Public Health Informaticist

Job Description

WAGE: $37.43 - DOE/DOQ

DEPARTMENT: Weber-Morgan Health Department

PERSONNEL STATUS: Full Time Grant Funded

BENEFITS: Health, Dental, Vision, Retirement, 401k match, Sick/Vacation, Life Insurance, Short-term Disability, Accident, Critical Illness; Parental Leave; Maternity Leave

Position is limited funding / limited time, subject to Weber-Morgan Health department grant funding.

Continued employment is not guaranteed after the current funding time period.

JOB OVERVIEW:

Under general guidance and direction of the Executive Director or their appointee, develops, designs, monitors, coordinates, evaluates, and administers population health and informatics activities and reporting/website dashboards in Weber County.

Performs complex clerical, technical, and other tasks at the full performance level.

Leads public health informatics activities for the Weber-Morgan Health Department.

May oversee the Data team and other Epidemiologists at the Department and coordinates activities with the Public Information Officer.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Oversee Weber-Morgan Health Department (WMHD) Population Health and Informatics program.

Manage data for population health epidemiology; develop, update, and maintain informatics and dashboards on the WMHD website to better represent health outcomes, patterns of health determinants, and informed decision making for policies and interventions.

Lead, plan, and develop public health informatics initiatives and solutions; identify and engage stakeholders for informatics projects, as needed; procure funding through grants, partnerships, and other sources, when possible.

Develop and assess data collection strategies, techniques, data management, and use of information to improve population health.

Serve as subject matter expert for informatics; develop technical requirements, data standards, metrics, and specifications for use and operation of public health information systems.

Oversee informatics program budget; prioritize funding needs; prepare grant proposals and monitor program performance.

Ensure information needs of the Epidemiology section, the Weber-Morgan Health Department (WMHD), and other stakeholders are met; coordinate system design and analysis within and between WMHD, the Website Developer, and with outside vendors or stakeholders, as needed.

Oversee processes, workflow analyses, and resources used in the development and maintenance of health information systems.

Research and recommend best practices related to electronic data transmission, storage, HIPAA information security standards, data archiving practices, records management, GRAMA records response, and other aspects of electronic data management; implement approved practices, as directed.

Explore and recommend technology solutions and/or automation of key processes.

Serve as Departmental expert in IBIS-PH public health database; assist Divisions with queries, reports, and other research related needs.

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