What are the responsibilities and job description for the EHR Developer (NOT REMOTE) position at East Valley Community Health Center, Inc?
Founded in 1970, East Valley Community Health Center is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) who's services include providing personalized, affordable, high-quality medical, dental, vision and behavioral health care through a community-based network within the East San Gabriel Valley and Pomona Communities. Our staff practices patient-centered care by serving each patient with a personalized care plan that meets their individual needs. Our patients have access to support services that include, nutrition, health education, case management, pharmacy, lab, and x-ray at our health center locations. East Valley serves the health care needs of uninsured and underserved individuals and families throughout our 8 health center locations.
Position Purpose:
Under the direction of the Director of IT the EHR Application Developer will develop a reporting platform for Executive management & the QI Department to utilize for analytics, for creating customize reporting for business critical applications using SQL. This position will work with our Managed services provider to complete HER application version updates and will be responsible for testing updates in the developer/test environments. The EHR Application Developer will also be responsible to making changes to the EHR system templates and creating customizations as determined by the EHR Application Committee.
Major Position Responsibilities and Functions:
- Strong grasp of SQL, LINQ to SQL and/or Entity Framework
- Develop a reporting platform for the business (Power BI, Tableau, SSRS, etc.)
- Create custom scheduled SQL reports as requested by Executive Leadership, and the Quality Improvement Department.
- Participate in the Continuous Quality Improvement Workgroup Meetings, and Operations Executive meetings to provide updated and guidance around data reporting.
- Understand web development/communication including HTML, Javascript, JSON/XML, SOAP/REST (AngularJS is a plus)
- SQL Code updates, stored procedures, and performs technical design reviews and code reviews.
- Develop custom NextGen EHR templates and documents based on specifications as necessary.
- Perform complex analysis and troubleshooting in support of various EHR technical processes.
- Maintains active relationships with clinical team to determine business requirements and leads requirements gathering meetings.
- Supports the EMR implementation process, including build, testing, and go live of the EHR system.
- Implement interfaces between EHR system and external systems such as Lab information system, PACs, Pharmacy, etc.
- Responsible for ETL and database development supporting business objectives while providing mid-level expertise in software development lifecycle phases from concept and design to testing.
- Identifying solutions to non-standard requests and problems and solving moderately complex application related problems.
- REST API programming experience (REST API development and REST API consumption)
- Ensures systems testing is completed for upgrades and that the testing methodologies meet the test plan requirements, and system is implemented according to plan.
- Test / peer review completed NextGen templates, NextGen documents, triggers, and code that is ready for production / client release.
- Owns the change request process and may coordinate with other teams as necessary. Support production release after hours as needed.
- Application support services for NextGen EMR. Supports the implementation and continued operation of NextGen EMR/EPM and related health care technologies. Troubleshoot escalated service requests.
- Maintains technical development environment. Monitor data integrity in the EMR reconcile incoming data with lab orders sent through Rosetta Interface research and correct errors, open tickets.
Position Requirements and Qualifications:
- BA/BS degree in related field or technical institute training (preferred not required)
- 4 years related experience; multi-platform experience; Expert level experience with business and technical applications, or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.
- Minimum of 2 years NextGen related experience preferred, specific experience with a Practice Management System and Electronic Medical Record (EHR) Template Editor and Document Builder OR expertise in programming (HL7, T-SQL, VB, Java, C , .NET, etc.)
- Knowledge of i2i tracks & Dentrix is a big plus.
- Experience in both Agile and waterfall development SDLC environments.
- Ability to mentor others, and lead multiple small projects and provide troubleshooting support.
