Program Officer- Digital Health

PATH is a global nonprofit dedicated to achieving health equity. With more than 40 years of experience forging multisector partnerships and with expertise in science, economics, technology, advocacy, and dozens of other specialties, PATH develops and scales up innovative solutions to the world's most pressing heath challenges.

About the Project

PATH is supporting the Government of Andhra Pradesh as a technical assistance partner to advance Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM)-enabled digital health adoption across the state. As part of this initiative, the Program Officer will be responsible for leading and managing the technical components of ABDM. This includes supporting the ABDM-enablement of digital health solutions, guiding healthcare facilities and technology partners through technical onboarding, ensuring compliance with data exchange standards, and troubleshooting technical issues. The Program Officer will work closely with the state health department, IT vendors, and other stakeholders to ensure smooth deployment and operationalization of key ABDM modules.

Responsibilities

• Lead and facilitate the ABDM-enablement of digital health solutions in alignment with the national ABDM architecture and guidelines, working in close coordination with the National Health Authority (NHA), state health department, digital solution providers, and healthcare institutions.
• Provide hands-on, on-ground technical support to healthcare facilities (both public and private) for onboarding and implementing ABDM-enabled solutions.
• Assist facilities and IT vendors in system integration, conducting API testing, troubleshooting issues related to ABHA generation, HFR/HPR entries, and overall interoperability with ABDM.
• Ensure that deployed systems are compatible with ABDM specifications including consent architecture, data privacy requirements, and secure health information exchange.
• Support and guide the technical sandbox and live environment testing, ensuring solutions are certified and production-ready.
• Perform technical validation and demonstrate interoperability between ABDM-enabled solutions to ensure seamless data exchange.
• Participate in and coordinate state-level technical review meetings, contributing technical insights, progress updates, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Organize and conduct specialized technical trainings and capacity-building sessions for health facility staff, IT teams, vendors, and other implementation stakeholders, as required to strengthen understanding and execution of ABDM activities.
• Act as a liaison between the state health department, healthcare providers, system integrators/digital solution vendors to ensure a collaborative and effective implementation approach.
• Maintain documentation of technical workflows, training materials, SOPs, and support resources to facilitate sustainable and scalable deployment.
• Monitor the status of ABDM integration across facilities, flag challenges early, and support corrective actions to maintain momentum and quality of implementation.
• Identify use cases to accelerate adoption of ABDM-enabled digital solutions

Educational Qualification and Experience

• Bachelor or Master degree in Computer science, Information Technology, Health Informatics, or any other relevant technical field.
• Minimum of 7-8 years of professional experience in technical roles across digital health, healthcare IT, system integration and technology implementation.
• Prior experience working with state/district government departments or health IT projects, particularly ABDM or similar initiatives is highly desirable.
• Hands on experience with health data standards (e.g., HL7, FHIR) and familiarity with ABDM frameworks, registries (ABHA, HFR, HPR), and data privacy regulations.

Skills/ Abilities

• Advanced technical expertise in digital health ecosystems, including EHR/EMR systems, health data interoperability, and ABDM compliant solution integration.
• Proficiency in integrating APIs, working with data exchange protocols (e.g., REST, SOAP), and ensuring system interoperability in healthcare environments.
• Strong skills in programming languages (e.g., Python, Java) for health IT solution development or customization.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues related to software integration, data workflows, and system compatibility in fast paced environments.
• Proficiency in Hospital Management Information Systems (HMIS), ABDM components, and digital health platforms is highly desirable.
• Extremely detail oriented with strong technical communication abilities.
• Strong ability to translate technical requirements into actionable guidance for non technical stakeholders, including healthcare providers and government officials.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and familiarity with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI) for technical reporting.
• Fluency in English is required. Working knowledge of Telugu is an added advantage.

Location: Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh

Contract Type: Third Party- Randstad