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> From: jflow2 at u.washington.edu > To: change at change.washington.edu > Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2011 15:05:53 -0700 > Subject: [change] Software Implementation Specialist job within University of > Washington I-TECH > > Apologies for any cross-posting. Below is a job description for a position at > the University of Washington/I-TECH for a software implementation specialist > working on open source health information systems (electronic medical records > and laboratory) for use in developing countries. > > Qualified candidates should send a CV and cover letter by August 12th to jobs > at cirg.washington.edu as a first step in the application process. > > ------------------------------ > The Software Implementation Specialist, under the direction of the Global > Health Program Team Leader for Haiti and C?te d'Ivoire, will contribute to > I-TECH's projects on development and deployment of clinical informatics > applications. These applications include the OpenELIS laboratory information > system (LIS) and the iSant? electronic medical record (EMR) system, > best-practice examples of open-source software projects aimed to reduce > global health disparities by improving clinical and public health services in > resource-limited countries. I-TECH is partnering with respective local > governments and funders to develop and support the LIS and EMR systems. > > Implementation Management (60%) > . Gather requirements for OpenELIS and iSant? through in-person > assessment and observation, as well as through remote communication with > stakeholders by email, phone and skype > . Manage communication with stakeholders and users: synthesize feedback > from users, create and disseminate weekly status reports and release notices, > blog updates > . Assure collaboration with in-country I-TECH counterparts > . Interface with domain experts from I-TECH HQ and in-country to assure > appropriate functional specifications for software > . Develop technical documentation, e.g. technical specifications, > document code, configurations, technical architecture, etc. > > Project Management (10%) > . Implementation project planning (milestones, timeline estimates for > development tasks) - plan iterations for releases based on prioritization and > accurate estimates for development of tasks > . Other duties as assigned > > Training and Dissemination (20%) > . Serve as LIS and EMR technical content expert for trainings, curriculum > development, presentations, and publications > . Demonstrate new functionality and orient super users to release > features in on-going manner > . Assist in training on server administration, LIS and EMR > implementation, and other aspects of health information systems deployment > > Software Engineering and Testing (10%) > . Contribute with other team members to architecture/technical design > (workflows, technical engineering of functions, database modeling) > . Test and identify bugs > o identify steps to test new development > o replicate and document bugs for fixing > o assist in carrying out testing > > Requirements: > . Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, information > science, or a related field. (An equivalent combination of education and > significant experience in software development or deployment may be > substituted for minimum education requirement.) > . Fluency in English (reading, writing, speaking) > . At least 1 year of experience as a software analyst or programmer > (requirements analyst, technical analyst, functional analyst) > . Demonstrated ability to communicate between colleagues with a variety > of cultural backgrounds, in a respectful and diplomatic manner > . Ability to travel and work (up to 10%) in a limited-resource environment > . Strong initiative, ability to develop and carry out work plans, and > demonstrated skills for solving problems independently > . Strong organizational skills > > Desired: > . Knowledge of open source software development approaches > . Knowledge of agile development methodology > . Knowledge of Java, PHP, or other object oriented languages > . Knowledge of Java Struts framework, Postgres database, Liquibase, > Subversion SVN, Scripting > . Proficiency in French > . Successful public presentation skills > > Other > This is a full-time position is based at the I-TECH offices in Seattle. The > Software Implementation Specialist job requires up to 10% travel to countries > with inadequate public health and safety infrastructure. Travelers must be > prepared to follow the UW and US government recommended precautions and > prophylaxis for disease. Up to several times per week, the Software > Implementation Specialist job requires participation in conference calls or > meetings during the early morning and late evening to accommodate the time > zones of the countries where I-TECH works. > > > Emily deRiel, MPH > Global Health Programs Team Leader - Haiti and C?te d'Ivoire > > International Training & Education Center for Health (I-TECH) > Department of Global Health, University of Washington > 901 Boren Avenue, Suite 1100, Seattle WA 98104 > http://www.go2itech.org > > I-TECH envisions a world in which all people have access to high quality, > compassionate, and equitable health care. > > > > > _______________________________________________ > change mailing list > change at change.washington.edu > http://changemm.cs.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/change -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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