Principal EHR Interoperability Engineer

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

     

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year
• An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution
• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

The Principal Interoperability Engineer will serve as the Interoperability SME and contribute to the strategic vision while leading the design, technical execution and delivery of healthcare interoperability initiatives.  This role is pivotal in enabling secure, standards-based data exchange across EHRs, health information networks, payers, and third-party systems, supporting our mission to improve patient outcomes and become the most connected CGM in the market. #software

What You'll Do:

Strategic Leadership 

• Collaborate with marketing and commercial to contribute and drive the healthcare interoperability roadmap aligned with organizational goals. 

• Collaborate with clinical, product, and engineering teams to identify and prioritize integration opportunities. 

• Represent the organization in industry groups and standards bodies (e.g., HL7, iCode, Argonaut, IHE) as needed. 

Architecture & Design 

• Design scalable, secure, and standards-compliant interoperability frameworks. 

• Develop and enforce architectural best practices for clinical and administrative data exchange. 

• Facilitate and lead detailed HL7 v2, HL7 CCD/CDA and FHIR interface mapping for use case scenarios. 

• Author technical specifications. 

Technical Execution 

• Lead the development and deployment of APIs, data pipelines, and integration services for real-time and batch data exchange. 

• Ensure compliance with HIPAA, GDPR, 21st Century Cures Act, and other healthcare data privacy and security regulations. 

• Provide hands-on support for complex integration challenges and guide teams through technical decision-making. 

People Management 

• Lead and mentor a team of engineers focused on interoperability and integration. 

• Provide regular coaching, performance feedback, and career development support.