Interface Architect

Wage Range: $66.76 - $86.79 - $106.82

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Job Summary: 

Responsible for leading the design, planning, and implementation of clinical and enterprise data interface solutions across EvergreenHealth’s IT ecosystem. Provides technical leadership and architectural guidance for integration technologies that support electronic medical record (EMR) interoperability, clinical workflows, and operational data exchange.

Serves as a senior technical lead mentoring technical staff while driving the delivery of reliable, scalable, and secure interface solutions. Works collaboratively with Enterprise Architecture, application teams, clinical stakeholders, and vendors to ensure that integration strategies align with organizational standards, regulatory requirements (e.g., HIPAA), and patient safety priorities.

Accountable for bridging legacy and modern integration patterns including HL7 messaging, FHIR APIs, REST-based services, batch data exchange, and interface engine platforms to enable seamless interoperability across internal and external healthcare systems.

Primary Duties: 

• Leads the design and implementation of enterprise clinical and operational interface solutions utilizing HL7, FHIR, REST APIs, file-based integrations, and interface engine technologies.
• Serves as the senior technical lead and subject matter expert for healthcare interoperability standards, integration architecture patterns, and interface reliability practices.
• Guides the development, testing, deployment, and lifecycle management of real-time and batch data interfaces supporting EMR systems, clinical applications, and enterprise platforms.
• Defines organizational standards and best practices for interface development, message transformation, error handling, monitoring, and operational support.
• Provides architectural input and technical leadership for major clinical system implementations, upgrades, and integration initiatives.
• Mentors and coaches interface developers and application analysts while promoting knowledge sharing and skill development across the team.
• Collaborates with Enterprise Architecture to influence long-term integration strategy, interoperability frameworks, and technology selection decisions.
• Participates in vendor solution evaluations and interface design reviews to ensure alignment with organizational architecture standards.
• Leads troubleshooting and resolution of complex interface issues impacting clinical workflows, patient safety, or operational continuity.
• Designs and develops reusable interface components, message transformation scripts, and standardized integration templates.
• Supports governance processes by documenting interface architectures, integration standards, and operational procedures.
• Remains current with emerging interoperability technologies and healthcare data exchange trends to identify opportunities for innovation and improvement.
• Performs other duties as assigned. 

Accountabilities/Competencies:

1. Proficiency in reading, writing, comprehending, and speaking English as required for business necessity.
2. Accountability for HIPAA privacy and security standards within the department.
3. Must possess basic skills to use Microsoft Office, specialized software and electronic office equipment.
4. Adheres to organizational patient safety standards relevant to the department.
5. Ensures adherence to clinical system reliability standards.
6. Advanced knowledge in healthcare interoperability standards including HL7 v2 messaging structures, interface transport protocols, and message workflow design.
7. Strong technical proficiency with interface engine platforms such as Iguana, Cloverleaf, Rhapsody, Mirth, Ensemble, or similar technologies.
8. Demonstrated ability to design scalable data integration architectures across clinical and enterprise environments.
9. Advanced scripting and data transformation skills using technologies such as Lua, JavaScript, Python, C#, SQL, Windows PowerShell, or similar tools.
10. Strong leadership skills with the ability to guide technical initiatives and mentor engineering staff.
11. Excellent documentation, presentation, and stakeholder communication skills.
12. Ability to balance architectural vision with practical delivery execution in a complex healthcare environment.

Minimum Qualifications:   

License, Certification, Education or Experience: 

REQUIRED for the position:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Healthcare Informatics, or related technical field.
• 10 years of experience in healthcare interface development, systems integration, or interoperability engineering roles.
• 7 years of experience designing and supporting HL7-based clinical interfaces and real-time healthcare data exchange solutions.
• 5 years of experience with interface engine technologies and developing data transformation logic and scripting solutions for interface workflows.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex integration initiatives involving EMR systems such as Epic or equivalent clinical platforms.
• Strong experience with relational databases, message data structures, and interface troubleshooting methodologies.
• Proven ability to provide technical leadership, mentor staff, and influence enterprise integration strategies.

DESIRED for the position:

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Healthcare Informatics, or related technical field.

• Experience designing or implementing FHIR-based integration architectures or modern API-driven interoperability solutions.
• Experience integrating vendor SaaS healthcare applications and external partner systems.
• Experience supporting batch SFTP interface workflows.
• Experience participating in architecture review boards or enterprise technical governance processes.
• Knowledge of healthcare data governance practices, interoperability frameworks, or integration lifecycle management methodologies.
• Industry certifications related to healthcare integration, interface engines, cloud platforms, or enterprise architecture.

Benefit Information:
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At EvergreenHealth, we appreciate our employees’ commitment and contribution to our success. We are proud to offer a suite of quality benefits and resources that are comprehensive, flexible, and competitive to help our staff and their loved ones maintain and improve health and financial well-being. 

•  Medical, vision and dental insurance
•  On-demand virtual health care
•  Health Savings Account
•  Flexible Spending Account
•  Life and disability insurance
•  Retirement plans (457(b) and 401(a) with employer contribution)
•  Tuition assistance for undergraduate and graduate degrees
•  Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program
•  Paid Time Off/Vacation
•  Extended Illness Bank/Sick Leave
•  Paid holidays
•  Voluntary hospital indemnity insurance
•  Voluntary identity theft protection
•  Voluntary legal insurance
•  Pay in lieu of benefits premium program
•  Free parking
•  Commuter benefits 

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