Clinical System Programmer Developer (Allscripts/MLM)
At a glance
Mid-level Software Engineering role at Leidos. Remote, United States · full-time · $87,100–$157,450 base.
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What you'll do
- Track system changes through Serena tools and move approved builds across development, test and production environments
- Write setup and use guides, and document system designs, data definitions and configuration procedures
- Build Medical Logic Module decision support and Objects Plus tabs for diagnosis, problem-list and medical-necessity workflows
- Investigate faults involving orders, order sets, forms, logic modules, Objects Plus code and SQL procedures
- Coordinate with project, reporting and security teams, support training materials, and join relevant NIH and vendor meetings
What you bring
- A computer science degree or related education, plus five to seven years of relevant IT experience
- You can qualify for Public Trust clearance and meet the stated U.S. citizenship or residency status and U.S. residence conditions
- You have healthcare IT experience and have programmed with Medical Logic Modules and Objects Plus
- You have used SQL, including queries, SQL Server and stored procedures, and worked with EHR systems
Who this fits
This mid-level role suits a programmer with healthcare IT and clinical decision-support experience, especially with Allscripts EHRs. You must be a U.S. citizen or Green Card holder, live in the United States, have three consecutive years of U.S. residency, and be able to obtain Public Trust clearance. Bethesda-area candidates are preferred for a hybrid onsite and telework arrangement.
From the employer
Leidos Government Solutions is seeking a Clinical System Programmer Developer to support National Institutes of Health (NIH) programs in Bethesda, MD. This position is part of a highly dynamic organization with multi-layered services effort and supports the NIH Clinical Center (CC).
Candidate MUST:
Be a US Citizen or Green Card holder currently located in the UNITED STATES with three years of consecutive residency in the United States AND have the ability to obtain a Public Trust Clearance.
Preference is for local candidate who can work hybrid onsite/telework in Bethesda, MD.
Please be advised that during the interview, you will be required to keep your camera on, and your interviewer will be taking your picture for identification purposes if an offer letter is extended to you.
Responsibilities:
- Follow department configuration management process, including the use of Serena TeamTrack to track changes to the system, and building changes into a Development, Test and Production environment.
- Create documentation on the required configuration for installation, implementation, development, and use of the developed and configured items
- Work with the Department Project Management Office for any new development to work in compliance with their methodology and the mandated EPLC framework
- Attend meetings at NIH (or via conference call) relating to projects involving the tasks of this contract
- Work with the MLM (Medical Logic Modules) development team, the reports team, and the security team to associate related MLMs and other Clinical Decision Support to provide the ability to select diagnosis, problems list entries and medical necessity by Protocol
- Develop MLM CDS and Objects Plus Tabs to enhance the system
- Troubleshoot issues related to orders, order sets, order set forms, MLMs, Object Plus code, SQL Stored Procedures
- Develop and/or install and maintain a Diagnosis Tool potentially using Objects Plus that will allow the entry of Diagnosis from IMO at the patient, visit, order, and clinical documentation components while maintaining the source of these items (Health Issues or an appropriate component).
- Follow department configuration management process, including the use of Serena Business Manager to track changes to the system, and building changes into a Development, Test and Production environment
- Assist in developing training materials
- Attend meetings with the Allscripts vendor as necessary for Enterprise Scheduling integration
Skills and Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or relevant field and 5-7 years of related experience IT field
- Ability to obtain a Public Trust Clearance
- Prior experience supporting healthcare IT projects
- Experience with EHRs, preferably Allscripts Sunrise Clinical Manager and Allscripts SCM Enterprise Scheduling
- Working experience working as a Programmer, particularly experience with MLM (Medical Logic Modules) and Objects Plus development
- Experience with SQL including writing SLQ Queries, SQL Server, and Stored Procedures
- Experience working with multiple methodologies and frameworks, including Medical Logic Modules and EPLC
- Working knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite, including Microsoft Visio. Microsoft Office is inclusive of either Office 2013 or greater
- Have strong writing skills in order to provide documentation of work performed, design documentation, data dictionary, and/or various configuration Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s)
- Have a strong attention to detail and a methodology which includes validating all new system build performed for consistency
- Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal
- Ability to clearly articulate messages to a variety of audiences
- Ability to establish and maintain strong relationships
- Problem solving and root-cause identification skills
- Able to work effectively at all levels of an organization
- Must be a team player and able to work collaboratively with and through others
Desired Qualifications:
- Prior work experience supporting the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- Experience working and using Allscripts Sunrise Configuration Tools; Allscripts Sunrise Clinical Manager Order Forms, Order Set Forms and Task Form Development; and Allscripts Express Load/Unload tools.
- Background providing various forms of Reporting, preferred
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Original Posting:
October 21, 2026For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
Pay Range:
Pay Range $87,100.00 - $157,450.00The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.