Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.
As the Lead Software Engineer, you will develop clinical decision support (CDS) knowledge algorithms using HL7 standards and technologies (e.g., CQL, CPG-on-FHIR, FSH, DQM). This CDS knowledge powers applications to help clinicians order the most effective and appropriate medications and therapies at the point of care and to identify patients who may benefit from outreach to optimize their medical care. The ideal candidate will have experience working with HL7 technologies and experience on the development of CDS applications for different health organizations. The candidate will provide leadership and participate in conversations across clinical, product, technology and architecture teams, while also having hands-on commercial software development experience that can serve several clients. It is expected that within 2 months of onboarding, the person in this role will independently lead the development of CDS content across projects.
You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.
Primary Responsibilities:
Independently author and deploy CDS knowledge artifacts (recommenders, population-level digital quality measures, questionnaires, patient stratification) using CQL and FHIR Engage with stakeholders, including clinicians, and contribute to the shared ownership of a product to ensure the CDS problems are solved to meet customer needs Provide cross-functional leadership to engineering teams on enhancements for CDS tools, platform components, and processes that meet the customer needs, improve development efficiency, and ensure compliance with quality management processes and HL7 standards Provide training sessions to internal and external teams on developing CDS artifacts
You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.
Required Qualifications:
Proven domain expertise and knowledge in clinical informatics, either through a graduate level degree (Master’s and higher) or through practical experience in health IT industry 3+ years of experience in commercial software development and implementation, including software development tools (e.g., GitHub) and methodologies (e.g., Agile) 2+ years of experience in developing clinical decision support algorithms Proficiency with a structured programming language (e.g., JavaScript, Java, or Python) Proficiency with using the JSON data representation Experience using standard medical terminologies such as ICD-10-CM, SNOMED CT, LOINC, and RxNorm, and experience with clinical logic programming Legally authorized to work in the US without any restrictions. Proof will be required
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience in integrating CDS into a commercial EHR, e.g., Epic Experience using FHIR resources Experience in Clinical Quality Language (CQL) Experience in Generative AI, machine learning, and natural language processing
*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy.
The salary range for this role is $106,800 to $194,200 annually based on full-time employment. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with UnitedHealth Group, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.
Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.
At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone–of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income–deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes — an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
UnitedHealth Group is a drug - free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.