Interface Development Specialist

Job description

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

     

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:

·  Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of .
·  Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO
·  An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution
·  Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.
·  A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
·  A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

Abbott Rapid Diagnostics is part of Abbott’s Diagnostics family of businesses, bringing together exceptional teams of experts and industry leading technologies to support diagnostic testing which provides important information for treatment and management of diseases and other conditions.

The position of Informatics Interface Implementation and Development Specialist is within our [BU/Function] located at Charlottesville Va. This role is responsible for the development and maintenance of the interfaces and generic scripts between the RALS data management system and the hospital LIS/EHRs, with a focus on the Mirth/NextGen interface engine within the product.

What You'll Do:

·  Own all interface development efforts and act as SME/lead of development team while working with leadership and teams across the business to ensure efforts align with current business needs.
·  Own development, validation, and maintenance of current generic scripts within Mirth for current approved LIS/EHR vendors.
·  Work closely with leadership, Interface Development, and Product Management teams to asses/validate new EHR/LIS vendors; to include owning the process of above validation and assessments as well as development of new generic scripts.
·  Provide feedback to engineering and Product Management on real-world customer use cases of the RALS interface and recommend changes/enhancements to Mirth/NextGen interface functionality within RALS.
·  Create and provide ongoing documentation/education on changes/additions to current generics and functions.
·  Provide Interface Team with continuing education regarding best implementation practices, and review/education of new generics.
·  Work closely with Quality department to document the design, approach and components in technical specification documents.
·  Act as Mirth SME supporting the interface team in completing project work and mentoringl peers and Interface analysts on development best practices.
·  Participate in internal script review for each tailored interface provided to end user.
·  Responsible for mandatory weekly time tracking/recording of specific activities such as project work, training, etc. to ensure financial & business compliance.
·  Provide after-hours project support as needed (tier II support to on call analyst)
·  Complete other assigned projects/tasks as necessary.

Required Qualifications:

·  Three-five years of experience with development/validation/functional testing of EHR/LIS middleware interface solutions.
·  Two-three years of experience leading team or in a Sr role with Jr analysts underneath.
·  Demonstrated proficiency with Mirth/Nextgen interface engines.
·  Demonstrated proficiency with Object Oriented Programming (specifically Java Script) and general coding concepts.
·  Demonstrated proficiency working with API connectivity to EHRs.
·  Technical Bachelor’s Degree in computer science related field (or equivalent work experience).
·  Demonstrated proficiency with remote connectivity and network communication protocols.
·  Certification in Mirth/Nextgen Fundamentals.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

·  Technical Bachelor’s Degree with a focus in software engineering.
·  Five years+ supporting and implementing point of care or lab interfaces with LIS/HIS systems such as Meditech, Cerner, Epic, etc.
·  Three years+ experience leading team or in a Sr role with Jr analysts.
·  Product/vendor management experience.
·  Database management experience.
·  Familiarity with Visual Basic 6.
·  Certification in Mirth/Nextgen (Advanced)

COMPETENCIES:

·  Demonstrate excellent analytical, organizational and problem-solving abilities; demonstrate ability to prioritize multiple tasks.
·  Demonstrate self-motivation, eagerness to grow professionally, and commitment to self-development.
·  Vigilant for accuracy and detail in all documentation.
·  Understands and responds as needed to business go-live deadlines.
·  Accepts responsibility for completeness and final quality of work.
·  Maintain confidentiality of company information at all times.
·  Demonstrates self-management/time management skills.
·  Demonstrates ability to lead a development team.

     

The base pay for this position is
$72,700.00 – $145,300.00

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

     

JOB FAMILY:

Support Services

     

DIVISION:

CMI ARDx Cardiometabolic and Informatics

        

LOCATION:

United States of America : Remote

     

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

     

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

     

TRAVEL:

Yes, 5 % of the Time

     

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

Not Applicable

     

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)

     
Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

     
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