Consulting Employee

Description

In joining the LeidosAccredited Testing and Evaluation(AT&E) Lab team and embark on an exciting opportunity in the growing field of Health Information Technology. Your work will be instrumental in testing and certifying health IT products that improve healthcare delivery and patient outcomes. Be part of an industry that is vital to the advancement of health technology and interoperability. In this role, you will have the chance to learn from industry experts, work with a variety of health IT products, and build and hone your skills.

Below are some of the benefits of working with Leidos on the AT&E team:

• Performance based career development - well defined roles with actionable qualifications. Empowering employees to promotions based upon skills and not time.
• Flexible hours within the constructs of the workday
• Maintain Work-Life balance in an environment that values your health and time outside the workplace.
• Opportunity to work with and learn from experts in the given discipline in an open environment.
• Great team comradery

We are looking for an entry-level Health IT Junior Analyst to join our Leidos ONC Health IT Testing and Certification team to support the ONC Certification Program here at Leidos. This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to healthcare innovation and interoperability by working with cutting-edge technologies and regulatory frameworks. As part of our accredited team, you will gain hands-on experience in areas such as APIs, responsible AI, and Real-World Testing regulations. If you're passionate about advancing healthcare quality and efficiency, this position is the perfect starting point for your career in health IT.

The Health IT Junior Analyst position is an administrative support position within the Accredited Testing and Evaluation (AT&E) Lab reporting to the ONC Testing and Certification IT Director - Health. This administrative role is part time, remote with no travel required.

Primary Responsibilities:

The Health IT Jr. Analyst will support testing and/or certification activities for Leidos by coordinating demonstrations of healthcare technology and reviewing records for completeness. Additional duties may include coordinating meetings, scheduling and managing calendars, data entry, assistance with invoice tracking, ensuring customer inquiries are routed properly, providing administrative support to team members.

• Ability to observe at least two ONC ATL testing sessions per month during normal business hours, with flexibility based on developer's time zone, and perform completeness checks of conformance files.
• Assist with ONC mandatory disclosure surveillance, review developer CHPL listings, including verification of URLs (i.e., live, accessible, functional) and validation of CHPL standards selections against developer test records, bring potential issues or questionable findings forward.
• Attend all mandatory training sessions.
• Execute other tasks or special projects as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications:

• While immediate knowledge of the ONC Certification Program, including current and proposed rules, Test Methods, and Post Testing Certification Requirements, is not required, the ability to learn and understand these concepts quickly is essential.
• Develop competence in health IT standards and technologies such as HL7, HL7 C-CDA, ePrescribing (NCPDP SCRIPT), FHIR APIs, and document templates. Understand privacy and security aspects, as well as general health informatics.
• Gain familiarity with health IT industry technical profiles and specifications, including IHE profiles (ATNA, XDS, XDR, PIX, PDQ) and NHIN Direct and Content protocols.
• Learn to work with relevant health IT messages, documents, and file formats to ensure they conform to required specifications, such as lab messaging (HL7), patient summary records (CCR, CCD, CDA, or CCDA), and quality measures (NQF, PQRI).
• While initial understanding of ISO/IEC 17065 and 17025 standards is not required, the ability to learn and comprehend these standards quickly is essential.
• Understanding of HIPAA privacy and security requirements.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and complete work deliverables on time with accuracy.
• Strong customer service and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively in a remote environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 and strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail and the ability to anticipate upcoming needs.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

Associate's degree in business, Health IT, or a related discipline, or a willingness and ability to achieve a degree within two years is required. Candidates should have 1-3 years of experience in Health IT testing, interoperability, standards and technologies, certification, or related fields. Experience in a medical environment, such as EMT, Medical Assistant, or Patient Care Coordinator, involving administrative tasks or healthcare coordination rather than direct patient care, is valuable. Additional experience in general health informatics, health IT analyst roles, and EHR training and implementation is also valuable.

While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

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