Public Health Data Integration Specialist

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

Job Title: Public Health Data Integration Specialist
Location: Idaho, (Remote)
Position Type: Contract
Interview Mode: Web cam

Primary Responsibilities 

• Support and troubleshoot existing .NET applications and Windows-based infrastructure 
• Develop and maintain scripts and tools using PowerShell and SQL 
• Assist in the planning and strategic direction of a modernization initiative involving legacy systems and data integration 
• Evaluate and recommend modern technologies and tools to support disease surveillance and data infrastructure modernization 
• Collaborate daily with internal teams to assess current architecture and recommend improvements 
• Provide documentation and knowledge transfer to internal staff 
• Track all project time in 7pace Timetracker.

Public Health Data Exchange Responsibilities: 

• Manage and optimize data exchange processes between external organizations, DPH, and CDC 
• Configure, monitor, and troubleshoot interfaces using the Rhapsody Integration Engine 
• Maintain and enhance HL7 message routing, transformations, and mappings 
• Troubleshoot and maintain the NEDSS Base System (NBS) 
• Implement upgrades and new functionality/modules (e.g., pages) 
• Maintain ancillary systems such as NBS Utilities and the ELR data store 
• Extensive experience with Rhapsody Integration Engine, including interface development, message transformation, and troubleshooting 
• Strong SQL development and troubleshooting skills 
• Proficient in C# and .NET Framework 
• Experience with Windows Server administration 
• Familiarity with IIS (Internet Information Services) 
• Power Shell scripting for automation and maintenance 
• General Windows OS troubleshooting and support 
• Ability to contribute to daily and weekly planning and architectural discussions for system modernization 
• Experience evaluating and recommending modern technologies and tools for data systems 
• Ability to support public health data exchange systems and workflows

Nice to Have 

• Experience with Oracle PL/SQL 
• Familiarity with HL7 or FHIR standards 
• Experience using TFS (Team Foundation Server)
• eCR (electronic case reporting)
• ELR (electronic lab reporting)
• Azure DevOps
• Experience with SMTP and SFTP protocols 
• Understanding of public health messaging vocabularies and clinical coding systems such as LOINC, SNOMED, and ICD-10-CM 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Knowledge of NBS/NEDSS systems and workflows

Required/Desired Skills
Skill | Required /Desired | Amount | Actual Years of Experience
Rhapsody Integration Engine, including interface development, message transformation, and troubleshooting | Required | 3 | 
SQL Development and troubleshooting | Required | 3 | 
eCR (electronic case reporting) | Required | 2 | 
ELR (electronic lab reporting) | Required | 2 | 
Azure DevOps | Required | 2 | 
HL7 or FHIR standards | Required | 2 | 
Requirements Analysis – Interpreting user needs and translating them into functional specifications | Required | 3 | 
Critical Thinking – Evaluating complex problems to identify effective solutions | Required | 3 | 
Process Optimization – Identifying inefficiencies and recommending improvements to workflows or systems | Required | 2 | 
IIS Configuration/Management | Highly desired | 1 | 
Windows Server Administration | Highly desired | 1 | 
Knowledge of NBS/NEDSS system and workflows | Nice to have | 1 | 

This is a remote position.