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Job Description

Business Unit: Rush Medical Center

Hospital: Rush University Medical Center

Department: Enterprise App Intgrtn & Dvlp

**Work Type:** Full Time (Total FTE between 0.9 and 1.0)

**Shift:** Shift 1

**Work Schedule:** 8 Hr (8:00:00 AM - 4:00:00 PM)

Rush offers exceptional rewards and benefits learn more at our Rush benefits page (https://www.rush.edu/rush-careers/employee-benefits).

**Pay Range:** $50.68 - $75.51 per hour

Rush salaries are determined by many factors including, but not limited to, education, job-related experience and skills, as well as internal equity and industry specific market data. The pay range for each role reflects Rush’s anticipated wage or salary reasonably expected to be offered for the position. Offers may vary depending on the circumstances of each case.

Summary:

The Interface Architect Engineer at Rush University System for Health plays a key role in analyzing, creating, implementing, and optimizing integration solutions utilizing various middle platforms. By ensuring seamless data exchange across diverse healthcare systems, this position helps improve patient care, operational efficiency, financial success, and compliance with industry standards. This individual bridges the gap between technology and healthcare operations as well as business workflows, developing architecture for message exchanges across the application suite.

Other information:

Required Job Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field with 6yrs experience. An Associate’s degree and 10yrs experience may be accepted in lieu of a Bachelor’s degree

• Experience in healthcare IT, with a focus on interface architecture and integration

• Technical expertise: Proficiency in integration standards such as HL7, FHIR, JSON experience with APIs and middleware technologies

• Programming Skills: strong knowledge of programming languages such as Java, Python, or C#, and database management (SQL / NoSQL)

• Project Management: experience with agile methodologies and tools like JIRA or Trello

• Problem solving: ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues within healthcare systems

Preferred Job Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field

• Experience with cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).

• Experience development with leading middleware platforms: Mulesoft Anypoint, Ensemble Healthshare, or similar platform

• Knowledge of healthcare-specific software like Epic, Cerner, or Meditech.

• Certifications in healthcare IT or integration standards (e.g., HL7 Certified Specialist).

Physical Demands:

NA

Competencies:

• Analytical Thinking: Strong problem-solving skills to design and implement effective integration solutions.

• Communication: Ability to convey technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders clearly and effectively.

• Attention to Detail: Precision in creating interfaces that ensure data integrity and security.

• Team Collaboration: Work well in multidisciplinary teams, including clinicians, IT professionals, and administrators.

• Adaptability: Ability to handle rapidly changing healthcare environments and technologies.

Disclaimer:

The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Interface Design and Development: Create scalable, secure, and efficient interfaces for healthcare systems, ensuring interoperability between EHRs, clinical applications, financial applications, and external systems.

• Integration Strategy: Develop integration strategies that align with healthcare standards such as HL7, FHIR, XML, JSON, and others.

• System Analysis: Analyze existing systems and workflows to identify integration needs and opportunities for improvement.

• Implementation: Lead the deployment and testing of APIs/ and/or interfaces to ensure data accuracy, compliance, and optimal performance.

• Collaboration: Work closely with System Project Management, stakeholders, including IT teams, healthcare administrators, and vendors, to gather requirements and deliver integration solutions.

• Compliance and Security: Ensure adherence to healthcare regulations such as HIPAA, and other data protection standards.

• Capacity planning and scalability of platforms (hosted/internal) (Mulesoft Anypoint)

• Documentation: Maintain comprehensive documentation of interface designs, workflows, and troubleshooting guides.

• Problem Resolution: Address and resolve interface-related issues in real-time to minimize disruptions in healthcare operations.

• Research and Innovation: Stay updated on emerging technologies, tools, and standards in healthcare integration to continuously enhance systems.

Rush is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

**Position** Interface Architect

**Location** US:IL:Chicago

**Req ID** 23695