Data Integration Engineer

Job Description SummaryAs a Data Integration Engineer for Diagnostic Cardiology at GE HealthCare, you will be responsible for facilitating the integration of GE HealthCare products into various hospital IT EMR systems. This includes developing, configuring, implementing, and testing a variety of HL7 interfaces and working with database reconfiguration tools. You will support the implementation of GEHC Centricity Clinical Gateway HL7 products within the Patient Care Solutions Diagnostic Cardiology product line, ensuring seamless data exchange using tools like the Cloverleaf interface engine. Your role will involve working on multiple projects, ranging from short-term to long-term durations, to enhance the interoperability and efficiency of diagnostic cardiology systems.
The ideal candidate for the Data Integration Engineer role should possess the ability to work independently with minimal supervision. This includes being self-motivated, proactive, and capable of managing their own workload effectively. Additionally, the candidate must be willing and able to provide off-hours support for project go-lives, ensuring seamless integration and minimal disruption to healthcare operations. This requires flexibility, strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to handle high-pressure situations with professionalism and efficiency.
GE HealthCare is a leading global medical technology and digital solutions innovator. Our purpose is to create a world where healthcare has no limits. Unlock your ambition, turn ideas into world-changing realities, and join an organization where every voice makes a difference, and every difference builds a healthier world.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Execute database reconfigurations: Leverage strong command of SQL to query, manipulate, and manage data within relational databases, ensuring data integrity and optimizing database performance. Develop and maintain scripts using batch, VB.NET, and PowerShell to automate tasks, manipulate files in bulk, and streamline workflows, enhancing operational efficiency.

• Developing and configuring HL7 interfaces: Design, develop, and configure HL7 interfaces to ensure seamless data exchange between GE HealthCare products and hospital IT systems.

• Implementing and testing: Support the implementation of GEHC Centricity Clinical Gateway HL7 products, including conducting thorough testing to ensure functionality and reliability.

• Providing technical support: Offer domain technical support during the installation and post-Go Live phases, acting as the primary point of contact for any integration-related issues.

• Collaborating with teams: Work closely with other teams to establish integration plans, develop interface designs, and create test plans. Additionally, being a team player and actively engaging with the rest of the database conversion team is crucial to ensure everyone is aligned and not working in isolation. Sharing valuable information with team members is also essential for collective success.

• Conducting system tests: Perform system tests prior to, during, and after the Go Live phase to ensure successful integration.

• Managing multiple projects: Handle multiple projects simultaneously, ranging from short-term to long-term durations, ensuring timely and efficient completion.

• Researching and troubleshooting: Investigate and partner to resolve issues, including configuration, user interface, network and communication connectivity, performance, cloud and on-premises component interoperability, data collection/storage, visualization, analytics, machine monitoring software, and quality.

• Industry awareness: Stay informed about best practices and how your area integrates with others, as well as being aware of the competition and market differentiators.

• Problem-solving: Use judgment and propose solutions outside of set parameters to address complex processes with technical variety and interdependencies, leveraging technical experience and analytical thinking.

• Decision-making: Use multiple internal and limited external sources to make informed decisions.

• Mentorship and leadership: Act as a resource for less experienced colleagues, lead small projects with low risks and resource requirements, explain information, and develop skills to bring team members to consensus. Convey performance expectations and handle sensitive issues when necessary.

Required Qualifications

• Educational Background: A bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, or a related field.

• Experience: Relevant experience in healthcare integration, database, application analysis, troubleshooting, and clinical workflow.

• Product Expertise: GE HealthCare's MUSE cardiology system.

• Technical Expertise: Knowledge of industry standards such as HL7, FHIR, DICOM, and IHE profiles.

• Integration Engine Training: Willing to acquire commercial training with integration engine, Cloverleaf.

• Analytical Skills: Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities to address complex integration challenges.

• Project Management Skills: Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, ranging from short-term to long-term durations.

• Communication Skills: Excellent communication skills to collaborate with internal teams and external clients.

• Technical Support: Experience in providing technical support during installation and post-Go Live phases.

• Leadership: Capable of coalescing multiple levels of client and internal resources to solve problems.

• SQL or other database:  Industry level certification and training.

• SQL Proficiency: Strong command of SQL for querying, manipulating, and managing data within relational databases.

• Scripting: batch, vb.net, PowerShell:  creating new scripts and manipulating files in bulk.

Desired Qualifications

• Cloverleaf Certification: Demonstrates proficiency in using the Cloverleaf integration engine, which is essential for developing and managing HL7 interfaces.

• HL7 Certification: Validates expertise in HL7 standards, such as HL7 Version 2 (V2), HL7 Version 3 (V3), Clinical Document Architecture (CDA), and FHIR, ensuring a deep understanding of healthcare interoperability.

We expect all employees to live and breathe our behaviors: to act with humility and build trust; lead with transparency; deliver with focus, and drive ownership –always with unyielding integrity.

Our total rewards are designed to unlock your ambition by giving you the boost and flexibility you need to turn your ideas into world-changing realities. Our salary and benefits are everything you’d expect from an organization with global strength and scale, and you’ll be surrounded by career opportunities in a culture that fosters care, collaboration and support.

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For U.S. based positions only, the pay range for this position is $101,600.00-$152,400.00 Annual. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the pay range and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including skills, qualifications, experience and location. In addition, this position may also be eligible to earn performance based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI). GE HealthCare offers a competitive benefits package, including not but limited to medical, dental, vision, paid time off, a 401(k) plan with employee and company contribution opportunities, life, disability, and accident insurance, and tuition reimbursement.

Additional Information

While GE HealthCare does not currently require U.S. employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, some GE HealthCare customers have vaccination mandates that may apply to certain GE HealthCare employees.