Integration Principal

MRO Corporation•,

1d•$140,000 - $190,000•Remote

About The Position

The Integration Principal leads the design, development, and implementation of advanced healthcare technology integration solutions. The role provides technical leadership, mentorship, and strategic guidance to multiple teams, advancing clinical data interoperability and connecting disparate platforms to support secure, seamless data exchange, better patient care, and improved operational efficiency. The position collaborates on and executes interoperability strategy; oversees Health Information Exchange (HIE) implementation and maintenance; guides EHR integration development and research; and ensures clinical data is handled accurately, completely, and securely throughout ingestion, transformation, exchange, and storage. It partners with architects on scalable, reliable, standards-compliant integration architecture and optimizes data-processing workflows. The role also leads cross-functional integration projects, works with internal and external stakeholders, supports onshore and offshore team members as a subject matter expert when applicable, and promotes continuous improvement by evaluating industry trends and emerging technologies. Integration solutions must meet relevant regulatory and organizational requirements for data integrity, security, and privacy. Base pay is one element of total compensation. Eligible employees may also receive an annual cash bonus and have access to medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, as well as a 401(k) plan. The stated pay range is USD $140,000 to $190,000 per year; individual pay may vary based on factors including skills, qualifications, experience, licensure, certifications, geographic location, and internal equity.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Healthcare Informatics, or a related field.
At least 7 years of healthcare IT experience focused on systems integration, interoperability, HIEs, clinical data management, data integration, and architecture.
Experience with healthcare data standards and payload transports such as HL7, FHIR, CDA, and USCDI, and REST and SOAP.
Experience with integration platforms such as Mirth or Cloverleaf, and/or native EHR integrations such as Epic, Oracle, or Meditech.
Experience with one or more programming languages such as Python, Java, Scala, or C#.
Experience with big data technologies such as Hadoop, Spark, or Kafka.
Experience with relational and NoSQL databases such as SQL Server, PostgreSQL, or MongoDB.
Experience with cloud and containerization platforms such as AWS, Azure, GCP, Docker, or Kubernetes.
Familiarity with data governance frameworks and compliance requirements such as HIPAA and GDPR.
Familiarity with interoperability frameworks such as TEFCA, Carequality, and Commonwell.
Demonstrated ability to direct complex projects involving multiple stakeholders and team members.
Strong organizational, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to convey complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
Collaborative mindset and a passion for driving innovation in healthcare.

Responsibilities

Collaborate on and execute interoperability strategy to enable seamless, scalable integration across internal and external systems.
Oversee technical implementation and maintenance of national and state HIEs for secure, efficient data exchange among providers, payers, and partners.
Guide and support EHR integration development; research future EHR integrations and collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand requirements and provide technical expertise.
Ensure accurate, complete, and secure handling of patients’ clinical data during ingestion, transformation, exchange, and storage.
Partner with architects to design and maintain scalable, reliable integration architecture that complies with industry standards and regulations.
Monitor and optimize data-processing workflows to improve performance and reduce latency.
Ensure integrations comply with relevant regulations and maintain data integrity, security, and privacy.
Help guide best practices for access control, encryption, auditing, and incident response across integration and data platforms.
Lead cross-functional planning, execution, and delivery of integration projects, aligning scope, timelines, and outcomes with business goals.
Collaborate with healthcare providers, IT departments, vendors, and other internal and external stakeholders to understand integration needs and deliver solutions.
Support onshore and offshore team members as a subject matter expert when applicable.
Provide technical leadership and mentorship, fostering continuous learning and improvement.
Track industry trends and emerging technologies, and evaluate and adopt tools and methods that advance interoperability and data capabilities.