Job ID: MS-137783 (90091208)
Onsite/Local Govt Rhapsody Developer with Windows, O365, SharePoint, HL7, CMS, CDA, eICR, ETOR experience
Location: Jackson, MS (MSDH)
Duration: 24 Months
Position: 1
Skills:
Operating Systems
Windows Advanced Required Enter text here
Microsoft 365 Intermediate Required Outlook, Word, Excel, OneDrive, Teams,
Powerpoint, SharePoint
Must have minimum 5 years experience with Rhapsody Integration
Engine in State Dept of Health agency or public entities.
Experience with Rhapsody architectural design.
Experience with Rhapsody software development and project
management.
Communication Skills
Project Management Skills
Required Skills/Experience
Provide the minimum required skills and/or experience the contractor must possess to qualify for this position. These
requirements will be transferred to the Score Sheet and candidates without these requirements reflected on their resume will
NOT be presented to the manager for consideration.
Contractor must have a minimum of five years of experience working with the Rhapsody integration engine in State
Department of Health agencies and/or public entities to include Rhapsody architectural design, Rhapsody software
development, and project management.
Contractor must have a minimum of three years of experience implementing HL7 2.X data interfaces complying with
CDC / CMS Promoting Interoperability standards, HL7 CDA Clinical Document Architecture (CDA) eICR standards, and
Electronic Test Orders and Results (ETOR) standards and operations.
Contractor will be responsible for ensuring that the Rhapsody enhancements adequately address compliance with all
applicable Federal and State regulations in effect at the time of implementation.
The end-product(s) of the Contractor’s efforts will be:
a. In collaboration with MSDH OHIT and other MSDH Rhapsody uses (MSPHL, Vital Stats, OCD, Lead, etc) and
using the CDC Rhapsody Assessment as a guide, develop and implement (utilizing the contractor’s resources) a plan
for Rhapsody architecture and coding updates and enhancements
b. In collaboration with MSDH OHIT and OCD, develop and implement a Rhapsody resource plan and support plan for
supporting OCD program-level interoperability efforts
c. Provide Rhapsody architecture and coding services to implement required changes to stabilize the existing instance
of Rhapsody
d. Project management and oversight of all efforts above
Position Description and Job Skill Set
Description of the job functions the contractor will be expected to perform.
The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH), Offices of Communicable Diseases and the Offices of Health
Data, Operations and Research are seeking a Contractor with demonstrable knowledge and experience in working with
the Rhapsody platform, developing Rhapsody software solutions, and implementing public health HL7 specification(s).
To support MSDH’s on-going data interoperability obligations (Promoting Interoperability, Data Modernization,
Mississippi State Public Health Laboratory operations, Vital Statistics, etc), the contractor will work closely with key
MSDH OHIT and program staff to develop and implement plans and processes to strengthen, expand and formalize
Rhapsody’s capacity, capabilities and customer support.
Identify and Develop a plan to implement CDC recommended changes to the existing Rhapsody environment.
Draft MSDH Rhapsody Resource Plans (long and short term).
Development of Rhapsody architectural and coding standards.
Conversion of existing architecture, code to new standards.