Interface Consultant

Essential Functions

• Installs and configures software solutions at customer sites (remotely), ensuring that projects are properly implemented per CLINISYS best practices.
• Work with client IT departments and/or DBAs to configure servers and other software to meet specifications.
• Interact with diagnostic testing facilities and vendors to understand integration needs and execute on integration projects.
• Design and develop interfaces to meet the requirements given constraints such as limited client resources, time deadlines, and technological impediments.
• Work with sites to complete necessary specifications and ensure that projects stay within scope.
• Analyze and understand urgent or critical problems, escalating to peers and/or management, as necessary.
• Perform testing on implementations and other solutions developed.
• Organizes and prioritizes project tasks to ensure timely completion of projects assigned.
• Research relevant client issues and document all findings when implementing solutions.
• Establish all technical project requirements and maintain effective professional relationships with all clients and organize all project materials.
• Provide second and third tier support, as needed, during pre-defined working hours.
• All other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Skills needed to be successful

• Perl, Cache Mumps, XML, XSLT, Ensemble, SQL
• Familiarity with connectivity methods such as MLLP Sockets, FTP and file sharing.
• Ability to read and modify programming code.
• Able to self-manage time, prioritize tasks, provide estimates of how much time is needed to complete own tasks, and deliver tasks on time.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving skills: the ability to analyze and interpret data quickly and efficiently to resolve issues and/or design solutions.
• Ability to proficiently manage numerous priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Support of software implementation project plan, hours tracking, and project line closures per CLINISYS instructions.
• Analyze and document interface specifications and implementation details as per CLINISYS documentation requirements.

Required Experience Education

• Bachelor s Degree in Computer Science or related degree. Experience will be considered in lieu of degree.
• 2+ years related experience required.
• 2+ years experience with relational databases and Transaction-SQL, Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate: Data Platform preferred.
• Previous client support/service experience
• 1 + years experience with software programming
• HL7 interface familiarity preferred to program HL7 inbound and outbound interfaces using software tools and SQL.
• Knowledge of Team Foundation Services or similar code source control software
• Knowledge of Windows and UNIX operating systems.
• Experience in a healthcare related industry
• Knowledge of Crystal Reports.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• None