Technical Specialist

Key Responsibilities:
1. Application Architecture & Design

• Design scalable and secure architectures for healthcare applications, including EHR, clinical, and ancillary systems.
• Develop best practices for application development, integration, and interoperability.
• Ensure system architectures comply with HIPAA, HITECH, and other regulatory requirements.
• Guide teams on system design, ensuring high availability, performance, and reliability.

2. Documentation & Validation

• Develop and maintain comprehensive technical documentation for EHR applications, including workflows, integration points, and system configurations.
• Create detailed functional and technical specifications for new and existing applications.
• Validate system configurations against clinical and operational workflows to ensure optimal performance.
• Work closely with QA teams to develop and execute application validation testing strategies.

3. System Integration & Interoperability

• Define and document integration architecture between EHR and third-party applications.
• Oversee FHIR, HL7, API-based interfaces, and data exchange strategies.
• Ensure seamless interoperability between systems, including lab, imaging, pharmacy, and billing applications.

4. Compliance & Security

• Collaborate with IT Security to enforce data protection, encryption, and access control policies.
• Ensure compliance with ONC Health IT Certification, CMS, and Joint Commission standards.
• Document and validate security measures to safeguard patient health information (PHI).

5. Collaboration & Communication

• Work closely with clinical, operational, and IT stakeholders to align application architectures with business needs.
• Provide technical leadership to developers, analysts, and support teams.
• Train and mentor IT staff on application architecture principles and documentation best practices.

Qualifications & Experience:
Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Healthcare Informatics, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in healthcare IT application architecture, EHR systems, or enterprise healthcare applications.
• Proficiency in application documentation methodologies, technical writing, and validation processes.
• Experience with HL7, FHIR, APIs, and healthcare system integrations.
• Knowledge of HIPAA, HITECH, and HITRUST security frameworks.
• Ability to create detailed technical diagrams, flowcharts, and architecture blueprints.

Preferred:

• Epic Certification in Security, Bridges, or Integration.
• Strong experience in EHR platforms (Epic, Cerner, Meditech, or similar).
• Experience with ServiceNow, ITSM processes, and change management.
• Familiarity with cloud-based healthcare architectures (Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud Healthcare APIs).