Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a(an) Consulting Application Engineer with HCA Healthcare you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back! Job Summary and Qualifications The Physician Services Group (PSG) is responsible for several lines of business, including Physician Practices, Hospital-based physician services, Urgent Care Services, Graduate Medical Education, and Health 2 You. PSG currently has over 3,000 providers and 800 physician practices. PSG is growing rapidly in the Urgent Care setting, with 90 Urgent Care Clinics currently and over 300 projected by the end of 2018. The Graduate Medical Education program is projected to double in size, to become the largest in the World by the end of 2020 with over 5,000 residents. PSG IT&S will need to handle the demands of such rapid growth. PSG IT&S supports centralized departments supporting the lines of business, such as Financial Services, Accounting, Human Resources, Information Protection and Security, Ethics & Compliance, Quality and Government Programs, Coding Operations and HIM, Ambulatory EHR, Management Services, Marketing and Digital Services, Physician Development, and Practice Operations. The Consulting Application Engineer delivers on strategic commitments from start to finish for all aspects of the Physician Services Group organization within ITG. This technically focused position is responsible for designing, developing, testing and implementing solutions across the Enterprise. The engineer can quickly learn and make use of existing solutions as well as research and implement new technologies based on identified areas for improvement. They have an in depth understanding of the services provided and direction of the Physician Services Group and can develop relationships throughout the organization to assist in accomplishing its goals for the company. These goals will be achieved by working with cross-functional business teams and utilizing ASP.NET, web front-end technologies, infrastructure automation, and database platforms and tools. The Consulting Application Engineer's main function is to provide technical leadership and expertise during the development, implementation, support and maintenance of software products at PSG. The Consulting Application Engineer will collaborate with Business Customers, Department Heads, and Project teams, provide leadership regarding application design, as well as support and develop subject matter knowledge for internally developed applications. The Consulting Application Engineer will ensure the effective design, build, deployment, documentation and maintenance of applications against relational databases and other applicable data sources to support end-user processes. Responsibilities: Build software, automation, and infrastructure that provides services to PSG customers to reduce manual processes and improve organizational efficiency Design and implement solutions that improve deployment quality and velocity, infrastructure resiliency, security, and data availability Provide consulting from perspectives of software engineering, database design, information security, and infrastructure architecture Write code to automate manual operations using appropriate languages and tools Design and implement custom 24x7 monitoring and alerting solutions Create and maintain a strong documentation Research, investigate, and implement new technologies Desired Qualifications, Skills and Experience: Technical Expertise on C# and .NET development. Ability to learn other programming languages as needed Experience in developing and maintaining applications using .NET Core Experience with multiple RDBMS's (MS SQL Server, Oracle, Teradata, DB2, MySql, etc.) that includes writing and fine-tuning SQL, developing stored procedures, triggers and functions Extensive experience with database design, data modeling, and query performance tuning Experience in data-layer development, including RESTful API services both as a provider and a consumer o Extensive experience with UX/UI design, including Angular, JavaScript, jQuery, HTML, CSS and AJAX Experienced with software development best practices, such as continuous integration, automated testing, design patters, SOLID principles, domain driven design, etc. Experience with batch and shell scripting Experience with healthcare interoperability standards such as HL7, CCDA, or FHIR Experience with public cloud development methodologies for Amazon AWS or Microsoft Azure Soft Strong analytical and design skills Excellent written and verbal communication skills Effectively leads discussions with business partners and clients to achieve consensus and organizational goals Effectively leads team members in technically complex projects in design, development, implementation, and support of solutions Acts as a consultant on large projects that affect organization's long-term goals and objectives. Effectively leads application design sessions while providing technical guidance Easily adapts to change and is able to coach others on dealing with complex change Ability to work with little supervision in a Lean environment Self-driven learner of technology and programming Experience leading agile teams, teaching and mentoring. Ability to manage multiple assignments simultaneously Preferred SkillsTechnicalKnowledge of LINQ and ORM technologies such as Entity Framework, nHibernate and/or LLBL Gen Pro Experience with data extraction, transformation and loading (ETL), SSIS preferred o Experience creating and hosting reporting solutions, SSRS preferred Experience creating thick-client applications using WPF or similar technologies, windows services and console applications Experience creating applications using ASP.NET WebForms. Knowledge and experience with clinical applications (EMR/PPMS), such as eClinical Works, Epic, GE Centricity, NextGen, etc. Seasoned data professional and subject matter expert with a full understanding of data tools and concepts; ability to resolve a wide range of highly-complex issues in creative ways Expertise in healthcare interoperability standards such as HL7, CCDA, or FHIR Expertise in public cloud development methodologies for Amazon AWS or Microsoft Azure SoftDemonstrates continual learning and improvement of knowledge and expertise in the health industry data standard as well as industry applications and tools Acts as a mentor and provides direction to colleagues with less experience. Coordinate team work activities and mentor team members to produce defined deliverables. Define and communicate the work assignments and completion criteria to team members, clarify work expectations, monitor activities and report on status. Effectively delegates tasks, and coordinate team activities to achieve the desired goal Ability to create clear and concise documentation on design and operational topics Actively builds strong bonds and relationships with all customers and department heads. Encourages and guides staff to be customer-focused What qualifications you will need:Undergraduate Degree requiredSeven or more years of relevant work experience Benefits HCA Healthcare, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine servicesWellbeing support, including free counseling and referral servicesTime away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absenceSavings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counselingEducation support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of NursingAdditional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discountsLearn more about Employee BenefitsNote: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location. HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses. "There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr. HCA Healthcare Co-Founder Be a part of an organization that invests in you! We are reviewing applications for our Consulting Application Engineer opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your application and help us raise the bar in patient care!We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. Apply share Share Email X Facebook LinkedIn bookmark_border Save Job bookmark Unsave Job
At its founding in 1968, Nashville-based HCA was one of the nation's first hospital companies. Today, we are the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, a company comprised of locally managed facilities that includes about 165 hospitals and 115 freestanding surgery centers in 20 states and England and employing approximately 204,000 people. Approximately four to five percent of all inpatient care delivered in the country today is provided by HCA facilities. Richard M. Bracken serves as Chairman of HCA and R. Milton Johnson is the company's President and Chief Executive Officer.
HCA is committed to the care and improvement of human life and strives to deliver high quality, cost effective healthcare in the communities we serve. Building on the foundation provided by our Mission & Values, HCA puts patients first and works to constantly improve the care we give them by implementing measures that support our caregivers, help ensure patient safety and provide the highest possible quality. Investing in our communities is important to us. HCA typically invests about $1.5 billion annually to keep our facilities modern and up-to-date technologically and to expand and add services where needed. Focusing primarily on communities where the company is a leading healthcare provider, HCA selectively adds new facilities in order to better serve our communities.
And because two HCA founders were physicians, we value highly the strong relationships we've created with local physicians. We endeavor to provide them with a wide array of services and modern facilities in order to help them deliver the best possible care.