Medical Informatics Specialist

Samaritan's Purse; North Wilkesboro (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site Medical Clinic

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Disability insurance

Job summary

Samaritan's Purse in North Wilkesboro, NC seeks a Medical Informatics Specialist to lead planning, implementation, and governance of medical information systems across the International Health Unit.

You will design dashboards, ensure data quality, and collaborate with IT, M&E, GIS, and field teams to enhance analytics, reporting, and decision-making for program success.

A relevant degree and DHIS2 experience are required; strong data governance and AI-enabled analytics are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Health Informatics, Public Health, Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Science, Epidemiology, Monitoring and Evaluation, Healthcare Administration, or related; Master's preferred.
• Experience implementing, administering, configuring, and supporting District Health Information Software 2 (DHIS2) is preferred.
• Experience designing dashboards, reporting systems, data visualizations, KPIs, and executive decision-support tools is required.
• Experience developing data governance standards, data quality assurance processes, reporting frameworks, and system documentation is preferred.
• Experience supporting international health programs, emergency medical response operations, humanitarian organizations, or country office programming is preferred.
• Experience coordinating software implementations, managing organizational change, conducting user training, and providing technical support.
• Knowledge of artificial intelligence, automation, BI, statistics, or emerging technologies in healthcare is preferred.
• Clinical or medical programming experience is desirable.
• Twelve credit hours of Biblical studies strongly preferred; or equivalent experience/education.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, implementation, governance, and continuous improvement of medical information systems including DHIS2.
• Design, develop, and maintain dashboards, analytics, reports, and decision-support tools for leadership, performance, and donor reporting.
• Establish and maintain data governance, data quality, information security, reporting, and system documentation standards across International Health Unit programs.
• Conduct routine data quality assessments and ensure data accuracy, security, and availability for operations.
• Lead implementation and adoption of medical information systems across HQ, country offices, and field programs.
• Provide technical leadership and training; develop materials, coordinate enhancements, and work with IT and operations teams to improve system performance.
• Collaborate with IT, M&E, GIS, and stakeholders to integrate medical information systems and strengthen enterprise capabilities.
• Evaluate automation, AI, and emerging technologies to improve forecasting, reporting, and decision-making.

Skills

Dashboard design

Data governance

Healthcare data analytics

DHIS2 experience

AI/Advanced analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Health Informatics or related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

DHIS2

BI tools

Job description

Location: North Wilkesboro, NC, United States
Job ID: 17735
Date Posted: Sep 2, 2026

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What do we believe?

Demonstrate Biblical Integrity

At Samaritan's Purse, the Gospel is the center of all we do! We start each day with a time of devotions and prayer for each other, our staff, and volunteers who serve around the world. As a faith-driven organization, our Statement of Faith shapes every aspect of our global work.

We are seeking a Medical Informatics Specialist to join our International Health Unit in North Wilkesboro, NC. Through humanitarian work, the goal and purpose of Samaritan's Purse are to help people in Jesus' name and share the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

In the role of Medical Informatics Specialist, you will have the opportunity to:

• Maintain a personal, active relationship with Jesus Christ and is a consistent witness for Jesus Christ.
• Provide leadership for the planning, implementation, administration, governance, and continuous improvement of medical information systems, including Digital Health Information Software 2 (DHIS2) and related technologies.
• Design, develop, and maintain dashboards, analytics, reports, and decision-support tools that provide organizational leadership with timely operational awareness, program performance metrics, medical intelligence, donor reporting, and strategic insights.
• Establish and maintain standards for data governance, data quality, information security, reporting, documentation, and system administration across International Health Unit programs.
• Conduct routine data quality assessments, develop reporting standards, identify opportunities for improvement, and ensure medical information is accurate, consistent, secure, and available to support organizational operations.
• Lead the implementation and adoption of medical information systems across headquarters, country offices, Community Medical Outreach programs, Emergency Medical Response operations, and field deployments.
• Provide technical leadership and user support; develop training materials, conduct user training, coordinate system enhancements, and work collaboratively with Information Technology and operational teams to improve system performance and user adoption.
• Collaborate with Information Technology, Monitoring and Evaluation, Geographic Information Systems, and other organizational stakeholders to integrate medical information systems and strengthen enterprise medical capabilities.
• Evaluate and apply automation, artificial intelligence, advanced analytics, and emerging technologies to improve operational efficiency, organizational learning, forecasting, reporting, and decision-making.
• Other duties as assigned

What are the qualifications?

As a qualified candidate, you will have the following skills and experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Health Informatics, Public Health, Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Science, Epidemiology, Monitoring and Evaluation, Healthcare Administration, or a related field is preferred; Master's degree in a related discipline is preferred.
• Demonstrated experience implementing, administering, configuring, and supporting District Health Information Software 2 (DHIS2) is preferred.
• Experience designing and maintaining organizational dashboards, reporting systems, data visualizations, key performance indicators, and executive decision-support tools is required.
• Experience developing data governance standards, data quality assurance processes, reporting frameworks, and system documentation is preferred.
• Experience supporting international health programs, emergency medical response operations, humanitarian organizations, or country office programming is preferred.
• Experience coordinating software implementations, managing organizational change, conducting user training, and providing technical support across multiple stakeholder groups is preferred.
• Knowledge of artificial intelligence, automation, business intelligence, statistical analysis, or emerging information technologies applicable to healthcare or humanitarian operations is preferred.
• Clinical, healthcare operations, or medical programming experience is desirable.
• Twelve credit hours of college-level Biblical studies is strongly preferred; or equivalent combination of experience and education.

What are the benefits?

Samaritan's Purse is proud to offer a competitive benefits package, including:

• On-site Medical Clinic (staff and dependents)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Long-term and Short-term disability insurance

Location: North Wilkesboro, NC, United States
Date Posted: Sep 2, 2026

Samaritan's Purse
PO Box 3000
Boone, NC 28607
828.262.1980.

Samaritan’s Purse is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charity. All contributions designated for specific projects shall be applied to those projects, and we may assess up to 10 percent to be used for administering the gift. Occasionally, we receive more contributions for a given project than can be wisely applied to that project. When that happens, we use these funds to meet a similar pressing need.