Overview
On Site
Full Time
Skills
Writing
Interfaces
System Integration
Application Development
Financial Software
SQL
Stored Procedures
Estimating
Project Planning
Mentorship
Employee Engagement
Systems Architecture
Change Management
Documentation
Issue Resolution
Project Management
Agile
Communication Planning
Process Improvement
Effective Communication
Team Building
Database
Data Warehouse
DSS
Finance
Data Flow
Test Scripts
Communication
Test Plans
Reporting
Test Execution
Collaboration
Analytical Skill
Health Care
Supervision
Training
Firmware
Technical Support
Computer Hardware
Performance Tuning
Workflow
Management
Customer Service
Quality Improvement
Scheduling
Strategic Planning
Policies and Procedures
Recruiting
Job Details
Job Summary
The Associate Application Developer supports the design, development, maintenance, and enhancement of software applications that align with the organization's strategic initiatives. This is an application development role for those with limited application development experience in the specific area of development needed.
This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and assist in translating them into functional software. Responsibilities include writing and maintaining application code, APIs, and user interfaces; supporting system integration efforts; and contributing to application performance and reliability. The Associate Developer also helps troubleshoot issues and participates in code reviews and documentation efforts.
Position requires a foundational understanding of application development, preferably in a healthcare environment (clinical and financial systems), and familiarity with tools and frameworks used to build web and desktop applications, batch processes, and system integrations. Basic knowledge of databases, SQL, and stored procedures is expected.
The Associate Developer contributes to estimating development effort, supports project planning, and follows coding standards and development practices. This role offers opportunities for mentorship and skill development through collaboration with senior developers.
Responsibilities
1. Identifies and seeks opportunities for activities related to team development, employee engagement activities, and achievement of department goals and objectives.
2. Works across all IT teams and maintains a purview of standards and documentation of all IT systems architecture in scope. Ensures that all documentation is complete, accurate and stored appropriately.
3. Collaborates with and across all departments to translate business needs for systems, data access and integration into long-term system architecture solutions that add value to the organization. Documents and builds consensus for the proposed designs and solutions.
4. Follows Information Services methodologies, processes, policies, and procedures. Including but not limited to change management, documentation, and issue resolution.
5. Stays abreast of new technologies and trends in the healthcare industry.
6. Serves as project lead analyst, Agile Team Member on small to medium IT solutions within and across departments. This may include tracking project status, communication planning and implementation of deliverables.
7. Proactively trains and mentors others on process improvement, industry knowledge, effective communication, team building, and non-task oriented skills as required.
1. Serves as an SME regarding the reporting capabilities of responsible systems within the organization and able to lead departmental work efforts regarding those systems.
2. Serves as an information system consultant throughout organization. This includes gathering and interpreting business requirements. Independently formulates and implements reporting solutions based on requirements and following IT methodologies, processes and standards.
3. Participates in the ongoing maintenance of the data warehouse database, EDW, HealtheAnalytics, reporting tools, DSS scheduler and/or Any and All Operational & Financial Reports considered required duties. Maintains specifications, requirements, designs, data flows, test scripts and support plans of existing reports.
4. Proactively facilitates communication and activities with areas of responsibility, within the department, across the organization and with solution vendors. Creates relationships built on trust and results with customers.
5. Defines and documents test plans for reporting solutions and assists in test execution. This will be done in collaboration with Analysts and other resources responsible for the systems being interfaced.
6. Independently and consistently demonstrates the ability to identify system issues/risks and proactively identifies and facilitates early interventions.
7. Demonstrates a complete understanding of the solution(s) supported.
8. Recommends changes in procedures to create and/or align with Best Practices, either from vendor or industry standards.
9. Recognizes complex problems that may affect more than systems of responsibility and effectively coordinates efforts with other department resources to resolve.
10. Analyzes and develops recommendations for strategic planning.
11. Participates on national analytic committees.
12. Presents extracted data from supported system(s) to large scale audiences both internal and external to healthcare enterprise.
