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Tarrant County · 5 hours ago

POPULATION HEALTH INFORMATICS ANALYST - Public Health

Tarrant County, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

2+ years exp

Tarrant County is seeking a Population Health Informatics Analyst who will work across various divisions to manage and integrate key public health information sources. The role involves applying informatics theory to design digital health programs and providing support and training for data analysis and reporting within public health operations.

CommunitiesGovernmentHealth CareLaw EnforcementPublic Safety

Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Coordinates and communicates informatics solutions within Public Health under the supervision of the Informatics Manager

Develops and generates ad hoc reports to address specific health promotion, outreach, or outcome reporting needs

Collaborates with clinical staff, epidemiologists, disease investigation specialists, and surveillance coordinators at TCPH in establishing and maintaining files and databases containing data pertaining to the health status of the population of Tarrant County

Maintains knowledge of current public health and population health informatics applications

Monitor trends and changes in various healthcare information technologies

Develop guidance tools and reports and documents lessons learned and best practices for public health professionals related to utilization of informatics in the public health environment

Support creation and routing of reports for eCW users and management

Coordinates with TC Information Technology Department to develop requirements and specifications for critical healthcare and public health electronic data interfaces, databases, and supporting processes

Performs all other related duties involved in the operation of Public Health as assigned or required

Qualification

Public Health InformaticsData AnalysisDatabase ApplicationsHealth Information SystemsSASSPSSR ProjectSQL Reporting ServicesTraining SkillsCommunication SkillsCollaboration SkillsProblem Solving

Required

Bachelor's degree or higher in Public Health, Epidemiology, Informatics, Biostatistics, or a related field + Two (2) full-time years of work experience in a healthcare, hospital, or public health setting

Master's degree or higher in Public Health, Epidemiology, Informatics, Biostatistics, or a related field

Working knowledge of database applications, spreadsheets, computing systems, and data analysis programs required

Experience in a health-related field with knowledge of disease investigation protocols, reporting procedures, and data analysis required

Knowledge Of HIPAA And Meaningful Use Requirements Is Required

Knowledge of data processing software, computing systems, data analysis programs, and computer programming methods such as SAS, SPSS, and R Project for Statistics is required

If hired, must provide proof of educational attainment at New Hire Processing or during the promotional process