Sr Software Engineer – Remote

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together. 

 

This role will develop clinical decision support (CDS) content using national standards such as Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPG)-on-FHIR (https://hl7.org/fhir/uv/cpg/). This CDS content powers applications to help clinicians order the most effective and appropriate medications and therapies at the point of care and to identify patients who may benefit from outreach to optimize their medical care. This role will translate semi-structured logic (e.g., decision tables, decision trees, and value sets) into structured code using Clinical Quality Language (CQL), FHIR, and FSH (FHIR shorthand). While it is not necessary that the candidate have experience with CPG-on-FHIR, experience in commercial software development is required. It is expected that with 4-6 months of training, the person in this role will attain the expertise to develop, test, and deploy CPG-on-FHIR CDS content independently. 

 

You’ll enjoy the flexibility to work remotely * from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. 

 

Primary Responsibilities: 

• In the first six months, learn to independently author and deploy CDS artifacts (med recommenders and population-level digital quality measures) using CQL and FHIR, following the correct standards
• Engage with stakeholders, including practicing clinicians, to identify and rectify ambiguities in semi-structured logic
• Advise on enhancements to make in the tools and processes used in developing CDS artifacts, to improve efficiency and to ensure compliance with quality processes

 

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in. 

Required Qualifications: 

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience
• 3+ years of experience in commercial software development and implementation, including software development tools (e.g., GitHub) and methodologies (e.g., Agile)
• Proficiency with a structured programming language (e.g., JavaScript, Java, or Python)
• Proficiency with using the JSON data representation

 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Experience using standard medical terminologies such as ICD-10-CM, SNOMED CT, LOINC, and RxNorm
• Experience using FHIR resources
• Experience in Clinical Quality Language (CQL)

 

*All employees working remotely will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group’s Telecommuter Policy 

 

California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Washington, or Washington, D.C. Residents Only: The salary range for this role is $88,000 to $173,200 annually. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. UnitedHealth Group complies with all minimum wage laws as applicable. In addition to your salary, UnitedHealth Group offers benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with UnitedHealth Group, you’ll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives.

  

Application Deadline: This will be posted for a minimum of 2 business days or until a sufficient candidate pool has been collected. Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

 

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone–of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income–deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes — an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.   

 

 

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. 

 

UnitedHealth Group is a drug – free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.