Health Informatics Specialist

2 weeks ago


Washington, United States Department of Health Full time

This position is located in the DC Health’s,Vital Records Division (DCVRD), Center for Policy, Planning and Evaluation (CPPE) Incumbent will have advanced knowledge of health informatics, scientific analysis, data formats, and security standards. Incumbent performs health informatics activities which requires specialized knowledge and skills in both health and information technology. Incumbent works with vendors and the DCVRD to plan and oversee the implementation of the development and maintenance of vital statistics systems and related informatics products. Accountable for overseeing the effective development and implementation of health informatics systems that meet the legal and security requirements.

**Major Duties and Responsibilities**

The Incumbent serves as a senior-level professional health informatics specialist, providing informatics expertise for vital statistics information systems. This position performs a broad and moderately complex range of tasks associated with health informatics responsibilities such as planning, policy development, system analysis, communication, project management, system development, implementation, and evaluation, as well as maintenance, training, and other functions related to health informatics within a single information system, project, or study. Incumbent conducts business analysis of program operations and workflows where needed and assists with development of scope and specifications for system design. This position works closely with stakeholders to assess, manage, and communicate the change that is a direct and indirect result of health informatics activities.

The position serves as expert on the VRD electronic registration and fulfillment processes and systems; manages Division informatics project portfolio and coordinates informatics priorities with the department; communicates to staff and stakeholders on new functionality, including training and help desk management for internal and external users; and designs, develops, selects, tests, implements, and evaluates new or modified informatics solutions, data structures, and decision-support mechanisms to support constituents, health care professionals, and their information management and human-computer and human-technology interactions within vital statistics/records contexts. Incumbent serves as a working member of the Vital Records Re-engineering Team; participates in and contributes to committees and teams to support planning and policy; represents CPPE and DOH in meetings with other agencies of the District or Federal government, community-based organizations, or in the private sector; attends conferences, symposia, workshops, etc.; and makes presentations on behalf of the Division at such forums.

**Qualifications and Education**:
Bachelor’s or graduate/higher level degree: major study in an academic field related to the medical field, health sciences or allied sciences appropriate to the work of the position. This degree must be from an educational program from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education(external link) at the time the degree was obtained.

Individuals must possess at least one year of relevant, specialized experience equivalent to the grade 12 level. Specialized experience is defined as experience that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled and has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position such as leadership or direction of work in quality improvement; system/process analysis; policy analysis; or similar work experience.

Three (3) years of relevant specialized experience is highly preferred.

**Licenses and Certification**

None required

**Working Conditions/Environment**

The incumbent must be able to carry out official duties in a variety of settings and conditions. Routine work will occur primarily in an office setting.

**Other Significant Facts**

**Employment Sponsorship**:Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa currently.

**Tour of Duty**:Monday - Friday 8:15am - 4:45pm

**Duration of Appointment**: Career Service Term Appointment

**Promotion Potential**: No Known Promotion Potential

**Pay Plan, Series and Grade**: CS-0601-13

**Collective Bargaining Unit**:The AFGE Local 2725 collective bargaining unit covers your position.

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(b) Traffic record check (as applicable).

(c) Consumer credit check (as applicable).

(d) Reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol test; and

(e) Post-accident or incident drug and alcohol test.



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