Rhapsody Programmer
LingaTechPosition Type: Hybrid
Hybrid Schedule: 3 days in office
Contract Length: 2 months + extensions
Position Overview:
This role focuses on designing and optimizing data integration solutions that support seamless interoperability between internal systems and external healthcare partners. The Rhapsody Programmer will translate clinical and operational workflows into technical interfaces, develop and maintain HL7 v2 and FHIR pipelines, and support RESTful API integrations. The position requires close collaboration with clinical, DevOps, and product teams to ensure secure, standards‑compliant data exchange. It also involves enhancing existing Rhapsody solutions related to electronic reporting and patient identity management.
Required Skills:
3+ years of software development experience in Rhapsody
Strong experience with Rhapsody (e.g., FastAPI, Flask, or Django)
Proficient in RESTful API development and integration
Experience parsing and generating JSON, XML, HL7 v2 messages
Hands-on experience with integration tools
Database skills: SQL (PostgreSQL/Oracle)
Familiarity with healthcare vocabularies: SNOMED CT, LOINC, ICD-10
Translate clinical and operational workflows into technical integration solutions
Work with EHR systems (e.g., Epic, Cerner) to enable bi-directional data exchange
Collaborate with DevOps teams on deployment and monitoring of integrations
Ensure compliance with healthcare data standards and security (e.g., HIPAA)
Support and optimize existing Rhapsody solutions used by NJ Case Surveillance System related to Electronic Lab Reporting (ELR), Electronic Case Reporting (eCR) and Master Patient Index (MPI)
Develop and maintain HL7 v2 and FHIR-based integration pipelines
Implement and support RESTful FHIR APIs for internal and external use