Senior Programmer/Analyst

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Newfoundland and Labrador

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$39.17 - $43.82 / hour

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Zone: Eastern Zone
Location: Newfoundland and Labrador

Senior Programmer/Analyst (Interface and Interconnect Analyst)
EPIC Project
Temporary Full-time (until April 30, 2026, with the possibility of extension)
28522TMP

Hours 75 bi-weekly (8 hour days)
Salary CG-40 ($39.17 - $43.82 per hour)
Competition Number VAC0005079
Posted Date 2024-12-20
Closing Date 2024-12-27
Demands, duties, qualifications

About Us

As part of the Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services, the Digital Health division provides quality information to health professionals, the public, researchers, and health system decision makers. Through collaboration with the health system, we support the development of data and technical standards, maintain key health databases, carry out analytics and evaluation, and support health research. We support healthcare within Newfoundland and Labrador, including patients and communities through the delivery of information technology (IT) and digital health services applied in the healthcare system to provide quality care. Our mandate includes the development and implementation of a confidential and secure provincial electronic health record as well as other provincial clinical information programs, including the change management required to support adoption by end user clinicians.

About the Role

The Interface Analyst will support the coordination and management of the interconnectivity of our Health Information System with external systems. The Interconnect Analyst will have a strong understanding of healthcare information systems and experience with implementation projects. From an interface perspective, they are primary support contact for the interfaces that they are assigned to. They will coordinate the analysis, technical design, and all issue triage necessary to implement and support their assigned interfaces. From a conversion perspective they will coordinate the analysis, technical design, and triage issues as necessary to implement and support their assigned conversion/archiving activities.

This role is responsible for:

Managing the entire cycle of interface application development, including analysis, design, specification, implementation, go-live, and support
Working closely with application teams, subject matter experts, and third-party application experts to determine the business needs for interfaces, document the requirements, and configure the interfaces per
the requirements.
Working with this group to diagnose and resolve interface-related issues, and participating in their projects as needed.
Coordinating various interface-specific tasks and activities like testing, build, cutover planning, and go- live by engaging subject matter experts, vendors, and interface engine developers
Working with interface engine developers to develop data-translation routines and methods to support HIS's and external systems' data and format needs
Driving the interface projects, working with the interface project manager to ensure that results are achieved and deadlines are met
Providing proactive support by monitoring live interfaces and collaborating with experts to provide permanent resolutions to problems
Managing the entire cycle of conversion program development, including analysis, design, specification, implementation, test, convert, and validate the conversion or archiving
Assessing how clean the data files to be converted are and providing recommendations.
Working closely with application teams, subject matter experts, and third-party application experts to finalize the business needs for interfaces, document the requirements, help select the most appropriate conversion mechanism (HL7, CCD, etc.) and configure the conversions per the requirements. Working with this group to diagnose and resolve conversion-related issues, and participating in their projects as needed.
Coordinating various conversion-specific tasks and activities like testing, build, cutover planning, and go- live by engaging subject matter experts and vendors
Driving the conversion/archiving projects, working with the interface/conversion manager to ensure that results are achieved and deadlines are met
Coordinating application build requirements for conversion across teams
Communicating with technical analysts and SMEs
Defining the transport method by which extracted source system data will be communicated to HIS
Troubleshooting the data transport mechanism
Understanding HIS data structures and documenting technical specifications detailing target data elements
Providing proactive support by monitoring live interfaces and collaborating with experts to provide permanent resolutions to problems
After live, continue to develop an ongoing interface development program (especially as it relates to medical device integration)

Your Experience and Education:

Diploma or Undergraduate Degree in Computer Studies.
Ongoing knowledge upgrading and enhancement is required to remain current in the field.
Minimum 4-5 years experience
HIS knowledge in interface/conversion analyst capacity
Knowledge of industry standards related to interconnectivity, such as HL7, FHIR, and API integration
Knowledge of Microsoft Visual Basic, Microsoft Access, Oracle, PL/SQL, Crystal Reports, Citrix MetaFrame, TOAD, Windows Operating System and Architecture as it applies to production applications, and other Microsoft products such as Word, Excel.

About You Your Skills/Abilities

Strong analytical, technical, and troubleshooting skills
Ability to analyze data, problem-solve, and clearly communicate solutions
Ability to understand customer requirements and their impact on the technical aspects of a solution
Ability to work in a complex multi-communication-channel environment
Skill at tracking tasks, defining next steps, identifying owners, and holding people accountable
Ability to coordinate activities involving multiple players, including vendors, subject matter experts, interface engine developers, and end users, to design, configure, and test interfaces
Advanced analytical and programming skills in several software technologies.
Communication and time management skills.

Other Information

We can offer you a respectful and engaging workplace that provides:

Meaningful work
Medical and dental benefits
A defined benefit pension plan
Flexible work arrangements (flex time; compressed; remote)
Work-life balance
A generous paid leave program (six weeks)
An active social club
An employee and family assistance program
An innovative, energetic, and forward-thinking workplace culture

Competition Number: 476316443

Company Website: https://NLHealthServices.ca/

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About NL Health Services

If you come from away, you’ll discover just how special Newfoundland and Labrador is. If you're a local, you already know this. It’s our people. It’s our culture. It’s our stories (and oh do we love our stories).

If you’re looking to grow your health career in a place with adventure around each corner and a strong sense of community, then let’s put on the kettle and have a chat. Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) Health Services might just be the perfect fit for you.

Why join NL Health Services?

There are many reasons. You will put your skills to great use in a unique and remarkable part of the world, be part of interdisciplinary and talented health-care teams and have access to state-of-the-art equipment and modern facilities.

We also offer incentives for local talent, those looking to return home and those new to our province.
Competitive remuneration and attractive benefits package.
Generous vacation packages and paid time off.
Full-time and part-time pension plans options.
Health insurance, dental and long-term disability plans.
Financial incentives and relocation support.
Student placements and clinical residencies.
Remote work options available.
Fast pathways to nursing for out-of-province applicants.

With a rich and unique culture, and tremendous natural beauty, Newfoundland and Labrador is an ideal place to call home, with a growing diverse population and among the safest places in the world to live.

About NL Health Services

At NL Health Services, we are responsible for delivering health and community services to more than 510,550 people living in Newfoundland and Labrador. Our team consists of more than 22,000 dedicated health workers who are committed to providing the best care in communities across the province, in five geographical areas.

The provincial health authority was created in April 2023, following recommendations from Health Accord NL, and brings together five former separate health entities. Our goal is to improve the health of the people of Newfoundland and Labrador and to create a more integrated, accessible, technologically enhanced, equitable and sustainable health system.

We know that it is the people – employees, physicians and volunteers – that together make NL Health Services a great place to work. We believe that every person carries valuable knowledge, experience and perspective, and it is in this diversity that we find strength. At NL Health Services, we embrace the distinct and complementary characteristics of all our members as we seek to eliminate health disparities by providing fair, equitable and quality health care to all patients, residents and clients.

If your passion is to provide extraordinary health care to the residents of the communities of Newfoundland and Labrador, we want to hear from you.

Come, work with us, and be extraordinary every day!

For more information, please visit: https://nlhealthservices.ca/.

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