HM Note: This hybrid contract role is three (3) days in office. Candidate resumes must include first and last name, email and telephone contact information.

Specialized IT Consultant - Senior (Sr. Product Data Conformance & Integration Specialist)

Description

Background Information:

The resources being requested will hold the title of Sr. Data Conformance & Integration Specialist and will be responsible for the review, evaluation and readiness of data contributed to Ontario Health's current repositories, such as the Ontario Lab Information System (OLIS), Digital Health Drug Repository (DHDR) and new clinical repositories being established and/or integrated under the Digitizing Provincial Diagnostic (Lab) Network.

The resources will support multiple initiatives: EHR (electronic health records) contribution; Integrations; HIS (health information system) upgrades; Privacy operations support; consult for Clinical Viewer; CDF (Clinical Data Foundation); (OLIS, DHDR, CMRO (Comprehensive Medication Record for Ontarians), MI (medical imaging), PCIE (Primary Care Information Exchange), etc.)

Must haves:

• Comprehensive understanding of health care sector workflows and source system technologies (such as HIS, EMR, LIS), along with hands-on experience working with Integration Engines, is highly preferred.
• A minimum of 7 years of hands-on experience in delivering electronic health data integration projects or operations is required. This includes expertise in the acquisition, integration, and utilization of health data employing healthcare interoperability standards such as HL7 V2.x (mandatory) and V3. Practical experience with FHIR and XML messaging principles is highly desirable.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for effectively conveying Ontario Health's conformance testing and validation activities in data acquisition and integration projects to technical staff, project managers, and clinical SMEs.
• Applied knowledge of HL7 Health Standard message conformance tooling (e.g., Caristix, XMLSpy, 7Edit, Postman, etc.) for HL7 v2.x, v3, and FHIR.
• Exhibits applied experience demonstrative of strong time management skills by effectively handling numerous projects, each with demanding deadlines.

Deliverable & Responsibilities Include:

• Performs as a Clinical Data Conformance & Integration Specialist supporting data adoption (contribution) and integration projects, working directly with Senior Project Managers and Product Teams.
• Provides oversight and HL7 v2 & HL7 FHIR subject matter expertise on Ontario Health data adoption and integration projects, focused on the expert guidance for the review, conformance testing, validation, and implementation of healthcare organizational patient data to Ontario Health clinical data repositories (e.g., ADT data, lab data, clinical data, etc.).
• Leverages HL7 v2 & FHIR data standards expertise, clinical expertise and HL7 health information exchange standards experience to successfully evaluate and advise external clients and stakeholders' technical development of their local interfaces, in readiness for contributing to, or consuming data from Ontario Health clinical data repositories or assets.
• Manages simultaneous work packages for data contribution projects, ensuring contributed data from external stakeholders adheres to HL7 v2 and FHIR standards, in alignment with the Ontario Health EHR input specifications and FHIR IG's.
• Determines readiness of data submission to the EHR product repositories and assets, by conducting expert HL7 v2 & FHIR messaging standards review, evaluation and validation of data compliance, conformance, and readiness for data contribution.
• Acts as a senior specialist with external clients, stakeholders, partners, and data sources through a defined data integration methodology designed to measure data conformance and validation of contributed data to the EHR.
• Works with a medium-high level of autonomy based on direction from Leads and/or Management; as well as delivery against set objectives and support scenarios but proactively actioning and resolving issues with minimal supervision.

Desired Skills & Experience:

• In-depth knowledge clinical workflow and technical processes within hospitals or other healthcare sector locations; with knowledge on the flow of information using HL7 standard-based messages.
• Minimum of 7 years of applied experience delivering electronic integration of health data related projects, including integration and adoption initiatives using applied knowledge of healthcare systems, healthcare integration standards such as HL7 V2, V3 and FHIR, XML messaging principles, techniques and technologies is mandatory
• In-depth working and applied knowledge of healthcare systems, healthcare integration standards such as HL7 v2 & FHIR, XML messaging principles, techniques and technologies is mandatory (for example Meditech, Cerner, and Epic).
• Applied use and knowledge of HL7 health standards, and the application of HL7 messaging standards (HL7 versions 2, version 3 and FHIR), HL7 v3 products including CDA, and related implementation guides from multiple standards development organizations. Experience with HL7 FHIR health standard is an asset.
• Applied knowledge of health standards validation & conformance tooling (e.g., Postman, Caristix, XML Spy, 7Edit, etc.).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for effectively conveying Ontario Health's conformance testing and validation activities in data acquisition and integration projects to technical staff, project managers, and clinical SMEs
• Detailed knowledge of other Healthcare technology systems such as Pharmacy Management Systems, Lab Information Systems, Hospital Information Systems, Diagnostic Viewers and Picture Archiving and Communication Systems is an asset.

