JOB TITLE: Application Developer - Intermediate

LOCATION: Geisinger Health Plan, Hughes

DEPARTMENT: Information Technology

WORK SCHEDULE: Days

WORK TYPE: Full Time

JOB SUMMARY:

Reviews, analyzes, modifies, creates, debugs, assists in design, and tests applications using modern development methodologies and tools. Provides key insight in design and participates in application architecture discussions. Required to maintain continuing education on the ever changing web development tool sets. Is a key player on a multidisciplinary team and will engage in all aspects of the application development life-cycle as needed for each project to be successful. Works directly with the business to ensure the project is meeting the business needs. Is expected to be a self starter and work with minimal supervision.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

*Understands assigned tasks and ask for clarification when necessary.
*Works with other technical staff to complete assignments.
*Implements in code and document all system changes based on assignments and timelines.
*Follows department coding and user interface guidelines.
*Provides code review, testing, debugging, technical documentation, general testing instructions, assistance in go-live planning, assistance in go-live moves, and post-live support.
*Communicates any and all progress, roadblocks, issues to the team and management in a timely manner.
*Provides training and documentation to team members on new development assignments.
*Assists with training of new staff members.
Performs other duties as required or assigned.
*Denotes essential functions.

COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS:

Demonstrates attention to detail and the ability to problem solve through problem analysis.

Demonstrates familiarity with relational database and web development concepts.

Demonstrates the ability to develop effort estimates for tasks within projects.

Demonstrates the ability to learn independently. Must be able to handle on-call situations and be available 24 hours a day while serving on-call.

Demonstrates excellent documentation and communication skills.

Demonstrates the ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor’s Degree in computer or information science required. Minimum of four years of application development experience required.

Eight years of demonstrated professional success in the area of application development using the specific team technology stack may be considered in lieu of degree/experience requirement.

Requires a good understanding with at least 2 years professional experience in database structure and design and in application development for web, mobile and/or form based platforms.

General knowledge of modern programming concepts including: object oriented programming, multi-tier application architecture, and unit testing required.

Required Education:
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science (or related) or equivalent years of experience in lieu of degree

Preferred Education:

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Work is typically performed in an office environment with occasional travel to different buildings. Mostly sedentary work interacting with computers and people. Requires ability to perform visual inspection and lifting less than 10 pounds.

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.

GEISINGER MEDICAL CENTER: (GMC), located Danville, Pa., the largest tertiary/quaternary care teaching hospital in the region, is licensed for 475 beds, including 89 pediatric beds in the Janet Weis Children’s Hospital.  GMC, a Magnet Hospital, maintains the region’s only Level 1 Regional Resource Trauma Center with additional qualifications in pediatrics. GMC offers an array of highly specialized medical and surgical services, including neurosciences, cardiovascular services, transplantation, women’s health (in the Women’s Pavilion), oncology and orthopaedics.  The Hospital for Advanced Medicine serves as an integrated center for the most critical patients. Outpatient services are available on and off campus.

ABOUT GEISINGER: Geisinger is a physician-led health system comprised of approximately 30,000 employees, including nearly 1,600 employed physicians, 13 hospital campuses, two research centers, and a 583,000-member health plan Geisinger is nationally recognized for innovative practices and quality care. Geisinger serves more than 3 million people in central, south-central and northeast Pennsylvania and also in southern New Jersey with the addition of National Malcolm Baldridge Award recipient AtlantiCare, A member of Geisinger. In 2017, the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine became the newest member of the Geisinger Family.

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners.* Perhaps just as important, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. For more information, visit www.geisinger.org, or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.

** Does not qualify for J-1 waiver.  We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status.

*Domestic partner benefits not applicable at Geisinger Holy Spirit.