What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Integration Engineer position at Lexington Medical Center?
IT Services
Full Time
Day Shift
0900-1700
Consistently named best hospital, Lexington Medical Center dedicates itself to providing quality health services that meet the needs of its communities. Ranked #1 in the Columbia metro area by U.S. News & World Report, Lexington Medical Center is the only hospital named one of the Best Places to Work in South Carolina and the first hospital in the state to achieve Magnet with Distinction status for excellence in nursing care.
The 607-bed teaching hospital anchors a health care network that includes six community medical centers and employs more than 8,700 health care professionals. The network includes a cardiovascular program recognized by the American College of Cardiology as South Carolina’s first HeartCARE CenterTM and an accredited Cancer Center of Excellence affiliated with MUSC Hollings Cancer Center for research and education. The network also features an occupational health center, the largest skilled nursing facility in the Carolinas, an Alzheimer’s care center and nearly 80 physician practices. Its postgraduate medical education programs include family medicine and transitional year.
Job Summary
Under the general direction of the Director of IS Integration and Application Development, manages all aspects of integration operations including: monitoring of messages, development of new interfaces, and documentation of interfaces. Participates in Project Management, Systems Analysis, Planning and Design, Product Evaluation, and Installation and Support.
Minimum Qualifications
Minimum Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent
Minimum Years of Experience: 10 Years of Information Technology experience working with Healthcare Electronic Record (EHR) (5 years of experience as an Interface Engineer may be included in above) AND 3 years of experience on major implementation of an EHR or ERP where extensive integration was designed developed and maintained.
Substitutable Education & Experience:
Associates Degree in Computer Technology with 8 years of relevant Information Technology experience (5 years of experience as an Interface Engineer may be included in above) AND 3 years of experience on major implementation of an EHR or ERP where extensive integration was designed developed and maintained.
OR
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Management Science or a related discipline with 6 years of Information Technology experience including systems analysis and detail design (5 years of experience as an Interface Engineer may be included in above) AND 3 years of experience on major implementation of an EHR or ERP where extensive integration was designed developed and maintained.
Required Certifications/Licensure: Must be willing to obtain certification in EHR training specific to Lexington Medical Center.
Required Training: Previous demonstrated experience with Health Information Exchange (HIE) and device integration (Extensive integration experience with Lexington Medical Center systems may be considered in lieu of HIE and device integration experience);
Thorough knowledge of electronic data exchange in healthcare environment, including, but not limited to, the following protocols: HL7 and XML;
Proven expertise in the engineering of dynamic interfaces using an integration engine;
Strong information technology background in system administration and integration in a Windows environment using TCP/IP communications;
Solid understanding of desktop operating systems software and Web browser use.
Essential Functions
It is the policy of LMC to provide equal opportunity of employment for all individuals, and to remain compliant with applicable state and federal laws and regulations. LMC strives to provide a discrimination-free environment, and to recruit, select, on-board, and employ all employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including but not limited to, lactation. LMC endeavors to upgrade and promote employees from within the hospital where possible and consistent with the employee’s desires and abilities and the hospital’s needs.
Nearest Major Market: Columbia
Nearest Secondary Market: South Carolina
Full Time
Day Shift
0900-1700
Consistently named best hospital, Lexington Medical Center dedicates itself to providing quality health services that meet the needs of its communities. Ranked #1 in the Columbia metro area by U.S. News & World Report, Lexington Medical Center is the only hospital named one of the Best Places to Work in South Carolina and the first hospital in the state to achieve Magnet with Distinction status for excellence in nursing care.
The 607-bed teaching hospital anchors a health care network that includes six community medical centers and employs more than 8,700 health care professionals. The network includes a cardiovascular program recognized by the American College of Cardiology as South Carolina’s first HeartCARE CenterTM and an accredited Cancer Center of Excellence affiliated with MUSC Hollings Cancer Center for research and education. The network also features an occupational health center, the largest skilled nursing facility in the Carolinas, an Alzheimer’s care center and nearly 80 physician practices. Its postgraduate medical education programs include family medicine and transitional year.
