Functional IT Quality Assurance Lead - Data Conversion

Functional IT Quality Assurance Lead - Data Conversion
Project: Revenue Cycle System Replacement (Athena IDX)
Location: Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center - Buffalo, NY
Project Length: 18 months +
Location: Remote or Hybrid Onsite in Buffalo, NY
Travel for Remote Candidates: Minimal travel may be required during key project activities
Position Summary:
Roswell Park is looking for an experienced IT Quality Assurance (ITQA) professional to manage the Software Quality Assurance for the Data Conversion of the revenue cycle system replacement. Roswell Park is moving off their legacy system and has purchased Athena IDX and over the next couple years will plan, design, and execute a full system replacement for their registration, scheduling, and billing processes. The Functional ITQA Lead for Data Conversion will work closely with the Senior ITQA Lead for the overall project as well as the vendor and the implementation partner to set the IT Quality Assurance process and test strategies for their assigned track for all phases of the testing cycle.
The desired candidate will be an expert in Hospital and Medical Billing . They will be an IT Quality Leader, dvocating for Quality and the Quality Assurance and Testing Process. The role requires someone who is influential , politically savvy , and has superb oral and written communication skills with the ability to work in an environment where there are many organizations and leaders often pulling in different directions at any given time. This role will identify quality and testing risks and recommend risk mitigation strategies working closely with program and project management to communicate these risks to executives.
This role will immerse themselves in the revenue cycle billing process during the requirements gathering phase, identifying testing opportunities early as well as identifying quality risks. Throughout the planning phase the candidate will gain the knowledge and expertise necessary in the business and in Athena IDX to work closely with the vendors and business partners to set the test strategy for their track. This role will not only lead testing, but be hands on creating test plans, test cases, executing tests, and identifying defects.

Primary Job Duties:

• Creates Test Plans and strategies for the Data Conversion of the Athena IDX implementation.
• Write advanced SQL queries for data conversion testing.
• Holds testing kick off meetings, presenting the plan to assigned testers from the business, vendor, and IT team.
• Identifies and creates test cases, ensuring coverage to all the requirements identified during the planning phase.
• Writes detailed test cases from the requirements documents and workflows.
• Supports the Senior ITQA lead in planning and estimating quality assurance deliverables.
• Ensures all requirements for assigned track are planned for, all test cases are linked to the proper requirement(s), all test cases are executed, all defects are updated, and root causes have been researched, communicated, and addressed.
• ttends requirements sessions and identifies quality risks and defects early in the process to prevent failures.
• Works closely with the Senior ITQA Lead to monitor adherence to quality standards and identifies and reports on quality risks.
• Oversees the tracking of quality assurance metrics such as defect density and open defect counts. Oversees team members responsible for testing.
• Executes test cases and identifies defects.
• Facilitates defect management, triage, and prioritization meetings for assigned track.
• Provides data conversion quality assurance leadership and guidance to the members of the project team and project leadership team.

Required Experience and Skills:

• dvanced SQL experience required.
• Strong ETL testing skills.
• Experience working with data in a healthcare setting.
• Experience creating test plans and strategies for complex data conversions for large system implementations.
• Experience writing and executing tests for data conversion testing.
• Experience in an outpatient, hospital, or Comprehensive Cancer Center setting.
  • Experience in Billing and Claims processing in a Healthcare payer setting may also be considered.
• Experience with Invision or Athena IDX a plus.
• 5+ years' experience in a leadership role (ie: Project Management, Test Management, Manager, Director, etc)
• 5+ years' experience testing on complex integrated programs in corporate environments.
• 10+ years' working in ETL, Data Warehouse, and/or Data Modeling (development or testing).
• Experience working with vendors, developers, and business partners to triage and prioritize issues for resolution.
• Experience Identifying Risk and recommending risk mitigation strategies.
• Hands on experience in:
  • Writing test strategies and test plans on large complex corporate initiatives.
  • Writing test cases with and without documented requirements provided.
  • Producing daily, weekly, monthly test metrics on large corporate initiatives.
  • Executing tests and identifying defects.
• Experience working on a Revenue Cycle system implementation a plus.
• Hands on experience with Micro Focus ALM or other test management software a plus.
• dvanced knowledge with software testing concepts: regression testing, negative testing, White Box v. Black Box, functional v. non-functional testing, defect reporting standards, reproducibility of results.

Competencies:

• ccuracy and Attention to Detail - Understanding of the necessity and value of accuracy and attention to detail; ability to process information with high levels of accuracy.
• nalytical Thinking - Knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis and the ability to determine the root cause of organizational problems and create alternative solutions that resolve the problems in the best interest of the business.
• Influencing - Knowledge of effective influencing tactics and strategies; ability to impact decisions within and outside own organization.
• Teamwork - Negotiate and partner with other members of the team to foster a strong team environment through communication, personal responsibility, honesty, active listening, collaboration and empathy.
• Process Management - Knowledge of business process improvement tools and techniques and ability to understand, monitor, update, or enhance existing business or work processes.
• Business Requirements - Experience and knowledge gathering business requirements and/or QAing busines requirements for testing activities with the ability to identify requirements gaps.
• Products and Services - The ability to quickly pick up new technologies with little to no training.
• Software Development Life Cycle - Knowledge of and experience with using a structured methodology for delivering new or enhanced software products to the marketplace.
• Software Quality Assurance and Testing - Knowledge of and ability to apply appropriate processes, tools, and techniques for assuring a high level of quality in computer software products and systems.
• Technical Documentation Management - Knowledge of, and experience in management of the development, delivery and maintenance of technology product documentation and publications