Health System Application Programmer

Healthy Careers Start Here At Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi, we encourage professional growth in a challenging and fast-paced atmosphere. Our 'be healthy' culture promotes health and wellness at all levels of the Company, and we provide our employees with the time, tools and resources to commit to a healthy lifestyle. Job Summary – Health Systems Application Programmer is an entry-level position, the primary responsibility is to gain in depth knowledge of the tools and techniques of the Company and Team and clinical data exchange standards. The position is expected to take all available opportunities to become proficient at supporting strategic initiatives related to eConnectivity and Innovation tools. Under close supervision, the position will be responsible for participating in ideation and discovery sessions and developing, testing and deploying clinical data integrations and application program interfaces (APIs). Job-Specific Requirements: · A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field with a minimum GPA of 3.0 is required. · Exposure to programming using Java or other languages, JSON and web services (SOAP, Restful, Microservices) is preferred. · Exposure to developing queries for databases such as SQL Server and DB2 is strongly preferred. · Familiarity with software development software lifecycle methodologies is preferred. · Strong documentation skills are required, including writing, interpreting, and communicating technical documentation. Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi is an Equal opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that is worth approximately one-third of the salary compensation. Our benefits program is among the best in the health care field. We are looking for employees who can bring their experience, expertise and dedication to work for our customers. At Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi, we work daily to help Mississippians find their personal answers to this question through health and wellness partnerships with quality healthcare providers, employer groups and community leaders across the state. Our goal is to help each person along their journey to a healthier life… their Blue Wellness Journey. Our health and wellness benefits are designed to support our members in understanding their health and in receiving the care they need at the right time and place, beginning with establishing a healthy relationship with a Primary Care Network Provider through an annual wellness visit at no out-of-pocket cost. We partner with our Network Providers to ensure the highest quality, evidence-based care is provided in each care setting from primary care to specialty care through our Primary Care Home, Blue Distinction Centers of Excellence and Maternity Care Quality initiatives. We partner with employer groups to make every workplace a healthy workplace by providing tools and information to help employees take ownership of their health and understand and make the most of their benefits, all while working to manage health and healthcare costs. We partner with community leaders and organizations to make healthy living resources available to all Mississippians through the work of the Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi Foundation, our support of the arts and culture and our Team Blue volunteers. These partnerships and our dedicated team of employees are making a difference every day, in our communities and in the lives of each person we reach. So, what does it mean to be healthy? The answer is about you, your health, your life… and all its possibilities. Live healthy. Live Blue.