Development Specialist (Quality Control)

MEDITECH is looking for staff to perform quality control testing on our Health Care Information System. Ideal candidates will ensure that the MEDITECH products are delivered to our customers with uncompromising quality. Development specialists will accomplish these standards of excellence through a variety of responsibilities which are part of the product development cycle. In this position, you will develop test plans that will put our products through rigorous unit and production level tests. You will work side by side with our technical staff who program our products, as well as with our analysts who develop the blueprints for the design of the products. MEDITECH will train qualified candidates who have the desire to learn and who enjoy researching issues and problem solving. Responsibilities: * Developing concise, thorough and detailed test plans * Executing test plans * Working closely with other members of our development staff to resolve software issues * Educating staff on changes within the software * Creating documentation specific to testing scenarios Qualifications: * Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required * Ability to work independently and meet deadlines is a must * Strong analytical skills * High desire to learn * Great project management skills * Exceptional attention to detail and solid problem solving abilities Education & Experience: Associates Degree, Bachelors Degree or applicable work experience. Technical skills in testing are a plus but not required. Clinical, financial, administrative and departmental experience with the following is a plus: Enterprise Medical Record, Home Health, Long Term Care, Order Entry, Nursing, Billing/Accounts Receivable, Fixed Assets, Managed Care, Materials Management, Payroll/Personnel, General Ledger, Claims, Budgeting and Forecasting, Cost Accounting, Accounts Payable, Reimbursement, Laboratory, Blood Bank, Microbiology, Pathology, Radiology/Imaging, Operating Room, Pharmacy, Emergency Room, Medical Coding, Insurance Verification, Scheduling, Medical Records, Admissions/Registration, Human Resources and Data Repository. Company Benefits: * MEDITECH provides many basic benefits for our valued staff, such as Health & Dental Insurance (90% company paid premium), Group Life & Accidental Death Insurance (100% company paid premium) and Long Term Disability Insurance (100% company paid premium) * We help accommodate family and personal matters through Alternate Work Arrangements (flexible work hours), Maternity Leave, Paternity Leave, Vacation Time (11.5 Holidays per year), Sick Time (unlimited accrual) and Leave of Absence accommodations (short term, long term, military) * A variety of assistance and referral services are offered, including WarmLines (child and elder care) and an Employee Assistance Program (facilitates anonymous access to legal, mental health and other professional services) * In addition to a base salary, other financial benefits include an Annual Cash Bonus, Annual Salary Reviews, an Educational Assistance Program, a $150 Travel Stipend per Round Trip, and a Profit Sharing Trust (with full vesting after 5 years funded by company, no employee contributions) * As our staff become more senior members of the team, other benefits available include Telecommuting, Part-Time Employment, the opportunity to buy company stock and earn dividends, and untracked sick and vacation fringe time  Location(s): Framingham, Westwood, Canton For more information, please visit the Careers section of our http://www.meditech.com web site. Job Category: IT/Software Development Company: Medical Information Technology, Inc. (MEDITECH) Experience: Career Level: Entry Level Status: Full Time, Employee Education: Associate Degree