Description
General Summary of Position
Participates in full development life cycle including defining needs of the client, providing input for functional design, writing and configuring code, testing, troubleshooting, and documenting software solutions. Ensures the design of their domain of application(s) and the associated processes are completed successfully, leveraging best practices. Manages process improvements effectively, leveraging existing implemented applications to achieve better performance and outcomes. Documents all work as part of client deliverables, consistently using a professional documentation approach throughout the span of engagement and beyond, resulting in high-quality materials for internal and external usage. Recommends changes in development, maintenance, and system standards. Designs, develops, modifies, debugs, and evaluates programs for functional areas. Delivers quality code that meets requirements and specifications on time.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
Minimum Qualifications
Education
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering, or equivalent technical experience required
Experience
- 5-7 years Experience in the healthcare industry required and
- 1-2 years 2 years of data analytics work experience in a healthcare setting required, utilizing cerner powerinsight, business objects, SQL, CCL, SAS or related analytics apps language required and
- 5-7 years Data analytics experience in a healthcare setting utilizing cerner products strongly preferred and
- Knowledge of cerner's data model and architecture. experience with one or more preferred programming languages, but not limited to: Java, C#, C++, VC++, Visual basic, Javascript, Ruby, Python or Objective C. required and
- Experience in constructing complex queries using SQL and strong understanding of database architecture and design (physical and logical) preferred
Licenses and Certifications
- No special certification, registration or licensure required
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Requires advanced analytical, conceptual and technical problem-solving abilities.
- Understanding of data integration issues (validation and cleaning), familiarity with complex data and structures.
- Excellent interpersonal (verbal and written) communication skills are required to support working in project environments that include internal, external and customer teams.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, Outlook, Visio and PowerPoint.
- Strong interpersonal communication skills to effectively interface with internal/external customers.
- Customer service skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience with Cerner Command Language (CCL) and Knowledge of Cerner Millennium systems preferred.
- Business Objects reporting (PowerInsight) preferred.
- Experience with relational database design and development (Microsoft SQL Server or Oracle) preferred.
- Successfully able to use analytics to drive end-user adoption preferred.
Why MedStar Health?
At MedStar Health, we understand that our ability to treat others well begins with how we treat each other. We work hard to foster an inclusive and positive environment where our associates feel valued, connected, and empowered. We live up to this promise through:
- Strong emphasis on teamwork - our associates feel connected to each other and our mission as an organization. In return, our effective team environment generates positive patient outcomes and high associate satisfaction ratings that exceed the national benchmark.
- Strategic focus on equity, inclusion, & diversity - we are committed to equity for all people and communities. We continue to build a diverse and inclusive workplace where people feel a sense of belonging and the ability to contribute to equitable care delivery and improved community health outcomes at all levels of the organization.
- Comprehensive total rewards package - including competitive pay, generous paid time off, great health and wellness benefits, retirement savings, education assistance, and so much more.
- More career opportunities closer to home - as the largest healthcare provider in the Baltimore-Washington, D.C. region, there are countless opportunities to grow your career and fulfill your aspirations.
About MedStar Health
MedStar Health is dedicated to providing the highest quality care for people in Maryland and the Washington, D.C., region, while advancing the practice of medicine through education, innovation, and research. Our team of 32,000 includes physicians, nurses, residents, fellows, and many other clinical and non-clinical associates working in a variety of settings across our health system, including 10 hospitals and more than 300 community-based locations, the largest home health provider in the region, and highly respected institutes dedicated to research and innovation. As the medical education and clinical partner of Georgetown University for more than 20 years, MedStar Health is dedicated not only to teaching the next generation of doctors, but also to the continuing education, professional development, and personal fulfillment of our whole team. Together, we use the best of our minds and the best of our hearts to serve our patients, those who care for them, and our communities. It's how we treat people.
MedStar Health is an Equal Opportunity (EO) Employer and assures equal opportunity for all applicants and employees. We hire people to work in different locations, and we comply with the federal, state and local laws governing each of those locations. MedStar Health makes all decisions regarding employment, including for example, hiring, transfer, promotion, compensation, benefit eligibility, discipline, and discharge without regard to any protected status, including race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, sex, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, political affiliations, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local EO laws. If you receive an offer of employment, it is MedStar Health's policy to hire its employees on an at-will basis, which means you or MedStar Health may terminate this relationship at any time, for any reason.
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