Our client is seeking a Functional Analyst to join our CDC team in support of the Public Health Information Network Vocabulary Access and Distribution System (PHIN VADS) project. In this role, you will work with the CDC customers to implement HL7 guides for various CDC programs, publish vocabulary content through proprietary application, and support internal and external users through their CDC mailboxes using a ticketing system.

HOW A FUNCTIONAL ANALYST WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

• Identify existing medical vocabulary and terminology options (e.g., LOINC, SNOMED, RXNORM) which could be used to support data elements in the PHIN VADS.
• Interact with CDC programs and partners to maintain standardized vocabulary content within Public Health Information such as LOINC and SNOMED, to standardize data elements and values in the Message Mapping Guide that does not currently exist in their code systems but can be beneficial to other users outside of public health
• Provide expertise in SNOMED, LOINC, ICD, UCUM, HL7 value sets and other EHR-related standards
• Identify or develop vocabulary options for harmonizing similar data elements across national notifiable conditions/diseases and provide advice to CDC program staff in terms of how best to harmonize and standardize data elements across national notifiable conditions
• Create and update Best Practices for vocabulary work applied to PHIN VADS
• Create Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) that describe in detail how vocabulary work is performed within PHIN VADS
• Identifies and develops vocabulary options for harmonizing similar data elements across national notifiable conditions/diseases
• Coordinates with business and technology teams ascertaining system requirements, such as program functions, output requirements, input data acquisition, execution of user acceptance and may coordinate testing, and system techniques and controls.
• Develop and update standardized vocabulary content needed for CDC Programs and PHIN VADS system
• Deploy vocabulary content using proprietary application (UAF) for PHIN VADS system
• Manage internal/external customer requests via mailboxes to keep track of work and follow SOPs
• Stays current with terminology standards across the health/public health industry.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

• Minimum of one year of clinical/medical work experience
• Experience with business requirement capture / requirements analysis
• Working knowledge and experience applying clinical reference terminologies and coding schemes (i.e., SNOMED, RxNorm, LOINC, ICD9, ICD10, CPT).
• Ability to provide solid expertise in supporting SNOMED, LOINC, ICD, UCUM, HL7 value sets and other EHR-related standards
• Ability to initiate joint design and development efforts and collaborate with stakeholders to review business, technical and data requirements, and ensure data accuracy and quality
• Must be able to effectively communicate with stakeholders and team

Preferred Skills:

• BS/BA degree in related field
• Experience with HL7 messaging structure
• Experience with Service Now ticketing system or equivalent