Epic Bridges EDI Developer

Mass General Brigham•Somerville, MA

8d•$75,275 - $109,554•Hybrid

About The Position

Mass General Brigham Health Plan is an exciting place to be within the healthcare industry. As a member of Mass General Brigham, we are at the forefront of transformation with one of the world’s leading integrated healthcare systems. Together, we are providing our members with innovative solutions centered on their health needs to expand access to seamless and affordable care and coverage. Our work centers on creating an exceptional member experience – a commitment that starts with our employees. Working with some of the most accomplished professionals in healthcare today, our employees have opportunities to learn and contribute expertise within a welcoming and supportive environment that embraces their unique and varied backgrounds, experiences, and skills. We are pleased to offer competitive salaries and a benefits package with flexible work options, career growth opportunities, and much more. The EPIC EDI Developer is an experienced developer with the capability to work on and provide technical leadership for small to medium‑sized projects from an implementation perspective. The role is responsible for designing and developing EDI mappings, interpreting implementation and companion guides related to EDI transactions and exchanges, and supporting industry‑standard healthcare integrations. Reporting directly to the Manager, the EPIC EDI Developer is a key member of the Mass General Brigham Health Plan (MGBHP) Application and E‑Business Integration team. The primary responsibilities of this role include the design, development, build, testing, implementation, and ongoing maintenance of new and existing Epic interfaces. The position also provides training and support to end users and ensures that integration standards and data flows between Epic and other systems are consistent, standardized, and compliant with MGBHP policies and procedures. This role is responsible for the overall design, development, maintenance, and support of all standard (HIPAA X12 and HL7) EDI and custom (proprietary) EDI processes used within the MGBHP EDI infrastructure.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree required; experience can be considered in lieu of a degree
At least 2-3 years of application development experience required
At least 3-5 years of relevant working experience with EPIC integration and working on EDI transactions processing, design, development, and maintenance in Microsoft technologies platform highly preferred
HL7 certification or equivalent experience strongly preferred
Understanding of BizTalk Server and the areas of BizTalk-based applications related to EDI transactions processing like maps, pipelines schemas, orchestrations etc. preferred
Knowledge of QNXT data model in all the critical modules like Group, Member, Provider, Claims etc. preferred
Understanding of health insurance business applications and data model preferred
Familiarity with Business Analysis and System Integration related business processes preferred
Demonstrated ability to lead the development of EPIC integration and EDI solutions, workflows, business workflows to meet business requirements
Understanding of core programming principles, including design.
Ability to work in at least one programming language (ex: JavaScript, SQL, etc.).
Excellent critical thinking and analytical skills.
Excellent time management skills.
Strong project management skills.
Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
Strong analytical, programming, and demonstrated project management skills.
Respect the talent and unique contribution of every individual
Exercise self-awareness; monitor impact on others; is receptive to and seek feedback; use self-discipline to adjust to feedback.
Accountable for delivering high-quality work. Act with a clear sense of ownership.

Responsibilities

Leads business and systems requirements analysis efforts including impact analyses on existing systems, to develop design and systems specifications
Manage Epic Interface Build within the Epic Bridges application
Perform interface application testing from test scripts as necessary
Engage in activities including analysis, review, testing, troubleshooting, and design of new features and fixes related to Epic Upgrades
Partake in internal integration workgroups focused on the maintenance, build, optimization, and behavior of active and future interfaces
Participates in interface-focused cross-team meetings with the MGBHP application teams to ensure communication and collaboration
Programming including Visual Studio, ASP.NET, C#, Microsoft BizTalk Server development for HIPAA EDI development.
Programming, including writing T-SQL in SQL Server and SSIS packages, which support the Vendor Interfaces.
Utilizes expertise with integrated healthcare systems to provide technical guidance to the development and/or support team.
Identifies, troubleshoots and resolves problems related to business processes and applications.
Analyzes business and system requirements, including impact analyses on existing systems, to develop design and systems specifications.
Tracks and monitors problem tickets to insure timely resolution.
Reviews and analyzes system logs and Microsoft and third-party management products to preemptively detect and correct system issues. Performs capacity planning to ensure adequate availability and performance.
Communicates status, coordinates and escalates issues as needed.
Participates in change management, disaster recovery and production support operations.
Coordinates and leads technical support and software upgrades with in-house staff and outside vendors to ensure MGBHP applications are performing effectively.