Evaluation Criteria:

Criteria

Criteria Details

Criterion Maximum Rating

• Experience working on large complex projects, with responsibilities for delivering project tasks and key work packages, combined with stakeholder management and client relationship responsibilities. 20%
• Demonstrated data expertise in both project based and operational responsibilities – specifically working with sensitive data. 10%
• Demonstrated experience working with Health System technologies (e.g. HIS technologies, LIS, EMR); including Integration Engines or Interface technologies. 20%
• In-depth working and applied knowledge of healthcare systems, healthcare integration standards such as HL7 v2 & FHIR, XML messaging principles, techniques and technologies is mandatory. 30%
• Experience performing HL7 standards-based message conformance testing, as well as applied knowledge of conformance tooling (e.g., Caristix, XMLSpy, 7Edit, etc.). 20%
• Total 100%

Additional Terms

Term: The term of this Engagement Assignment is 252 Business Days, with an option to extend for up to 252 days at Ontario Health's discretion. The Engagement Assignment may also be extended for unused Business Days at Ontario Health's discretion.

The resource will comply with Ontario Health policies and procedures.

Ontario Health systems cannot be accessed from outside the province of Ontario, and Ontario Health assets including laptops and related equipment cannot be removed from the province of Ontario, without prior written approval from Ontario Health.

Assignment Type: These positions are currently listed as "Hybrid". The resources under this request will be required to work onsite as per Hiring Manager sole discretion.

Knowledge Transfer Details:

During the course of the engagement, the resource will ensure ongoing knowledge transfer through:

• Regular status updates provided to Management on a weekly basis (updates to a dedicated initiative tracker, as well as 1:1 meetings)
• Regular updates provided to direct Ontario Health Team members, who will be providing oversight and cross knowledge support
• Ensuring all required documentation for each initiative / data source / activity, is regularly saved to the dedicated

file-share(s). Documentation includes, but is not limited to:

o Data source Conformance Test (CT) and Clinical Validation (CV) scenario files

o Data source example reports, records, screenshots

o CT / CV Sign off sheets

o Any emails exchanged with data sources related to the initiative / activity - specifically where key decisions, sign offs or

discussions of limitations are in writing

o Identification of outstanding deliverables, follow-ups required, or site limitations needing resolution

The candidate will ensure that a final summarized knowledge transfer is performed before the end of contract.

Preferred Method of KT:

• Dedicated meeting(s) where the candidate will provide a documented summary of the work completed for each initiative / data source / activity (in PowerPoint)
• Summary of any outstanding deliverables, follow-ups required, or site limitations needing resolution
• Who will receive the Knowledge Transfer? Manager of Data Management Team members / peers Product team(s) if and as required
• Timeline for KT:
• KT will be provided no later than 2 weeks before the contract end date. This will allow for team members to be introduced to any projects or partnering sites, and ensure that they are fully up to speed to take over the project or initiative as required.

Must Haves:

• 5+ years experience Comprehensive understanding of health care sector workflows and source system technologies (such as HIS, EMR, LIS), along with hands-on experience working with Integration Engines, is highly preferred.
• 7+ years hands-on experience in delivering electronic health data integration projects or operations is required. This includes expertise in the acquisition, integration, and utilization of health data employing healthcare interoperability standards such as HL7 V2.x (mandatory) and V3. Practical experience with FHIR and XML messaging principles is highly desirable.
• 5+ years experience Applied knowledge of HL7 Health Standard message conformance tooling (e.g., Caristix, XMLSpy, 7Edit, Postman, etc.) for HL7 v2.x, v3, and FHIR.