Senior Application Developer - NCCT

Department :

85097 Wake Forest University Health Sciences - Academic Healthcare Innovation

Status : Full time

Benefits Eligible : Yes

Hou rs Per Week : 40

Schedule Details / Additional Information :

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PURPOSE OF POSITION : The National Center for Clinical Trials (NCCT) is designed to serve as an innovative platform to revolutionize and catalyze the conduct of clinical trials−greatly accelerating the translation of scientific findings into improvements in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disease for our communities and patients. The NCCT will offer core services for patient recruitment and enrollment, trial administration and follow-up, and to gather real world data and evidence.

The SeniorApplication Developer is part of the team that provides software engineering expertise including design, coding and architecture. They are also responsible for understanding in-depth cross department workflows and partners with customers to recommend system optimization opportunities and translates the opportunity into effective enhancements. The Senior Application Developer is vital in the deployment of new workflows with business partners / teammates in the NCCT. The Senior Application Developer mentors others on the application team while working collaboratively with our customers to bring cutting edge technology to the department and ensuring that our customers are satisfied. The Senior Application Developer will work closely with the Program Director and Technical Lead(s) in the coordination of new projects from development to successful implementation. This role will interface with all areas of Academic Research and will ensure that their team interfaces with all other NCCT teams to keep our customer and our patients as our number one focus.

This position will also assist with planning, designing, and executing web applications, and new technologies to enhance and extend clinical trial innovation throughout the NCCT. This person will be responsible for developing new ways for patients, providers and researchers to access, visualize, and interact with clinical and operational data via cutting-edge technology across the Advocate Health System. Senior Application development responsibilities include the oversight of the rapid production of prototypes, as well as the creation of an efficient pipeline from idea to prototype to product. Projects also include assisting with building / designing other cloud based technologies that aren’t common within healthcare.

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE : 7+ years of directly relevant experience (Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Information Technology a plus or equivalent combination of education and experience)

REPORTS TO :

Program Director IV – NNGN™ - the Wake Forest Center for Healthcare Innovation.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :

• Assists coordination of projects with limited scope. Collaborate with Project Manager to interact with customers to analyze, define and evaluate project requests; sets and maintains customer expectations.
• Assist with collection, interpretation, and documentation of specifications required to develop new or revise existing functionality.
• Develop complex databases or change existing databases as needed based on project request and scope, applying appropriate normalization and data integrity constraints.
• Develop complex program code and applications in appropriate language(s) to complete project requirements, workflows, data collection or other related needs.
• Create and / or maintain interfaces between systems utilizing appropriate and available interface technologies and tools.
• Troubleshoot intricate program code and application errors in legacy systems written in a variety of programming languages. May involve troubleshooting program code and applications written by other development staff.
• Implements and tests fixes to configuration issues in the TEST / DEV application environments. Validates that application configurations deliver needed business functionality and work correctly with other applications.
• Troubleshoots problems or questions from users.
• When necessary participates in regular day-to-day communication with implementation team reviewing the software, analyzing business operations, and working with end user and vendor to tailor system to the organization

SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS :

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About Us

Wake Forest University School of Medicine (WFUSM) is a U.S. News and World Report top 50 ranked medical school, integrated with a world-class health system, Atrium Health. WFUSM, the academic core of Atrium Health Enterprise, is a recognized leader in experiential medical education and groundbreaking research that includes Wake Forest Innovations, a commercialization enterprise focused on advancing health care through new medical technologies and biomedical discovery. WFUSM has over $300M in annual, extramural funding that drives a cutting-edge Academic Learning Health System by integrating innovative research with excellent patient care across our enterprise.

Atrium Health is based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and is part of Advocate Health, which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, and is the fifth-largest nonprofit health system in the United States, created from the combination of Atrium Health and Advocate Aurora Health. AHWFB is an 885-bed tertiary-care hospital in Winston-Salem – that includes Brenner Children's Hospital, five community hospitals, more than 300 primary and specialty care locations and more than 2,700 physicians.

Our highly integrated academic and clinical environment is deeply committed to improving health, elevating hope, and advancing healing – for all.

It should be noted that while you are applying on the Wake Forest University School of Medicine Career Site, you will receive communications from the Atrium Health Recruitment Team. Please know that this is an expected process. Thanks in advance for your flexibility.

About the Team

Mission, Vision and Culture Commitments

Mission

To improve health, elevate hope and advance healing – for all.

