As the world's largest healthcare services company with more than $100 billion in annual sales, McKesson Corporation (McKesson) is a Fortune 15 Corporation that provides pharmaceutical supply management and information technologies across the entire continuum of healthcare.



McKesson Health Solutions delivers market-leading solutions that drive clinical and business intelligence into every healthcare decision to help payors and providers optimize the quality and cost of care. Our clinical and technology tools and experts help clients validate appropriateness of healthcare services, automate authorizations, manage advanced diagnostics utilization, manage chronic disease, optimize claims payment decisions, and harness the transformative power of analytics. We achieve these results through five major product lines: innovative solutions including auto-authorization tools from Advanced Diagnostics Management; business intelligence solutions from the Care Management software product line; market-leading code audit solutions from the Claims Performance product line; the industry-leading InterQual® criteria for evidence-based clinical decision support; and whole-person Care Management services for chronic disease management and nurse triage.

Current Need

Software Engineer - Healthcare Claims Solutions

Position Description

Responsible for design, development, unit testing, and technical documentation of software applications. Responsible for providing assistance to QA specialists on system integration and testing. Provide customer support in troubleshooting production issues.



Key Responsibilities:



Development in the full lifecycle of software development methodology using Linux, MS Windows XP/2003 platforms; C#, Java, TCL, SQL languages and Relational Databases (Oracle)



Provide customer support in trouble shooting customer issues.



Work closely with offshore development teams.



Work with a team of business experts on the functional requirements and specifications.



Translation of business logic from business specifications to the technical design and programming language.



Provide assistance and consultations to QA specialists on system integration and testing.



Provide assistance with software installation.



Communicate technical specifications and system documentation.

Additional Knowledge & Skills

Strong object oriented development skills and experience in the full life cycle of software development methodology.



Experience working on Linux and MS Windows XP/2003 platforms.



Strong knowledge and hands-on experience with one or more of the following programming languages: C#, Java, SQL.



Strong knowledge and hands-on experience with relational databases (Oracle preferable)



Knowledge or exposure to the following technologies preferable: JBoss, Hibernate, Spring, ActiveMQ/JMS, .Net WinForms, C++, Logical/Physical Data Modeling, TCL (Tool Command language), Ant, StarTeam/VSS.

Minimum Requirements

Minimum 5 years of experience in design, development and maintenance of software applications. Detailed knowledge of the software engineering process, problem solving and decision-making ability.



Strong experience in designing the architecture for software systems.



Experience in healthcare, particularly claims processing and/or contracting is a plus.



Strong communication skills with a good understanding of layout and structure of company data stores.



Experience with offshore vendors is a plus.



Must also be reliable and devoted to completing assigned projects on schedule, with minimal supervision. Must be highly motivated, innovative, and a great team player.

Education

4-year degree in computer science or related field or equivalent experience

Physical Requirements

General Office Demands

Company Statement

McKesson offers a competitive compensation and benefits package.



McKesson is everywhere in healthcare. We offer a wealth of opportunity for individuals with a desire to make a difference in providing industry-leading, integrated healthcare services and solutions. Individuals with the passion to be a part of our entire continuum of patient-focused care. It's you and McKesson - empowering healthcare. Visit www.mckesson.com/careers for more information.



As an equal opportunity employer, McKesson Corporation unites the talents and contributions of all to advance the power of healthcare.

Agency Statement

No agencies please.