Digital Technical Specialist (Sr. Associate) Healthcare Integration & Technical Project Delivery
Chicago, IL - USA
Job Summary
Huron helps its clients drive growth enhance performance and sustain leadership in the markets they serve. We help healthcare organizations build innovation capabilities and accelerate key growth initiatives enabling organizations to own the future instead of being disrupted by it. Together we empower clients to create sustainable growth optimize internal processes and deliver better consumer outcomes.
Health systems hospitals and medical clinics are under immense pressure to improve clinical outcomes and reduce the cost of providing patient care. Investing in new partnerships clinical services and technology is not enough to create meaningful and substantive change. To succeed long-term healthcare organizations must empower leaders clinicians employees affiliates and communities to build cultures that foster innovation to achieve the best outcomes for patients.
Joining the Huron team means youll help our clients evolve and adapt to the rapidly changing healthcare environment and optimize existing business operations improve clinical outcomes create a more consumer-centric healthcare experience and drive physician patient and employee engagement across the enterprise.
Join our team as the expert you are now and create your future.
Position Summary
Huron is seeking a Digital Technical Specialist Associate / Senior Associate with a dual focus on integration development and project management. This role is ideal for a technically strong integration developer who can also effectively plan coordinate and lead integration workstreams or small-to-mid-sized projects within complex healthcare environments.
The ideal candidate brings hands-on integration engine experience deep knowledge of healthcare data exchange standards strong SQL skills and a demonstrated ability to manage timelines scope stakeholders and delivery. Experience working within or supporting Epic Oracle Health (Cerner) and/or MEDITECH environments is required.
Key Responsibilities
Integration Development & Technical Delivery
Design develop test implement and support HL7 FHIR and API-based integrations across healthcare systems
Build and maintain interfaces using industry-standard integration platforms such as Cloverleaf Rhapsody Corepoint Mirth Connect InterSystems (Ensemble / IRIS) or comparable engines
Develop and support real-time and batch interfaces including ADT orders results charges scheduling and master file updates
Analyze interface requirements source/target specifications and data mappings to translate business and clinical needs into technical solutions
Troubleshoot complex integration issues across upstream and downstream systems ensuring data integrity and reliability
Support data extraction transformation and reconciliation using SQL and related tools
Contribute to integration-related activities tied to EHR implementations upgrades migrations and conversions
Create and maintain technical documentation interface specifications data mappings and operational runbooks
Project Management & Workstream Leadership
Serve as integration project manager or workstream lead for assigned initiatives
Develop and manage project plans schedules milestones and dependencies for integration efforts
Coordinate tasks across internal team members client stakeholders and third-party vendors
Track status risks issues and mitigation plans; proactively escalate when needed
Lead or support integration testing cycles cutover planning and go-live readiness
Facilitate regular status meetings and provide clear concise client-facing updates
Ensure delivery aligns with scope quality standards timelines and client expectations
Must be willing and able to travel up to 25% of the time as required per client demands.
Required Qualifications
Bachelors degree in Information Systems Computer Science Healthcare Informatics or a related field (or equivalent professional experience)
Healthcare industry experience (required) including hospital health system or healthcare IT consulting environments
Hands-on experience with one or more integration engines / platforms such as:
Cloverleaf
Rhapsody
Corepoint
Mirth Connect
InterSystems Ensemble or IRIS
Or comparable integration technologies
Strong working knowledge of HL7 (v2.x required; v3 preferred)
Experience with FHIR RESTful APIs and modern interoperability patterns
Understanding of USCDI interoperability regulations and healthcare data standards
Strong SQL skills including querying troubleshooting and data validation
Experience supporting or integrating with one or more major EHR platforms:
Epic
Oracle Health (Cerner)
MEDITECH
Demonstrated ability to manage priorities deliver independently and operate effectively in ambiguous or fast-paced environments
Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical audiences
Preferred / Nice-to-Have Qualifications
Integration engine certifications (e.g. Epic Bridges certification Cloverleaf certification InterSystems training)
Prior experience acting as a project manager technical lead or workstream lead for integration initiatives
Experience with healthcare regulatory or compliance-driven integrations (e.g. public health reporting registries HIEs)
Consulting experience in a client-facing role
Experience mentoring junior integration analysts or developers
What We Look For at Huron
Self-starters who take ownership of both technical delivery and project outcomes
Consultants who can balance hands-on build work with planning and coordination responsibilities
Strong collaborators who communicate clearly with technical teams clients and vendors
Problem-solvers who thrive in complex healthcare environments
Commitment to quality reliability and client success
The estimated base salary for this job is $120000 - $145000 USD. The range represents a good faith estimate of the range that Huron reasonably expects to pay for this job at the time of the job posting. The actual salary paid to an individual will vary based on multiple factors including but not limited to specific skills or certifications years of experience market changes and required travel. This job is also eligible to participate in Hurons annual incentive compensation program which reflects Hurons pay for performance philosophy. Inclusive of annual incentive compensation opportunity the total estimated compensation range for this job is $134400 - $171100 USD. The job is also eligible to participate in Hurons benefit plans which include medical dental and vision coverage and other wellness programs. The salary range information provided is in accordance with applicable state and local laws regarding salary transparency that are currently in effect and may be implemented in the future.
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