Healthcare Application Developer / Interface Programmer

Sparrow Health System

United States, Michigan, Lansing

1200 East Michigan Avenue (Show on map)

Apr 08, 2025

Job Opportunity

Job ID:48503 Positions Location: Lansing, MI Job Description General Purpose of Job:
Description:

Positions Location: Lansing, MI

Job Description

General Purpose of Job:

Responsible for design, development, testing, deployment and ongoing support of end-to-end integration solutions on behalf of Sparrow Health System. These solutions cover a wide spectrum of interoperability technologies and approaches, and are intended to provide efficient, secure and accurate integrations between local and remote systems.

Essential Duties:

This job description is intended to cover the minimum essential duties assigned on a regular basis. Caregiver may be asked to perform additional duties as assigned by their leader. Leadership has the right to alter or modify the duties of the position.

Administer, build and support Epic, Rhapsody, SQL, JavaScript, APIs, and C# solutions to deliver end-to-end system integrations for the health system
Creatively design automation and integration solutions spanning disparate technologies of varying levels of sophistication
Continually review and recommend new tools and methods that enhance the stability of our integrations
Provide technical direction and project coordination for integration and data-conversion projects
Follow our structured development life cycle from requirements gathering, design, build, testing and deployment
Support the migration of Epic build/configuration between environments with Data Courier and Content Management
Maintain strong customer relationships and deliver solutions that exceed customers' expectations for technology
Communicate in an effective and timely manner with customers, peers and leadership, particularly during production outages and mitigation/recovery efforts
Support strong ongoing and proactive relationships with customers and IT partners
Encourage a culture of ownership and collaboration spanning disparate systems and teams to drive better patient care
Stay abreast of Healthcare IT standards and best practices
Contribute to architectural decision-making for systems affecting the team and the organization at large
Provide timely on-call support services and identify root causes of production problems

Job Requirements

General Requirements	* None
Work Experience	* Minimum 3 years of relevant work experience, or minimum 5 years of total work experience * Healthcare industry experience - preferred
Education	* Bachelor's degree in Analytics, Business, Computer Science, IT or related field.
Specialized Knowledge and Skills	* Technical knowledge and experience with Epic Bridges, Rhapsody, HL7, JavaScript, C# and/or REST and SOAP APIs * Knowledge and Experience implementing standards-based Integration solutions using exchange protocols like IHE, Direct and CDA (CCD). * Epic Bridges administration experience. * Experience with Postman, SoapUI or other API testing tools * Experience with Visual Studio, Eclipse or other IDEs * Familiarity and comfort with one or more of the following programming/scripting languages: JavaScript, Java, SQL, C/C++/C#. * Experience with SQL and database structures * Demonstrated effective written and verbal communication skill, to interact with customers, IT Leadership, Staff and Vendors. * Strong commitment to customer service and quality improvement. * Experience working with EHR systems - preferred * Epic Bridges administration certification - preferred * Epic Data Courier administration experience and certification - preferred * ETL skills and experience - preferred * In-depth knowledge and understanding of JavaScript, C#, SQL and database structures - preferred * Clinical data archiving process, tools and implementation experience - preferred * Knowledge of healthcare industry trends and business practices - preferred * HIPAA Security & other Healthcare regulations knowledge - preferred

University of Michigan Health - Sparrow is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.

Job Family
Information Technology
Requirements:

Shift	Days
Degree Type / Education Level	Bachelor's
Status	Full-time
Facility	Match Any
Experience Level	New Grad