Description

This recruitment announcement has been reposted to invite additional applicants to apply. Current applicants do not need to reapply. Application review will be ongoing.

Make a difference.
Our Public Health Informatics Specialist (Epidemiologist 3, Non-Medical) will:

• Apply collaborative approaches and an understanding of Public Health sciences to support activities required for data normalization, restructuring, and modeling.
• Be a Subject Matter Expert – provide advanced level informatics support and champion continuous improvement of public health information systems.
• Be Innovative – create collaborative solutions for systems & tools needed for a responsive public health data infrastructure.
• Lead Others – engage with partners to assess, manage, and communicate changes.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Make expert public health informatics knowledge available and give direction to teams within PCH, including division-level, offices, and programs; and liaise with internal and external partners.
• Contributing to the successful development of multi-use analytic data repositories in the Azure Cloud or SQL Server environments; and collaborating with IT on appropriate self-service analytic tools for public health and data scientists.
• Provide technical consultation or support related to HL7/FHIR standards, policies, and implementation.
• Develop or design data products and workflows using MS-SQL server; use R, Python, or SAS for specialized end-user needs.
• Share processes and findings with technical, professional and general audiences through presentation, writing and internet-based data-sharing platforms.

Our Public Health Informatics Specialist (Epidemiologist 3) will work closely with other Office of the Assistant Secretary (OAS) leadership to serve the diverse needs of Washington residents, tying equity into policy and planning and connecting strategies and goals across offices. Collaborate with Division leadership n strategic planning and goals for informatics, data modernization, and public health information system innovation.

Work that matters.
Public health promotes and protects the health of the people of the state of Washington, in the communities where they live, learn, work and play.

The agency realizes that our efforts to achieve more equitable health outcomes for the communities we serve begins with our ability to operationalize and institutionalize equity throughout our internal policies, systems, and practices.

Division of Prevention & Community Health works to prevent disease, and promote healthy starts, healthy choices, and access to services. We collaborate with partners to enhance the health of individuals, families, and communities, and to eliminate health inequity.

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Join a great team and lead us into the future.
The Office of the Assistant Secretary (OAS) provides leadership and support to all Prevention and Community Health Division programs and services. Internally, OAS works closely with division staff, other divisions, the Office of the Secretary, and Central Administration to fulfill this role. Externally, we partner with other state agencies, local health, and key stakeholder groups to support our mission to protect and improve the health of people in Washington.

Our OAS Informatics and Advanced Analytics team members start their work by seeing one another as people who matter, understanding our impact on each other, and taking others into account as we do our work.

About us.
The Department of Health (DOH) works with others to protect and improve the health of all people in Washington state. We are committed to our cornerstone values of Equity, Innovation, and Engagement (EIE) to reenergize our commitment to health for all — creating policies and conditions so everyone can live their healthiest lives. We cannot embark on this journey alone. We must collaborate with communities, community-based organizations, local public health entities, governmental partners, health care providers and systems, the private sector, Tribal Nations, and many, many more. Infusing our agency’s values into how we transform our services, go about our activities, and strengthen our core work, is critical to the bright and robust future ahead.
Learn more about our Transformational Plan .

Why DOH? We offer….

• One of the most competitive benefits package in the nation that is designed to meet the needs of you and your family. Beyond the traditional benefits such as Health, Life Insurance, Retirement, and related benefits, we offer Flex Spending Accounts, Dependent Care Assistance, Deferred Compensation and so much more.
• A commitment to work/life balance by offering flexible schedules and telework options for many positions.
• A commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion that fosters an inclusive environment.
• Employees earn between 14 and 25 days of paid vacation per year depending on the length of employment.
• A wellness program that offers education, access to healthy food, and fitness classes.
• An Infant at Work Program based on the long-term health values of breastfeeding newborns and infant-parent bonding.
• Employee resource groups that provide forums for employees to gather and share ideas about matters that affect their personal and professional lives and support career development.
• DOH is a qualifying employer for the Public Service Forgiveness Program (PSLF). See https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service for more details.

