Application Developer (Local Only)

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Job Location:

Nashville, IN - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 9 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Discover Vanderbilt University Medical Center: Located in Nashville Tennessee and operating at a global crossroads of teaching discovery and patient care VUMC is a community ofindividuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued your knowledge expanded and your abilities challenged. Vanderbilt Health is committed to an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where your uniquenessis sought and celebrated. It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilts mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care education and research.

Organization:

GME Technology & Informatics

Job Summary:

The Senior Application Developer is a key member of the Graduate Medical Education (GME) IT team and serves as a primary contributor in the design development and maintenance of software applications. This role is responsible for coding testing debugging and creating detailed technical documentation to support application life cycles.

Reporting to the GME IT Manager the Senior Application Developer may lead development initiatives and mentor junior developers. Responsibilities include developing or refactoring applications providing Tier 2 application support and assisting with server maintenance when needed. This role also contributes to automating and improving general IT processes and ensures that all applications and development work are thoroughly documented.

The Senior Application Developer upholds the integrity and security of institutional data by adhering to all VUMC policies procedures and best practices.

(Note: This role is a hybrid role but this person is required to live locally in the Middle Tennessee area)

About the Work Unit:

The Graduate Medical Education (GME) team supports over 1200 house staff across approximately 187 residency and fellowship programs. Vanderbilt University Medical Center provides training in a major academic teaching environment offering diverse patient populations stateoftheart technology cuttingedge research and exceptional faculty. The Office of Graduate Medical Education is dedicated to supporting trainees faculty and staff throughout these programs as they prepare new physicians for their careers.

GME strives to create a collaborative environment of excellence and actively leverages innovative technologies to enhance IT systems used in training Vanderbilt house staff. Our team works collectively to advance this mission providing comprehensive support in academic program administration educational design and informatics financial and administrative operations student services and educational research resources.

Key Functions and Expected Performance:

Leads or performs solution design coding testing implementation and documentation. Develops both highlevel and detailed program specifications and ensures applications meet expected performance and quality standards.
Collaborates with technical teams to diagnose and resolve highly complex technical issues. Identifies and manages interfaces service levels standards and system configurations.
Analyzes user needs and desired outcomes and demonstrates a strong understanding of the business requirements driving assigned projects.
Mentors and supports junior developers offering guidance on technical design coding standards and development best practices to help build their skills and effectiveness.
Designs writes tests implements and debugs applications in accordance with software engineering best practices established standards and development guidelines.
Monitors operating efficiency of existing systems to identify issues proactively and recommends technical improvements and optimized solutions.
Performs application testing and validation creates or reviews unit test plans and may coordinate their execution. Identifies opportunities to enhance testing processes and overall quality assurance practices.
Continuously improves software engineering practices and leads efforts to enhance solution craftsmanship availability resilience and scalability.
Supports a culture of innovation promoting the adoption of modern technologies strong teamwork and selforganizing development practices.

Education and Certifications:

Bachelors degree (Required)
Supports a culture of innovation promoting the adoption of modern technologies strong teamwork and selforganizing development practices.

Experience and Skills:

At least 5 years of experience with .NET development is necessary 6-8 years of experience development is preferred.
Experience with C# Core Microsoft SQL server IIS server JavaScript JQuery Bootstrap HTML CSS Git and Source Control is necessary.
Experience with WPF Applications is preferred.
Ability to effectively communicate with both technical and non-technical users at all levels of an organization is necessary.

Our professional administrative functions include critical supporting roles in information technology and informatics finance administration legal and community affairs human resources communications and marketing development facilities and many more.

At our growing health system we support each other and encourage excellence among all who are part of our workforce. High-achieving employees stay at Vanderbilt Health for professional growth appreciation of benefits and a sense of community and purpose.

Core Accountabilities:

Organizational Impact: Independently delivers on objectives with understanding of how they impact the results of own area/team and other related teams. Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Utilizes multiple sources of data to analyze and resolve complex problems; may take a new perspective on existing solution. Breadth of Knowledge: Has advanced knowledge within a professional area and basic knowledge across related areas. Team Interaction: Acts as a go-to resource for colleagues with less experience; may lead small project teams.

Core Capabilities :

Supporting Colleagues: - Develops Self and Others: Invests time energy and enthusiasm in developing self/others to help improve performance e and gain knowledge in new areas. - Builds and Maintains Relationships: Maintains regular contact with key colleagues and stakeholders using formal and informal opportunities to expand and strengthen relationships. - Communicates Effectively: Recognizes group interactions and modifies ones own communication style to suit different situations and audiences. Delivering Excellent Services: - Serves Others with Compassion: Seeks to understand current and future needs of relevant stakeholders and customizes services to better address them. - Solves Complex Problems: Approaches problems from different angles; Identifies new possibilities to interpret opportunities and develop concrete solutions. - Offers Meaningful Advice and Support: Provides ongoing support and coaching in a constructive manner to increase employees effectiveness. Ensuring High Quality: - Performs Excellent Work: Engages regularly in formal and informal dialogue about quality; directly addresses quality issues promptly. - Ensures Continuous Improvement: Applies various learning experiences by looking beyond symptoms to uncover underlying causes of problems and identifies ways to resolve them. - Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements: Understands all aspects of providing a safe environment and performs routine safety checks to prevent safety hazards from occurring. Managing Resources Effectively: - Demonstrates Accountability: Demonstrates a sense of ownership focusing on and driving critical issues to closure. - Stewards Organizational Resources: Applies understanding of the departmental work to effectively manage resources for a department/area. - Makes Data Driven Decisions: Demonstrates strong understanding of the information or data to identify and elevate opportunities. Fostering Innovation: - Generates New Ideas: Proactively identifies new ideas/opportunities from multiple sources or methods to improve processes beyond conventional approaches. - Applies Technology: Demonstrates an enthusiasm for learning new technologies tools and procedures to address short-term challenges. - Adapts to Change: Views difficult situations and/or problems as opportunities for improvement; actively embraces change instead of emphasizing negative elements.

Position Qualifications:

Responsibilities:

Certifications:

Work Experience:

Relevant Work Experience

Experience Level:

5 years

Education:

Bachelors (Required)

Vanderbilt Health is committed tofosteringan environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and is committed to the principles of equal opportunity. EOE/Vets/Disabled.

Required Experience:

Senior IC

Discover Vanderbilt University Medical Center: Located in Nashville Tennessee and operating at a global crossroads of teaching discovery and patient care VUMC is a community ofindividuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be ...