Application Developer at African Medical Centre of Excellence (AMCE)

The African Medical Centre of Excellence (AMCE) Abuja is a 500-bed specialty hospital offering world-class comprehensive diagnostics and treatment in oncology, cardiovascular, and haematological care, and general medical and surgical services, along with top notch research and education. The AMCE will provide exceptional care to people on the African continent, regardless of their financial means. Developed by the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) in clinical partnership with King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust., AMCE Abuja is the first of five centres planned for development in Africa.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Application Developer

Location: Nigeria
Job type: Full-time

Job Purpose

• The Applications Developer (Clinical/ERP Systems) will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining clinical and ERP applications that support AMCE operations, patient management, and enterprise resource planning.
• The role holder will develop customizations, test software, manage data migrations, train users, and resolve issues on clinical and ERP applications.
• The role holder will also be responsible for building solutions that align with AMCE’s healthcare standards and operational needs.

Key Accountabilities / Responsibilities
Application Development and Customization:

• Develop, test, and deploy applications for clinical and ERP systems, ensuring they meet healthcare requirements and improve operational efficiencies.
• Customize applications to meet specific healthcare workflows and ERP integration needs, ensuring smooth system functionality.
• Work with selected software vendors in the implementation of AMCE systems.
• Troubleshoot, debug and optimize application performance to support AMCE professionals and administrative users.
• Provide 2nd line technical support to resolve user-reported issues with clinical and ERP applications.

System Analysis and Compliance:

• Work closely with clinical teams to understand needs, design applications, and enhance workflows within AMCE.
• Ensure applications adhere to healthcare regulations and compliance standards (e.g., HIPAA) and meet security and privacy requirements.

Integration and Data Management:

• Design and manage integration between clinical systems, Medical equipment integration with EHR ,   ERP platforms, and other healthcare applications, including EHR (Electronic Health Record) systems.
• Maintain data integrity across applications, leveraging APIs, HL7, FHIR, and other healthcare data standards for seamless information exchange.

Quality Assurance and Testing:

• Conduct rigorous quality assurance (QA) and testing to ensure application reliability, security, and usability.
• Document and address issues, incorporating user feedback to continuously improve application functionality and effectiveness

Collaboration and User Support:

• Collaborate with professionals, IT staff, and ERP stakeholders to gather requirements and deliver solutions that improve patient care and administrative efficiency.
• Provide end-user support and training, develop user guides, and ensure applications are effectively adopted within the company.

Leadership and Effective Communication:

• Demonstrate strong communication skills to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and collaborate across diverse teams.
• Exhibit problem-solving and analytical thinking in identifying issues and developing effective and user-centered solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
• Master's Degree is an added advantage
• Certification in relevant ERP platforms (e.g., SAP ERP, Oracle ERP) is preferred.
• Evidence of continuing professional and managerial development.

Experience/Skills:

• Minimum of four years of experience in application development within the healthcare industry.
• Experience with healthcare IT systems, enterprise applications like SAP, Oracle Fusion Apps/Cloud Platforms etc.
• Experience in Mobile application development.
• Solid understanding of the healthcare industry standards.
• Knowledge of project management methodologies (agile, waterfall).
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Java, C#, Python, mobile application programming languages and other web application  languages.
• Database experience (SQL, NoSQL) and knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure).
• Proficiency in data integration and ETL processes for clinical systems (e.g., HL7, FHIR standards).
• Critical thinking and analytical skills.
• Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English that are adequate to enable effective communication about medical topics with patients and colleagues.
• Effective problem-solving and decision-making skills.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: careers@amce.net using Job Title and preferred Location as the subject of the email.