Lead Interface & Interoperability Analyst

Role: Lead Interface & Interoperability Analyst

Location: Jackson, MS (Onsite)

Duration: 12+ months

Job Description:

Required Skills/Experience:

The contractor personnel assigned to this engagement shall possess, at a minimum, the following qualifications:

• Ten (10) or more years of progressive healthcare information technology experience with direct, hands-on experience in HL7 and/or FHIR-based healthcare interfaces. Any combination of HL7 v2.x and HL7 FHIR experience totaling ten (10) or more years is acceptable.
• Demonstrated experience with healthcare integration engines, preferably Infor Cloverleaf, Rhapsody, or equivalent enterprise integration platforms.
• Strong understanding of healthcare data standards including HL7 v2.x, HL7 FHIR R4, CDA, CCDA, X12, and USCDI data element requirements.
• Experience with healthcare interoperability in a Medicaid, managed care, hospital/health system, or EHR environment.
• Experience with EHR interfaces and clinical data exchange.
• Demonstrated experience implementing and maintaining document management systems and establishing document governance processes.
• Experience leading or supervising technical teams or contractors, including work assignment, quality review, and performance oversight.
• Strong understanding of HIPAA Privacy and Security Rule requirements as they relate to healthcare data exchange and interface operations.
• Experience with interface documentation, data flow mapping, and interface process improvement.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to create technical documentation and present findings and recommendations to IT leadership audiences.
• Master's degree in Information Technology, Health Informatics, or a related management or technology discipline.

Preferred/Not Required:

The following qualifications are preferred but not required:

• Experience working in state or federal government IT environments, preferably within a Medicaid, healthcare, or human services agency.
• Direct experience supporting CMS interoperability mandates including CMS-9115-F and CMS-0057-F, including FHIR API implementation and compliance documentation.
• Experience with Infor Cloverleaf configuration, administration, and environment migration.
• Experience with MarkLogic or similar NoSQL databases in a healthcare data management context.
• Experience with FHIR API development, testing, or implementation including US Core and Da Vinci Implementation Guides.
• Experience with SMART on FHIR and OAuth 2.0 authentication frameworks for FHIR API access management.
• HL7 certification or equivalent industry credential in healthcare informatics or integration.
• Experience with corporate or enterprise document management platforms.
• Experience with cloud platforms, particularly Amazon Web Services (AWS), in a healthcare or government context.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) or similar project management certification.
• Experience with CMS ARC-AMPE security requirements and Medicaid system security compliance.