Programmer Developer- Rhapsody

Rhapsody Developer

Nashville, TN (Remote, This will be a remote position working in the Central or Eastern Time Zone)

12 months Contract with possibility to extension

We are looking for a Healthcare Interface Developer to help build the foundational data exchange interfaces that connect hospitals, clinics, laboratories, and public health agencies. This is a hands-on role, focused on developing, configuring, and maintaining interfaces using Rhapsody Integration Engine, HL7 v2, CDA, and FHIR APIs.

As part of our early-stage data modernization efforts, you will help establish reliable, standards-based interoperability and assist with migrating Rhapsody from on-premises to a cloud environment. Your contributions will set the stage for future population health insights, public health reporting, and improved patient care.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and deploy HL7 v2.x, CDA, and FHIR interfaces using Rhapsody Integration Engine.
• Implement public health reporting interfaces, including electronic case reporting (eCR), immunization reporting, syndromic surveillance, and electronic laboratory reporting (ELR).
• Assist with early planning and exploration of FHIR-based interfaces as part of our future interoperability initiatives.
• Configure Rhapsody channels, connectors, and transformations to ensure secure and reliable data exchange.
• Develop and maintain HL7/FHIR message schemas, mappings, and transformations to support clinical and public health workflows.
• Support the migration of Rhapsody interfaces from on-premises to cloud-based environments, helping with configuration, testing, and validation.
• Monitor interface performance and apply validation, error handling, and basic data quality practices.
• Troubleshoot integration issues, including message parsing, routing, and data integrity challenges.
• Collaborate with clinical informatics teams, IT staff, and public health stakeholders to define and implement initial interface workflows.
• Stay current on emerging interoperability standards and evolving healthcare data exchange practices.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Health Informatics, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Rhapsody Integration Engine Professional Certification.
• 2+ years of hands-on experience developing healthcare interfaces using HL7 v2.x, CDA, or FHIR.
• Strong knowledge of Rhapsody Integration Engine, HL7 standards, and FHIR APIs.
• Familiarity with public health reporting standards, DICOM, HIPAA, and secure data exchange protocols.
• Understanding of clinical workflows, healthcare terminology, and regulatory requirements (e.g., HITECH Act, Meaningful Use).
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills for complex EDI/interface challenges.
• Effective communication skills and the ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.
• Demonstrates a strong work ethic and consistently delivers results through self-motivation, effective time management, independent initiative, and collaborative teamwork.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting public health reporting or early-stage data modernization initiatives.
• Familiarity with cloud-based integration platforms (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform) and hybrid HL7/FHIR deployments.
• Experience with hybrid HL7/FHIR architectures or interface migration projects.
• Knowledge of national interoperability frameworks such as TEFCA or USCDI.