Integration Engineer - San Juan, PR

Optum Insight is improving the flow of health data and information to create a more connected system. We remove friction and drive alignment between care providers and payers, and ultimately consumers. Our deep expertise in the industry and innovative technology empower us to help organizations reduce costs while improving risk management, quality and revenue growth. Ready to help us deliver results that improve lives? Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.  

We are seeking a skilled Health IT Integration Engineer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in developing and maintaining HL7 integration engine including (at least one) Cloverleaf, InterSystems-Ensemble or Rhapsody. This role requires a solid understanding of HL7 standards and the ability to work collaboratively with business users to gather interface specifications and create mapping documents. 

Primary Responsibilities:  

• Attend discovery and planning meetings for projects and enhancements, provide hour estimates, ideas and concerns
• Review security and provide what access people will need to do their job
• Make recommendations and implement ideas to make things easier, more efficient and more reliable
• Provide details when there will be extra costs, i.e. need to buy a new interface license for a project. Engaging health care organizations for interface implementations
• Communicating interface requirements
• Analyzing incoming data from various EHR vendors in HL7 formats
• Understanding HL7 requirements
• Conducting HL7 message analysis
• Coordinating HL7 activities
• Monitoring HL7 interfaces and resolving errors
• Troubleshoot and resolve interface-related issues and provide efficient connectivity solutions
• Collaborate with the IT and business teams to map interface designs for development
• Ensure data security and confidentiality by implementing robust systems controls
• Provide continuous support and system training to internal users
• Experience in SSH, SFTP, and other related protocols
• Use, develop, and maintain best practices and procedures - prioritize standardization
• Develop and maintain Epic Bridges interfaces using InterSystems - Cloverleaf / Ensemble / Rhapsody as the HL7 engine
• Deploy and maintain Epic vendor services applications
• Participate in 24x7 on-call rotation to provide support and resolve issues
• Collaborate with business users to gather interface specifications and create detailed mapping documents
• Ensure compliance with industry standards and best practices in health IT integration

You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications: 

• Proven solid understanding of system interface design and data integration practices
• Proficiency in supporting and developing interfaces using HL7 integration engines such as Cloverleaf, InterSystems Ensemble, and Rhapsody.
• Demonstrated excellent problem-solving abilities and analytical skills - paying attention to detail
• Proven effective communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to collaborate and function in a team-oriented environment
• Ability to support a range of healthcare facilities across the US
• Demonstrated familiarity with healthcare industry standards and regulations
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities
• Programming experience 

• Availability to work Monday to Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.. Please note that this is a 24/7 operational environment which operates on weekends and holidays, and based on business needs, overtime may be warranted. Daylight Saving time change applies.  

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Proven solid technical knowledge with Epic Bridges cert/experience

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.