Vision

To be the first and best choice for care.

Culture Commitments

We create a space where all Belong

We Work as One to make great things happen

We earn Trust in all we do

We Innovate to better the now and create the future

We drive for Excellence – always

Our Commitment to You :

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards : benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including :

Compensation

Benefits and more

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.

Pay Range

$43.30 - $64.95

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE : Requires BA / BS degree or technical institute training and 3 or more years? experience, or any combination of education and experience which would provide an equivalent background. Experience with more than one database, development language or application environment is required. Experience with software analytics, gathering and documenting business requirements is required. Ability to mentor other developers, lead small to medium projects, analyze and provide troubleshooting support for junior team is required. 5-13+ years of relevant configuration / programming experience preferred. REPORTS TO : Department Director, Manager or Technical Lead LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, and / or REGISTRATION : Achievement of applicable system training / proficiency within 12 months. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS : ? Coordinates projects. Ensures project stays on schedule and communicates adjustments in schedule to management and stakeholders. Submits project status updates to management. Provides regular project updates to stakeholders. ? Interacts with customers to analyze, define and evaluate project requests; sets and maintains customer expectations. ? Recommends changes to optimize operational functions that deliver better customer experiences and increase organizational efficiency, effectiveness, and productivity. ? Responsible for aspects of the project life cycle including but not limited to building project schedules and creating related deliverables. ? Assists in developing and implementing business strategies in departments to improve operational processing and productivity. ? Develop complex program code and applications in appropriate language(s) or proprietary systems to complete project requirements, workflows, data collection or other related needs. ? Troubleshoot intricate program code and application errors in legacy systems written in a variety of programming languages. May involve troubleshooting program code and applications written by other development staff. ? Creates or modifies databases for new applications or modifications to existing applications. Utilizes advanced relational database design skills and applies appropriate normalization. ? Works with cross-functional teams to provide advanced reporting and / or business intelligence to mission critical applications. ? Participates in cross-functional projects and is able to provide design information crossing applications. ? Perform complex data conversions and development of advanced system interfaces. ? Mentors other team members and disseminates knowledge to foster the growth of those around them. ? May audit application analyst?s work for technical correctness. ? Proactively identify impact of changes upon other applications and downstream systems. ? Coordinates cross application testing to ensure up and downstream implications are mitigated. ? Creates knowledge articles and submits to Service Management team for review and approval. ? Adheres to departmental change, problem, and incident processes. Communicates with colleagues to coordinate change management activities and completion of tasks. ? Participates in time tracking activities and maintains accurate reporting of work time. ? Provide on-call application or advanced troubleshooting support as requested. SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS : ? Strong initiative and proven ability to work independently with limited supervision ? Able to communicate on a professional level with customers and staff ? High tolerance for ambiguity and conflict ? Functional knowledge of N-Tier data applications, methods, strategies, and best practices ? Strong MS platform knowledge including Windows Server, .Net Framework, IIS, and MS Office ? Demonstrated solution planning involving development tools and environments like SSIS, SQL Server 2008-2016, Oracle, Object oriented languages (C#, Java), XML Transformation, Linux, Unix and Perl etc. ? Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written) with an emphasis on customer service ? Demonstrated ability to build and nurture professional relationships ? Ability to work in a fast paced work environment while maintaining a high level of quality ? Demonstrated ability to take direction from management ? Strong knowledge of security concepts, granting and removing user permissions ? Create and review implementation plans that address both tactical and strategic needs ? Apply and provide oversight for updates, upgrade and migrate environments based on technical documentation ? Accurate and logical problem solving, troubleshooting, and analytical skills WORK ENVIRONMENT : ? Subject to varying and unpredictable situations ? Subject to ambiguity and conflict ? Subject to interruptions ? Occasionally subjected to long and / or irregular hours to support OnCall requirements ? Occasional travel required PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS : Amount of time spent performing the following activities : 0% 35% 65% to to to 35% 65% 100% N / A Activity x Standing x Walking x Sitting x Bending x Reaching with arms x Finger and hand dexterity x Talking x Hearing x Seeing x Lifting, carrying, pushing and or pulling : x 20 lbs. maximum 50 lbs. maximum 100 lbs. maximum

Our Commitment to You :

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards : benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including :

Compensation

Benefits and more

About Advocate Health

is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names in Illinois; in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.