Description

Introduction

Are you looking for a work environment where diversity and inclusion thrive? Submit your application for our Principal Architect opening with HCA Healthcare today and find out what it truly means to be a part of the HCA Healthcare team.

Benefits

HCA Healthcare, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.

• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.

• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing

• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock

• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.

• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more

• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts

• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships

• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)

• Colleague recognition program

• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)

• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

We are seeking a Principal Architect for our team to ensure that we continue to provide all patients with high quality, efficient care. Did you get into our industry for these reasons? We are an amazing team that works hard to support each other and are seeking a phenomenal addition like you who feels patient care is as meaningful as we do. We want you to apply!

Job Summary and Qualifications

Position Summary

At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a Senior Principal Architect. This architect role will be responsible for technical vision, planning, analyzing high-level requirements, defining tech stack inclusive of software, hardware, security, reliability, and scalability aspects for products in the patient registration space.

Major Responsibilities:

• Solution Design and Architecture: Design and develop patient experience solutions that leverage technology to enhance patient interactions and satisfaction within the healthcare system. Develop high-level and detailed design specifications that cover system architecture, components, modules, and integrations. Design and document the overall software system architecture, aligning with the organization's strategic goals, scalability, performance, security, and maintainability. Develop strategies for integrating different healthcare IT systems and applications to ensure seamless data exchange and interoperability.

• Technical Leadership: Provide technical leadership and guidance to development teams throughout the software development lifecycle. Mentor development teams to adhere to best practices, coding standards, and architectural principles.

• Data Privacy and Security: Ensure that patient experience solutions comply with relevant privacy and security regulations, such as HIPAA, to protect patient confidentiality and data security. Implement security measures, access controls, and encryption protocols to safeguard patient information.

• Stakeholder Collaboration: Collaborate with relevant stakeholders to understand their needs, gather requirements, and ensure that patient experience solutions meet the stakeholders’ expectations. Facilitate communication, training, and change management activities to ensure smooth adoption and utilization of the technology solutions.

• Patient Communication and Engagement: Design and implement communication platforms and tools that facilitate seamless and personalized interactions between patients and healthcare providers. This may include patient portals, secure messaging systems, telehealth solutions, and appointment scheduling tools.

• Evaluation and Innovation: Stay current with emerging technologies, industry trends, and best practices. Evaluate new tools, platforms, and approaches for potential implementation and recommend innovative solutions to improve patient experience and outcomes.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Proven experience as a Software Architect or a similar role, with a successful track record of designing and delivering complex software solutions

• Strong expertise in software design patterns, architectural styles, and development methodologies.

• In-depth knowledge of various programming languages, frameworks, and technologies

• Data management knowledge such as data lakes, relational and noSQL

• Familiarity with cloud computing, microservices architecture, and containerization technologies.

• Knowledge of secure design principles, secure coding practices, and security architecture patterns so that security is ingrained in the software solution from the ground up

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with stakeholders at all levels of the organization.

• Planning and roadmap generation

• AI/ML

Preferred Skills

• Understanding of healthcare privacy and security regulations, such as HIPAA.

• Familiarity with healthcare interoperability standards, such as HL7 and FHIR.

• Experience in designing and implementing patient communication platforms, patient portals, telehealth solutions, or related technologies.

• Familiarity with AI chatbots.

• Performs other duties as assigned

• Practices and adheres to the “Code of Conduct” philosophy and “Mission and Value Statement.”

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field required

• Master's degree preferred

• 5+ years of experience in Solution/Software Architecture preferred

• 7+ years of experience in Software Development required

• 5+ years of experience in Healthcare preferred

• 3+ years of experience in HL7 and FHIR

Preferred

Or equivalent combination of education and/or experience

Licenses, Certifications, & Training:

• Cloud Architecture Certifications (Azure/GCP/AWS) preferred

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Behaviors Required:

• Service and Quality Excellence: Ability to demonstrate an uncompromising commitment to delivering exceptional care to create an unmatched value proposition for our patients.

• Honor our Mission and Values: Ability to build trust and act with authenticity to cultivate a culture of integrity, inclusion, and mutual respect.

• Effective Decision Making: Ability to make timely, informed decisions that are in the best interest of our patients, employees, providers, community and HCA.

• Attain and Leverage Strategic Relationships: Ability to develop and strengthen collaborative relationships with both internal and external stakeholders to advance the care of our patients and the growth of HCA.

• Lead and Develop Others: Ability to lead others to accomplish organizational goals and objectives; provide meaningful coaching and mentoring to increase the capabilities of individuals and teams and drive employee engagement.

• Communicate with Impact: Ability to deliver information in a clear, concise, and compelling manner to effectively engage others and achieve desired results.

• Achieve Success through Change: Ability to identify opportunities for improvement and innovation, remove barriers and resistance, and enable desired behaviors.

• Drive Execution and Financial Results: Ability to commit to the success and financial wellbeing of HCA by challenging others to excel and hold themselves and others accountable for achieving results.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Across HCA Healthcare’s more than 2,000 sites of care, our nurses and colleagues have a positive impact on patients, communities and healthcare.

Together, we uplift and elevate our purpose to give people a healthier tomorrow."- Jane Englebright, PhD, RN CENP, FAAN

Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Executive

If you find this opportunity compelling, we encourage you to apply for our Principal Architect opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be directly contacted by a member of our team. We are interviewing apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.