FHIR Interoperability Specialist - Nashville, TN/Hybrid

About the role

The Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) Office of Informatics and Analytics (OIA), Core Informatics unit is currently recruiting a FHIR Interoperability Specialist to coordinate and support public health FHIR interoperability activities and related projects. The person in this position will work closely with other members and interoperability subject matter experts in OIA, various TDH divisions and program areas, and the state IT division, Strategic Technology Solutions (STS) to support HL7 FHIR interoperability projects. The FHIR Interoperability Specialist plays a vital role in promoting and advancing FHIR to improve interface interoperability across TDH.

Responsibilities

• contributing significantly to strategic FHIR specific projects
• building agency-level readiness and capacity to adopt public health FHIR solutions
• development of a TDH FHIR roadmap
• supporting HL7 FHIR interoperability projects such as HL7 Helios FHIR Accelerator focus areas (i.e., implementation support of query and response or aggregate data priority areas)
• supporting TDH electronic data interchange (EDI) Interoperability Infrastructure & Architecture enhancement activities in alignment with TDH data modernization efforts
• getting exposure and experience in the use and development of interoperability standards, like HL7
• working on a wide range of informatics projects including system integration, system interoperability, electronic health record implementation, and specific public health reporting projects
• assisting with emergency response situations when necessary
• potential for presentation and public speaking opportunities

Requirements

• Must be eligible to work in the US
• Work must be performed in the US
• May require some in-state and possible out-of-state travel

Schedule

Opportunities for hybrid/remote work.