on large Federal healthcare projects is highly desired. 

• Experience with hospital based clinical, financial and administrative data. 
• Experience with configuring and troubleshooting high volume HL7 data interfaces including ADT, Lab, Pharmacy, Radiology and other clinical/financial/administrative functions. 
• Experience working with industry leading HL7 interface engines. 

• Experience with health information exchange (HIE) platforms. 
• Experience with hospital based clinical, financial and administrative data and ancillary systems such as Pharmacy, Radiology & Laboratory Information Systems 
• Familiarity with acute and ambulatory settings 
• Understanding of Telehealth technology 

• Experience with facilitating and leading detailed interoperability implementation discussions with clients. 
• HITSP experience with an understanding of LOINC, HL7, HL7 FHIR, SNOMED, RxNorm as well as DICOM standards – Open standards in Healthcare Information Technology (HIT) 
• Knowledge of HITSP, FHIR, DICOM, open standards and standard coded terminologies (LOINC, SNOMED, RxNorm, NCPDP, etc) or terminology services. 
• Excellent communication, organization, and analytical skills. 
• Ability to multi-task and handle changing priorities in a fast-paced environment. 

• Ability to communicate complex ideas clearly and simply. 

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

• 401K with company match
• Comprehensive health and wellness packages
• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
• Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
• Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
• Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays

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