HL7 FHIR Technical Specialist

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Our client requires a HL7 FHIR Technical Specialist with awareness of applicable Terminology standards who will work with others in support of the Digital Health Standards (DHS) Program to deliver standards components of Patients before Paperwork project in the following capacity and other relevant deliverables as required.

Deliverables include:

Confirm HL7 FHIR requirements related to the different streams of work in the Patients before Paperwork project in the context of collect once and use many for direct care and subsequent data use as identified in the OH data and analytics strategy and OH data and analytics operating model areas of focus. Provide support related to the following 2 streams of work in the Pb4P project: Referrals/Consults/Central Intake Provincial Health Service Directory (PHSD) Work collaboratively with the Digital Health Standards Program on the following deliverables related to standards: Specification Development and Maintenance Standards Orientation Walkthrough of Specifications Testing Support

Work is remote.

Mandatory Requirements 3+ years’ knowledge and understanding of digital health standards including but not limited to HL7 FHIR, clinical terminologies (e.g., SNOMED-CT, LOINC) and their application. 3+ years’ hands-on experience with HL7 FHIR tooling including but not limited to Simplifier, HL7 Validator, and Forge. 3+ years’ hands-on experience with JSON and XML. 3+ years’ knowledge and understanding of pan-Canadian digital health standards and tooling. Knowledge and experience designing and implementing HL7 Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) standard by demonstrating experience and processes for conducting detailed standards research, gap analysis and recommendations Knowledge and experience developing and maintaining HL7 FHIR implementation guides including publication, versioning, ongoing maintenance and deprecation, including work with standards development organizations or standards maintenance organizations to advance the quality and usability of standards Knowledge and experience of the development and implementation of HL7 FHIR standards including use in electronic forms, referrals and other solutions that reduce the use of paper faxing. Knowledge and experience of HL7 FHIR tooling including but not limited to Simplifier, HL7 Validator, and Forge. Experience in implementing interoperable digital health solutions, including assessing readiness of existing clinical information systems for collection/submission of standards-based clinical information to the Electronic Health Record (EHR) and consider effective workflow. Knowledge and understanding of the standards lifecycle and the Digital Health standards landscape (Ontario Health, Canadian/pan-Canadian, and international standards), and Digital Health initiatives in other jurisdictions (local, regional, provincial) is an asset Knowledge and strong understanding of jurisdictional Electronic Health Record (EHR) projects, interoperability services and integration with healthcare initiatives within regional healthcare organizations for clinical data repositories, and other associated healthcare information systems in use within a jurisdiction. Desirable Requirements Hands-on experience with HL7 FHIR Structured Data Capture (SDC). Familiarity with Microsoft Products, with a preference for candidates that have experience with Microsoft based cloud tools (e.g., Microsoft Office 365). Knowledge of Healthcare Information Systems used throughout the province of Ontario. Experience working with Ontario Health and/or legacy eHealth Ontario. Ability to readily identify, assess and mitigate implementation and adoption issues. Excellent analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills; verbal and written communication skills; interpersonal and negotiation skills. A team player with a track record for meeting deadlines.

Job Posting ID: 55897

Location: Toronto, Ontario (Remote)

Estimated Starting Date: Dec 4, 2024

Estimated End Date: Mar 31, 2025

Posting Closing Date:

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