Technical Writer & Specifications Analyst
Contract W2
12 Months
No Travel Required
Remote
$45 - $50/hr
Saim Technologies
Fitment
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Job Details
Skills
- Technical Writer
- HL7
- FHIR
- healthcare
Summary
Mandatory Skills - Technical Writer(US healthcare), Complete understanding of HL7 versions, and FHIR
Key Responsibilities:
Key Responsibilities:
The Senior Technical Writer & Specifications Analyst is a hybrid role responsible for performing technical business analysis including requirements gathering and data mapping and translating those requirements into high-quality, developer-facing API specification documentation.
This individual owns the complete lifecycle of documentation for our integration and interoperability services, including orders and results services.
Working directly with clinical, technical, product, and analysis teams, they will define data specifications, construct mapping sheets, and build clear, user-friendly documentation to help both internal consumer teams and external customers seamlessly integrate with Quest systems.
The ideal candidate has deep expertise in healthcare standards (HL7 and FHIR) and a proven background in simplifying complex integration workflows. Key Responsibilities
Responsible for analysis, design, coding and testing of new applications or Partner with technical, development, and product teams to gather, define, and document technical requirements for new and existing interoperability services.
Create and maintain comprehensive, interactive API specification documentation (including schemas, endpoints, headers, and error codes) specifically for orders and results services.
Perform detailed data mapping, interface specification design, and clinical data flow analysis (e.g., mapping HL7 segments/fields and FHIR profiles).
Develop and maintain technical guides, quick-starts, step-by-step tutorials, and release notes for both internal developers and external customer IT teams.
Validate technical specifications by actively testing APIs (using tools like Postman or cURL) and reproducing integration workflows to ensure accurate documentation.
Implement and manage a "Docs-as-Code" workflow, utilizing version control and markdown formatting to streamline review cycles and updates.
Collaborate during Agile backlog grooming and sprint planning to proactively identify documentation and interface specification needs early in the product lifecycle.
Standardize content across integration portals to ensure consistency, clarity, and adherence to both industry interoperability standards and brand style guides.
Promote an environment that encourages collaboration, initiative, continuous improvement, learning, and the generation of innovative ideas and solutions.
Required Skills & Qualifications
5 or more years of experience in technical writing, business systems analysis, or integration analysis, with progressive responsibilities in documenting APIs or clinical integrations.
3 or more years of experience in healthcare interoperability, with a focus on electronic health records (EHRs) and clinical data exchange.
Demonstrated hands-on experience mapping HL7 standards (v2.x, v3) for orders, results, or clinical data.
3 or more years utilizing modern API documentation standards (such as OpenAPI/Swagger) and API development tools (such as Postman).
Experience with "Docs-as-Code" workflows and version control systems (e.g., Git, GitHub).
Experience in healthcare interoperability in a diagnostic lab or clinical lab setting.
Deep knowledge of HL7 standards specifically applied to lab workflows (LOINC, SNOMED, and lab-to-EHR resulting).
Knowledge of and practical experience with Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) profiling and JSON data structures.
Experience working in an Agile/SAFe environment.
Other Requirements: Knowledge:
In-depth knowledge of healthcare interoperability standards, data structures, and clinical vocabularies (HL7, FHIR, JSON, XML).
Knowledge of data-mapping techniques and technical requirements-gathering frameworks.
Knowledge of API architecture styles (REST, SOAP) and security standards (OAuth 2.0). Exceptional written communication, editing, and content design skills, with an extreme attention to detail.
Deep technical proficiency and the ability to interview technical teams to extract crucial product mechanics.
Experience with process optimization, structured terminology management, and technical troubleshooting.
Strong collaboration and consensus-building skills.
Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.
- Dice Id: 91131463
- Position Id: 9080956
- Posted 7 hours ago
Company Info
About Saim Technologies
Saim Technologies provides a variety of services related to Information Technology and out sourcing and has been recognized as a one of the emerging leader in software solutions. We provide custom software development, Staffing, Training and engineering services. We offer Enterprise level web based applications, web services, technical resources, Enterprise level database, software hosting, technical support services, routine programming, and more.
Our IT services focus on providing you with increased business performance by leveraging our technological expertise, business knowledge, process quality, and people. Our dedicated Centers of Excellence and practices around each of our service offerings enable us to continuously improve processes, retain project learning, and expand knowledge repositories to deliver consistent value.
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