Job Title : FHIR Interoperability Specialist
Location : Nashville, Tennessee; 37243
Job Description :
The candidate will get exposure and experience in the use and development of interoperability standards, like HL7, and will have the opportunity to work on a wide range of informatics projects including system integration, system interoperability, electronic health record implementation, and specific public health reporting projects.
This position may require some in-state and possible out-of-state travel. There is also the potential for presentation and public speaking opportunities.
Key Job Responsibilities
Interface Implementation :
- Assist with the design, testing, and implementing of electronic interfaces aligned with HL7 FHIR standards and TDH public health program requirements
- Apply informatics principles to ensure data transport and interoperability using HL7 FHIR standards
- Support HL7 FHIR interoperability projects, including HL7 Helios FHIR Accelerator focus areas
Technical Support and Documentation :
Provide HL7 FHIR subject matter technical expertise consultation and hands-on technical guidance for interoperability projects, assisting with design and data flow of public health interfacesDevelop and maintain documentation for FHIR interface workflows, quality assurance processes, and troubleshooting guidesActively participate and provide technical expertise and recommendations during TDH interoperability-related meetings, including facilitating interoperability and implementation discussionsStrategy and Planning :
Lead strategic planning work to assess agency-level FHIR readiness including building capacity to adopt public health FHIR solutionsAssist with TDH EDI Interoperability Governance, Infrastructure, and Architecture enhancement activitiesInteroperability Standards :
Maintain understanding of current and emerging public health interoperability standards and help TDH understand implications of current and future usageParticipate in public health standards development activities, specifically those public health standards and specifications determined important to helping meet the needs of TDH program implementation requirementsEducation and Qualifications :
Minimum Qualifications : Bachelor's degree in public health informatics, epidemiology, computer science, computer information science, or related information technology field with 5 years of relevant HL7 FHIR experience
Preferred Qualifications :
PhD or Master's degree in public health informatics, epidemiology, computer science, computer information science, or related information technology field with 2 years of relevant HL7 FHIR experience
FHIR implementation experience and FHIR interface work with public health or clinical information systemsFamiliarity with HL7 FHIR implementation guidesFamiliarity with electronic data interchange (EDI) EDI engines such as RhapsodyExperience providing technical training on FHIR interoperability standardsExperience aligning technical workflows and data initiatives with state and federal public health priorities and FHIR interoperability standards