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Interface Engineer

LocationAlfred Health
Work TypeFull Time - Fixed Term
Positions1 Position
Job no: 69385
Category: Administration, Administration & Office Support

Alfred Health

Alfred Health is a leader in health care delivery, improvement, research and education. We are the main provider of health services to people living in the inner southeast suburbs of Melbourne, from ambulatory to inpatient and home and community-based services.

  • Fixed Term – 18 months
  • Full time (76 hours per fortnight)
  • Managers and Administrative Worker Grade 4 Level 1 (HS4) - salary range $120-$140k
  • Hybrid – working across Alfred Health, Monash Health and remotely
  • Great staff benefits!

The Department

The Project aims to deliver a shared Alfred/Monash Pathology service. It will consider the benefits and risks of this venture considering previous explorative work carried by the two health services as well as information gathered throughout the project development. The project will run in conjunction with broader pathology system reform being undertaken by the Department of Health. Underpinning this project is the establishment of an operating model for the shared service, including operational and clinical frameworks, quality and safety systems, corporate support services and a shared laboratory information system and various technology components. 

The Interface Engineer will be an Alfred Health appointment on behalf of the Alfred/Monash Shared Pathology Project.

The Role

The Interface Engineer is responsible for building and testing interfaces within the Shared LIS timelines. This role will work in close collaboration with the Shared LIS project technology team, Health service technical teams, vendor and Pathology teams for integration testing.

  • Build a large number of interfaces within the Shared LIS Project timelines
  • Organise and conduct system integration testing (SIT) within the Shared LIS Project timelines
  • Participate and support the user acceptance testing cycles (UAT) for the project
  • Shared LIS Go-Live planning and interface deployment for Project Go-Live

Experience and Qualifications Required

  • Tertiary Qualifications in Computer Science, Health Science or relevant discipline  
  • Rhapsody Associate Certificate (Rhapsody Professional Certificate Desired) 
  • At least 2 years hospital/contractor HL7 V2 integration experience 
  • Experience with HL7 test tools such as HL7 readers, senders and receivers 
  • JavaScript programming language 
  • Database SQL Queries 
  • Knowledge in Computer networks, firewall rules and TCP/IP Ports 
  • Cerner Millennium EMR HL7 Integration experience desired 
  • iPM PAS HL7 Integration experience desired 
  • Pathology Medical Device Integration (MDI) desired 

Staff Benefits

Be involved with a high profile project in the public health sector,  joining a high performing team across multiple organisations

  • Salary Packaging
  • Discount Health Insurance
  • Car Parking (subject to availability)
  • Onsite Gym
  • Child care services

If applicable, please specify specific requirements that you require in your cover letter or CV.

For enquiries regarding this position, please contact Samantha Alabaster on 0458 005 537.

Applications close 11pm AEST, Thursday 16th May 2024.

Alfred Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve.  Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are encouraged.

In accordance with the Health Minister's Covid-19 Mandatory Vaccination Order, all Alfred Health employees are required to be fully vaccinated (3 doses) for COVID-19 or hold an acceptable medical exemption. Furthermore, in accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department’s risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption. 

Website: www.alfredhealth.org.au