Public Health Informatics Specialist

Summary

The Assessment, Policy Development, and Evaluation unit at Public Health Seattle & King County is seeking a public health informatics specialist who is highly skilled at performing and assessing data linkages, conducting cross-sector quantitative analyses, identifying opportunities for improvements in data systems, and equipping others to use data for public health action. We are seeking an informatician who will bring their lived experiences as well as their technical competencies to support our data and informatics work. We seek to operationalize and embed equity in all our work.

Primary roles include conducting cross-sector analyses and supporting others to modernize their data systems. The position will also be responsible for data quality assurance, data governance including monitoring access to data, and identifying opportunities to make data processing and analyses more efficient. The most competitive candidates will have experience developing analytic plans, building and managing linked data sets in relational databases, and supporting others to use data and information systems. This position reports to the Data Modernization Director.

Commitment To Equity and Social Justice:

Named after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., one of the most influential civil rights leaders in our nation's history, King County is a vibrant international community with residents that represent countries from around the world. It is a region with increasing diversity that cherishes the traditions of many cultures.

The county government has a deep commitment to equity and social justice and advancing practices, strategies, and policies that promote fairness, justice, and opportunity for all - in our workplaces and our communities. With this commitment, King County has adopted a pro-equity agenda to advance regional change and ensure that residents from all communities are incorporated into our emergency planning and public outreach efforts.

We recognize that structural racism consists of principles and practices that cause and justify an inequitable distribution of rights, opportunities, and experiences across racial groups. Since declaring Racism is a Public Health Crisis in June 2020, King County and Public Health committed to being intentionally anti-racist and accountable to Black, Indigenous and People of Color communities.

To learn more, please visithttp://www.kingcounty.gov/elected/executive/equity-social-justice.aspx

Job Duties

• Prepare and conduct analyses using large population health and program datasets to guide and support public health priorities and continuous quality improvement (e.g., population-based surveys, health care claims, electronic health records, vital statistics, hospitalization, public health program data, or cross-sector data such as housing, criminal legal etc.).

• Identify key findings, interpret results, and develop/maintain data visualizations that highlight meaningful data to inform public health action.

• Support teams across PHSKC to modernize their data infrastructure by analyzing existing workflows, identifying opportunities for improvement, and helping to implement changes.

• Train and mentor staff on data infrastructure, tools, and standards.

• Manage access to data and information systems.

• Develop, contribute to, and enact analytic plans; extract, transform, and load (ETL) processes; database development and queries; quality assurance/data quality improvement. Provide documentation, training, and technical assistance to other staff such as epidemiologists and program managers.

• Identify opportunities or new technologies that can make data processing and analyses more efficient.

• Partner closely with APDE staff, King County Information Technology, data stewards and subject matter experts, and members of the Performance Measurement and Evaluation team within the Department of Community and Human Services.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills

Required:

• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in conducting quantitative analyses using large datasets, data linkages, charts, interactive visualizations, and databases.

• Demonstrated experience working with others to document business and data processes and identify opportunities for improvement.

• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in conducting and addressing data quality in large data.

• Demonstrated experience providing training and technical assistance on data use to colleagues.

• Demonstrated oral and written communication ability to write and present information in multiple formats for multiple audiences, including data, findings and conclusions into clear and concise reports, presentations, infographics, etc. for general and technical audiences.

• Deep knowledge of equity and social justice principles and practices; lived experience with and understanding of the effect of place-, race- and policy & systems inequities on communities and populations.

• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in successfully navigating and leading data governance discussions.

• Demonstrated knowledge and experience of practice-based public health principles.

• Demonstrated ability to successfully manage multiple projects requiring attention to detail and coordination of effort, working independently and as part of a team.

• Demonstrated ability to work and successfully collaborate with a variety of individuals from diverse backgrounds to conduct analyses.

• Demonstrated skill in collaborating and maintaining effective working relationships with a variety of individuals, including community members, agency representatives and partners.

• Skill and demonstrated proficiency in: Microsoft Office products (such as Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams); database creation and maintenance, project management, and software for quantitative analysis (such as Stata, R, SQL, Python, Tableau, GitHub).

Desired:

• Five (5) years of experience conducting advanced statistical analyses and developing databases using large, line-level quantitative public health datasets (e.g., population-based surveys, health care claims, electronic health records, vital statistics, hospitalization, education sector data, public health program data, or cross-sector data)

• Five (5) years of experience manipulating, visualizing, and analyzing data using one or more software tools (e.g., SQL, Stata, R, Python, and/or Tableau).

