Lead Terminologist
Core
Guardian of data interoperability ensuring clinical data remains semantic and usable across systems for patient safety and national reporting.
Role type
Lead Terminologist
Builds
VA-DoD Federated Interagency Terminology Service (FITS), VA SNOMED Extension, and resolves defects in Oracle Health Millennium Event Set Hierarchy (ESH).
Domain
Healthcare IT / Clinical Data Interoperability
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure
Required skills
Terminology analysis, design, validation, and maintenance; Standards development (HL7 FHIR, LOINC, SNOMED CT, ICD-10-CM); Regulatory compliance (ONC, CMS); Terminology mapping tools (Symedical, MED-RT); Rapid term adjudication and deployment.
Preferred skills
None stated.
Technologies
SNOMED CT, LOINC, ICD-10-CM, FHIR, Symedical, MED-RT, Oracle Health Millennium.
Responsibilities
Provide terminology analysis, design, validation, and maintenance for FITS and VA SNOMED Extension; Resolve defects in Oracle Health Millennium ESH; Facilitate engagement with SDOs (HL7 FHIR, LOINC, SNOMED CT) and manage submissions; Manage the New Term Rapid Turn-around (NTRT) process for Allergy Reactants and Adverse Reactions.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
