Facility Data Specialist

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is currently hiring for a Facility Data Specialist (Research Data Specialist II) within the Center for Healthcare Quality (CHCQ).

About the Center for Healthcare Quality at CDPH:

Health care facilities in California are licensed, regulated, inspected, and/or certified by a number of public and private agencies at the state and federal levels, including the CDPH Center for Health Care Quality (CHCQ) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). CHCQ is responsible for ensuring health care facilities comply with state laws and regulations. In addition, CHCQ cooperates with CMS to ensure that facilities accepting Medicare and Medi-Cal (in California, Medicaid is referred to as Medi-Cal) payments meet federal requirements. CHCQ also oversees the certification of nurse assistants, home health aides, hemodialysis technicians, and the licensing of nursing home administrators.

At the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), equity, diversity, and inclusion are at the core of our mission to advance the health and well-being of California's diverse people and communities. We are genuinely and strongly committed to cultivating and preserving a culture of inclusion and connectedness where we can grow and learn together with a diverse team of employees. In recruiting for team members, we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring to us and the work we do.

About the Role:

This position supports the California Department of Public Health's (CDPH) mission and strategic plan by performing independent, complex, technical and quantitative research, and statistical work necessary to accomplish the objectives and tasks of the Section related to licensing and certification regulatory requirements and enforcement activities. The Research Data Specialist II (RDS II) supports and acts as a subject matter expert to staff regarding the development and implementation of performance measures, benchmarks and the utilization of data management, analytical, and reporting software.The Research Data Specialist II (RDS II) extracts data from various sources, interprets, summarizes, documents and creates analytic working files, pivot tables, reports, and presentations for use within the Section. Develops statistical measures and reports for dissemination to staff, stakeholders, and the public.

Although many assignments will be completed independently, others may require close, productive collaboration with fellow research staff, auditors, CHCQ management, health care facility personnel, contractors, other Departmental staff, and various other external parties.

The incumbent works under the general direction of the Research Data Supervisor II.

Teleworking may be available for this position, in accordance with CDPH's Telework Policy and Procedures.

Please use this link to take the RDS II Exam:

Telework Information

This position may be eligible for telework. The amount of telework permitted is at the discretion of the Department and is subject to change, consistent with CDPH's Telework Program. All employees who telework are required to be California residents in accordance with Government Code Candidates who reside outside of the state of California may be interviewed; however, the selected candidate must have a primary residency in the state of California prior to appointment (and continue to maintain California residency) as a condition of employment. Failure to meet this requirement may result in the job offer being rescinded.

Travel may be required for this position. Reimbursement for travel takes into consideration an employee's designated headquarters, as reflected in the duty statement, and is subject to regulations and bargaining unit contract provisions. All commute expenses to the designated headquarters office will be the responsibility of the selected candidate.

The headquarters office location for this position is identified in the attached duty statement.

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Responsibilities (please see Duty Statement within the job posting for full details):

· Independently design, plan, organize, and conduct complex quantitative data requests (including Public Record Act requests) and research studies, routine/ad hoc reports and quality improvement initiatives related to licensing and certification regulations and enforcement activities.

· Coordinate and develop studies as necessary to respond to inquiries from internal and external organizations such as the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the Department of Health Care Services, Department of Justice, the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development, the State Legislature, advocacy, association, and other stakeholders.

· Lead CHCQ process improvement initiatives or analytic support related to licensing and certification regulation and enforcement-related business processes/quality improvement initiatives.

The deadline to apply is: 12/29/2025 at 11:59pm PST

Link to Apply:

Link to Minimum Qualifications:

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At CDPH equity, diversity, and inclusion are at the core of our mission to advance the health and well-being of California's diverse people and communities. We are genuinely and strongly committed to cultivating and preserving a culture of inclusion and connectedness where we can grow and learn together with a diverse team of employees. In recruiting for team members, we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring to us and the work we do.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $7, $9,561.00 per month

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Sacramento, CA 95814