New England Life Care (NELC) is of the fastest growing home infusion therapy services company in New England and is the region’s only non-profit home infusion provider. NELC is a hospital collaborative serving more than 60 hospital systems in Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts. NELC was created by local hospitals to ensure their patients have access to a provider that reflects their commitment to excellence in patient care, quality and service. Like our owner hospitals, NELC provides patient focused care.

New England Life Care has and continues to build a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re energized by this opportunity, but your past experience doesn’t support every qualification in the job posting, we encourage you to apply! You still may be the person we are looking for!

Job Summary: The HL7 Developer designs, develops, using industry standard interface protocols (HL7, XML), and maintains data exchange interfaces that increase integration between NELC & community healthcare information technology systems. He/she provides analysis and design of data models and develop data mapping/translation schemas that integrate separate data sources. As well as managing the interface development process and provide training and support for production systems.

**NELC hires for remote positions in the following states: AZ, CT, FL, MA, MD, ME, NC, NH, OH, RI, TX, VT

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Generous employer-matched 403b savings program
• Company paid: Life insurance, Short- and long-term disability insurance
• Paid time off
• And much more!

Primary Job Responsibilities

• Performs complex analysis and applications programming. Coordinates user requirements with system specifications. Prepares flow charting. Codes, debugs, and documents programs
• Creates interface design specifications and diagrams for proposed data exchange interfaces
• Develops and test interfaces using specified tools and standards.
• Deploys tested interfaces into production environment.
• Provides appropriate documentation related to interface development and timely status reporting related to interface issues.
• Provides interface maintenance training to application support teams and final responsibility for interface issue diagnosis and provides periodic and timely status reporting related to interface issues in development and production environments
• Contributes to healthcare application integration strategy and implementation in the community.
• Maintains interface specifications with guidance of Interface Developer.
• Develops test plans and perform testing for all interface projects.
• Assists with deployment of tested interfaces into production environment.
• Provides appropriate documentation related to interface development and timely status reporting related to interface issues.
• Provides interface maintenance training to application support teams and final responsibility for interface issues, diagnosis and resolution.
• Provides general project management of each interface development cycle.

Other Job-Related Duties / Skills

• Assures that professional practice complies with state and federal regulations including, but not limited to the HIPAA Privacy and Security regulations and NELC’s Corporate Compliance Program.
• Participates in company Performance Improvement Program via appropriate completion of Occurrence Reports and Customer Complaints, analysis of data, providing input for the development of action plan(s) to address deficiencies and offering of recommendations for improvements based on trends noted.
• Demonstrates the ability to identify and pursue work objectives linked to the long-term success of the organization and advocates change to maximize positive outcomes.
• Displays good judgment; takes the initiative rather than waiting to be told; make practical suggestions; learns from past experiences and uses those insights to handle new situations effectively; defines problems logically and develops appropriate solutions; uses creative approaches.
• Completes appropriate amount of work in a timely manner without jeopardizing quality; uses time effectively to consistently accomplish objectives and meet deadlines; organizes workload for requirements of the job; sets priorities and discriminates between important and unimportant matters; anticipates needs/problems; maintains attention to detail.
• Establishes and maintains good working relationships; shows respect and concern for the feelings of others; interfaces effectively with all levels of the organization.
• Exudes and promotes a high level of trust, honesty and integrity with all members of the organization.
• Creates strong morale and spirit in his/her team; shares wins and successes; fosters open dialog while encouraging employees to complete and be responsible for their own work.
• Demonstrates the ability to formulate decisions based on thorough information gathered, the input of others and personal/professional experience; accepts responsibility for those decisions; delegates authority for decision making when appropriate.
• Ensures ongoing professional development of employees through the provision / facilitation of mandated and non-mandated educational programs.
• Ensures that ongoing updated information is communicated to staff via regularly scheduled staff meetings.
• Ensures that all personal expense reports are completed and processed within NELC guidelines.
• Controls operating expenses by allocating financial and human resources to achieve goals in the most cost-effective manner.
• Provides the CIO with input and justification for annual IS budget requirements.
• Participates in ongoing professional development via regular attendance at branch meetings / in-services and other educational programs pertinent to his/her job.

Required Qualifications / Skills

• Educational / Professional Requirements/Regulatory
• Bachelor’s Degree in related field or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
• Experience: Four years of related experience including-
• Experience with multiple interface development/management tools is preferred
• Strong understanding of database design and management
• Experience in programming and analysis
• Ability to rapidly acquire knowledge of enterprise systems and their interactions
• Ability to develop enterprise application integration strategy, approach and design documents.
• Good knowledge of healthcare integration/interface data exchange standards such as HL7, XML and ANSI X12.
• Knowledge of integration platforms: Mirth Connect, REST, Visual Studio
• Knowledge and general understanding of networking protocols and interface communication procedures

Skills:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Detail oriented, ability to multi-task, organized, and able to work in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrates self-directed learning and participation in continuing education through professional journals, approved seminars, etc.
• Adheres to departmental standards and personnel policies by demonstrating professional demeanor in conduct and appearance
• Follows company departmental standards and personnel policies by using good teamwork and communication skills to help identify concerns and solutions, assisting where needed to ensure a smooth functioning department
• Performs other duties as required by displaying team spirit and self-growth, accepting and performing other projects and responsibilities, and requesting other projects and responsibilities
• Proven ability to define and manage projects
• Experience with web application development using Microsoft technologies
• Knowledge of healthcare integration/interface data exchange practices and standards
• Ability to facilitate customer involvement in interface projects
• Excellent attention to detail, as displayed in performing tests on interfaces
• Ability to rapidly acquire knowledge of enterprise systems and their interactions
• Other duties as assigned.

EOE