INTEGRATION MANAGER

Why Beebe?

Become part of the Beebe team - an inclusive team positioned in a vibrant, coastal community. Enjoy a fulfilling career as you support the health of our patients and a team focused on excellence.

 

Benefits

In addition to competitive compensation and wellness benefits (medical, dental, vision and prescription) Beebe Healthcare also offers:

• Sign-on and Referral Bonuses for select positions
• Tuition Assistance up to $5,000
• Paid Time Off
• Long Term Sick accrual
• Employer Contribution Plan
• Free Short and Long-Term Disability for Full Time employees
• Zero copay for drugs on prescription plan for certain conditions
• College Bound 529 Savings Plan
• Life Insurance
• Beebe Perks via Work Advantage
• Employee Assistance Program
• Pet Insurance

Overview

The Healthcare Integration Manager is responsible for the strategic leadership, administration, implementation, and ongoing support of enterprise healthcare integration solutions that enable secure, reliable, and efficient exchange of clinical, operational, and financial data across the organization and with external partners. This role oversees the integration team and manages the design, development, testing, deployment, monitoring, and optimization of interfaces and interoperability solutions supporting electronic health records (EHRs), ancillary applications, medical devices, and third-party systems.

 

The Healthcare Integration Manager works closely with clinical, operational, and technical leaders to ensure interoperability initiatives support organizational goals, regulatory requirements, patient safety, and high-quality care delivery. The position serves as a key liaison between Information Systems, clinical leadership, application teams, vendors, and external healthcare partners.

Responsibilities

Leadership and Management

• Provide leadership and direction for the healthcare integration team.
• Establish goals, priorities, and performance expectations aligned with organizational objectives.
• Manage staffing, workload balancing, professional development, and succession planning.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Lead recruitment, onboarding, mentoring, and retention efforts for integration personnel.

Integration Strategy and Architecture

• Develop and maintain the organization's integration and interoperability roadmap.
• Partner with IT leadership to establish integration standards, policies, and best practices.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and healthcare interoperability standards.
• Support enterprise architecture initiatives related to system integration and data exchange.
• Ensure integration solutions align with cybersecurity, compliance, and data governance requirements.

Interface Development and Support

• Oversee the implementation and support of interfaces between clinical, financial, operational, and external systems.
• Ensure effective management of HL7, FHIR, API, X12, DICOM, and other healthcare interoperability standards.
• Direct and, when necessary, perform interface lifecycle activities including requirements gathering, design, development, testing, deployment, monitoring, and maintenance.
• Ensure timely resolution of interface issues and system integration incidents.
• Establish monitoring and alerting processes to maintain interface availability and performance.

Electronic Health Record (EHR) Integration

• Manage integration activities supporting Epic and other enterprise healthcare applications.
• Coordinate interface implementation for new applications, acquisitions, strategic initiatives, and regulatory projects.
• Collaborate with application teams to ensure interoperability supports clinical workflows and operational requirements.
• Support community connectivity initiatives, health information exchange (HIE), and external provider connectivity.

Project and Vendor Management

• Lead integration-related projects from initiation through implementation.
• Develop project plans, timelines, resource requirements, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Manage relationships with software vendors, consultants, and implementation partners.
• Participate in project governance, change management, and steering committees.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget.

Operational Excellence

• Develop and maintain integration documentation, standards, and operational procedures.
• Establish and track key performance indicators (KPIs) related to interface availability, incident response, and service quality.
• Monitor system performance and identify opportunities for optimization and automation.
• Support disaster recovery planning, business continuity, and downtime procedures.
• Participate in on-call leadership and major incident management activities as required.

Compliance and Regulatory Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with HIPAA, HITECH, CMS, Joint Commission, and other applicable regulatory requirements.
• Support audit activities and security assessments related to data exchange and interoperability.
• Maintain adherence to organizational information security and privacy standards.
• Ensure proper management of protected health information (PHI) across integrated systems.

 

Qualifications

Experience

• Minimum of 3 years of progressive healthcare information technology experience.
• Minimum of 1 years of leadership or supervisory experience.
• Experience supporting hospital or integrated healthcare delivery environments.
• Demonstrated experience managing healthcare interfaces and interoperability solutions.
• Experience leading technical projects and multidisciplinary teams.

Technical Knowledge

Strong knowledge of:

• HL7 v2.x
• FHIR
• Vendor specific Healthcare APIs
• X12 transactions
• DICOM
• Interface engines (Cloverleaf, Rhapsody, Corepoint, Mirth Connect, or similar)
• Electronic Health Record systems, preferably Epic
• Health Information Exchanges (HIEs)
• Integration architecture and middleware solutions
• SQL and database concepts
• Cloud-based integration technologies
• Identity and access management principles
• Healthcare cybersecurity best practices

Preferred Qualifications

• Epic Bridges Certification.
• ITIL Foundation certification.
• Experience supporting population health, data analytics, and interoperability initiatives.
• Experience with cloud integration platforms.

Core Competencies

• Strategic Thinking
• Leadership and Team Development
• Communication and Relationship Building
• Problem Solving and Decision Making
• Change Management
• Customer Service Orientation
• Process Improvement
• Analytical Thinking

Competencies Skills

Essential:* Clear Communication Skills Both Written And Verbal* Knowledge Of Basic Computer Programs * Able To Keep Confidential Information Regarding Patients, Team Members* Able To Withstand Crisis Situations* Has Skills To Provides Customer Service To Patients, Team Members And Visitors

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Healthcare Informatics, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Equivalent combination of education and relevant experience may be considered.

Entry

USD $92,726.40/Yr.

Max

USD $143,728.00/Yr.