Programmer Analyst III – School of Biomedical Informatics

 

What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas’ resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That’s where you come in.

We are hiring immediately for a Full Time Programmer Analyst to join the Center for Tranlational Research the  UTHealth School of Biomedical Informatics in Houston, TX.   In this position you will work on a project for a national program called RADx-rad. Great opportunity for an individual who has solid experience with common programming languages: Java, Python, C+, SQL. 

 

Once you join us you won’t want to leave. It’s because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you’d expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:  

• 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees  
• Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year) 
• The longer you stay, the more vacation you’ll accrue! 
• Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service) 
• Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan! 

We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees’ wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as… 

• Free financial and legal counseling 
• Free mental health counseling services 
• Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs 
• Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc. 
• Resources for child and elder care 
• Plus many more! 

Position Summary:

Provides the technical skills involving writing and documenting moderate to complex applications and programs. This role will be focused on several projects in Translational AI in Medicine, initially supporting national program RADx-rad. As a global academic leader in the areas of artificial intelligence, data science, and informatics for medicine and healthcare, the School of Biomedical Informatcis (SBMI) at UTHealth Houston is helping the world reshape the future of medicine and healthcare through active engagement in the AI revolution. 

Position Key Accountabilities:

• Designs and documents the program or series of programs which will best meet the needs of the client/user.
• Ensures that the specification provided are thorough and detailed in order to avoid problems in coding development.
• Adheres to the departmental standards for program specifications and ensures the documents are approved by the client and supervisor.
• Consults resources materials as needed.
• Codes moderate to complex programs and ensure that the programs conform to departmental standards.
• Thoroughly and adequately tests all functions of the program prior to submitting it to the lead analyst or manager for quality review and verification.
• Prepares the proper paperwork and follows correct procedures for implementing new programs or changes in production.
• Responsible for the maintenance of completed/existing programs and systems.
• Other duties as assigned

 

Certification/Skills:

• Ability to work independently and as a collaborative team member. 
• Experience and knowledge of common programming languages: Pyhton, Java, C+ is highly preferred.

Minimum Education:

•  Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field, or relevant experience in lieu of education.

Minimum Experience:

• Three and a half years of programming experience.

Physical Requirements:

• Exerts up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently and/or up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.

Security Sensitive:

• This job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code § 51.215