EY-GDS Consulting-AI And DATA-Healthcare-Senior

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Job Description: Senior Healthcare Interoperability Specialist

Position Overview

We are seeking a skilled and experienced Healthcare Interoperability Specialist with 4-6 years of experience in the healthcare technology domain, especially in healthcare interoperability, clinical data modelling, data transformation, and integration workflows.

The ideal candidate should have strong hands-on experience with HL7 FHIR, openEHR, and HL7 v2 standards, along with practical experience in openEHR template/archetype design, healthcare data mapping, terminology mapping, and interface validation.

This role requires someone who can contribute not only as an individual contributor but also support solutioning, technical design, team guidance, and stakeholder discussions. The candidate should be able to work closely with cross-functional teams to design, implement, validate, and improve scalable healthcare interoperability solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and contribute to the design, development, and implementation of healthcare interoperability solutions and platforms.
• Work with HL7 FHIR, openEHR, and HL7 v2 standards to design and implement healthcare data exchange workflows.
• Design, review, and maintain openEHR templates, archetypes, and clinical data models based on clinical and business requirements.
• Perform healthcare data mapping, transformation, and validation across different standards and source systems.
• Support terminology and concept mapping activities, including mapping of clinical concepts, codes, and value sets.
• Conduct interface testing, API testing, payload validation, and compliance checks against agreed specifications and standards.
• Participate in and drive solutioning, technical design, and architecture discussions for interoperability use cases.
• Help define data flow, transformation logic, integration approach, and validation strategy for healthcare interfaces.
• Collaborate with technical teams, business teams, clinical stakeholders, and external partners to clarify requirements and ensure correct implementation.
• Lead, guide, and mentor team members on interoperability standards, mapping logic, template design, and implementation approach.
• Review deliverables to ensure quality, consistency, accuracy, and alignment with healthcare interoperability standards.
• Track and report project progress, risks, dependencies, blockers, and outcomes to stakeholders and leadership.
• Stay updated with evolving healthcare interoperability standards, implementation guides, and industry best practices.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in the healthcare IT domain, with a strong focus on healthcare interoperability.
• Hands-on experience with HL7 FHIR, openEHR, and HL7 v2 standards.
• Strong experience in healthcare data modelling, data transformation, mappings, and integration workflows.
• Practical experience in designing and maintaining openEHR templates and archetypes.
• Experience in mapping healthcare data between different formats, systems, and standards.
• Experience in testing and validating healthcare interfaces, APIs, messages, and payloads.
• Experience in participating in or driving technical solutioning, design discussions, and implementation planning.
• Experience in guiding team members and reviewing technical deliverables.
• Familiarity with databases such as SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, or similar relational databases.
• Basic programming or scripting knowledge is preferred; Java knowledge is an added advantage.
• Educational background in Information Technology, Computer Science, Healthcare Informatics, or a related field.

Skills and Competencies

• Strong understanding of healthcare interoperability standards and clinical data exchange.
• Good understanding of openEHR modelling, template design, archetypes, and clinical data structures.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to understand clinical/business requirements and translate them into technical designs and mappings.
• Good communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work with cross-functional and distributed teams.
• Ability to guide team members and provide technical direction.
• Detail-oriented with a strong focus on quality, correctness, and compliance.
• Good documentation, reporting, and presentation skills.
• Ability to identify risks, dependencies, and gaps in requirements or implementation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Information Technology, Healthcare Informatics, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Certification in HL7 v2, HL7 FHIR, openEHR, or healthcare interoperability standards is good to have but not mandatory.
• Experience with integration engines or healthcare integration tools such as Mirth Connect, NiFi, or similar tools is an added advantage.
• Experience with healthcare terminology standards such as SNOMED CT, LOINC, ICD, or concept/value set mapping is an added advantage.
• Experience working on CDR, EHR, EMR, data integration, or healthcare data platform implementations is preferred.

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