Job Summary
Under the general direction of the Director of IS Integration and Application Development, manages all aspects of integration operations including: monitoring of messages, development of new interfaces, and documentation of interfaces. Participates in Project Management, Systems Analysis, Planning and Design, Product Evaluation, and Installation and Support.
Minimum Qualifications
Minimum Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent
Minimum Years of Experience: 10 Years of Information Technology experience working with Healthcare Electronic Record (EHR) (5 years of experience as an Interface Engineer may be included in above) AND 3 years of experience on major implementation of an EHR or ERP where extensive integration was designed developed and maintained.
Substitutable Education & Experience:
Associates Degree in Computer Technology with 8 years of relevant Information Technology experience (5 years of experience as an Interface Engineer may be included in above) AND 3 years of experience on major implementation of an EHR or ERP where extensive integration was designed developed and maintained.
OR
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Management Science or a related discipline with 6 years of Information Technology experience including systems analysis and detail design (5 years of experience as an Interface Engineer may be included in above) AND 3 years of experience on major implementation of an EHR or ERP where extensive integration was designed developed and maintained.
Required Certifications/Licensure: Must be willing to obtain certification in EHR training specific to Lexington Medical Center.
Required Training: Previous demonstrated experience with Health Information Exchange (HIE) and device integration (Extensive integration experience with Lexington Medical Center systems may be considered in lieu of HIE and device integration experience);
Thorough knowledge of electronic data exchange in healthcare environment, including, but not limited to, the following protocols: HL7 and XML;
Proven expertise in the engineering of dynamic interfaces using an integration engine;
Strong information technology background in system administration and integration in a Windows environment using TCP/IP communications;
Solid understanding of desktop operating systems software and Web browser use.
Essential Functions
- Job requires repetitive or frequent exercise of moderate motor ability.
- Works regularly with information that is restricted to specific persons. Discretion and integrity are recognized requirements of the job.
- Responsible for high degree of accuracy and control of details.
- Requires close concentration to large volumes of work and project tasks, which must be completed within designated time frames. Ability to multi-task and work on multiple projects with varying priorities and deadlines in a high stress environment. Works with a sense of urgency.
- Strong analytical and product management skills require, including thorough understanding of how to interpret customer business needs and translate them into application and operational requirements.
- Ability to listen objectively, understand issues and gather information in a supportive problem solving manner.
- Responsible for high degree of accuracy and control of details; thoroughness, reliability and organization are essential due to overall nature of work.
- High degree of independence in established field with direct accountability for final results and on occasion may be required to work after hours/weekends.
- Excellent customer service skills. Has contact by phone, correspondence, and personal meetings with persons in other departments and outside the hospital. Tact is required in these contacts and employee assumes the responsibility for harmonious relationships. Ability to demonstrate oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to think critically and grasp new ideas quickly.
- Requires participation in on-call rotation
- Ability to work varied hours to meet the needs of the organization.
- Requires manual dexterity operating a computer keyboard (alpha/numeric keying) and/or spatial device (such as 'Mouse/Track-ball') in fast/efficient manner.
- Must be able to visually interpret the computer monitor (distinguishing all colors for graphical user interface software) and interact with a variety of computer development software tools.
- Requires ability to read and comprehend extremely complex technical information both on the computer monitor and on printed material formats.
- Performs all other duties as assigned.
- Day ONE medical, dental and life insurance benefits
- Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
- Employees are eligible for enrollment into the 403(b) match plan day one. LHI matches dollar for dollar up to 6%.
- Employer paid life insurance – equal to 1x salary
- Employee may elect supplemental life insurance with low cost premiums up to 3x salary
- Adoption assistance
- LHI provides its full-time employees employer paid short-term disability and long-term disability coverage after 90 days of eligible employment
- Tuition reimbursement
- Student loan forgiveness
It is the policy of LMC to provide equal opportunity of employment for all individuals, and to remain compliant with applicable state and federal laws and regulations. LMC strives to provide a discrimination-free environment, and to recruit, select, on-board, and employ all employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including but not limited to, lactation. LMC endeavors to upgrade and promote employees from within the hospital where possible and consistent with the employee’s desires and abilities and the hospital’s needs.
Nearest Major Market: Columbia
Nearest Secondary Market: South Carolina
