Sr. Staff Engineer - HL7 Developer

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced HL7 Developer to design, develop, and maintain healthcare data interfaces that enable seamless interoperability between clinical systems. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in HL7 standards, healthcare data workflows, and integration engines, ensuring accurate, secure, and compliant data exchange across systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain HL7 interfaces (v2.x, v3, CDA, FHIR) between healthcare systems

• Build and support integrations with EHR/EMR systems (e.g., Epic, Cerner, Allscripts)

• Configure and manage integration engines (e.g., Mirth Connect, Rhapsody, Cloverleaf)

• Analyze, transform, and map healthcare data formats and message structures

• Troubleshoot interface issues, message failures, and data discrepancies

• Implement data validation, error handling, and logging mechanisms

• Ensure compliance with HIPAA and healthcare data security standards

• Collaborate with clinical, technical, and vendor teams to define integration requirements

• Support real-time and batch data exchange workflows

• Maintain documentation for interfaces, mappings, and workflows

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Health Informatics, or related field

• 10+ years of experience in healthcare IT, interface development, or systems integration.

• 7+ years of hands-on experience with HL7 v2.x, HL7 FHIR, X12, or other healthcare messaging standards.

• Experienced in Java, JavaScript, or similar scripting languages

• Experience with JSON, RESTful APIs , and XML

• Strong knowledge of HL7 v2.x messaging standards (ADT, ORU, ORM, etc.)

• Hands-on experience with integration engines (Cloverleaf preferred)

• Understanding of healthcare workflows and clinical data

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

• Must be able to pass a comprehensive background check, which includes a drug screening.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with HL7 v3, CDA/CCD documents

• Experience with FHIR APIs and modern interoperability frameworks

• Knowledge of healthcare interoperability standards (DICOM, X12)

• Experience integrating with Epic, Cerner, or other major EHR systems

• Understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)

• Certification in HL7 or healthcare integration technologies

Key Skills

• HL7 message parsing and transformation

• Data mapping and interface development

• Problem-solving and debugging

• Communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders

• Attention to detail and data accuracy

Compensation and Benefits

The salary range estimated for this position based in Indiana is $135,800.00–$203,750.00.

This position may also be eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results in accordance with company policy. We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package that our U.S. colleagues and their families can count on, which includes:

• A choice of national medical and dental plans, and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs

• Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement

• At least 120 hours paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays annually, paid parental leave (3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave), accident and life insurance, and short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy

• Retirement and savings programs, such as our competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan

• Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) offers eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount

For more information on our benefits, please visit: https://jobs.thermofisher.com/global/en/total-rewards

Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.