What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Analyst, Developer position at OrthoIllinois?
Job Purpose:
The Informatics Analyst Developer's role is to support and enhance the organization’s electronic medical records (EMR) system and associated technical infrastructure. This includes managing database environments, optimizing data workflows, and creating automation tools that improve system functionality and user experience. The Informatics Analyst Developer ensures the integrity, reliability, and efficiency of EMR operations by maintaining and troubleshooting the technical components that support clinical workflows and data accessibility.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
• Manage, maintain, and troubleshoot electronic medical record (EMR) systems and data warehouses in MySQL and MSSQL environments.
• Configure, monitor, and optimize database performance and reliability, including managing master-slave replication setups.
• Perform database backups, recoveries, migrations, and ensure data integrity across systems.
• Automate routine tasks and processes using scripting languages like PowerShell or Python.
• Develop custom tools and applications using C#, Python, or similar programming languages to meet the needs of the healthcare environment.
• Design, develop, and deliver reports tailored to organizational needs.
• Provide technical support for EMR-related issues, including system upgrades, integrations, and user inquiries.
• Collaborate with IT, clinical staff, and other stakeholders to understand technical requirements and deliver tailored solutions.
• Work with healthcare teams to customize workflows and interfaces within the EMR system to optimize efficiency.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management or organizational leadership.
Competencies:
• Service: We align our actions and decision making with the organization’s guiding platform keeping our patients at the center of all we do.
• Change Agent: We support and contribute to positive change in the organization.
• Communication and Interpersonal Relations: We communicate honestly and with compassion to build connections with our patients and each other.
• Effectiveness: We take ownership of work, doing the right thing for our customer and doing it well.
Organizational Culture:
All OrthoIllinois employees focus on service by putting the mission, vision, and value statements into practice and using the guiding principles of Compassion, Respect, Trust, Integrity, Innovation, Education Fiscal Responsibility, Practice Independence, Accountability, and Empowerment to direct their interactions and decision making. Employees promote and model the service standards to create lasting impressions, extraordinary moments, exceptional on-stage experiences, and meaningful and compassionate connections.
Education and Experience Requirements:
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Healthcare Informatics, or a related field, strongly preferred.
• 3-5 years of experience with Electronic Medical Records (EMR) systems, strongly preferred.
• Strong proficiency in MySQL and MSSQL, including database management and replication.
• Knowledge of HL7 standards, FHIR, and APIs for system integration and data exchange.
• Programming experience in C#, Python, or other relevant languages.
• Proficient with PowerShell and workflow automation tools like Power Automate.
• Proficient with Microsoft 365 applications and their integration capabilities.
Environmental/Working Conditions:
Working environment is in an office/clinic setting.
Physical/Mental Demands:
• Sit, stand, walk, stoop or kneel, crouch or crawl, and climb stairs for long periods of time
• Requires lifting, carrying and/or moving objects in a manner consistent with most office environments (generally, no more than 10 pounds on a frequent basis and 20 pounds on an occasional basis)
• Possess full range of motion in shoulders and arms, including reaching above or below the shoulder
• Finger dexterity; the ability to twist hands/wrists repetitively
• Vision (e.g., depth perception, color vision, strong vision up close), hearing (e.g., high pitch sounds, soft or distant sounds)
This description is intended to provide only basic guidelines for meeting job requirements. Responsibilities, knowledge, skills, abilities and working conditions may change as needs evolve.