Our Ideal Candidate.
Has a driving passion for the work, brings humility to their job and interactions, and understands how their actions affect others. They see the needs and objectives of others and take them into account while achieving their objectives, and they adapt their approach and expectations accordingly. They demonstrate resilience and outward behaviors even when confronted with others who are not open or collaborative.

Required Qualifications.

• Option 1: Bachelor’s degree in Health Informatics, Health Information Sciences, Computer Science, Public Health, Science, Epidemiology, Public or Health Policy, Health Services Research, or closely related field AND six (6) years of professional experience in a healthcare or public health setting with health informatics responsibilities that include conducting and/or supporting informatics projects including scientific investigations information architecture management, and implementing data and information standards;

• Option 2: Master’s degree or higher from an accredited graduate school with a focus in public health, public health informatics, health care informatics, information technology, computer science, information science, public policy or health policy, statistics or related field AND four (4) years of professional experience in a healthcare or public health setting with health informatics responsibilities that include conducting and/or supporting informatics projects including scientific investigations, information architecture management, and implementing data and information standards,

• Option 3: Doctoral-level degree such as PhD of Informatics, Doctor of Public Health (Dr.PH.), Doctor of Health Science (D.H.Sc.), Ph.D. Management Information Systems and Technology, Ph.D Computer Science or closely related field AND two (2) years of experience doing senior-level public health informatics work;

OR

• An equivalent combination of education, professional experience, and lived experience.

AND

Familiarity with:

• Public health, disease surveillance, healthcare informatics/surveillance systems and epidemiologic practices
• Strategies for achieving effective data acquisition, management, quality, storage, use, and application to address clinical care and population health needs
• Data communications security and privacy techniques; legal and ethical issues regarding confidentiality and use of individually identifiable public health and medical record data.

Application Process
Intrigued? Click "Apply" to submit your detailed application profile along with the following:

• A cover letter (without any personal pictures), describing how you meet the qualifications and why you are interested in this position.
• A current resume (without any personal pictures).
• Three (3) or more professional references, to be listed in your profile under the references section which includes at least one supervisor, peer, and (if you have supervised staff) someone you have supervised or led.

Important Note: Do not attach any documents that include photos, letters of recommendation, or private information (social security number, year of birth, transcripts, etc.).

Applicants wishing to claim Veterans Preference should attach a copy of their DD-214 (Member 4 copy), NGB 22, or signed verification of service letter from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs to their application. Please remove or cover any personally identifiable data such as social security numbers and year of birth.

Union Representation
This position is covered by a bargaining unit for which the Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE) is the exclusive representative.

Conditions of Employment/Working Conditions
All employees engaging in work for the Department of Health must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before their hire date. The Office of Human Resources will verify proof of vaccination after an employment offer has been extended.

Please reach out to Human Resources at HR@doh.wa.gov if you need information on a medical or religious accommodation.

With or without an accommodation, I am willing and able to:

• Work a full-time 40-hour work week but must be willing to occasionally adjust work-schedule to meet business needs, which may include evenings and weekends. A flexible work schedule will be considered upon request and supervisor approval.
• Participate in emergency response exercises and emergency events/high-priority assignments, as assigned.

If you have questions, need alternative formats, or other assistance please contact Kristina Cox at kristina.cox@doh.wa.gov or 360-236-4152 or 360-485-5249, TDD Relay at 1-800-833-6384 or 7-1-1.

Technical support is provided by NEOGOV, 855-524-5627 (can’t log in, password or email issues, error messages).

Supplemental Information

This recruitment may be used to fill other positions of the same job classification across the agency. Once all the position(s) from the recruitment are filled, the recruitment may only be used to fill additional open positions for the next sixty (60) days.

Only applicants who follow the directions and complete the Application Process in-full will have their responses reviewed for consideration.

Education and experience selected, listed, and detailed in the Supplemental Questions must be verifiable on the detailed applicant profile submitted.