Job Description
Position Summary The Interface Analyst is responsible to develop, manage, document, coordinate and track technical aspects of interfaces between the electronic health record (Epic), Epic's interface application (Bridges), the interface engine, and ancillary applications. The Interface Analyst needs to be able to coordinate these efforts with the larger Epic team, as well as support and implement the specific interfaces. Under the direction of the interface manager, the position will serve as a technical resource for the project team with primary responsibilities for all aspects of implementing interfaces between MFA clinical and practice management systems with MFA vendors, provider organizations, and other third-party organizations as required. The individual must be able to maintain clinical and regulatory requirements in mapping tables, HL7 messaging standards and maintaining clinical and external entity EHR demands.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following.To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.Other duties may be assigned.
- Follow proper standards for development of interfaces and provide meaningful input to the development of such standards.
- Provide proper development and upgrades to facilitate implementing improvements as they become available.
- Develops detailed specifications and documentation for software changes by interface vendors or for internally implemented modifications, providing communication of all changes as directed by the interface manager.
- Manages the development life cycle for development and implementation projects to ensure quality and performance standards are maintained.
- At the direction of the manager, develops or incorporates specifications when additional functionality or requirements are needed with a vendor internal department, or third-party partner.
- Gather and translate end user requirements and issues into application solutions that satisfy the needs of the project and/or MFA.
About GW MFA MFA physicians provide comprehensive patient care, offering one practice for the whole person with 52 medical and surgical specialties. As members of the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences faculty, MFA providers are teachers and mentors for medical students, residents, fellows, and researchers preserving the rich tradition of academics, research, and healing. In addition to maintaining a closely integrated alliance with The George Washington University and The George Washington University Hospital (GWUH) which is separately owned and operated by Universal Health Services (UHS), the GW MFA has active referring relationships with 12 area hospitals.
The GW MFA's leading healthcare presence in the DC metro region is complemented by a network of community-based practices in DC, Maryland, and Virginia. Given its geographic location in central NW Washington, DC, and proximity to more than 175 resident embassies, the MFA continues to evolve its international clinical outreach.
Minimum Qualifications Education
College Degree Required:
- Bachelor's degree (IT/computer-related Preferred) OR
- Associates Degree and experience commensurate with Job Requirements in lieu of Bachelor's degree
Licensure
- Current Epic certification(s) for Bridges may be required by the interface manager. If required, new hires and transfers have no more than 45 days from completion of MFA-sponsored Epic training to complete any required Epic certifications.
- Must remain current on relevant Epic Certifications, badges, trainings, and other credentials.
Experience
- 4 years minimum experience in healthcare or healthcare-related organization with Electronic Health Record systems preferred.
- HL7, Ensemble interface engine, and Epic Bridges coding experience required.
- Additional experience may be required based upon assignment.
Physical Requirements
- Walk, bend, twist, and reach above the shoulder frequently in an office setting
- Must be able to occasionally lift, carry, push, or pull up to 20 lbs. as part of the role
- Regularly exposed to healthcare settings that may require personal protective equipment
- Requires manual dexterity to operate a computer keyboard, calculator, copier machine, and other equipment
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
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