Senior Interface Developer

Overview

Ardent Health is a leading provider of healthcare in communities across the country. With a focus on consumer-friendly processes and investments in innovative services and technologies, Ardent is passionate about making healthcare better and easier to access. We are driven by our purpose of caring for people: our patients, our communities and one another.

 

Located in Brentwood, Tennessee, Ardent has earned a reputation as one of the industry’s strongest and most innovative healthcare systems. Our facilities and clinics are consistently recognized among healthcare’s best employers. We recognize each hospital and clinic is as unique as the community it serves. We strive to maintain strong community ties through advisory boards, contributions, charitable care, education and outreach.

 

Ardent includes:

• 30 hospitals
• 280 sites of care
• 4,281 beds
• 24,000+ team members
• 8,200+ nurses
• 1,800+ aligned providers
• 5.8M annual provider encounters
• 421 medical residents

Ardent makes considerable investments in people, technology, facilities, and communities, producing high quality care and extraordinary results. From newly constructed facilities and expanded services, to lifesaving technology and outstanding opportunities for employees, Ardent is committed to providing its hospitals and clinics the tools needed to succeed.

 

We believe it is this mix of corporate support and local autonomy that equips our teams for success.

 

We have an exciting opportunity to join our IT team as a Sr. Interface Developer.

 

POSITION SUMMARY:

As a Sr. Interface Developer, you will be responsible for the development, documentation, optimization, support, and execution of key interfaces that enable sharing of information and a high degree of interoperability and integration across the Ardent technology landscape. This position will play a pivotal role in the organization's achievement of future health care acquisitions and connected care goals and will be responsible for development of new interfaces, the primary administrator and supporter of the Cloverleaf interface engine and working closely with Ardent's Enterprise Integration Architect and other internal and external resources.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for operational stability and tuning / management of the Cloverleaf interface engine through daily administration and health checks of the engine
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues with the Cloverleaf engine, interfaces and take proactive action to limit the potential for issues to occur
• Design, architect, and develop interfaces that enable integration and inter-operability across Ardent's full suite of healthcare technology solutions
• Estimate projects and enhancements to existing or new interfaces as part of project portfolio initiation process
• Mentor other interface developers as required and act as an SME where required for interface and integration considerations

Qualifications

Job Requirements:

• 3+ years of experience in interface development within a healthcare environment
• 3+ years of experience working with the Cloverleaf interface engine/suite
• Experience with Unix and TCL supporting the Cloverleaf engine.
• Epic Bridges certification
• Experience with HL7 interface design and development with practical experience implementing projects
• Experience with all phases of the software development lifecycle (requirement, design, development, testing, deployment, support)
• Experience with sFTP software, preferably, GoAnywhere
• Familiarity with Healthcare Provider platforms and technologies
• Consultative approach to solving complex integration problems.  Ability to see the big picture and recommend strategies based on detailed understanding of current state as well as future direction

Preferred Job Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience in interface development within a healthcare environment
• 5+ years of experience working with the Cloverleaf interface engine/suite
• Experience with EPIC Systems or Certification in the BRIDGES module
• Hands-on experience with additional interface engines
• Experience with Point to point interface and ETL integration