Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Akumin is a leading provider of outpatient radiology and oncology services, partnering with hospitals and health systems to deliver diagnostic imaging and patient care. The Integration Engineer leads the design, governance, maintenance, and administration of enterprise interoperability systems supporting imaging workflows, patient identity management, and cross-system data exchange. The role focuses on HealthShare/IRIS integration engines, radiology information systems, and DICOM and HL7/FHIR interoperability standards.
Responsibilities
- Build, configure, and maintain interfaces and data transformations using ObjectScript, HL7 v2.x, FHIR, CCD/CDA, JSON, and XML standards
- Oversee and optimize HealthShare/IRIS engines for scalability, uptime, and data fidelity
- Implement and manage automation pipelines for interface deployment, configuration management, and testing
- Document technical specifications, workflow diagrams, and test plans to support knowledge transfer and operational continuity
- Architect and administer the organization’s enterprise interoperability and interface framework supporting RIS, PACS, and EHR integrations
Skills
- 5+ years of experience developing or administering integration platforms such as InterSystems HealthShare, IRIS
- Expertise in healthcare interoperability standards: HL7 v2, FHIR, CDA/CCD, JSON/XML mapping
- Demonstrated experience with DICOM workflows and DICOM-to-HL7 data transformation in radiology environments
- Familiarity with Radiology Information Systems (Royal, eRAD, or equivalent)
- Understanding of patient identity management, record matching, and Master Patient Index (MPI) administration
- Strong grasp of integration protocols: MLLP, REST, SOAP, SFTP
- Advanced knowledge of healthcare compliance (TEFCA, 21st Century Cures Act), privacy (HIPAA, and regulatory standards (NIST)
- Bachelor's Degree
- Experience supporting large, multisite imaging organizations with distributed RIS/PACS environments
- Knowledge of API management, containerized interface deployment (Docker/Kubernetes), or message queuing infrastructure
- Proven success in remote or hybrid collaboration and stakeholder communication
- Experience architecting or migrating integration systems within cloud environments (AWS, GCP)
- Certification in InterSystems Healthshare, HL7, or integration architecture a plus
- AWS or GCP Health Interoperability Certifications a plus
Benefits
- Flexible scheduling
- Cross training opportunities
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- HSA accounts with employer contributions
- 401(k) eligibility with employer match
- Paid holidays
- Defined PTO and sick time programs
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