Quality Specialist

Job Summary

InterSystems is the place for someone looking for a challenging IT career and access to the kind of training, expertise and development tools that only a large company can offer. Our international reach also means you have the opportunity to be part of a truly global organization of smart, technically-minded people.

InterSystems employs clinicians and PAS staff as quality specialists to enhance the quality, safety and usability of innovative products that transform healthcare organisations. Apply your clinical and/or hospital knowledge with cutting-edge tools and technologies to improve patient outcomes.

Work as a quality specialist embedded in a cross-functional agile development team focusing on product quality. Agile teams consist of developers and product specialists collectively responsible for all stages of product development from design to validation.

Responsibilities

The duties initially assigned include, but are not limited to:

• Contribute as a subject matter expert in a cross-functional agile development team building and maintaining healthcare software.
• Identify issues in application design or implemented functionality.
• Design and execute detailed testing scenarios to validate application functionality and clinical safety.
• Record test scenarios into automated regression scripts using InterSystems test automation toolkit.
• Coordinate and plan regression script coverage for release validation.
• Creation and maintenance of documentation relating to functional specifications, workflows, agile processes, and update reports.
• Other duties may be directed by the company from time to time.

 Experience and Qualifications

• Healthcare background and hospital experience is required.  A PAS background would be desirable. 
• Demonstrated domain expertise with clear understanding of healthcare and departmental interdependencies and workflows.
• Tertiary education in either a medical domain, science or health informatics.

• Experience working with healthcare applications as an end user or vendor is desirable.
• Demonstrated interest in IT and the application of technology to add value and/or solve problems.
• Strong computer skills and proficiency in either Microsoft or Mac Operating Systems.
• Experience working with interdisciplinary teams.
• A flexible and adaptable approach to learning new methodology, technologies and software products.
• May be currently working in a hospital with a personal interest in taking an active role in how technology can improve patient outcomes.

Education and Training

Degree or qualifications in a medical domain, science or health informatics.