Public Health Informatics Scientist

Southern Nevada Health District; Nevada (IA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Nevada Health District is seeking Public Health Informatics Scientist to apply informatics principles to design, use, and manage information systems for public health and epidemiologic reporting. The role supports data analytics and interoperability to improve population health within the SNHD Informatics Department.

Two vacancies will be filled from an eligibility list for up to four months. Applicants must hold a related bachelor's degree and have 2 years of health informatics

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in relevant field with 2 years of professional health informatics/analysis experience or equivalent
• Alternative combinations of related education, training, and experience may be accepted

Responsibilities

• Apply informatics principles to ensure effective design, use, and management of information systems for public health
• Support epidemiologic reporting and data interoperability to improve population health
• Contribute to data analytics activities within SNHD's Informatics Department

Skills

SQL

Programming languages

Education

Bachelor's degree in public health informatics / computer science / data science

Job description

The Southern Nevada Health District (SNHD) announces an examination process to create an eligibility list to fill two (2) vacancy for the classification of Public Health Informatics Scientist in the Informatics Department. The eligibility list may be utilized to fill vacancies for this classification for up to four (4) months.

Responsible for applying informatics principles and methods to ensure effective design, use, and management of information systems for public health, clinical care, disease surveillance and epidemiological reporting of Southern Nevada Health District's (District) data analytics activities to improve population health and promote public health data interoperability.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university with major course study in public health informatics, computer science, public health, data science, or closely related field and two (2) years of professional health informatics and analysis experience; OR an equivalent combination of related education, training, and experience.

Certificates, Licenses or Certificates:

• Some positions may require specialized skills, experience, certification, license, or other requirements which will be identified by the hiring authority at time of recruitment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proficiency in SQL to write optimized queries
• Knowledge and experience with programming langauges

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION:

1. Completed Employment Application
2. Completed Supplemental Questions

ASSESSMENT DATES:

Structured Panel Interview Best Qualified Candidates (Weighted 100%)

To Be Determined

All applicants will be notified by email or telephone of their application status and the assessment dates/times after the closing date of this announcement.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON SCHEDULING ASSESSMENTS:

If you are invited to participate in the assessment process, you may be required to self-schedule through the SNHD online application system. Please check your email and/or text messages on a regular basis after submitting your application for complete instructions, which include where and when to report.

The assessment process for this position will take place on the date(s) listed above. All candidates who wish to be considered for this position will need to be available via Microsoft Teams and make themselves available to participate in the assessment process at any time on the date(s) listed above.

The selection process will begin with an employment application screening, with the best-qualified candidates being invited to participate further in the assessment process. This process may include any combination of written, performance, and oral assessments to evaluate job-related education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities. SNHD will provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. It is the responsibility of the candidate requiring accommodation to contact the Human Resources Department in writing at the time of application.

Appointment may be subject to the successful completion of a post-offer pre-employment background investigation and medical/physical examination, including a drug/alcohol test. Please see the job description to view the physical requirements. SNHD reserves the right to modify selection devices and test instruments in accordance with accepted legal, ethical, and professional standards.

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