13. Under general supervision, plans, conducts, and may supervise assignments. Reviews progress and evaluate results.
14. Responsible for training more junior staff in technical complexities of assigned work.
15. Directs and coordinates project activities including application upgrades, firmware updates, new hardware install, and patches, etc.
16. Must have appropriate and timely communications skills to communicate with senior level management.
17. Completed certification/accreditation for specific vendor and/or governing body related to specific applications/tools for which responsibility is held for support.
18. Analyzes extracted data from supported system(s) for accuracy and relevance.
19. Recommends changes in procedures to create and/or align with Best Practices, either from vendor or industry standards.
20. Recommends hardware/software upgrades or implementations for systems.
21. Provides technical support to application and device integration support areas within the department and to interface with application vendors to aid in installation of new releases/systems/hardware.
22. Must demonstrate skills for implementing performance-tuning tools to aid in monitoring of system performance.
23. Works with direct end users to support current and develop future customer complex workflow requirements that relate to ongoing support and new implementations.
24. Significant contribution to a departmental or institution wide quality effort annually.
25. On call as required.
Flexible hours when needed.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Patient Group Knowledge (Only applies to positions with direct patient contact)
The employee must possess/obtain (by the end of the orientation period) and demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide developmentally appropriate assessment, treatment or care as defined by the department's identified patient ages. Specifically the employee must be able to demonstrate competency in: 1) ability to obtain and interpret information in terms of patient needs; 2) knowledge of growth and development; and 3) understanding of the range of treatment needed by the patients.
Competency Statement
Must demonstrate competency through an initial orientation and ongoing competency validation to independently perform tasks and additional duties as specified in the job description and the unit/department specific competency checklist.
Common Duties and Responsibilities
(Essential duties common to all positions)
1. Maintain and document all applicable required education.
2. Demonstrate positive customer service and co-worker relations.
3. Comply with the company's attendance policy.
4. Participate in the continuous, quality improvement activities of the department and institution.
5. Perform work in a cost effective manner.
6. Perform work in accordance with all departmental pay practices and scheduling policies, including but not limited to, overtime, various shift work, and on-call situations.
7. Perform work in alignment with the overall mission and strategic plan of the organization.
8. Follow organizational and departmental policies and procedures, as applicable.
9. Perform related duties as assigned.
Education
Bachelor's Degree
Credentials
Work Schedule: Days
Status: Full Time Regular 1.0
Location: Northgate-400 Association Dr.
Location of Job: US:WV:Charleston
Talent Acquisition Specialist: Guy S. Stewart
The Associate Application Developer supports the design, development, maintenance, and enhancement of software applications that align with the organization's strategic initiatives. This is an application development role for those with limited application development experience in the specific area of development needed.
This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and assist in translating them into functional software. Responsibilities include writing and maintaining application code, APIs, and user interfaces; supporting system integration efforts; and contributing to application performance and reliability. The Associate Developer also helps troubleshoot issues and participates in code reviews and documentation efforts.
Position requires a foundational understanding of application development, preferably in a healthcare environment (clinical and financial systems), and familiarity with tools and frameworks used to build web and desktop applications, batch processes, and system integrations. Basic knowledge of databases, SQL, and stored procedures is expected.
The Associate Developer contributes to estimating development effort, supports project planning, and follows coding standards and development practices. This role offers opportunities for mentorship and skill development through collaboration with senior developers.
Responsibilities
1. Identifies and seeks opportunities for activities related to team development, employee engagement activities, and achievement of department goals and objectives.
2. Works across all IT teams and maintains a purview of standards and documentation of all IT systems architecture in scope. Ensures that all documentation is complete, accurate and stored appropriately.
3. Collaborates with and across all departments to translate business needs for systems, data access and integration into long-term system architecture solutions that add value to the organization. Documents and builds consensus for the proposed designs and solutions.
4. Follows Information Services methodologies, processes, policies, and procedures. Including but not limited to change management, documentation, and issue resolution.
5. Stays abreast of new technologies and trends in the healthcare industry.
6. Serves as project lead analyst, Agile Team Member on small to medium IT solutions within and across departments. This may include tracking project status, communication planning and implementation of deliverables.