• Five (5) years of experience providing technical assistance or training on data and information systems.

• Five (5) years of managing projects that involve multiple parties.

• Background and experience in public health informatics, epidemiology, biostatistics, health services, health economics, or public policy.

• Knowledge of health rules (e.g., HIPAA), data transfer standards (e.g., HL7, FHIR), and current public health data modernization initiatives.

Supplemental Information

Forbes named King County as one of Washington State's best employers.

Together, with leadership and our employees, we're changing the way government delivers service and winning national recognition as a model of excellence. Are you ready to make a difference?Come join the teamdedicated to serving one of the nation's best places to live, work and play.

Guided by our "True North", we are making King County a welcoming community where every person can thrive. We value diversity, inclusion and belonging in our workplace and workforce. To reach this goal we are committed to workforce equity. Equitable recruiting, support, and retention is how we will obtain the highest quality workforce in our region; a workforce that shares and will help advance our guiding principles - we are one team; we solve problems; we focus on the customer; we drive for results; we are racially just; we respect all people; we lead the way; and we are responsible stewards. We encourage people of all backgrounds and identities to apply, including Native American and people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ+, people living with disabilities, and veterans.

King County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer:

No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other protected class. Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation.

To Apply:

If you are interested in pursuing this position, please follow the application instructions carefully. If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process or if you have questions please contact the recruiter listed on this job announcement.

Application Process:

If you are interested in pursuing this position, please follow the application instructions carefully. If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process or if you have questions please contact the recruiter listed on this job announcement.

The following items are required to be considered for this vacancy:

• NeoGov Job Application (The responses on your job application should be thorough and complete and will be used in the screening process)

• Supplemental Questions (The responses to the supplemental questions should be thorough and complete and will be used in the screening process)

• Cover letter - addressing why you want to work for King County Public Health and how your experience meet the qualifications of the positions.

• Attachment: Example of technical report, data visualization, and code that you have written.

Your application may be rejected as incomplete if you do not include the relevant information in the application. Cover letters and/or resumes are not accepted in lieu of a completed application. Applications and/or Supplemental Questionnaires that state "see my resume" or "see my personnel file" are considered incomplete and will not be accepted.

Necessary Special Requirements:

• The selection process may include evaluation of application materials and supplemental questions, interviewing, and testing. You must completely fill out the application with your relevant education and work experience.

• The selected candidate must be able to pass a thorough background investigation, but findings may not necessarily disqualify an applicant for employment.

• For more information on our selection process, please refer to www.kingcounty.gov/depts/health/jobs/hiring. For tips on interviewing, please visit https://www.kingcounty.gov/~/media/audience/employees/learning-and-development/Interview_Tips.ashx?la=en.

• Employees are required to protect the privacy and security of protected health information as defined in State and Federal Law.

• Public Health relies on office automation (Microsoft Office) and web-based enabled tools, therefore candidates must be proficient and comfortable with computer use to perform functions associated with on-going work.

• Employees are required to adhere to OSHA/WISHA guidelines including but not limited to completing their mandatory trainings on time and obtaining required immunizations.

• Regular and reliable attendance, effective communication skills, and development of effective working relationships are requirements of all Public Health positions.

• When Public Health responds to an emergency, and in accordance with relevant CBA language and/or KC policy and procedures, we may assign duties outside your regular job description. This may involve responding at any time, including nights and weekends, with possible deployment to locations other than the department.

• If you need a disability accommodation in the application or testing process, please call the contact number listed on the job announcement.

Work Schedule:

This position will work Monday-Friday, 40 hours a week. This position is FLSA exempt and not eligible for overtime.

Teleworking:

Some of the work associated with this position will be performed through teleworking and will report to office location and to meetings as needed. Travel to other work locations may be necessary. Employees will have access to shared workspaces at various King County facilities. Employees must reside in Washington state and within a reasonable distance to their King County worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements.

Employees will be provided with a County issued laptop and must maintain a workspace with an internet connection where they can reliably perform work and remain available and responsive during scheduled work hours. To support employees during this time King County has a robust collection of tools and resources to support working remotely. The individual selected for this opportunity will be joining an innovative and progressive team.

Work Location:

This position is located at the Chinook Building, 401 5th Ave, Seattle, WA 98104.

Union Membership:

This position is not represented by a union.

Contact:

For questions about this recruitment, please contact Sarah Dunkinson, sdunkinson@kingcounty.gov.