Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, or related field (or equivalent experience).
Required: 5+ years hands-on Epic Bridges interface development and production support in a healthcare environment (Bridges certification required; hands-on build/support).
Required: 5+ years hands-on HL7 v2.x development and production support using Cloverleaf, Rhapsody and InterSystems in a healthcare environment.
Required: Expert-level Bridges and interface engine experience with ability to independently deliver new interfaces from initial requirements gathering to building, testing, production deployment, and post deployment support.
Expert-level knowledge and proven experience in building ADT, SIU, ORM, ORU, MDM, DFT, MFN and X12/EDI interfaces.
Ability to independently troubleshoot and resolve Integration Engine failures without direct supervision.
Experience performing Epic-side build changes to enable or modify interfaces.
Experience supporting vendor interfaces connected to Epic and supporting Epic upgrade cycles (Nova Notes review and regression testing).
Prior work supporting live hospital or large multi-facility health system integrations in a live Epic environment.
Extensive knowledge of how Epic Bridges and Integration Engine interact during message flow and error scenarios.
Epic Bridges certification (required); Epic Data Courier certification (preferred/strong plus).
Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to explain issues clearly to non-technical stakeholders.
Experience working in HIPAA-regulated healthcare IT environments.
Experience supporting 24x7 production and on-call environments.
Must Have (Non-Negotiable) Skills
Epic Bridges interface development and production support (5+ years) in a live Epic healthcare environment (certification required).
Expert-level Integration Engines Cloverleaf, Rhapsody and InterSystems Ensemble knowledge (5+ years) for HL7 v2.x development and production support.
HL7 v2.x message analysis/troubleshooting for ADT, SIU, ORM, ORU, MFN, MDM DFT, RTE interfaces (and related workflows) as well as X12/EDI interfaces including independent resolution of interface failures.
Hands-on understanding of Epic Bridges Integration Engine message flow and error scenarios in a 24x7 production/on-call environment.
Important (Strongly Preferred) Skills
Translate clinical/business requirements into HL7 mappings; produce clear interface specifications and mapping documentation.
Perform Epic-side build/configuration changes to enable or modify interfaces; support vendor interfaces connected to Epic.
Support Epic upgrade cycles (Nova Notes review, regression testing) and end-to-end validation.
Strong communication skills and experience operating in HIPAA-regulated environments with non-technical stakeholders.
Good to Have (Optional) Skills
Epic Data Courier certification.
FHIR and/or API-based integration experience.
Secure transport and file transfer support (VPN/TLS, SFTP).