7. Proactively trains and mentors others on process improvement, industry knowledge, effective communication, team building, and non-task oriented skills as required.
1. Serves as an SME regarding the reporting capabilities of responsible systems within the organization and able to lead departmental work efforts regarding those systems.
2. Serves as an information system consultant throughout organization. This includes gathering and interpreting business requirements. Independently formulates and implements reporting solutions based on requirements and following IT methodologies, processes and standards.
3. Participates in the ongoing maintenance of the data warehouse database, EDW, HealtheAnalytics, reporting tools, DSS scheduler and/or Any and All Operational & Financial Reports considered required duties. Maintains specifications, requirements, designs, data flows, test scripts and support plans of existing reports.
4. Proactively facilitates communication and activities with areas of responsibility, within the department, across the organization and with solution vendors. Creates relationships built on trust and results with customers.
5. Defines and documents test plans for reporting solutions and assists in test execution. This will be done in collaboration with Analysts and other resources responsible for the systems being interfaced.
6. Independently and consistently demonstrates the ability to identify system issues/risks and proactively identifies and facilitates early interventions.
7. Demonstrates a complete understanding of the solution(s) supported.
8. Recommends changes in procedures to create and/or align with Best Practices, either from vendor or industry standards.
9. Recognizes complex problems that may affect more than systems of responsibility and effectively coordinates efforts with other department resources to resolve.
10. Analyzes and develops recommendations for strategic planning.
11. Participates on national analytic committees.
12. Presents extracted data from supported system(s) to large scale audiences both internal and external to healthcare enterprise.
13. Under general supervision, plans, conducts, and may supervise assignments. Reviews progress and evaluate results.
14. Responsible for training more junior staff in technical complexities of assigned work.
15. Directs and coordinates project activities including application upgrades, firmware updates, new hardware install, and patches, etc.
16. Must have appropriate and timely communications skills to communicate with senior level management.
17. Completed certification/accreditation for specific vendor and/or governing body related to specific applications/tools for which responsibility is held for support.
18. Analyzes extracted data from supported system(s) for accuracy and relevance.
19. Recommends changes in procedures to create and/or align with Best Practices, either from vendor or industry standards.
20. Recommends hardware/software upgrades or implementations for systems.
21. Provides technical support to application and device integration support areas within the department and to interface with application vendors to aid in installation of new releases/systems/hardware.
22. Must demonstrate skills for implementing performance-tuning tools to aid in monitoring of system performance.
23. Works with direct end users to support current and develop future customer complex workflow requirements that relate to ongoing support and new implementations.
24. Significant contribution to a departmental or institution wide quality effort annually.
25. On call as required.
Flexible hours when needed.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Patient Group Knowledge (Only applies to positions with direct patient contact)
The employee must possess/obtain (by the end of the orientation period) and demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide developmentally appropriate assessment, treatment or care as defined by the department's identified patient ages. Specifically the employee must be able to demonstrate competency in: 1) ability to obtain and interpret information in terms of patient needs; 2) knowledge of growth and development; and 3) understanding of the range of treatment needed by the patients.
Competency Statement
Must demonstrate competency through an initial orientation and ongoing competency validation to independently perform tasks and additional duties as specified in the job description and the unit/department specific competency checklist.
Common Duties and Responsibilities
(Essential duties common to all positions)
1. Maintain and document all applicable required education.
2. Demonstrate positive customer service and co-worker relations.
3. Comply with the company's attendance policy.
4. Participate in the continuous, quality improvement activities of the department and institution.
5. Perform work in a cost effective manner.
6. Perform work in accordance with all departmental pay practices and scheduling policies, including but not limited to, overtime, various shift work, and on-call situations.
7. Perform work in alignment with the overall mission and strategic plan of the organization.
8. Follow organizational and departmental policies and procedures, as applicable.
9. Perform related duties as assigned.
Education
Bachelor's Degree
Credentials
Work Schedule: Days
Status: Full Time Regular 1.0
Location: Northgate-400 Association Dr.
Location of Job: US:WV:Charleston
Talent Acquisition Specialist: Guy S. Stewart
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