Job Title: HL 7 Developer
Location: Remote
Duration: 12 Months Contract
Rate: $70/hr. on C2C or 1099
HL7
FHIR
Rhapsody Certification.
Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and deploy HL7 v2.x, CDA, and FHIR interfaces using Rhapsody Integration Engine.
- Implement public health reporting interfaces, including electronic case reporting (eCR), immunization reporting, syndromic surveillance, and electronic laboratory reporting (ELR).
- Assist with early planning and exploration of FHIR-based interfaces as part of our future interoperability initiatives.
- Configure Rhapsody channels, connectors, and transformations to ensure secure and reliable data exchange.
- Develop and maintain HL7/FHIR message schemas, mappings, and transformations to support clinical and public health workflows.
- Support the migration of Rhapsody interfaces from on-premises to cloud-based environments, helping with configuration, testing, and validation.
- Monitor interface performance and apply validation, error handling, and basic data quality practices.
- Troubleshoot integration issues, including message parsing, routing, and data integrity challenges.
- Collaborate with clinical informatics teams, IT staff, and public health stakeholders to define and implement initial interface workflows.
- Stay current on emerging interoperability standards and evolving healthcare data exchange practices.
Qualifications:
Required:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Health Informatics, or related field, or equivalent experience.
- Rhapsody Integration Engine Professional Certification.
- 2+ years of hands-on experience developing healthcare interfaces using HL7 v2.x, CDA, or FHIR.
- Strong knowledge of Rhapsody Integration Engine, HL7 standards, and FHIR APIs.
- Familiarity with public health reporting standards, DICOM, HIPAA, and secure data exchange protocols.
- Understanding of clinical workflows, healthcare terminology, and regulatory requirements (e.g., HITECH Act, Meaningful Use).
- Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills for complex EDI/interface challenges.
- Effective communication skills and the ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.
- Demonstrates a strong work ethic and consistently delivers results through self-motivation, effective time management, independent initiative, and collaborative teamwork.
Preferred:
- Experience supporting public health reporting or early-stage data modernization initiatives.
- Familiarity with cloud-based integration platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and hybrid HL7/FHIR deployments.
- Experience with hybrid HL7/FHIR architectures or interface migration projects.
- Knowledge of national interoperability frameworks such as TEFCA or USCDI.